PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Rhod (ranked 349 p4p, 50 weight class) and Paul Warror (ranked 422 p4p, 63 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Rhod
vs
Warror

180 cm
24
169 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

185 cm
28
180 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rudy Rhod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Warror!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warror tried to score with a low kick but Rhod checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rhod. Warror does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rhod seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Warror cracks the inside of Rhod's front leg.
A swing and a miss from Warror.
Warror with a hook.
Warror blocks a jab.
Rhod throws an off balance right hand
and Warror counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Warror showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rhod.
Warror throws out a leg kick but Rhod moves out of range and Warror only half commits.
Warror misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rhod.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warror ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhod moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Rhod misses its target.
Rhod takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rhod takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rhod waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warror.
Warror tries to clinch up.
Rhod half committed to a counter leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhod has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Warror.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhod thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paul Warror seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warror lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rhod throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warror throws a body punch but Rhod moves out of range.
Rhod connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rhod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warror.
Warror misses with a hook to the body
and Rhod counters with a straight right hand.
Rhod slips a jab from Warror.
Rhod takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Warror is looking to slow Rhod down with leg kicks.
Rhod swings widly with a right hand
and Warror counters with a nice leg kick.
Warror misses with a leg kick.
Warror throws a body punch but Rhod moves out of range.
Rhod avoids a kick to the body.
Rhod swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warror throws a lazy uppercut
and Rhod counters with a low kick, right behind Warror 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warror slips under a jab from Rhod.
Warror slips a jab from Rhod.
Warror ducks right into an uppercut from Rhod.
Rhod misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rhod tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rhod misses the shot to the body.
Warror wants to counter with a clinch but Rhod pushes him away.
Warror lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rhod takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rhod dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Warror. That did some damage!
Warror throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhod slips a straight right by Warror.
A telegraphed right hand from Rhod misses the target.
Good shot there by Warror.
Rhod throws a jab when Warror was well out of range.
Rhod tries to close the distance and clinch up but Warror swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rhod connects with a single shot there.
Rhod lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhod fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Warror throws a push kick but Rhod slaps the foot to one side.
Warror throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warror swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warror will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rhod tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Warror manages to circle out of the way.
Rhod uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Warror.
Warror lands an overhand right.
Warror on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Warror lands with a shot to the body.
Warror misses with a hook to the body
and Rhod counters with a nice uppercut.
Rhod connects with a body shot that sends Warror's belly button to the back.
Rhod lunges at Warror with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Warror's hand.
Warror swings for the body but Rhod moves out of range.
Rhod feinted there with a counter leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhod slips a straight right by Warror.
Rhod is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Warror throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rhod cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Warror.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhod tries to move into range but Warror moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice combination there by Warror.
Rhod is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rhod moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rhod missing with a left hand there. Warror was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warror buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Warror uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rhod.
Rhod cracks Warror with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Warror turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Warror fakes the leg kick and cracks Rhod in the body.
Rhod throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warror bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Warror finds it's way through Rhod's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhod needs to keep his hands up - Warror had a free shot at his head there.
Warror swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhod.
A good leg kick by Warror.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Warror will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Warror misses with a wild body shot.
Rhod throws a hook but Warror avoids it easily.
Rhod throws a leg kick that misses.
Rhod lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Warror tries to land a front kick but Rhod steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Warror lands with a hook. Rhod tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rhod misses with a looping left.
Rhod swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warror missing with a left hand there. Rhod was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Warror keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rhod thuds a left hand into Warror's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhod tries to land a leg kick but Warror saw it coming and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Warror.
Rhod has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rhod takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rhod lands with a shot to the body.
Warror throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Rhod forces Warror back against the ropes and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhod scores with a nice hook to the head.
Warror throws a head punch that misses.
Warror lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rhod backwards.
Warror gets through Rhod's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Warror as the two fighters clinch.
Warror swings wildly with an uppercut but Rhod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warror swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Warror.
Warror gets through Rhod's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rhod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rhod lands with a right to the head.
Warror lands a left hand.
Rhod scores with a hook to the body.
Warror goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rhod lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Rhod on the inside.
Warror tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Warror has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rhod seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Warror can turn it around.
A hook to the body from Warror.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhod blocks an uppercut.
Rhod lands a right hand that snaps the head of Warror backwards.
Warror digs a right hand into Rhod's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rhod's gas tank.
Warror struggles to land a body shot inside as Rhod controls his hands.
Rhod has a couple of punches blocked by Warror.
Warror throws a punch but it's blocked by Rhod.
Rhod lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Warror backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rhod.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Warror.
Warror tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rhod's elbow.
Rhod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Warror throws a punch but it's blocked by Rhod.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warror.
Rhod fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rhod makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rhod.
Rhod lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Warror fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rhod blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rhod blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rhod throws a head punch that misses.
Warror blocking some punches.
Rhod misses with the head strike.
Rhod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rhod blocking some punches.
Warror lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paul Warror seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rhod throws a head punch that misses.
Warror swings wildly with an uppercut but Rhod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warror softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Rhod throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Warrors head.
Warror tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rhod blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rhod lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Warror fails to land.
Warror tries to throw a body punch but Rhod avoids it by throwing Warror back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warror.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warror goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warror misses with the head strike.
Warror blocking some punches.
Warror makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warror misses with some punches.
Warror blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Warror blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rhod.
A head punch on the inside from Warror fails to land.
Warror has a couple of punches blocked by Rhod.
Rhod blocks an uppercut.
Warror throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Warror blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rhod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warror's elbow.
Rhod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warror's elbow.
Rhod misses with a punch on the inside.
Warror misses with a punch to the body.
Warror misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rhod.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paul Warror will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Warror will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rhod swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rhod works Warror's body with a nice hook.
Rhod is looking to clinch but Warror is avoiding it.
Rhod throws a body shot but no joy.
Warror misses with a low kick.
Rhod misses with a wild body shot.
Warror misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhod.
Warror throws out a leg kick but Rhod moves out of range and Warror only half commits.
Warror slips a jab from Rhod.
Rhod takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rhod throws out a loose jab but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Warror misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhod cracks Warror with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Warror looks to land a combination but Rhod avoids it well.
Warror throws a hook to the side of Rhod's head but Rhod sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rhod fires out a quick counter leg kick but Warror just manages to avoid it.
Warror avoids the body shot from Rhod.
Rhod displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warror throws out the jab.
It looked like Rhod wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warror scores with a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Warror. Rhod shrugs it off though.
Rhod fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warror manages to avoid it.
Warror uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rhod.
Warror is looking to score with low kicks.
Warror feints and then cracks Rhod's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rhod down.
Warror just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhod throws a body punch but Warror moves out of range.
A slow jab from Warror misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Rhod tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warror misses with a body kick.
Rhod on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice body punch from Warror.
Warror misses with a head kick.

