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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abdel Mumu (ranked 321 p4p, 41 weight class) and Rudy Rhod (ranked 447 p4p, 56 weight class). 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.
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169 lbs
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdel Mumu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rudy Rhod!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mumu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rhod throws the kick towards the body but Mumu avoids it.
Rudy Rhod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhod connects with a looping right hand.
Mumu throws a head kick but Rhod moves out of range.
Mumu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mumu throws a front kick aimed at Rhod's knee but Rhod avoids it well.
Rhod checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mumu clinches up against the cage.
Mumu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mumu tries a body shot but Rhod blocks it.
Mumu can't find room to land a body shot as Rhod controls the action.
Rhod working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rhod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rhod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mumu misses with a punch to the body.
Rhod's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rhod finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rhod throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rhod!
A shot to the liver by Rhod. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Mumu looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhod is just out of range.
Rhod missing with a left hand there. Mumu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mumu throws a low kick but Rhod avoids it.
Mumu missing with a left hand there. Rhod was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rhod throws a hook to the side of Mumu's head but Mumu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhod looks to land a left hand but Mumu moved out of range nicely.
Rhod throws a hook but Mumu avoids it easily.
Rhod throws a body shot but no joy.
Mumu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rhod on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mumu blocks a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mumu misses with an uppercut. Rhod saw that one coming.
Rhod tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mumu was well out of range. Poor timing from Rhod.
Mumu misses with a looping left.
Rhod pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mumu is out of range and Rhod settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Mumu misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Rhod. That snapped Mumu's head back.
Mumu wants to clinch up but Rhod keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Rhod finds it's way through Mumu's defenses.
Mumu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mumu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rhod is out of range.
Rhod misses with a low kick.
Mumu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rhod. Rhod obviously looking to wear him down.
Mumu is looking to score with low kicks.
Mumu throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mumu takes one to the chin there.
Rhod lands a leg kick that knocks Mumu off balance momentarily.
Rhod tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhod throws a jab when Mumu was well out of range.
A clash of legs there as Mumu blocks the low kick.
Rhod takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rhod's coach down at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers Gymnasium was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rhod's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nice straight punches there by Rhod. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rhod.
Rhod works Mumu's body with a nice hook.
Rhod buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rhod lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mumu missing with a left hand there. Rhod was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rhod slips under a jab from Mumu.
Mumu clinches up against the cage.
Mumu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rhod blocks an uppercut.
Rhod scores with a shot to the side of Mumu's head.
Rhod is trying to break the clinch but Mumu has him pressed against the cage.
Mumu presses Rhod against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rhod's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rhod takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rhod scores with a leg kick.
Mumu walks into a jab.
Rhod throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mumu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rhod connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mumu scrambles back to his feet.
Rhod throws a lazy right hand but Mumu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumu takes the fight into the clinch.
Rhod is trying to break the clinch but Mumu has him pressed against the cage.
Mumu misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rhod.
Rhod breaks the clinch.
Rhod fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mumu manages to avoid it.
Rhod circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mumu misses with a low kick.
Rhod misses with an uppercut. Mumu saw that one coming.
Mumu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rhod throws out a loose jab but Mumu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mumu throws a good cross that connects.
Rhod throws a jab but it's blocked by Mumu.
Rhod looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice shot by Rhod.
Rhod throws a shot from downtown. Mumu moves away and avoids it.
Good work by Rhod as he checks the leg kick.
Rhod doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mumu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big left from Mumu misses.
Rhod lands with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Mumu does it's job there.
Mumu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rhod.
Mumu tries a head kick but it misses.
Mumu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rhod.
Rhod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mumu.
Rhod avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rhod takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rhod throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Rhod finds it's way through Mumu's defenses.
Rhod throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rhod tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mumu was well out of range. Poor timing from Rhod.
Mumu throws a leg kick that misses.
Rhod shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mumu throws a right and a left that Rhod avoids nicely.
Mumu looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhod is just out of range.
Mumu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rhod. That's going to slow Mumu down.
Rhod lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rhod connects with an inside leg kick.
Mumu scores with a kick to the body.
Rhod blocks a jab.
Rhod throws a jab but it's blocked by Mumu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudy Rhod dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rhod throws a shot from downtown. Mumu moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Rhod.
Mumu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mumu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mumu defending well as Rhod loads up on a big left hand.
Rhod displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mumu throws out the jab.
Rhod let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mumu takes a swing at Rhod's ribcage but misses.
Mumu tries to clinch up but Rhod circles away and keeps his distance.
Good work by Mumu as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Mumu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mumu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mumu closes the distance and clinches.
Rhod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rhod digs a right hand into Mumu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mumu's gas tank.
Mumu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rhod throws a punch but it's blocked by Mumu.
Mumu lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mumu's elbow.
Rhod has had enough of the clinch but Mumu keeps him there for the moment.
Rhod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rhod moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rhod pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mumu back to the cage. Rhod follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhod throws a front kick aimed at Mumu's knee but Mumu avoids it well.
Rhod has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rhod.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Mumu lands.
Mumu tries a low kick but Rhod avoids it.
Mumu is looking to score with low kicks.
A little jabbing left from Rhod on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rhod throws a body punch but Mumu moves out of range.
Rhod throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mumu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mumu blocks a jab.
Mumu rushes Rhod and presses him up against the cage.
Mumu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rhod blocks an uppercut.
Mumu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mumu misses with a punch to the body.
Rhod breaks the clinch.
Mumu connects with a single shot there.
Mumu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rhod.
Rhod misses with a low kick.
Mumu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rhod keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mumu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mumu 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mumu slips a jab from Rhod.
Rudy Rhod seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mumu fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumu throws an overhand right that lands on Rhod's shoulder, as Rhod tries to avoid the shot.
