PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herman Ruttijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diziz Sparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ruttijn
vs
Sparta

202 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Nutrition Magic

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Herman Ruttijn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diziz Sparta!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruttijn tries to clinch up but Sparta circles away and keeps his distance.

Ruttijn clinches up with Sparta and pushes him back against the cage.

Sparta jumps guard.
Ruttijn is looking to work some ground and pound but Sparta has wrist control.
Sparta striking off his back but it's not causing Ruttijn any problems.
Sparta wants to sweep here but Ruttijn controlling him for the moment.
Sparta throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sparta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sparta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ruttijn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sparta controls Ruttijn momentarily but Ruttijn frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruttijn landing with the ground and pound.
Sparta has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ruttijn has passed into side control.

Sparta throws Ruttijn to one side and escapes!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ruttijn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sparta has a takedown stuffed.
Sparta is looking to clinch but Ruttijn is avoiding it.
Ruttijn tries to clinch up but Sparta circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruttijn lands with an uppercut that bounces Sparta off the cage and back into rage.
Herman Ruttijn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Ruttijn clinches with his opponent.
Ruttijn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sparta drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ruttijn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Herman Ruttijn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diziz Sparta.
Ruttijn is trying to stall.

Ruttijn gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sparta regains guard.
Sparta controls Ruttijn momentarily but Ruttijn frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing.
Ruttijn won't allow Sparta to sweep him here.
Sparta looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruttijn wanted to stand there but Sparta had control of the position.
Ruttijn wants to pass the guard but Sparta is keeping the position.
Sparta tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Ruttijn gets to his feet. Sparta looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Some wild striking there from Ruttijn.
Sparta keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruttijn tries to clinch but Sparta moves out of range.

Sparta scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparta has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sparta prevents Ruttijn from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparta lands with some strikes.
Sparta has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ruttijn's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sparta cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ruttijn is squirming around, avoiding Sparta's attempts to control the action.
Sparta wants to control the action but instead Ruttijn gets a body lock and reverses into Sparta's guard! Nice work!
Sparta doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sparta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ruttijn wants to stand but Sparta is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ruttijn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruttijn throws a big right hand that misses.

Sparta has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ruttijn off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sparta keeps the fight on the outside.
Herman Ruttijn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Sparta.
Sparta throws a half hearted mid kick.

Sparta changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ruttijn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sparta takes a little break here. Ruttijn wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ground and pound from Sparta seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sparta cracks Ruttijn with a big right hand but Ruttijn just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sparta landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diziz Sparta will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ruttijn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sparta forces Ruttijn back against the cage and clinches.
Ruttijn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Sparta pulls Ruttijn into guard.
Ruttijn has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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

Sparta pushes Ruttijn off and scrambles back to his feet.

Sparta scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sparta working the head and body with strikes.
Sparta winds up and cracks Ruttijn with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sparta wants to control but Ruttijn is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sparta seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Ruttijn is rocked!

Sparta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Oh Ruttijn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!Sparta slips a nice elbow through Ruttijn's hands, connecting with Ruttijn's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparta working over Ruttijn with some ground and pound. Ruttijn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sparta is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sparta scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sparta lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ruttijn hang on?
Sparta looking to finish Ruttijn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ruttijn!
Sparta scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sparta has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ruttijn's face.
BOOM! Sparta connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sparta working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sparta lands a nice shot to the head.
Sparta postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ruttijn looks a forlorn figure.
Sparta looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruttijn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sparta with a couple of short strikes.
Ruttijn flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Sparta lands with some strikes.
Ruttijn is wriggling around trying to escape.
You get the feeling that Ruttijn really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sparta working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ruttijn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sparta lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ruttijn hang on?
Ruttijn tries to hold on but Sparta postures up.
Ruttijn is working to get back to half guard.
Ruttijn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttijn taking shots to the head.
Ruttijn is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Sparta.
Ruttijn tries to reverse the position but Sparta maintains control.
Sparta lands a nice shot to the head.
Sparta with the ground and pound from mount.
Ruttijn tries to lock up and control but Sparta gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sparta is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ruttijn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sparta has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ruttijn's face.
Sparta looking to finish Ruttijn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ruttijn!

Sparta looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ruttijn is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparta lands a big elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sparta cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

It looks like Herman Ruttijn has been cut.
Sparta punishing his opponent with strikes.

Sparta looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sparta lands with some strikes.
Ruttijn taking shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sparta pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sparta is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ruttijn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ruttijn wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Sparta connects with a big shot to the side of Ruttijn's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diziz Sparta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Herman Ruttijn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sparta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ruttijn as he avoids it easily.
Sparta wants to clinch.
Sparta fails with a takedown attempt.
Sparta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Herman Ruttijn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diziz Sparta.
Sparta fails to land the takedown.
Sparta is looking to clinch but Ruttijn is avoiding it.
Sparta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sparta shoots in but no luck this time.
Sparta misses with a takedown attempt - Ruttijn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Ruttijn as Sparta shoots in.
Sparta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sparta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sparta shoots in and drives through. Ruttijn sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruttijn stuffs the takedown.
Sparta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ruttijn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sparta moves in looking to clinch but Ruttijn pushes him off.
Sparta has a takedown stuffed.
Sparta has a takedown stuffed.
Diziz Sparta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ruttijn stuffs the takedown.
Ruttijn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sparta.
Sparta has a takedown stuffed.
Nice sprawl there from Ruttijn as Sparta shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Ruttijn. No joy for Sparta on that attempt.
Ruttijn stuffs the takedown attempt from Sparta. Sparta gets slowly back to his feet.
Sparta looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from Ruttijn. No joy for Sparta on that attempt.
Sparta shoots in for a takedown but Ruttijn shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Ruttijn. No joy for Sparta on that attempt.
Sparta moves in looking to clinch but Ruttijn pushes him off.
Sparta tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ruttijn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sparta fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Ruttijn. No joy for Sparta on that attempt.
Sparta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ruttijn pinned against the cage. Ruttijn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice sprawl there from Ruttijn as Sparta shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparta shoots in and drives through. Ruttijn sprawls well.
Ruttijn seems to have got his legs back now.
Ruttijn tries to clinch up.
Ruttijn is looking to clinch.
Ruttijn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sparta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ruttijn wants to clinch.
Ruttijn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sparta.
Ruttijn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sparta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Sparta clinches.
Ruttijn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sparta tries to pull guard but Ruttijn holds him up against the cage and eventually Sparta drops back down to his feet.
Ruttijn missing with knees to the body.
Ruttijn blocks an uppercut.

Ruttijn pulls Sparta into guard.
Sparta makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sparta distracts Ruttijn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sparta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparta wants to control from the top but Ruttijn keeps moving.
Sparta is looking to work some ground and pound but Ruttijn has wrist control.
Sparta won't allow Ruttijn to get back to his feet.
Sparta stands and throws Ruttijn's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ruttijn on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Herman Ruttijn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruttijn tries to improve position but can't.
Sparta moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ruttijn pushes Sparta away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sparta gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sparta scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ruttijn to see if he's OK.
Ruttijn throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Herman Ruttijn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sparta 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diziz Sparta!