PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Will Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Demon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rhodes
vs
Demon

178 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

187 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Rhodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jin Demon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rhodes avoids the head kick by Demon.
Rhodes slips a jab and a cross from Demon.
Demon misses with a takedown attempt

and Rhodes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rhodes.
Rhodes wants to pass the guard but Demon is keeping the position.
Rhodes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rhodes trying to control the position from guard on top but Demon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhodes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rhodes trying to control the position from guard on top but Demon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rhodes tries to free his leg and advance position but Demon is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rhodes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Demon is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Demon has escaped and now he's on top!
Demon is looking to stand up but Rhodes won't let him.
Rhodes looking to control.
Demon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Demon throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Demon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Demon throws a strike but Rhodes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rhodes postures up in Demon's guard and throws a big left but Demon blocks it.
Demon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rhodes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Rhodes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rhodes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Demon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Horrible takedown by Rhodes or perhaps it was just good defense by Demon which made him look bad.

Rhodes drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rhodes postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rhodes is looking to work some ground and pound but Demon has wrist control.
Demon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Demon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Rhodes drops back looking for a leg! Demon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Demon manages to kick Rhodes off! Rhodes jumps back into Demon's guard.
Rhodes stops Demon from standing up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rhodes throwing strikes from guard but Demon blocks nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Rhodes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rhodes trying to control but Demon is working from the bottom.
Rhodes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rhodes wants to control from the top but Demon keeps moving.
Demon wants to stand up but Rhodes is controlling him.
Demon can't keep his opponent in guard - Rhodes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Demon won't allow Rhodes to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Will Rhodes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rhodes closes the distance and pushes Demon back into the ropes.

Rhodes breaks from the clinch.
Demon throws a right hand that Rhodes ducks under and follows up with a left that Rhodes also avoids with ease.
Rhodes misses with a takedown
and Demon counters with a three punch combo that has Rhodes backing up. Rhodes nods at Demon to acknowledge the strikes.
Rhodes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rhodes shoots in for a takedown but Demon shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Rhodes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Demon misses with the combination.
Demon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Demon.
Rhodes tries to land a front kick but Demon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Rhodes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Demon to the mat! Demon manages to get full guard.
Demon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Rhodes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rhodes prevents Demon from getting back to his feet.
Rhodes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rhodes pushes down on Demon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rhodes not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Rhodes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Demon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rhodes controlling the action here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rhodes is looking for a kimura here.
Rhodes winds up and cracks Demon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rhodes is working for a submission of some sort.
Demon gets full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Demon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Demon is looking to stand up but Rhodes isn't so interested in that idea.
Demon trying to keep a closed guard but Rhodes is proving a slippery customer.
Demon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Rhodes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Demon is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Demon has escaped and now he's on top!
Rhodes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Demon.
Demon wants to stand but Rhodes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Rhodes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Demon passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rhodes is staying active underneath Demon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Will Rhodes will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rhodes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Demon defends it nicely.
Demon throws a head kick that misses

and Rhodes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Demon!
Demon reaches up to try and control the position but Rhodes seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Demon rolls and tries to escape and now Rhodes has his back!

Rhodes working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Rhodes somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Demon is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Demon covers up after that shot from Rhodes.
Rhodes throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Rhodes lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Demon hold on?!

Demon is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demon has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Rhodes.

Rhodes working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Demon covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Demon prevents Rhodes from getting a body triangle.

Demon is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Rhodes gets his way!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Demon defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Rhodes has a closed guard, preventing Demon from standing up.
Demon wants to pass the guard but Rhodes is keeping the position.
Demon trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhodes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Demon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rhodes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Demon has managed to get both his arms back between Rhodes's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Will Rhodes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rhodes is pulling down on Demon's head. It's preventing any offense from Demon, at least for the moment.
Rhodes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Demon is one step ahead there.
Demon wants to stand and escape but instead Rhodes has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rhodes stopping the sweep attempt from Demon.
Rhodes trying to control but Demon is working from the bottom.
Demon wants to stand but Rhodes is controlling the position.
Demon is trying to control the position but Rhodes postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rhodes shoots for a takedown but Demon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Will Rhodes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rhodes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Rhodes!