PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Yoder (ranked 1465 p4p, 3955 weight class) and Brutalis Rhino (ranked 199 p4p, 471 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yoder
vs
Rhino

185 cm
35
176
14 - 16 - 0

200 cm
35
178
16 - 27 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

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 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Yoder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brutalis Rhino!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhino looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rhino looks to throw the jab but Yoder is out of range.
Yoder lands a nice looking body shot.
Rhino tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yoder sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rhino somewhat.
Yoder looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhino is just out of range.
Yoder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rhino.
Rhino on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rhino shoots and misses
and Yoder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ryan Yoder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutalis Rhino.
Yoder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoder defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rhino.
Yoder fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rhino checks it well.
Brutalis Rhino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rhino misses with a jab to the body
and Yoder counters with a one-two to the body.
Rhino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rhino walks into a stiff left hand from Yoder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoder's corner calls for a 1-2. Yoder obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rhino shoots in looking for a takedown. Yoder tries to sprawl out of it but Rhino keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yoder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yoder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yoder lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rhino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rhino shoots in looking for a takedown. Yoder tries to sprawl out of it but Rhino keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yoder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yoder is looking to wear down Rhino with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A right-left combo lands from Rhino.
Yoder swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoder takes a swing at Rhino's ribcage but misses.
Rhino is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yoder lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yoder.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Rhino finds it's way through Yoder's defenses.

It looks like Ryan Yoder has been cut.
Rhino shoots in for a takedown but Yoder shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rhino with a poor takedown
and Yoder counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rhino scores with a head kick.
Yoder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rhino has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoder.
Rhino throws a jab when Yoder was well out of range.
A jab from Rhino misses.
Yoder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rhino.
Rhino tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoder changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rhino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yoder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhino.
Yoder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhino throws a sloppy head kick and Yoder moves out of range easily.
Rhino swings for the body but Yoder moves out of range.
Yoder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yoder just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoder leaves Rhino with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick by Rhino misses

and Yoder counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rhino!

Rhino sneaks out the side door and pushes Yoder away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoder throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yoder throws a body shot but no joy.
Yoder misses with a wild body shot.
Rhino shoots in but Yoder avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yoder scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rhino doesn't seem bothered though.
Rhino misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoder moves out of range of the strikes.
Yoder looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rhino shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Yoder counters by moving into the clinch.

Rhino has hold of one of Yoder's legs. Yoder is fighting the takedown attempt but Rhino gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Yoder pushes Rhino off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rhino shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yoder pinned against the cage. Yoder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rhino fails to land the takedown.
Rhino fails with a takedown attempt.
Rhino looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoder lands with a nice body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Yoder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Yoder's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yoder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rhino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rhino avoids the body shot from Yoder.
Rhino fails with the takedown
and Yoder counters with a nice body shot.
Rhino's corner calls for a 1-2. Rhino obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yoder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've been informed that Rhino has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Yoder just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhino shoots in but Yoder avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rhino on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoder looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhino is just out of range.
Rhino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoder. Rhino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoder swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rhino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoder throws a series of strikes that have Rhino backpedaling.
Yoder lands a lovely overhand right.
Rhino has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yoder throws a series of punches but Rhino avoids them all with ease.
Rhino stuns Yoder with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rhino throws a sloppy head kick and Yoder moves out of range easily.
Yoder avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yoder attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rhino throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ryan Yoder is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoder just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoder circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yoder counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rhino thinking.
Yoder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rhino throws out the jab.
Rhino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rhino.
Rhino throws a lazy uppercut
and Yoder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rhino has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yoder.
Ryan Yoder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rhino moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rhino is breathing heavily.
Yoder's corner calls for a 1-2. Yoder obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rhino swings for the body but Yoder moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Yoder.
Rhino throws a lazy right hand but Yoder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yoder misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Yoder there.
Sloppy strikes from Yoder. Those never looked like landing.
Yoder throws a sloppy head kick and Rhino moves out of range easily.
Yoder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yoder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhino moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhino doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yoder counters with a one-two to the body.

Rhino is rocked!
Ryan Yoder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brutalis Rhino.
Yoder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rhino stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rhino is still on wobbly legs! Can Yoder finish him?
Yoder steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Rhino is out on his feet! Yoder sets himself and nearly takes Rhino's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ryan Yoder!
A victorious Ryan Yoder thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.