PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daymon Hell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Rutten
vs
Hell

185 cm
20
201 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daymon Hell!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Rutten misses its intended target.
Hell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rutten.
Hell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Hell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutten.
Hell throws a jab but it's blocked by Rutten.
Rutten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hell.
Rutten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rutten was well out of range. Poor timing from Hell.
Rutten chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutten moves out of range of the strikes.
Hell throws a shot from downtown. Rutten moves away and avoids it.
Hell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutten moves away.
Hell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rutten.
Rutten thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rutten showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hell.
Rutten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rutten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hell throws a right hand that Rutten ducks under and follows up with a left that Rutten also avoids with ease.
Hell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rutten scores with a jab to the body.
Hell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rutten throws a sloppy head kick and Hell moves out of range easily.
Hell misses the body punch
and Rutten counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Rutten darts in and clinches Hell up against the ropes.
Rutten gets through Hell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rutten changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rutten scores with a jab to the body.
Hell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daymon Hell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rutten counters with a nice leg kick.
Hell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rutten counters with a nice uppercut.
A left lands for Rutten.

Rutten moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Rutten.
Hell wants to stall.
Rutten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rutten lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Daymon Hell has been cut.
Hell is looking to break free of the clinch but Rutten has double underhooks.
Hell looks gassed!

Rutten has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hell uses from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rutten is looking to sweep but instead, Hell has passed into half guard.
Rutten is not content to let Hell control the position.
Rutten slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rutten is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Rutten is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hell won't allow Rutten to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rutten swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rutten tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rutten is working hard here to advance position.
Hell wants to control from the top but Rutten keeps moving.
Rutten is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rutten throws a hook to the side of Hell's head but Hell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rutten walks into a stiff left hand from Hell.
Hell drops his hands momentarily and Rutten takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Hell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rutten to score an easy takedown into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistair Rutten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daymon Hell's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rutten.
Rutten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hell avoids the body shot from Rutten.
Hell misses with a two punch combination.
Rutten tries to clinch but Hell is having none of it.
Rutten takes one to the chin there.
Good exchange - Rutten coming out on top.
Hell misses with a wild body shot.
Rutten lands with an overhand left.

Rutten rushes Hell and presses him up against the ropes.
Hell dodges an elbow strike from Rutten.
Hell trying to stall but Rutten improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rutten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hells head.
Hell prevents the takedown attempt.
Rutten is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistair Rutten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rutten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rutten looking to slow down the pace here.
Hell is looking to control Rutten's arms but Rutten gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hell has his back to the ropes.
Hell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hand to the body from Hell.
Hell scores with a hook to the body.
Rutten struggles to land a body shot inside as Hell controls his hands.
Hell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hell tries to stall but Rutten uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hell works on Rutten's body with a couple of short punches.
Rutten prevents Hell from breaking the clinch.
Hell is pushing Rutten up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Rutten just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hell's brow.
Hell can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hell blocks it with crossed arms.
Hell has had enough of the clinch but Rutten keeps him there for the moment.
Hell struggles to land a body shot inside as Rutten controls his hands.
Rutten misses with a knee strike.
Rutten tries to land a knee to the head but Hell blocks with his arms.
A body shot lands from Hell.
Hell managing to block the knees to the body from Rutten.
Hell is trying to break the clinch but Rutten is controlling him.
Hell managing to block the knees to the body from Rutten.
Hell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hell presses Rutten against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hell working hard to break the clinch.
Rutten looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Hell - that landed with a thud.
Hell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rutten has him pressed against the ropes.
Hell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rutten.
A short body shot lands from Hell as the two fighters clinch.
Hell displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rutten up against the ropes.
Hell lands a body shot.
Hell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rutten backwards.
Rutten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hell blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Hell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten tries a body shot but Hell blocks it.
Hell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rutten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hell scores with a hook to the body.
Hell is trying to stall.
Nice body punch from Hell - that landed with a thud.
Hell lands a body punch.
Hell working hard to break the clinch.
Hell is looking to break free of the clinch but Rutten has double underhooks.
Hell trying to stall but Rutten improves his position.
Rutten looking to throw knees to the head but Hell is blocking nicely.

Hell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hell misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hell misses with a wild body shot.
Hell connects with a jab.

Rutten shoots in and bounces Hell off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rutten landing with the ground and pound.
Rutten works over Hell with some ground and pound from guard.

Hell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rutten doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rutten manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Hell has his foot on Rutten's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rutten works his way back into a safe position though.
Hell keeping moving, preventing Rutten from controlling successfully.
Rutten stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daymon Hell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daymon Hell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Hell moves away from the strike by Rutten.
Hell throws a right and a left that Rutten avoids nicely.
A big right from Hell misses.
Rutten connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hell's hands.
Hell slips a straight right by Rutten.
Rutten swings for the body but Hell moves out of range.
Rutten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hell moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hell misses with a body shot
and Rutten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rutten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hell misses with a body punch
and Rutten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hell misses with a hook to the body
and Rutten counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hell thinking.
Hell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rutten takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Rutten moves into the clinch.
Rutten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rutten tries a knee to the head but Hell blocks it.
Rutten misses with an elbow over the top.
Rutten tries to pull guard but Hell holds him up against the ropes and eventually Rutten drops back down to his feet.
A right hand to the body from Hell.
Rutten misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rutten working aggressively here.
Rutten tries to score a body lock takedown but Hell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Hell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rutten counters with a left to the body.
Hell digs a good hook to Rutten's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rutten. That's going to slow Hell down.
Daymon Hell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rutten misses the jab.
Hell misses with a double jab.
Hell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rutten.
Hell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daymon Hell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hell paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rutten gets the takedown into side control.
Rutten works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rutten working the ground and pound from side control.
Rutten trying to control the position but Hell is working away.
Rutten connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hell some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hell sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rutten has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Hell is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Rutten rolls with it to try and escape but Hell cranks on the arm and Rutten is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daymon Hell!