PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mibu Kyoshiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russ Rutger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyoshiro comes to the cage accompanied by Lord Vicar - Sign of Osiris Risen . Rutger has chosen Prince Ital Joe feat. Marky Mark - United as his entrance music. Mibu Kyoshiro is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kyoshiro
vs
Rutger

180 cm
31
181 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

172 cm
31
175 lbs
19 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Hardcore Nutrition

Perkele!
Hardcore Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mibu Kyoshiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Russ Rutger!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rutger. Kyoshiro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rutger goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Mibu Kyoshiro has been cut.
Kyoshiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kyoshiro dodges the punch combination from Rutger.
Rutger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rutger throws a lazy uppercut

and Kyoshiro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kyoshiro advances position into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kyoshiro just content to control the position.
Rutger manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rutger is trying to control the action in half guard but Kyoshiro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rutger is trying to control the action in half guard but Kyoshiro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rutger content to control rather than advance.
Kyoshiro trying to control from the bottom.
Rutger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kyoshiro throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rutger is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutger working Kyoshiro over with strikes.
Kyoshiro tries to roll over but Rutger keeps him under control.
Kyoshiro is refusing to be controlled, as Rutger sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kyoshiro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rutger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kyoshiro is keeping the position for now.
Rutger preventing the sweep.
Kyoshiro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kyoshiro looking for a sweep. Not yet Kyoshiro, not yet.
Rutger trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyoshiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutger postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rutger preventing the sweep.
Kyoshiro keeping moving, preventing Rutger from controlling successfully.
Kyoshiro working a defensive guard here.
Rutger pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kyoshiro is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutger trying to control but Kyoshiro is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russ Rutger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mibu Kyoshiro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rutger ducks under a wild hook from Kyoshiro.
Rutger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rutger stuns Kyoshiro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kyoshiro checks a leg kick.
Rutger throws a jab but it's blocked by Kyoshiro.
Rutger throws a leg kick that misses.
Kyoshiro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rutger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rutger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kyoshiro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rutger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rutger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kyoshiro's sensitive parts.
Nice jab there from Kyoshiro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rutger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rutger tries to clinch up

and Kyoshiro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rutger's guard.
Kyoshiro stands up over Rutger, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Rutger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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!
Rutger has momentary wrist control but Kyoshiro slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rutger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyoshiro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kyoshiro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rutger keeping moving, preventing Kyoshiro from controlling successfully.
Kyoshiro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kyoshiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rutger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kyoshiro postures up and lands a big shot to Rutger's brow.
Mibu Kyoshiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kyoshiro advances to half guard.
Kyoshiro working over Rutger with some ground and pound. Rutger looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rutger wants to control but Kyoshiro is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kyoshiro trying to control from Rutger's half guard. Rutger has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kyoshiro is looking to work some ground and pound but Rutger has wrist control.
Rutger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kyoshiro's guard.
Rutger advances position into side control!
Rutger passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kyoshiro!
Kyoshiro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rutger takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutger avoids the attempt from Kyoshiro to control.
A nice elbow there by Rutger.
Rutger raining down hammerfists from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutger dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rutger avoids the attempt from Kyoshiro to control.
Rutger scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russ Rutger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mibu Kyoshiro's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rutger lands a jab to the nose.
Rutger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kyoshiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Rutger.
Rutger ducks under a wild hook from Kyoshiro.
Rutger with a nice cross.
Rutger throws a body kick that misses
and Rutger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kyoshiro throws a lazy right hand but Rutger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rutger is looking to land body kicks.
Kyoshiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kyoshiro cracks Rutger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rutger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kyoshiro slips under a jab.
Kyoshiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rutger lands a jab to Kyoshiro's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoshiro slips a jab and a cross from Rutger.
Russ Rutger seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Kyoshiro closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rutger quickly recovers to half guard.
Rutger is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kyoshiro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kyoshiro's back!
Rutger trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Kyoshiro tries to escape the position.
Rutger lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rutger thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutger is landing with strikes. Kyoshiro can't take much more of this.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutger tries to get the hooks in deep but Kyoshiro pushed the leg off.
Kyoshiro is trapped and Rutger is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Rutger cracks Kyoshiro with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Kyoshiro from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Rutger really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kyoshiro.
Rutger cracks Kyoshiro with a big right hand from the back mount! Kyoshiro immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Rutger takes this one by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russ Rutger!
Russ Rutger thanked the fans post fight for their support.