PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Rhod (ranked 583 p4p, 71 weight class) and Johnny Vegas (ranked 828 p4p, 106 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rhod
vs
Vegas

180 cm
33
162 lbs
21 - 14 - 2

173 cm
32
161 lbs
24 - 7 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Urban Fighter
Conviction

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 21 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rudy Rhod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Vegas!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rhod sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vegas moves out of range as Rhod strikes.
Rhod throws a lazy right hand but Vegas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rhod throws a hook to the side of Vegas's head but Vegas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rhod keeps the fight on the outside.
Rhod looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vegas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rhod waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vegas.
Vegas throws a body shot but no joy.
Vegas throws a big shot that misses.
Vegas swings for the body but Rhod moves out of range.
Rhod throws the left hand but Vegas avoids the punch easily.
Rudy Rhod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhod scores with the left hand. Vegas knows he should have avoided that one.
Rhod throws a hook to the side of Vegas's head but Vegas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vegas moves out of range of the strikes.
Rhod staying out of range there.
Vegas misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vegas throws an overhand right that lands on Rhod's shoulder, as Rhod tries to avoid the shot.
Rhod scores with a jab to the body.
A clash of legs there as Vegas blocks the low kick.
Rhod 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 looks to land a right hand but Vegas moved out of range.
A big left from Vegas misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Rhod.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vegas staying out of range there.
Vegas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rhod scores with a hook.
Vegas tries to clinch but Rhod moves out of range.
Vegas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rhod.
Vegas looks to land a right hand but Rhod moved out of range.
Rhod misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vegas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rhod.
Vegas is looking to clinch.
Vegas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rhod.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vegas. That's going to slow Rhod down.

Vegas clinches with his opponent.
Rhod digs a right hand into Vegas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vegas's gas tank.
Vegas is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rhod tries to break free but Vegas pushes him back against the cage.
Vegas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rhod working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rhod blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Rhod.
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!
Vegas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rhod backwards.
Rhod tries to throw a body punch but Vegas avoids it by throwing Rhod back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas has Rhod pressed against the cage, preventing Rhod from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rhod wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rhod lands with a right to the head.
Vegas misses with the head strike.
Vegas misses with some punches.
Rhod misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vegas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vegas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rhod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Vegas fails to land.

Rhod breaks the clinch.
Rhod defending well as Vegas loads up on a big left hand.
As Vegas backs away, Rhod returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

Vegas has Rhod up against the cage in a clinch.
Vegas struggles to land a body shot inside as Rhod controls his hands.

Rhod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Rhod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rhod attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vegas misses with a looping left.
Rhod with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vegas to score with a decent uppercut.
Rhod lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rhod.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhod is just out of range.
Vegas scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Vegas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rhod doesn't seem phased though.
Vegas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vegas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rhod throws a lazy right hand but Vegas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice jab there from Rhod.
Vegas throws a low kick but Rhod avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rhod.
Rhod misses with a looping right.
Rhod throws a body punch but Vegas moves out of range.
Vegas connects with a leg kick. Rhod looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rhod.
Rhod looks to land a left hand but Vegas moved out of range nicely.
Rhod uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vegas.
Rhod throws a jab when Vegas was well out of range.
Rhod misses with a low kick as Vegas jumps back.
Rhod swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rhod.
Rhod throws a jab but it's blocked by Vegas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhod pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rhod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vegas dodges the punch combination from Rhod.
Rhod fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rhod moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rhod punishes Vegas's body with a nice straight punch.
Rhod staying out of range there.
Vegas misses with a hook. Rhod ducked under it nicely.
Vegas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vegas misses with a hook. Rhod ducked under it nicely.
Vegas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rhod at a distance.
Vegas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Rhod misses.
Rhod throws a body punch but Vegas moves out of range.
Vegas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vegas throws a jab when Rhod was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Rhod misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vegas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rhod swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rhod moves out of range of the strikes.
Vegas tries to score with a low kick but Rhod moves his leg out of the way.
Rhod is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vegas throws a jab when Rhod was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rudy Rhod will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rhod jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rhod 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 straight left.
Rhod slips a straight right by Vegas.
Rhod swats away the attempt to clinch by Vegas.
Vegas misses with a body shot.
Vegas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rhod with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rhod throws a leg kick but Vegas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vegas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rhod uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vegas.
Vegas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rhod can pounce on him.
Rhod misses with a few strikes there.
Rhod misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rhod gets tackled into the cage by Vegas. Vegas maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rhod.

