PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eyewan Tudie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gak Rhettie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gak Rhettie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tudie
vs
Rhettie

225 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eyewan Tudie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gak Rhettie!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tudie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rhettie defends it nicely.
Rhettie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tudie.
Tudie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rhettie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tudie throws a front kick aimed at Rhettie's knee but Rhettie avoids it well.
Rhettie tries to close the distance and clinch but Tudie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tudie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tudie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tudie shoots in but no luck this time.
Rhettie tries to clinch but Tudie is having none of it.
Tudie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tudie closes the distance and pushes Rhettie back into the cage.
Rhettie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tudie throws a knee to the head but misses.

Tudie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rhettie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rhettie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tudie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rhettie wants to clinch.

Tudie clinches with his opponent.
Rhettie prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eyewan Tudie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tudie.

Tudie pulls Rhettie into guard.
Tudie is looking to sweep but instead, Rhettie has passed into half guard.

Rhettie is looking for a kimura here.
Tudie is looking for a sweep. Rhettie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tudie is working hard here to advance position.
Rhettie passes into side control, despite Tudie's attempt to control the position.
Tudie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rhettie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tudie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rhettie wants to pass the guard but Tudie is defending well.

Tudie manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tudie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rhettie as he avoids it easily.
Tudie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tudie swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhettie.
Rhettie wants to clinch.
Rhettie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tudie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tudie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rhettie circles away.
Tudie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rhettie lands a really nice looking cross but Tudie seems unphased.

It looks like Eyewan Tudie has been cut.
Tudie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rhettie comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Tudie stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Rhettie is on him like rabid pit bull! Tudie slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gak Rhettie!