PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liyak Rhust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rhust
vs
Jordan

184 cm
24
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liyak Rhust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Rhust shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jordan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jordan wants to control but Rhust postures up.
Rhust in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jordan is pushing Rhust's head away, looking to escape. Rhust manages to hold on to the position though.
Jordan is not content to let Rhust control the position.
Jordan can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan tries to bench press Rhust off him but Rhust keeps the position.
Jordan struggling a bit here.
Jordan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhust scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jordan to see if he's OK.
Rhust lands a few punches from side control.
Jordan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jordan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rhust moves nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jordan sneaks back into half guard.
Nice strikes from Rhust there.
Rhust working over Jordan with some ground and pound. Jordan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rhust thows a huge punch but Jordan dodges it nicely.
Rhust scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Jordan is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhust not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jordan is still in real trouble! Can Rhust finish him?
Nice strikes from Rhust there.
Rhust wants to take a breather but Jordan is having none of it.
Jordan seems to have recovered his senses.
Rhust takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rhust seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rhust scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jordan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhust scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rhust scores with a big shot! Jordan's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Jordan! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liyak Rhust!