PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taz Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen On To The Next One as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rutten
vs
Lee

182 cm
30
171 lbs
24 - 5 - 1

182 cm
32
170 lbs
28 - 16 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer
Convicted Trap House

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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 24 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Barney Lee!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten lands a head kick!
Rutten lands a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Rutten.
Rutten has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lee.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rutten was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee thows a leg kick but Rutten checks it

and Rutten counters with a shoot takedown. Lee fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rutten manages to get himself to full guard.
Lee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Rutten is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
Lee wants to stand but Rutten has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rutten has a closed guard, preventing Lee from standing up.

Rutten throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lee tries to stand but Rutten is controlling from the bottom.
Rutten trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Rutten throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rutten tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Rutten escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lee preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rutten working for a triangle but Lee defends it easily.
Lee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Rutten.
Lee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rutten's guard.

Rutten 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!

Rutten throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lee uses it to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to stand but Rutten has his arm trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lee has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rutten slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A shot to the body from Lee misses

and Rutten counters with a single leg into guard. Lee didn't expect that.
Rutten wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Rutten is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutten trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rutten wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Rutten postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
Rutten being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rutten throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taz Rutten dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rutten throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rutten looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Rutten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutten takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lee throws a hook but Rutten blocks it.
Lee throws a jab when Rutten was well out of range.
Lee throws a leg kick but Rutten sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rutten.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Rutten lands with a right hand.
A nice combination there by Rutten.
Barney Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Rutten lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee lands a really nice looking cross but Rutten seems unphased.
Rutten throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lee's head.
A jab from Lee misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lee!

It looks like Taz Rutten has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutten scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Lee is rocked!
The crowd cheers as Rutten lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Rutten finish him?
Barney Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rutten cracks Lee with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Lee tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Rutten pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Lee is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taz Rutten!
Our winner, Taz Rutten, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.