Rhod has Warror up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rhod blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhod is working Warror over against the ropes.
Rhod lands with a left to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rhod swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rhod presses Warror against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Warror throws a punch but it's blocked by Rhod.
Warror misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Warror.
Warror misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rhod lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Rhod as the two fighters clinch.
Rhod lands with a short shot to the head.
Warror swings wildly with an uppercut but Rhod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhod misses with a body punch.
Warror has a couple of punches blocked by Rhod.
Warror misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rhod swings wildly with an uppercut but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warror misses with a punch on the inside.
Rudy Rhod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhod blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rhod misses with some punches.
Rhod misses with the head strike.
Rhod digs a right hand underneath Warror's ribcage. Warror let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rhod swings wildly with an uppercut but Warror uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rhod presses Warror against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Warror takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rhod lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Warror blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rhod pushes Warror back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rhod throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Warrors head.
Warror working aggressively here.
Rhod fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rhod doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rhod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rhod working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Warror makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Paul Warror is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhod has a couple of punches blocked by Warror.
Warror throws a punch but it's blocked by Rhod.
Rhod misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Rhod.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhod lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Rhod.
Rhod is looking to control Warror's arms but Warror gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rhod has his back to the ropes.
Rhod lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Warror backwards.
Rhod misses with a punch on the inside.
Rhod lands a body punch in the clinch.
Warror pushes Rhod back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rhod lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Warror backwards.
Rhod misses with a body punch.
Rhod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Warror's elbow.
Rhod tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rhod misses with the head strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rudy Rhod showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Warror has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!