PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mooney Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacobim Mugatu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Rutten
vs
Mugatu

186 cm
20
206 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mooney Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacobim Mugatu!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten tries to clinch up
and Mugatu counters with a nice uppercut.
Mugatu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rutten tries to clinch there but Mugatu circles away.
Rutten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rutten tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mugatu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rutten seems keen to control Mugatu's posture.
Mugatu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mugatu trying to control the position from guard on top but Rutten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugatu tries to free his leg and advance position but Rutten is retaining full guard.
Rutten on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rutten tries to get out of the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jacobim Mugatu.

Rutten has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mugatu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rutten walks away with a smile on his face. Mugatu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mugatu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rutten is fending him off so far but Mugatu persists. Nope, Rutten circles away and we're back to standing.

Rutten scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rutten knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mugatu on the ground.
Rutten not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mugatu is pressing down on Rutten's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rutten accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rutten scoring with some ground and pound.
Mugatu looks gassed!
Rutten missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mugatu has a closed guard, preventing Rutten from standing up.
Rutten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mugatu is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten tries to stand but Mugatu is controlling from the bottom.
Rutten stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mugatu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rutten is looking to advance position but Mugatu has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Rutten tries to lock up and control but Mugatu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mugatu looking to control but Rutten is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mugatu sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten is looking to improve his position but Mugatu isn't that keen on the idea.
Mugatu postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rutten looks a forlorn figure.
Rutten is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mugatu unloads with some shots from mount but Rutten bucks and avoids them well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rutten is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mugatu looking to control but Rutten is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rutten is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Poor strikes thrown by Mugatu there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rutten is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mugatu lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mugatu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mugatu looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mugatu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rutten tries to hold on but Mugatu postures up.
Mugatu wants to control the pace but Rutten is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacobim Mugatu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mugatu avoids the head kick by Rutten.

Rutten shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rutten wants to control from the top but Mugatu keeps moving.
Rutten is looking to stand up but Mugatu won't let him.
Rutten trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Mugatu 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.
Mugatu has a closed guard, preventing Rutten from standing up.
Mugatu is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rutten accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugatu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rutten manages to get himself to full guard.
Mugatu wants to control from the top but Rutten keeps moving.
Rutten controlling Mugatu's posture.
Mugatu wants to control from the top but Rutten keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mugatu is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Rutten clinches up against the cage.

Rutten jumps guard and drags Mugatu to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jacobim Mugatu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mugatu slips nicely into half guard.
Mugatu prevents Rutten from standing back up.
Mugatu wants to control but Rutten is keeping him busy.
Rutten is holding on to half guard well.
Mugatu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mugatu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rutten does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rutten has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mugatu is working away from the top position though.
Rutten is looking to improve his position.
Mugatu is trying to control the action in half guard but Rutten is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rutten desperately trying to maintain half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rutten has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mugatu is working away from the top position though.

Mooney Rutten has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rutten swings for the body but Mugatu moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rutten throws a half hearted mid kick.
A combination from Rutten does no damage.
Rutten wants to clinch

and Mugatu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rutten's guard now.
Mugatu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mugatu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mugatu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rutten keeping moving, preventing Mugatu from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacobim Mugatu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rutten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rutten darts in trying to clinch

and Mugatu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rutten's guard now.
Rutten can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mugatu controls the pace.
Mugatu trying to control the position from guard on top but Rutten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rutten being controlled here, momentarily.
Mugatu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jacobim Mugatu hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rutten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten scores with a sloppy right hand. Mugatu should have avoided that one.

It looks like Jacobim Mugatu has been cut.
Mooney Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mugatu gets tackled into the cage by Rutten. Rutten maintains the clinch.
Rutten lands a shot to the body.
Mugatu tries to pull guard but Rutten holds him up against the cage and eventually Mugatu drops back down to his feet.
Mugatu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rutten prevents it.

Rutten manages to break the clinch.

Rutten drops Mugatu with a left and a right! Oh, Mugatu is hurt - Rutten dives into side control looking to finish!
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!

Rutten has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Rutten with a strong takedown there and he's ended up in side control.

Mugatu is rocked!
Rutten wants to stand but Mugatu is controlling his arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rutten decides to stand back up.
Rutten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rutten is looking to clinch.
Rutten misses with a series of wild punches.
Rutten throws a body punch but Mugatu moves out of range.
Rutten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rutten lands a jab to the nose.
Rutten fails to land with a series of punches.
Mugatu dives in and grabs Rutten's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rutten pushes down on Mugatu's head and hops out.
Mooney Rutten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacobim Mugatu.
Rutten is looking to clinch.
Rutten lands with a nice combination. Mugatu backs away looking to recover.

That has opened up Jacobim Mugatu's cut even more.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch but Mugatu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten tries to bum rush Mugatu with a series of wild strikes but Mugatu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rutten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rutten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mugatu swinging wildly here.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch but Mugatu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rutten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mugatu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rutten as he avoids it easily.
Rutten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rutten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rutten uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rutten moves in looking to clinch but Mugatu pushes him off.

Rutten forces Mugatu back against the cage and clinches.
Mugatu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rutten gets control of Mugatu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rutten will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rutten keeping moving, preventing Mugatu from controlling successfully.
Rutten has control of Mugatu's left arm, preventing Mugatu from doing any damage.
Mugatu trying to control the position from guard on top but Rutten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mooney Rutten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacobim Mugatu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jacobim Mugatu.

Rutten moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Mugatu goes down! Can Rutten finish him!?

And that's the end of the fight!
Mooney Rutten showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mugatu 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacobim Mugatu!