PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burt Rhinehold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Budo Rei Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhinehold comes to the cage accompanied by Cream. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rhinehold
vs
Rei Jr

195 cm
21
222 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
MayheM sportswear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Burt Rhinehold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Budo Rei Jr!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rei Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Burt Rhinehold has been cut.
Rhinehold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rei Jr blocks the body kick.
Rei Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rhinehold defends it well.
Rhinehold throws a series of punches but Rei Jr avoids them all with ease.
Rei Jr tries to land a body kick
and Rhinehold counters with a three punch combo that has Rei Jr backing up. Rei Jr nods at Rhinehold to acknowledge the strikes.
Rei Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rei Jr throws the kick towards the body but Rhinehold avoids it.
Rei Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rei Jr throws a solid leg kick but Rhinehold takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rei Jr.
A counter left hand to the body from Rhinehold misses its target.
Rei Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rei Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Rei Jr thows a leg kick but Rhinehold checks it

and Rhinehold counters by clinching up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rei Jr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rei Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rhinehold avoids a wild elbow strike from Rei Jr.

Rei Jr breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rhinehold, as that shot connected.
Rei Jr misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rei Jr throws a head kick that half lands.
Rei Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rei Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rhinehold ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rei Jr walks into a jab.
Rei Jr throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rhinehold tries to clinch up but Rei Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Rhinehold moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rhinehold throws a series of punches but Rei Jr avoids them all with ease.
Nice body kick there by Rei Jr.
Rhinehold tries a low kick but Rei Jr avoids it.
Rei Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rhinehold's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rei Jr under the eye.
Rei Jr defending well as Rhinehold loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body kick there by Rei Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhinehold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Rhinehold checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rhinehold has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Rei Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Rhinehold is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Rei Jr.
Rei Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Rei Jr misses with a low kick.
As Rei Jr tries to get set, Rhinehold tries to push him back and clinch up but Rei Jr manages to avoid the attempt.
Rhinehold throws a jab but it's blocked by Rei Jr.
Rei Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rhinehold. Rhinehold circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rei Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rei Jr misses with a body kick.
Rhinehold misses with a body shot.
Rei Jr misses with a body kick.
Rhinehold tries to counter by clinching up but Rei Jr breaks away and moves out of range.

Rhinehold darts in and clinches Rei Jr up against the cage.
Rhinehold pushes off an throws an elbow but Rei Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rei Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Rhinehold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

It looks like Budo Rei Jr has been cut.
Rhinehold blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rei Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rhinehold avoids the elbow strike from Rei Jr, against the cage.
Rhinehold throws a punch but it's blocked by Rei Jr.
Rei Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Rei Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rei Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Rhinehold ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Rhinehold moves into the clinch successfully.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rei Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Rei Jr.
Rei Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rhinehold has him pressed against the cage.
Rhinehold is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rhinehold tries a body shot but Rei Jr blocks it.
Rhinehold avoids the elbow strike from Rei Jr, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Rei Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rhinehold misses with the head strike.
Rhinehold throws an elbow that misses.
Nice body punch from Rhinehold - that landed with a thud.
Rei Jr lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhinehold creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rei Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Rhinehold stalls.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rhinehold working aggressively here.
Rei Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rei Jr dodges an elbow strike from Rhinehold.
Rhinehold lands an elbow inside.
Rhinehold misses with a knee strike.
Rei Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Rei Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Rei Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Rhinehold blocks the elbow strike.
Rei Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Rhinehold.
Rei Jr tries to break free but Rhinehold pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rhinehold.
Rhinehold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rei Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Burt Rhinehold will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rei Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Rei Jr misses with a body kick.
Rei Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rhinehold checks a leg kick.
Rhinehold missing with a left hand there. Rei Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rhinehold misses with a body shot.
Rei Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Rei Jr tries a low kick but Rhinehold avoids it.
Rei Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Rhinehold misses its target.
Rei Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rei Jr, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rhinehold closes the distance and clinches.
Rhinehold throws an elbow that misses.
Burt Rhinehold has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rei Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rhinehold up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rhinehold throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhinehold avoids the elbow strike from Rei Jr, against the cage.
Rei Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rei Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rhinehold's brow.
Rhinehold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rei Jr's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rhinehold.
Rhinehold misses with an elbow over the top.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rhinehold throws a punch but it's blocked by Rei Jr.
Rei Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rei Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
Rei Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rei Jr.

Burt Rhinehold's cut is getting worse.
Rhinehold creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rhinehold lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rhinehold.

That has opened up Budo Rei Jr's cut even more.
Rhinehold stalling the fight.
Rei Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Rhinehold scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rei Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Rhinehold has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rhinehold blocks an elbow strike from Rei Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rei Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Rhinehold dodges an elbow strike from Rei Jr.
Rei Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rhinehold lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Rhinehold.
Rei Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short left from Rhinehold.

The cut above Budo Rei Jr's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A short left from Rhinehold.
Rhinehold throws a punch but it's blocked by Rei Jr.
Rei Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Rei Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Rhinehold leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rhinehold blocks an elbow strike.
Rhinehold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Rhinehold.
Rhinehold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Budo Rei Jr's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Rei Jr lands an elbow just above Rhinehold 's eye.

Burt Rhinehold's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rei Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Rhinehold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Budo Rei Jr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Burt Rhinehold!
Our winner, Burt Rhinehold, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.