PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Max Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Android Twelve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Android Twelve has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Max Rhodes's chin.

Rhodes
vs
Twelve

222 cm
21
286 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Great elbows
Granite chin

Rome Fight Clothing
Sully's Bar & Grill

KAISER Nutrition - Q160
RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Rhodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Android Twelve!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twelve tries to clinch but Rhodes is having none of it.
Android Twelve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rhodes clinches.
Rhodes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Twelve lands a knee to the body.
Twelve lands a left hand.
Twelve missing with knees to the body.
Twelve lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rhodes lands an elbow inside.
Twelve has a couple of punches blocked by Rhodes.
A short right from Rhodes on the inside.
Rhodes presses Twelve against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rhodes avoiding damage as Twelve throws knees to the body.
Rhodes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rhodes is working Twelve over against the ropes.
Twelve looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Rhodes.
A right hand to the body from Rhodes.
Rhodes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Twelve backwards.
Rhodes lands an elbow that stopped Twelve in his tracks for a moment.
Rhodes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Rhodes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rhodes.
Rhodes lands with a left to the head.
Twelve's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Rhodes.
Rhodes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Rhodes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Twelve takes a shot to the head.
Twelve dodges an elbow strike from Rhodes.
Twelve wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rhodes has him pressed against the ropes.
Rhodes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Twelve tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rhodes avoids it.
Rhodes lands a shot to the body.
Rhodes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Twelve.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Twelve's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rhodes leaning his opponent against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes lands a damaging elbow.
Nice body punch from Rhodes.
Rhodes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rhodes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rhodes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rhodes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rhodes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rhodes gets through Twelve's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Rhodes creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Twelve crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!

Twelve is rocked!

Rhodes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Twelve is still on wobbly legs! Can Rhodes finish him?
Rhodes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Twelve seems to have recovered his senses.

Rhodes creates a bit of space and cracks Twelve with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Twelve is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Twelve leaves his chin hanging out and Rhodes seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Twelve crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Max Rhodes!
During a confident post fight interview, Max Rhodes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.