PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russ Rutger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole River (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutger's entrance music is Hall & Oates - Out of Touch. A fine choice. River has chosen Creedence Clearwater Revival - Born On The Bayou as his entrance music. 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.

Rutger
vs
River

172 cm
37
175 lbs
39 - 15 - 1

188 cm
29
175 lbs
28 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Russ Rutger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cole River!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by River.
A slapping body kick lands there for River.
An inside leg kick from Rutger misses.
Rutger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between River's hands.
Rutger does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rutger misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Rutger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rutger misses with a looping right.
Rutger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rutger there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rutger throws a hook but River blocks it.
Rutger is really struggling to find his range with his punches. River's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rutger scoring well with a low kick there.
Rutger just misses with a punch to the body.
Rutger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rutger looks to land a right hand but River moved out of range.
River takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rutger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
River checks a low kick from Rutger.
River misses with a body kick.
River has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rutger finds it's way round the side to connect with River's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rutger was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
River throws a front kick aimed at Rutger's knee but Rutger avoids it well.
River throws a series of punches but Rutger avoids them all with ease.
River throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rutger misses with a looping left.
River blocks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rutger, right into the meat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from River.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as River checks a leg kick.
Rutger throws a head kick but River moves out of range.
Rutger takes one to the side of the head.
River checks a leg kick.
River ducks under a wild hook from Rutger.
River is looking to clinch.
River takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. River checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cole River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River misses with a low kick.
River fails in his attempt to clinch.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by River. That's going to slow Rutger down.
River connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rutger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and River connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rutger scrambles back to his feet.
River feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rutgers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
River scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rutger in his tracks.
River turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Rutger scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
River is trying to improve his position.
Rutger misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rutger throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
River tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rutger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
River keeping his opponent close.
River defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
River can't do much from the bottom here.
Rutger sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but River is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
River tries to buck Rutger off but Rutger is having none of it.
Rutger misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rutger throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rutger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rutger working the body and head with strikes.
River wants to control but Rutger postures up.
Rutger lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear River down.
Rutger cracks River with a big elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutger working the body and head with strikes.
Rutger in side control, throwing shots but River defends.
Rutger misses with the ground and pound.
Rutger working away.
Rutger misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutger lands a nice forearm strike.
Rutger scoring with punches and elbows.
Rutger is chipping away with strikes.
River holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rutger scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at River to see if he's OK.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rutger throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rutger cracks River with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rutger fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rutger lands an elbow.

River is rocked!
Rutger working the ground and pound from side control.
River is still in real trouble! Can Rutger finish him?
Rutger lands a strong strike to the head of River. That's dazed him! Rutger looking to finish here. River is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Rutger lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russ Rutger!
Russ Rutger retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Russ Rutger made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.