PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emilia Rutkowska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boy Bastos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastos is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Victory. Boy Bastos is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rutkowska
vs
Bastos

225 cm
23
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
31
300 lbs
5 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emilia Rutkowska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boy Bastos!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutkowska tries to bum rush Bastos with a series of wild strikes but Bastos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck for Rutkowska with that takedown attempt.
Bastos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rutkowska.

Bastos has managed to clinch.
Rutkowska jumps guard but Bastos stands there with Rutkowska around his waist. Rutkowska gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Bastos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bastos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rutkowska looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rutkowska misses with a wild combination.
Bastos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rutkowska throws a nice looking combination but Bastos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rutkowska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rutkowska shoots in looking for a takedown. Bastos tries to sprawl out of it but Rutkowska keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bastos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilia Rutkowska. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bastos darts in and clinches Rutkowska up against the cage.
Rutkowska is looking to break free of the clinch but Bastos has double underhooks.
Bastos fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rutkowska can't break the clinch.
Rutkowska is trying to break the clinch but Bastos is controlling him.
Bastos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rutkowska blocks it with crossed arms.
Rutkowska has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Rutkowska breaks from the clinch.
Rutkowska misses with the combination.
Bastos takes one to the side of the head.
Rutkowska throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rutkowska moves forwards but Bastos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bastos moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutkowska takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rutkowska is breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bastos.
Bastos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rutkowska. That did some damage!
Bastos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rutkowska.
Bastos doesn't manage to clinch there - Rutkowska circles away.
Crunch! Bastos slams his shin into Rutkowska's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastos is looking to clinch.
Bastos throws a series of punches but Rutkowska avoids them all with ease.
Bastos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutkowska swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bastos moves into the clinch.
Rutkowska is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rutkowska is trying to break free.
Bastos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bastos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rutkowska is defending well for now.

Rutkowska breaks the clinch.

Rutkowska rushes Bastos and presses him up against the cage.

Bastos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bastos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rutkowska misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rutkowska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Bastos.
Rutkowska tries for a takedown but Bastos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutkowska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rutkowska thows a body shot but no joy.

Bastos moves into the clinch.
Bastos is pushing Rutkowska up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Bastos breaks from the clinch.
Rutkowska moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Bastos has managed to clinch.
Bastos prevents Rutkowska from breaking the clinch.
Rutkowska's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Bastos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bastos tries to clinch there but Rutkowska circles away.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rutkowska. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rutkowska swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bastos counters with a big head kick but Rutkowska shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutkowska lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A head kick from Rutkowska lands but Bastos takes it in his stride.
Rutkowska lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutkowska throws a right hand that Bastos ducks under and follows up with a left that Bastos also avoids with ease.

Bastos drives through and clinches with Rutkowska against the cage.
Bastos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bastos tries for a takedown but Rutkowska manages to get underhooks.
Bastos tries to land a knee to the head but Rutkowska blocks with his arms.

Bastos successfully pulls guard.
Rutkowska will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rutkowska tries to stand but Bastos is controlling from the bottom.

Rutkowska gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rutkowska closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bastos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boy Bastos dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rutkowska scores with a one two! Bastos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Boy Bastos has been cut.

Bastos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rutkowska blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bastos with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Rutkowska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bastos pushes Rutkowska up against the cage in a clinch.

Bastos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bastos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rutkowska.

Bastos throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rutkowska tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bastos is in Rutkowska's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rutkowska is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Rutkowska is trying to break free.
Bastos taking a breather.
Bastos is breathing heavily.

Rutkowska manages to break the clinch.
Rutkowska lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastos throws a push kick but Rutkowska slaps the foot to one side.
Rutkowska lands an overhand right.
Rutkowska scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rutkowska throws a nice looking combination but Bastos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rutkowska.
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!
Bastos is looking to land body kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bastos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rutkowska.
Rutkowska is pawing at Bastos, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Bastos's nose. Bastos is badly hurt! Rutkowska pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Bastos tries desperately to hold on but Rutkowska is relentless in his assault! As Bastos receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Rutkowska away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emilia Rutkowska!