PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scot Harwath (ranked 317 p4p, 1485 weight class) and Brutalis Rhino (ranked 49 p4p, 201 weight class). Brutalis Rhino will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Harwath
vs
Rhino

182 cm
27
175
18 - 6 - 0

200 cm
33
178
16 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scot Harwath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brutalis Rhino!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhino jabs Harwath to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rhino throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Harwath avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harwath seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Rhino manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Harwath on his heels. He'll look to pass Harwath's guard now, I'm sure.

Harwath has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Rhino has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Rhino drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harwath gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Harwath stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harwath lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rhino backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harwath makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harwath lands with a left to the head.
Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Harwath lands a shot to the body.
Harwath lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harwath lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harwath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harwath lands with a short shot to the head.
Harwath gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rhino.
Harwath throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harwath lands a body shot.
Harwath doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Harwath.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harwath.
Rhino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harwath content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rhino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harwath lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rhino or not.
Rhino looks winded!
A left hand lands to the body for Harwath.
Harwath lands with a left to the head.
Harwath lands with a right to the head.
Harwath works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short left from Harwath.

Rhino is rocked!
Harwath creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rhino's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rhino drops to his knees and Harwath pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scot Harwath!
A very excited looking Scot Harwath 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.