PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Bahamonde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bahamonde comes into the arena with Cantando blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bahamonde
vs
Rhodes

213 cm
18
274 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

183 cm
25
223 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eduardo Bahamonde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hank Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes thows a leg kick but Bahamonde checks it

and Bahamonde counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rhodes misses with a punch on the inside.
Rhodes throws a head punch that misses.
Rhodes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rhodes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bahamonde has him pressed against the cage.
Rhodes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bahamonde connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rhodes's face.

It looks like Hank Rhodes has been cut.
Rhodes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bahamonde prevents Rhodes from breaking the clinch.
Rhodes stalling against the cage.
Rhodes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rhodes throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rhodes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bahamonde - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bahamonde connects with a knee to the head.
Bahamonde has Rhodes pushed against the cage.
Rhodes is trying to push Bahamonde away but Bahamonde has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rhodes gets through Bahamonde's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Bahamonde drops Rhodes with a big knee straight up the middle! Rhodes is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Bahamonde moves to clinch but Rhodes breaks away
and Rhodes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bahamonde wants to clinch but Rhodes slips to the side
and Rhodes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bahamonde closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rhodes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rhodes throws out a leg kick but Bahamonde moves out of range and Rhodes only half commits.
Bahamonde closes the distance but Rhodes moves to the side
enabling Rhodes to counter with a crisp jab.
Bahamonde tries to clinch but Rhodes moves away
and Rhodes counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bahamonde tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Rhodes counter with a right hand.
Bahamonde wants to clinch but Rhodes slips to the side
and Rhodes counters with a straight right hand.
Bahamonde tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rhodes counters with a stiff right hand.
Bahamonde doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bahamonde closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rhodes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bahamonde tries to clinch
letting Rhodes counter with a right hand.
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Rhodes counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rhodes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rhodes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bahamonde had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bahamonde defending well as Rhodes loads up on a big left hand.
Bahamonde moves to clinch but Rhodes breaks away
and Rhodes counters with a one-two to the body.
Bahamonde with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rhodes to score with a decent uppercut.
Bahamonde wants to clinch
and Rhodes counters with a stiff right hand.
Bahamonde looks to clinch
and Rhodes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bahamonde closes the distance but Rhodes moves to the side
and Rhodes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rhodes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bahamonde tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rhodes counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bahamonde closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Rhodes to counter with a crisp jab.
Bahamonde closes the distance but Rhodes moves to the side
and Rhodes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rhodes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Rhodes. Those never looked like landing.

Bahamonde moves into the clinch.
Bahamonde slows down the pace here.
Rhodes tries to circle away but Bahamonde has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Rhodes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hank Rhodes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rhodes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rhodes scores with a hook.
Bahamonde looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bahamonde tries to clinch
enabling Rhodes to counter with a crisp jab.
Bahamonde closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rhodes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bahamonde looks to clinch
and Rhodes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bahamonde tries to clinch
and Rhodes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bahamonde darts in trying to clinch
and Bahamonde takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bahamonde moves to clinch but Rhodes breaks away
and Rhodes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bahamonde moves to clinch but Rhodes breaks away
and Rhodes counters with a stiff right hand.
Rhodes throws a series of punches but Bahamonde avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Rhodes.
A punch lands to the side of Bahamonde 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bahamonde wants to clinch
enabling Rhodes to counter with a crisp jab.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rhodes. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bahamonde tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rhodes counters with a nice uppercut.
Rhodes connects with a body shot.
Bahamonde blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rhodes throws a hook but Bahamonde blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Bahamonde.
Rhodes throws a lazy uppercut

and Bahamonde counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rhodes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rhodes wants to break free but Bahamonde has control.
Rhodes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bahamonde up against the cage.
Rhodes throws a punch but it's blocked by Bahamonde.
Rhodes has had enough of the clinch but Bahamonde keeps him there for the moment.
Rhodes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rhodes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rhodes throws a head punch that misses.
Rhodes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bahamonde blocks a body shot from Rhodes.
Rhodes is trying to break the clinch but Bahamonde has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bahamonde breaks from the clinch.
Bahamonde darts in trying to clinch
and Rhodes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bahamonde dodges the punch combination from Rhodes.
Bahamonde ducks under a wild hook from Rhodes.
Bahamonde tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rhodes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rhodes misses the jab.
Nice uppercut there from Rhodes.
Bahamonde ducks under a wild hook from Rhodes.
Bahamonde looks to clinch
and Rhodes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bahamonde tries to clinch up
and Bahamonde takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bahamonde tries to clinch but Rhodes moves away
and Rhodes counters with a straight right hand.
Bahamonde closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Rhodes counter with a right hand.
Bahamonde uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rhodes.
Bahamonde wants to clinch but Rhodes slips to the side
enabling Rhodes to counter with a crisp jab.
Bahamonde looks to clinch
and Rhodes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bahamonde tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rhodes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Rhodes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hank 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. And we move into the final round!

Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Rhodes counter with a right hand.
Rhodes tried to score with a low kick but Bahamonde checks it.
Bahamonde looks to clinch
and Rhodes counters with a stiff right hand.
Bahamonde closes the distance but Rhodes moves to the side
and Rhodes counters with a nice uppercut.
Bahamonde tries to clinch but Rhodes moves away
and Rhodes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bahamonde tries to clinch up
and Rhodes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rhodes scores with a punch to the head.
Rhodes misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bahamonde tries to clinch up
and Rhodes counters with a stiff right hand.
Bahamonde tries to clinch but Rhodes moves away
and Rhodes counters with a left to the body.
Rhodes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rhodes scores with a nice strike.
Hank Rhodes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bahamonde gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Danga de danga de dang - Rhodes scores with a four punch combination!
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rhodes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bahamonde bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eduardo Bahamonde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bahamonde ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rhodes throws a looping overhand right but Bahamonde ducks down to avoid it.
Bahamonde tries to clinch but Rhodes moves away
and Rhodes counters with a nice uppercut.
Bahamonde closes the distance but Rhodes moves to the side
and Rhodes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bahamonde tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rhodes counters with a left and a right that stings Bahamonde.
Bahamonde closes the distance but Rhodes moves to the side
and Rhodes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bahamonde tries to clinch but Rhodes moves away
enabling Rhodes to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bahamonde tries to clinch up
and Rhodes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bahamonde thinking.
Bahamonde darts in trying to clinch
and Rhodes counters with a nice uppercut.
Bahamonde darts in trying to clinch
and Rhodes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bahamonde tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rhodes counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes throws a leg kick

and Bahamonde counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bahamonde.
Bahamonde blocks an uppercut.
Rhodes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rhodes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rhodes is trying to push Bahamonde away but Bahamonde has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rhodes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rhodes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rhodes stalling.
Rhodes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rhodes is trying to break the clinch but Bahamonde is controlling him.
Rhodes misses with a punch on the inside.
Rhodes lands a hook that snaps the head of Bahamonde backwards.
Rhodes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Rhodes.
Rhodes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bahamonde has him pressed against the cage.
Eduardo Bahamonde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hank Rhodes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bahamonde working Rhodes over with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bahamonde keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rhodes's efforts to push away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Rhodes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rhodes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

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