|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dusty Rhodes (ranked 165 p4p, 146 weight class) and Milo Andrianakis (ranked 18 p4p, 17 weight class). Rhodes comes into the arena with Bury My Bones blaring out of the sound system. Andrianakis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Andy Milonakis Theme Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
28
186
13 - 4 - 1 |
|
168 cm
34
190
31 - 15 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dusty Rhodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Andrianakis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Andrianakis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rhodes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rhodes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rhodes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rhodes shoots in looking for a takedown. Andrianakis tries to sprawl out of it but Rhodes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Andrianakis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rhodes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Andrianakis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Andrianakis throws a lazy right hand but Rhodes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rhodes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Andrianakis tries to clinch but Rhodes is having none of it.
Andrianakis connects with a body shot that sends Rhodes's belly button to the back.
Rhodes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rhodes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Andrianakis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrianakis misses with a straight left.
Andrianakis throws a jab when Rhodes was well out of range.
Rhodes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dusty Rhodes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrianakis ducks right into an uppercut from Rhodes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrianakis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andrianakis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Milo Andrianakis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andrianakis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andrianakis misses with a hook. Rhodes ducked under it nicely.
Rhodes throws the left hand but Andrianakis avoids the punch easily.
Rhodes slips a straight right by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Andrianakis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Andrianakis connects with a body shot.
Andrianakis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rhodes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rhodes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rhodes.
Rhodes works Andrianakis's body with a nice hook.
Andrianakis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rhodes misses with an uppercut. Andrianakis saw that one coming.
Andrianakis wants to counter with a clinch but Rhodes pushes him away.
Andrianakis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rhodes.
Rhodes throws a right hand that misses
letting Andrianakis counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andrianakis slips under a jab from Rhodes.
Andrianakis fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes throws a good cross that connects.
Andrianakis avoids the body shot from Rhodes.
Andrianakis throws a body punch but Rhodes moves out of range.
Rhodes has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rhodes.
Rhodes scores with a shoulder strike.
Rhodes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Andrianakis told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Andrianakis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Dusty Rhodes has been cut.
Rhodes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Andrianakis pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusty Rhodes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrianakis lands a slapping body shot.
Andrianakis defending well as Rhodes loads up on a big left hand.
Andrianakis misses with an uppercut.
Rhodes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rhodes tries to clinch up.
Rhodes misses with a wild body shot.
Rhodes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Andrianakis tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rhodes is in Andrianakis's guard.
Andrianakis wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes scores with a jab to the head.
Andrianakis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Andrianakis moves into the clinch successfully.
Andrianakis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andrianakis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Andrianakis lands a shoulder strike.
Rhodes jumps guard.
Andrianakis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Andrianakis misses the shot to the body.
Rhodes looks to land a left hand but Andrianakis moved out of range nicely.
Rhodes misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andrianakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhodes.
Rhodes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andrianakis.
Rhodes looks to score with a jab to the body but Andrianakis is just out of range.
Andrianakis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhodes manages to avoid it.
Andrianakis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rhodes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andrianakis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Andrianakis misses.
Rhodes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Andrianakis is looking to clinch but Rhodes is avoiding it.
It looked like Rhodes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Andrianakis.
Rhodes gets a double leg takedown into Andrianakis's guard.
Andrianakis pushes Rhodes off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rhodes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Andrianakis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rhodes.
Andrianakis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andrianakis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rhodes misses with a straight left.
Andrianakis leaves Rhodes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Andrianakis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Andrianakis. That snapped Rhodes's head back.
Andrianakis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andrianakis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rhodes.
Rhodes throws a good cross that connects.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Milo Andrianakis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dusty Rhodes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rhodes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andrianakis.
A big right from Rhodes misses.
Rhodes just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhodes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andrianakis doesn't seem bothered though.
Rhodes looks to land a left hand but Andrianakis moved out of range nicely.
Rhodes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andrianakis doesn't seem bothered though.
Rhodes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andrianakis.
Rhodes moves out of range as Andrianakis strikes.
Andrianakis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Andrianakis throws a big shot that misses.
Rhodes throws a jab but it's blocked by Andrianakis.
Rhodes looks to score with a jab to the body but Andrianakis is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrianakis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rhodes swings for the body but Andrianakis moves out of range.
Andrianakis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rhodes cracks Andrianakis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Andrianakis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrianakis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Andrianakis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rhodes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes slips a jab from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis throws an off balance right hand
and Rhodes counters with a left to the body.
Rhodes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Andrianakis slips under a jab.
Andrianakis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rhodes, pushing him back against the cage.
Rhodes wants a takedown.
Rhodes tries to score a body lock takedown but Andrianakis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Andrianakis lands with a left to the head.
Andrianakis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rhodes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andrianakis prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dusty Rhodes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrianakis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Andrianakis lands an elbow inside that Rhodes shrugs off.
Dusty Rhodes's cut is getting worse.
Rhodes successfully pulls guard.
Andrianakis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rhodes, up you get!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrianakis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rhodes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rhodes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rhodes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rhodes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andrianakis manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes lands a jab.
Rhodes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rhodes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Andrianakis.
Rhodes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andrianakis was well out of range. Poor timing from Rhodes.
Rhodes defending well as Andrianakis loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Rhodes misses the target.
Andrianakis digs a good body shot into Rhodes's ribs.
Rhodes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Andrianakis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rhodes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Andrianakis misses the shot to the body.
Rhodes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Andrianakis's hands.
Rhodes throws a body punch but Andrianakis moves out of range.
Andrianakis throws a jab when Rhodes was well out of range.
Andrianakis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhodes misses with a straight left.
Rhodes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rhodes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dusty Rhodes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Andrianakis misses with an uppercut. Rhodes saw that one coming.
Rhodes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rhodes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Andrianakis cracks Rhodes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rhodes is rocked!
Rhodes gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Andrianakis points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Rhodes wakes up just in time to hear Andrianakis thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Milo Andrianakis!
During a confident post fight interview, Milo Andrianakis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
84% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
