PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan McReady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McReady
vs
Rhodes

201 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan McReady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McReady is looking to clinch but Rhodes is avoiding it.
Rhodes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McReady.
McReady throws a combination that misses
and Rhodes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McReady fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhodes manages to avoid it.
Rhodes checks a leg kick nicely.
McReady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McReady misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryan McReady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Rhodes.
McReady looks to clinch
and Rhodes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McReady tries to clinch
and Rhodes scores with a counter punch that sends McReady to the canvas! Rhodes smells blood - he's punishing McReady with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! McReady has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Rhodes!