PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Rhod (ranked 990 p4p, 118 weight class) and Jack Douglas (ranked 838 p4p, 96 weight class). Douglas has chosen Go For a Soda by Kim Mitchell as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rhod
vs
Douglas

180 cm
26
162 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

172 cm
37
160 lbs
29 - 22 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rudy Rhod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Rhod on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jack Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rhod closes the distance and pushes Douglas back into the cage.
Rhod working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Douglas blocks a body shot from Rhod.
Rhod tries a body shot but Douglas blocks it.
Douglas throws a head punch that misses.
Rhod misses with a punch on the inside.
Douglas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rhod struggles to land a body shot inside as Douglas controls his hands.
Douglas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Douglas throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Douglas.
Douglas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rhods head.
Douglas misses with a body punch.
Douglas lands a shoulder strike.
Rhod lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Douglas.
Douglas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhod controlling the action here for a moment.
Rhod misses with some punches.
Rhod lands a left hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
A short uppercut from Douglas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhod blocks an uppercut.
Rhod can't find room to land a body shot as Douglas controls the action.
Rhod lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rhod working aggressively here.
Rhod presses Douglas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rhod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rhod misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rhod lands a left hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Douglas.
A head punch on the inside from Douglas fails to land.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Rhod controls the action.
Rhod pushes Douglas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Douglas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Douglas being controlled against the cage.
Rhod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Douglas misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Douglas.
Rhod struggles to land a body shot inside as Douglas controls his hands.
Rhod throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Douglass head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhod working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rhod.
A short right from Douglas.
Rhod is trying to stall.
Douglas tries to work over Rhod's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Douglas works on Rhod's body with a couple of short punches.
Douglas tries a body shot but Rhod blocks it.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Rhod.
Rhod lands a hook to the side of the head.
Douglas pushes Rhod back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rhod swings wildly with an uppercut but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Rhod.
Rhod throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Douglass head.
Rhod misses with some punches.
Douglas lands an uppercut.
Rhod misses with a hook to the ribs.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Douglas pushes Rhod back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rhod creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhod misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rhod tries to work over Douglas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rhod misses with the head strike.
Rhod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rhod lands a nice uppercut.
Rhod lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Rhod tries to throw a body punch but Douglas avoids it by throwing Rhod back against the cage.
Rhod can't find room to land a body shot as Douglas controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Rhod.
Rhod lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Rhod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Douglas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rhod.
Douglas blocks a jab.
Rhod misses with a low kick as Douglas jumps back.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rhod avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Rhod wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rhod lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice defenses there by Douglas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas fails to land with a series of punches.
Donk. Douglas catches Rhod right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Rhod finds it's way through Douglas's defenses.
Rhod waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Douglas.
Rhod uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Rhod plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Jack Douglas has been cut.
A cross from Rhod lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Douglas. That's going to slow Rhod down.
Rhod fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rhod uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douglas.
Rhod moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Rhod walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhod.
Rhod just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Douglas with a nice cross.
Douglas avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudy Rhod dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Douglas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rhod lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Douglas thuds his right hand into Rhod's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rhod is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rhod throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhod throws a hook but Douglas avoids it easily.
A jab from Rhod misses.
Douglas sizes up Rhod with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rhod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Rhod cracks Douglas with an open hand slap.
Douglas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rhod scores with a one two! Douglas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rhod looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Douglas feints and then cracks Rhod's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rhod down.
Rhod tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Douglas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Douglas with the counter takedown but Rhod avoids it easily.
Douglas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Rhod closes the distance and pushes Douglas back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhod lands with a short shot to the head.
Douglas blocking some punches.
Douglas digs a right hand into Rhod's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rhod's gas tank.
Douglas swings wildly with an uppercut but Rhod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhod tries a body shot but Douglas blocks it.
Rudy Rhod has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Douglas struggles to land a body shot inside as Rhod controls his hands.
Douglas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rhod stalls.
A right hand to the body from Douglas.
Douglas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rhod's elbow.
Rhod is leaning against Douglas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Douglas misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Douglas.
Douglas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rhod lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rhod misses with a body punch.
Douglas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Douglas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rhod working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rhod.
Rhod stalling the fight.
Douglas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rhod lands a right hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
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!
Rhod tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rhod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Douglas's elbow.
Douglas tries a body shot but Rhod blocks it.
Rhod scores with a shoulder strike.
