PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Claudio Benedetti (ranked 4160 p4p, 22603 weight class) and Ruma Juttu (ranked 495 p4p, 674 weight class). Benedetti's entrance music is Atrevete te. A fine choice. Claudio Benedetti is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Benedetti
vs
Juttu

193 cm
32
207
21 - 9 - 0

200 cm
44
200
32 - 11 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Brooklyn Apothecary

Bondi MMA
Conquer

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 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Claudio Benedetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruma Juttu!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Benedetti misses.
Juttu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Benedetti with a jab.

It looks like Ruma Juttu has been cut.
Benedetti thuds a left hand into Juttu's body.
Juttu misses with a body shot.
Benedetti misses with a double jab
and Juttu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Benedetti's knee momentarily.
Juttu ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Benedetti lands with an uppercut that bounces Juttu off the ropes and back into range.
Juttu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Juttu scores with a leg kick.
Juttu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Benedetti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Juttu's hands.
Benedetti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juttu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Juttu connects with a body shot that sends Benedetti's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juttu throws a leg kick
and Benedetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Juttu ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Claudio Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juttu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Benedetti throws a right hand that misses
and Juttu counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Benedetti lands a jab to the head.
Juttu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice shot lands for Juttu.
Juttu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benedetti. That did some damage!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Juttu - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juttu scores with a spinning back kick!
Benedetti is breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Juttu.
Benedetti misses with a hook
and Juttu counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juttu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab from Juttu.
Juttu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Benedetti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Juttu! But no joy.
Benedetti misses with a left hand
and Juttu counters with a nice body kick.
Juttu lands with a hook. Benedetti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Juttu thumps Benedetti with a low kick.
Benedetti throws a hook but Juttu blocks it.
Juttu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Juttu lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Benedetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Juttu moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ruma Juttu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruma Juttu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Juttu.
A low kick from Benedetti is predictable there
and Juttu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juttu misses with a body punch
and Benedetti counters with a stiff right hand.
Juttu blocks a jab.
Juttu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Benedetti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benedetti throws a lazy right hand but Juttu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That kick from Benedetti tenderised Juttu's leg. Juttu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Benedetti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Juttu.
Benedetti walks into a left hand.
Juttu moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Benedetti misses the target.
Benedetti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juttu throws a leg kick but Benedetti sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Benedetti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Juttu scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Benedetti to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Juttu away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Benedetti got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Juttu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benedetti.
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but Juttu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juttu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Benedetti moves out of range as Juttu strikes.
Benedetti throws a poor cross that misses
letting Juttu counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Juttu.
Juttu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Juttu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Juttu.

Juttu drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Benedetti onto his butt! Benedetti pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.

Benedetti is rocked!
Juttu slips a jab from Benedetti.
Oh Benedetti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benedetti misses with an uppercut.
Benedetti seems to have got his legs back now.
Sloppy strikes from Juttu. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juttu moves away from the strike by Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a right hand that misses
and Juttu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benedetti misses with a lunging right hand
and Juttu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benedetti misses with a straight left.
Juttu has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Benedetti dips to his left and cracks Juttu with an uppercut!
Juttu scoring well with a low kick there.
Juttu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with a double jab.
Benedetti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Juttu. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti misses with a hook
enabling Juttu to counter with a crisp jab.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Juttu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Juttu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Benedetti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ruma Juttu will take that one after putting his opponent down more than once in the round.
The cut man is working on Ruma Juttu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Benedetti is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Claudio Benedetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juttu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Juttu blocks a jab.
Benedetti chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Juttu can pounce on him.
Benedetti scores with a nice strike.
Benedetti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Juttu looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Benedetti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Juttu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Juttu misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti misses with a lunging right hand
and Juttu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juttu throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Juttu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Benedetti moves away from the strike by Juttu.
Jab from Benedetti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Juttu moves away.
Juttu tries a quick counter leg kick but Benedetti is wise to it.
Juttu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A lazy left from Benedetti finds it's target.

Juttu is rocked!
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juttu.
Juttu is still on wobbly legs! Can Benedetti finish him?
Benedetti misses with a straight left.
Benedetti scores with a jab to the body.
Juttu seems to have recovered his senses.
Benedetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Juttu.
Ruma Juttu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Benedetti blocks a head kick by Juttu.
Juttu scores with a nice body kick.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut
and Juttu counters with a straight right hand.
Benedetti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benedetti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti throws the left hand but Juttu avoids the punch easily.
Benedetti misses with a right hand
and Juttu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Juttu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Benedetti walks into a stiff left hand from Juttu.
Juttu defending well as Benedetti loads up on a big left hand.
Benedetti throws a body punch but Juttu moves out of range.
Benedetti takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Benedetti misses with a lunging right hand
and Juttu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Benedetti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Juttu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Juttu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Benedetti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Benedetti swings widly with a right hand
and Juttu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juttu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Juttu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Benedetti under the eye.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Claudio Benedetti.
Well Juttu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 26:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruma Juttu!
Our winner, Ruma Juttu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Claudio Benedetti spoke after the fight, saying '"te voy inyectar con la bacteria"'.