Rhod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rhod wants to slow Vegas down by chopping away at his legs.
Vegas misses with a looping left.
Vegas throws a front kick aimed at Rhod's knee but Rhod avoids it well.
Rhod fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas throws a leg kick but Rhod sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rhod misses the jab.
Rhod throws an off balance right hand
and Vegas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rhod slips under a jab.
Vegas throws a big shot that misses.
Rhod digs a good body shot into Vegas's ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rhod.
Vegas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rhod.
Rudy Rhod is winning the standup battle so far.
Rhod blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Vegas misses its intended target.
Good work by Vegas as he checks the leg kick.
Vegas misses with a leg kick.
Rhod throws a hook to the side of Vegas's head but Vegas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Vegas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rhod moves away from the strike by Vegas.
Rhod throws out a loose jab but Vegas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Vegas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rhod pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rhod moves out of range as Vegas strikes.
Vegas lands a nice hook to Rhod's body. Rhod takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vegas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rhod.
Rhod smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rhod bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas connects with a body shot.
Vegas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rhod throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vegas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vegas misses with a straight left.
Vegas avoids the head kick by Rhod.
Rhod gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vegas throws an overhand right that lands on Rhod's shoulder, as Rhod tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Rhod on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Vegas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vegas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rhod.
Rhod closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vegas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rhod throws a lazy right hand but Vegas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot lands for Rhod.
Rhod avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rhod ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vegas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vegas blocks a jab.
Rhod keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vegas.
Vegas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rhod has time to react.
Vegas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rhod.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Vegas misses.
Rhod throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Vegas to counter with a crisp jab.
Vegas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rhod thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vegas misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Vegas. Those never looked like landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Vegas misses the target.
Rhod swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vegas.
Vegas tries to move into range but Rhod moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vegas misses with a hook.
Rhod ducks under a wild hook from Vegas.
Rhod thuds his shin into the meat of Vegas's side.
Vegas lands a jab to Rhod's midsection.
Rhod lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vegas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vegas misses with a looping left.
Rhod throws a jab but it's blocked by Vegas.
Vegas throws a leg kick which misses Rhod's front leg but catches the back leg as Rhod tries to avoid it.
Rhod lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vegas at a distance.
Vegas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rhod throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhod with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vegas throws out a loose jab but Rhod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhod slips under a jab.
Rhod ducks under a wild hook from Vegas.
Rhod checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rhod takes a swing at Vegas's ribcage but misses.
Rhod fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vegas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rhod fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vegas.
Rhod scores with a jab. Vegas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rhod looks to score with a jab to the body but Vegas is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vegas.
Vegas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rhod. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Rhod.
Rhod takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vegas thumps Rhod with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rhod lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vegas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vegas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rhod.
Nice shot by Rhod.
Rhod swats away the attempt to clinch by Vegas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rudy Rhod will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rhod's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Rhod moves out of range as Vegas strikes.
Vegas throws a leg kick but Rhod sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rhod scores with a jab.
Rhod cracks Vegas with a good jab.
A punch lands to the side of Rhod 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vegas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rhod has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rhod and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good work by Vegas as he checks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vegas.
Vegas looks to land a left hand but Rhod moved out of range nicely.
Rhod misses with a looping right.
Vegas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rhod.
Vegas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rhod.
Vegas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vegas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rhod misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhod throws a leg kick but Vegas checks it.
Vegas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vegas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vegas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rhod.
Good leg kick by Rhod there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rhod throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rhod throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhod moves out of range of the body kick from Vegas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhod ducks under a wild hook from Vegas.
Rhod displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vegas throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Vegas. That snapped Rhod's head back.
Rhod with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rhod takes a swing at Vegas's ribcage but misses.
Rhod finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rhod thuds his right hand into Vegas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice uppercut there from Rhod.
Vegas blocks a leg kick.
Vegas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vegas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhod manages to avoid it.
Rhod tries to score with a low kick but Vegas moves his leg out of the way.
Vegas checks a leg kick nicely.
Vegas checks a low kick from Rhod.
Vegas thinks about the counter body kick.
Vegas misses with an uppercut.
Rhod attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vegas ducks under a wild hook from Rhod.
Vegas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rhod misses the shot to the body.
Vegas scores with a hook.
Rhod takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vegas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vegas misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Rhod finds it's way through Vegas's defenses.
Vegas misses with a body kick.
Rhod cracks Vegas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vegas misses with a looping left.
Vegas throws a big shot that misses.
Vegas staying out of range there.
Vegas loads up on a big right hand but Rhod slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Rhod misses the target.
Vegas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vegas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rhod.
The fighters circling - Vegas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rhod swings for the body but Vegas moves out of range.
A big right from Rhod misses.
Vegas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rhod.
Rhod will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vegas checks a leg kick nicely.
Rhod moves out of range of the strikes.
Rudy Rhod is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas looks to land a right hand but Rhod moved out of range.
Rhod 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.
Vegas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rhod throws a leg kick but Vegas moved away.
Rhod uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vegas.
Rhod misses the jab.
A lazy left from Vegas finds it's target.
Rhod scores with a leg kick.
Donk. Rhod catches Vegas right on the button with a cross.
Rhod misses with a right hand
and Vegas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnny Vegas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rhod misses with a low kick.
Rhod moves out of range of the strikes.
Vegas misses with a looping right.
Vegas just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhod lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhod throws a hook but Vegas avoids it easily.
Rhod with a hook.
Rhod moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vegas throws a shot from downtown. Rhod moves away and avoids it.
Vegas gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rhod.
Rhod was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A lazy left from Rhod finds it's target.
Rhod thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vegas! But no joy.
Vegas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vegas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rhod lands the left hand.
Rhod throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vegas on the side of the head.
Vegas misses with a body shot.
Vegas lands a right hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Vegas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vegas tries to clinch up.
A jab from Rhod misses.
Vegas throws a hook to the side of Rhod's head but Rhod sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vegas misses with a looping right.
Rhod throws a sloppy head kick and Vegas moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhod thuds his shin into the meat of Vegas's side.
Rhod connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rhod lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vegas is looking to clinch but Rhod is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rudy Rhod showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rhod, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudy Rhod!
Rudy Rhod thanked the fans post fight for their support.