PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joselito Glorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rhodes
vs
Glorenzo

180 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

NFC War Gear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hugh Rhodes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joselito Glorenzo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rhodes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Glorenzo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Glorenzo throwing strikes from guard but Rhodes blocks nicely.
Glorenzo won't allow Rhodes to sweep him here.
Glorenzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhodes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Glorenzo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Glorenzo cracks Rhodes with a solid left hand.
Glorenzo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Glorenzo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rhodes to see if he's OK.
Rhodes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Glorenzo on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glorenzo working the head and body with strikes.
Glorenzo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rhodes prevents Glorenzo from improving position.
Glorenzo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Glorenzo working the body and head with strikes.
Glorenzo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Glorenzo trying to control the action but Rhodes is working from the bottom.
Glorenzo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rhodes to see if he's OK.
Glorenzo grinds an elbow into Rhodes's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glorenzo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Glorenzo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Check out the look on Glorenzo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glorenzo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Glorenzo advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Glorenzo.
Glorenzo looking to finish Rhodes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rhodes!
Rhodes is in a horrible position here. Glorenzo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rhodes is breathing heavily.
Rhodes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Glorenzo working the ground and pound effectively.

Rhodes is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glorenzo lands a big shot to the head and Rhodes winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joselito Glorenzo!