PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sweyn Forkbeard (ranked 1489 p4p, 159 weight class) and Burt Rhinehold (ranked 2387 p4p, 257 weight class). Rhinehold has chosen Cream as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Burt Rhinehold enters the cage!

Forkbeard
vs
Rhinehold

195 cm
26
240 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

195 cm
26
234 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sweyn Forkbeard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Burt Rhinehold!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forkbeard misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rhinehold lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Forkbeard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Private Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Forkbeard pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rhinehold back to the cage. Forkbeard follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Burt Rhinehold has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Rhinehold.
Forkbeard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rhinehold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rhinehold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rhinehold catches Forkbeard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rhinehold lands a nice looking body shot.
Forkbeard's corner calls for a 1-2. Forkbeard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forkbeard misses with an uppercut

and Rhinehold counters by moving into the clinch.
Forkbeard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rhinehold's elbow.
Forkbeard pushes Rhinehold back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rhinehold blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rhinehold throws an elbow but misses.
Forkbeard swings wildly with an uppercut but Rhinehold uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhinehold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Forkbeard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rhinehold's elbow.
Forkbeard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Forkbeard breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rhinehold.
A punch combination from Forkbeard misses.
Rhinehold is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Forkbeard with a body shot.
Rhinehold avoids the body shot from Forkbeard.
Rhinehold has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Forkbeard throws a shot from downtown. Rhinehold moves away and avoids it.
Sweyn Forkbeard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forkbeard lands a nice looking body kick.
Rhinehold takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rhinehold's jab looks to have found its range, popping Forkbeard under the eye.
Forkbeard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rhinehold counters with a body kick that stops Forkbeard in his tracks momentarily.
Forkbeard throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forkbeard tries to clinch but Rhinehold is having none of it.
Rhinehold attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Forkbeard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rhinehold throws out a counter right but Forkbeard avoids it with no problem.
Rhinehold slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Forkbeard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rhinehold on the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Forkbeard misses
and Rhinehold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Forkbeard throws a hook to the side of Rhinehold's head but Rhinehold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rhinehold! But no joy.
A big left from Forkbeard misses.
Forkbeard punishes Rhinehold's body with a nice straight punch.
Forkbeard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Forkbeard throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhinehold.
Forkbeard swings for the body but Rhinehold moves out of range.

Forkbeard instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Rhinehold.
Forkbeard is breathing heavily.
Forkbeard misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Forkbeard fails to land.
Forkbeard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rhinehold can't find room to land a body shot as Forkbeard controls the action.
Rhinehold lands a shoulder strike.
Rhinehold gets through Forkbeard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rhinehold lands with a short shot to the head.

Forkbeard is rocked!
Rhinehold lands a body shot in the clinch.
Forkbeard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rhinehold throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Forkbeard blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Forkbeard.
Forkbeard misses with a body punch.
Rhinehold blocks a body shot from Forkbeard.
Rhinehold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rhinehold stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhinehold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rhinehold struggles to land a body shot inside as Forkbeard controls his hands.
Stalling in the clinch from Rhinehold.
Forkbeard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Forkbeard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rhinehold looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Forkbeard lands a shot to the body.
Rhinehold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhinehold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Forkbeard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right handed body shot lands from Rhinehold.
Rhinehold pushes Forkbeard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rhinehold unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Forkbeard! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Rhinehold is unloading with more strikes now! Forkbeard drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Burt Rhinehold!
After winning the bout, Burt Rhinehold thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.