Mumu moves away from the strike by Rhod.
Rhod misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rhod misses with an uppercut. Mumu saw that one coming.
Rhod looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mumu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mumu missing with a left hand there. Rhod was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rhod slips a jab from Mumu.
Rhod throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheers as Rhod lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mumu doesn't seem phased though.
Rhod bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mumu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mumu.
Mumu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mumu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Mumu misses.
Rhod misses the jab.
Mumu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rhod was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumu.
Rhod looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mumu tried to score with a low kick but Rhod checks it.
Rhod checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mumu throws a body punch but Rhod moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhod slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rhod attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mumu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rhod, right into the meat.
A big left from Rhod misses.
A swing and a miss from Mumu.
Rhod scores with a hook to the body. Mumu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rhod connects with a solid leg kick.
Mumu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mumu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rhod uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mumu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rhod misses with a body shot.
Rhod missing with a left hand there. Mumu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mumu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rhod connects with a leg kick. Mumu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rhod scores with a jab. Mumu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mumu looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhod is just out of range.
Rhod throws a leg kick which misses Mumu's front leg but catches the back leg as Mumu tries to avoid it.
Rhod throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rhod misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rhod misses with an uppercut. Mumu saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rhod misses the target.
Rhod takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rhod lands a leg kick that knocks Mumu off balance momentarily.
Mumu throws an overhand right that lands on Rhod's shoulder, as Rhod tries to avoid the shot.
Mumu throws a low kick but Rhod moves out of range easily.
Rhod attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mumu throws a big counter combination but Rhod scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Rhod throws a leg kick which misses Mumu's front leg but catches the back leg as Mumu tries to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rhod.
Mumu misses with a looping left.
Rhod misses with a looping right.
Rhod cracks Mumu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rhod attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rhod checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mumu. That's going to slow Rhod down.
Nice uppercut lands for Rhod. That snapped Mumu's head back.
Rhod misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mumu throws a low kick but Rhod avoids it.
Rhod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mumu.
Mumu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mumu tries to clinch up but Rhod circles away and keeps his distance.
Rhod lands a nice shot that snaps Mumu's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudy Rhod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rhod ducks under a wild hook from Mumu.
Rhod throws a big shot that misses.
Rhod connects with a right hand. Mumu shakes it off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mumu 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.
Rhod has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mumu finds it's way round the side to connect with Rhod's head.
Mumu misses with a body kick.
Mumu misses the jab.
Mumu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mumu throws a wild body kick that Rhod sees coming a mile off.
Mumu throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhod.
Mumu throws out a leg kick but Rhod moves out of range and Mumu only half commits.
Mumu delivers a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rhod misses the target.
Rhod misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rhod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mumu.
Rhod throws a leg kick which misses Mumu's front leg but catches the back leg as Mumu tries to avoid it.
Rhod swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mumu counters with a straight right hand.
Mumu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rhod takes one on the button.
A jab from Rhod misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhod misses with a low kick.
Rhod takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rhod. Mumu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mumu scores with a leg kick.
Mumu slips under a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Rhod there.
An inside leg kick lands from Rhod.
Rhod takes one on the button.
Rhod moves out of range as Mumu throws a body kick.
Rhod misses with an uppercut. Mumu saw that one coming.
Rhod misses with a straight right.
Rhod lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mumu's sensitive parts.
Rhod tries to keep at a distance but Mumu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rhod looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rhod lands a nice uppercut.
Mumu tries to throw a body punch but Rhod avoids it by throwing Mumu back against the cage.
Rhod scores with a nice hook to the head.
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 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rhod.
Mumu moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhod throws a front kick aimed at Mumu's knee but Mumu avoids it well.
Mumu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circling - Rhod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Mumu counters with a quick kick to the body but Rhod blocks it.
Rhod throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rhod ducks under a wild hook from Mumu.
Mumu closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Rhod's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rhod pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rhod throws a low kick but Mumu moves out of range easily.
Rhod avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mumu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mumu is looking to clinch but Rhod is avoiding it.
Mumu looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhod is just out of range.
Mumu checks a leg kick nicely.
Rhod misses with a low kick.
Mumu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rhod lands a lovely overhand right.
Mumu defending well as Rhod loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rhod. Mumu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mumu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rudy Rhod is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhod moves forwards but Mumu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mumu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rhod scores with a leg kick.
Mumu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mumu throws a lazy right hand but Rhod sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rhod uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mumu.
Rhod avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mumu misses with a wild body shot.
Rhod is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mumu throws a looping overhand right but Rhod ducks down to avoid it.
Mumu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rhod has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mumu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rhod is trying to counter with his kicks.
Rhod with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rhod throws a body punch but Mumu moves out of range.
Rhod fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mumu.
Rhod fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mumu is out of range.
Rhod moves out of range of the body kick.
Mumu missing with a left hand there. Rhod was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rhod was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rhod throws a body shot but no joy.
Rhod throws a shot from downtown. Mumu moves away and avoids it.
Rhod feints and then cracks Mumu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mumu down.
Rhod lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhod looks to throw the jab but Mumu is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rhod sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rhod throws an overhand right that lands on Mumu's shoulder, as Mumu tries to avoid the shot.
Rhod checks a low kick from Mumu.
Mumu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rhod.
Rhod throws a solid leg kick but Mumu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rhod.
Rhod has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mumu finds it's way round the side to connect with Rhod's head.
A clash of legs there as Mumu blocks the low kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mumu can't find room to land a body shot as Rhod controls the action.
Abdel Mumu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mumu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rhod wants to get back to striking at distance but Mumu won't allow it.
Mumu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rhod's elbow.
Mumu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mumu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rhod lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mumu tries to work over Rhod's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rudy Rhod.
I've got Rhod winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudy Rhod!
An out of breath Rudy Rhod thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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