PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Anjos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusty Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dusty Rhodes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ronaldo Anjos's chin.

Anjos
vs
Rhodes

189 cm
31
205 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

150 cm
28
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronaldo Anjos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dusty Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anjos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Rhodes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Anjos is staying active underneath Rhodes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rhodes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Anjos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rhodes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rhodes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rhodes wants to control but Anjos is keeping him busy.

Anjos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rhodes pulls his head out easily.

Anjos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rhodes pulls his head out easily.
Rhodes lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anjos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rhodes pulls his head out easily.

Rhodes is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Anjos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Anjos makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Anjos.

Anjos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhodes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rhodes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Anjos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rhodes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rhodes wants to pass the guard but Anjos is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anjos is looking to sinch up a triangle. Rhodes throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Anjos's body to avoid the submission. Anjos has instead reached around Rhodes's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Anjos arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ronaldo Anjos!