PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dick Cheese (ranked 22637 p4p, 784 weight class) and Max Rhodes (ranked 7782 p4p, 693 weight class). Dick Cheese could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Max Rhodes's chin.

Cheese
vs
Rhodes

210 cm
22
275 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

222 cm
22
286 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes throws a solid leg kick but Cheese takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rhodes.
Cheese was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Cheese closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Rhodes crashing to the mat! Rhodes uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Rhodes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cheese uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rhodes.
Rhodes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cheese has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Runts Academy in the buildup to the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheese throws the left hand but Rhodes avoids the punch easily.

Rhodes moves into the clinch.
Cheese is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rhodes is keeping busy.
Cheese avoids a wild elbow strike from Rhodes.
A short body shot lands from Cheese as the two fighters clinch.
Rhodes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rhodes lands a nice shot to the body.
Cheese misses with a body punch.
Cheese blocks a body shot from Rhodes.
Cheese tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Cheese.
Cheese blocking some punches.
Rhodes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cheese backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cheese.
Rhodes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Rhodes blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Rhodes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cheese's brow.
Cheese misses with the head strike.
Cheese tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rhodes's elbow.
Rhodes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rhodes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rhodes trying to control the position but instead, Cheese has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rhodes into the ropes.
Cheese misses with a punch on the inside.
Cheese lands a shot to the body.
Cheese lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rhodes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cheese lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cheese digs a right hand into Rhodes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rhodes's gas tank.
Rhodes looks winded!
Cheese goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rhodes.
Cheese lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cheese tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rhodes's elbow.
Cheese goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cheese goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cheese misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rhodes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cheese pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rhodes avoids the body shot from Cheese.
Cheese avoids the head kick by Rhodes.
Rhodes throws a right and a left that Cheese avoids nicely.
Cheese throws a series of punches but Rhodes moves out of range.
Rhodes misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cheese swings widly with a right hand
letting Rhodes counter with a right hand.
Rhodes is looking to land body kicks.
Rhodes misses the body punch
letting Cheese counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Cheese should take that round, based on the knockdown.
That's time! Cheese's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rhodes tries to land a body kick
and Cheese counters with a huge right that knocks Rhodes out cold! Cheese is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dick Cheese!
In his post fight interview, Dick Cheese started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.