PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Bjorkman (ranked 1103 p4p, 535 weight class) and Artemis Rhodes (ranked 74 p4p, 40 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bjorkman
vs
Rhodes

203 cm
25
300
6 - 1 - 0

199 cm
24
285
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Wrestler Wayfare

Pulling Guard
Wrestler Wayfare

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Bjorkman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artemis Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjorkman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rhodes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bjorkman looks to land a right hand but Rhodes moved out of range.
Rhodes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bjorkman throws a nice looking combination but Rhodes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bjorkman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bjorkman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rhodes throws a big shot that misses.
Bjorkman connects with a nice looking jab.
Bjorkman staying out of range there.
We've been told by Bjorkman's head coaches at BKC Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rhodes misses with a series of wild punches.
Bjorkman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bjorkman with a jab.
Rhodes throws a looping overhand right but Bjorkman ducks down to avoid it.
Rhodes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Daniel Bjorkman has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhodes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Bjorkman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bjorkman.
Bjorkman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bjorkman struggles to land a body shot inside as Rhodes controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorkman misses with a hook to the ribs.

Rhodes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjorkman throws out a loose jab but Rhodes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhodes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bjorkman lands with a cross.
Rhodes moves out of range as Bjorkman strikes.
Bjorkman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rhodes.
A shot to the liver by Bjorkman. Beautiful body shot.
Rhodes throws a looping overhand right but Bjorkman ducks down to avoid it.
Bjorkman ducks under a wild hook from Rhodes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bjorkman misses with a straight right.
Bjorkman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rhodes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rhodes works Bjorkman's body with a nice hook.
Rhodes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bjorkman jabs at Rhodes's body.
Rhodes misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bjorkman moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bjorkman presses Rhodes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bjorkman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bjorkman struggles to land a body shot inside as Rhodes controls his hands.
Bjorkman has a couple of punches blocked by Rhodes.
Bjorkman throws a punch but it's blocked by Rhodes.
Bjorkman can't find room to land a body shot as Rhodes controls the action.
Bjorkman struggles to land a body shot inside as Rhodes controls his hands.
Bjorkman working aggressively here.
Rhodes blocks an uppercut.

Bjorkman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjorkman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rhodes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bjorkman lands with a good body shot.
Bjorkman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rhodes.
Rhodes takes one to the side of the head.
Bjorkman lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorkman is looking to clinch but Rhodes is avoiding it.
Rhodes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bjorkman throws a series of punches but Rhodes avoids them all with ease.
Bjorkman blocks a jab.
Bjorkman swinging wildly here.
Bjorkman staying out of range there.
Rhodes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rhodes slips under a jab.
Rhodes slips a straight right by Bjorkman.
Bjorkman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rhodes to score with a decent uppercut.
Rhodes dodges the punch combination from Bjorkman.
Rhodes misses with a hook. Bjorkman ducked under it nicely.
Rhodes ducks right into an uppercut from Bjorkman.
Rhodes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Bjorkman misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bjorkman's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rhodes scores with a nice strike.
Bjorkman moves out of range as Rhodes strikes.
Rhodes throws a right hand that misses
and Bjorkman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rhodes throws a lazy right hand but Bjorkman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rhodes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bjorkman.
Rhodes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bjorkman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rhodes.
Rhodes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bjorkman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rhodes in his tracks.
Bjorkman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bjorkman drops his hands momentarily and Rhodes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rhodes misses with a body shot
and Bjorkman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bjorkman lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhodes looks to land a right hand but Bjorkman moved out of range.
Bjorkman lands with a nice combination. Rhodes backs away looking to recover.
Rhodes misses with a hook. Bjorkman ducked under it nicely.
Rhodes misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Bjorkman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Bjorkman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bjorkman.
Rhodes ducks under a wild hook from Bjorkman.
Nice jab there from Bjorkman.
Rhodes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rhodes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bjorkman in his tracks.
Bjorkman feints with a jab and clips Rhodes right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Rhodes is sent crashing into the canvas and Bjorkman leaps in for the kill! Rhodes tries to get to his feet but Bjorkman is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Rhodes is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Bjorkman!
Daniel Bjorkman was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.