PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burt Rhinehold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daryl Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhinehold comes to the cage accompanied by Cream. Daryl Smith told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Rhinehold
vs
Smith

195 cm
22
222 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
221 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daryl Smith!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhinehold slips a straight right by Smith.
Rhinehold comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Rhinehold clinches.
Rhinehold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith wants to stall.
Smith trying to stall but Rhinehold improves his position.
Rhinehold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhinehold lands with a left to the head.
Rhinehold lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Rhinehold fails to land.

Smith breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Rhinehold misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Rhinehold counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Rhinehold has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rhinehold. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Rhinehold.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rhinehold to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Rhinehold saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Smith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a double jab

and Rhinehold counters with a crisp one two that drops Smith! Rhinehold thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Smith to his feet! Smith is in big trouble!

Smith is rocked!
Rhinehold feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Rhinehold finish him?
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 slapping body shot.
Smith looks winded!
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rhinehold can pounce on him.
Rhinehold and Smith are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Rhinehold throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Smith into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Rhinehold knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Burt Rhinehold!
An out of breath Burt Rhinehold thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.