Rhod stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rhod softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Douglas blocking some punches.
Douglas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rhod is working Douglas over against the cage.
Rhod working aggressively here.
Rhod is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Douglas can do to turn this around?
Rhod throws a punch but it's blocked by Douglas.
Rhod struggles to land a body shot inside as Douglas controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Rhod.
Rhod swings wildly with an uppercut but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhod doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Douglas misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rhod throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Douglas blocks an uppercut.
Douglas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Douglas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rhod.
Rhod is leaning against Douglas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rhod misses with some punches.
Rhod prevents a body shot from Douglas.
Rhod throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Douglass head.
Douglas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Douglas blocks a body shot from Rhod.
Douglas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rhod tries to throw a body punch but Douglas avoids it by throwing Rhod back against the cage.
Rhod misses with the head strike.
Douglas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Douglas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rhod lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Douglas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rhod creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Rhod - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhod lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas.
Rhod softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Douglas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Douglas presses Rhod against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rhod scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rhod struggles to land a body shot inside as Douglas controls his hands.
Rhod misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rhod scores with a shoulder strike.
Douglas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Douglas fails to land.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas is working Rhod over against the cage.
Rhod throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Douglass head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhod can't find room to land a body shot as Douglas controls the action.
Rhod throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Douglas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rhod's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rhod misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rudy Rhod dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Douglas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Douglas moves out of range of the body kick from Rhod.
Rhod connects with a leg kick. Douglas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rhod.
Rhod wants to clinch up but Douglas keeps it at a distance.
Douglas throws an off balance right hand
and Rhod counters with a straight right hand.
Douglas moves out of range of the body kick.
Douglas wants to land a leg kick but Rhod is out of range.
Rhod lands a glancing blow to the side of Douglas's head.
Douglas misses with a body punch
and Rhod counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rudy Rhod is winning the standup battle so far.
Rhod connects with a jab.
Rhod ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhod throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Douglas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Douglas feints and then cracks Rhod's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rhod down.
A telegraphed right hand from Douglas misses the target.
The fighters circling - Rhod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rhod takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Douglas throws a lazy right hand but Rhod sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhod moves away.
Rhod fails in his attempt to clinch.
Douglas throws a leg kick which misses Rhod's front leg but catches the back leg as Rhod tries to avoid it.
Douglas throws out a loose jab but Rhod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhod throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Douglas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Rhod checks a leg kick.
Rhod fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rhod finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Douglas lands with an overhand left.
Douglas blocks a low kick nicely.
Rhod lands a slapping body shot.
Rhod misses with a hook
and Douglas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Douglas jabs Rhod right on the nose. Rhod blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhod moves forwards but Douglas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas checks a leg kick.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Rhod misses.
Douglas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rhod bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rhod lands with an uppercut that bounces Douglas off the cage and back into range.
Nice straight punches there by Douglas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Douglas.
Rhod digs a good body shot into Douglas's ribs.
Douglas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Douglas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Rhod was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Douglas is looking to chop away at Rhod's legs.
Rhod misses with a hook.
Rhod tries to bum rush Douglas with a series of wild strikes but Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rudy Rhod is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rhod gets a clinch.
Douglas misses with a body punch.
Rhod makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Douglas tries to throw a body punch but Rhod avoids it by throwing Douglas back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Rhod as the two fighters clinch.
Rhod struggles to land a body shot inside as Douglas controls his hands.
Douglas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rhod's elbow.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Douglas.
Douglas misses with a punch on the inside.
Douglas misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Rhod scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rhod misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rhod misses with a body punch.
Rhod misses with a punch on the inside.
Rhod struggles to land a body shot inside as Douglas controls his hands.
Rhod blocks an uppercut.
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Rhod controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Douglas blocks a body shot from Rhod.
Douglas blocks an uppercut.
Douglas lands with a left to the head.
Rhod working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rhod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Douglas gets through Rhod's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas misses with some punches.
Rhod blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rhod misses with the head strike.
Rhod throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rhod cracks Douglas with a nice body shot.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rhod lands an uppercut.
Douglas gets through Rhod's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Douglas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rhod can't find room to land a body shot as Douglas controls the action.
Rhod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rhod.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rudy Rhod showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rhod has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudy Rhod!
A very excited looking Rudy Rhod made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Jack Douglas had this to say: 'The judges are corrupt! I should have won that.'.