PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Merlin Manhoef (ranked 5089 p4p, 6032 weight class) and Artemis Rhodes (ranked 210 p4p, 226 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Manhoef
vs
Rhodes

194 cm
20
265
1 - 1 - 0

199 cm
19
285
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Merlin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artemis Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes lands a body shot.
Rhodes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rhodes lands a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Manhoef shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Manhoef displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rhodes throws out the jab.
Manhoef with a poor takedown
and Rhodes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Manhoef avoids the body shot from Rhodes.
Some wild striking there from Manhoef.
Rhodes connects with a superb combination that knocks Manhoef out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Rhodes before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Manhoef!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Artemis Rhodes!
Artemis Rhodes really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Furnace Performance 🔥 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.