PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boy Bubby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taz Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bubby
vs
Rutten

183 cm
29
175 lbs
26 - 11 - 2

182 cm
34
171 lbs
31 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer
Reaper Combatwear

Conquer

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 26 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boy Bubby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bubby throws out the jab.
Bubby lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bubby tries to clinch but Rutten moves out of range.
Rutten on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rutten throws a front kick aimed at Bubby's knee but Bubby avoids it well.
Rutten thumps Bubby with a low kick.
Rutten moves out of range of the body kick.
Bubby takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bubby takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Taz Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rutten has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bubby tries to throw a body punch but Rutten avoids it by throwing Bubby back against the cage.
Rutten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bubby lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rutten.
We've been informed that Rutten has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A short left from Rutten.
Rutten works on Bubby's body with a couple of short punches.
Rutten softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bubby can't find room to land a body shot as Rutten controls the action.
Bubby has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bubby misses with a punch on the inside.
Rutten scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rutten has a couple of punches blocked by Bubby.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bubby.
Rutten can't find room to land a body shot as Bubby controls the action.
Rutten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rutten tries a body shot but Bubby blocks it.
Bubby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rutten backwards.
Rutten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rutten scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bubby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rutten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rutten misses with a knee strike.
Rutten misses with a punch on the inside.
Bubby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rutten tries to work over Bubby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rutten misses with the head strike.
Bubby tries to work over Rutten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bubby cracks Rutten with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutten struggles to land a body shot inside as Bubby controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Rutten.
Bubby blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten lands a right hand.
Bubby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bubby throws a head punch that misses.
Rutten blocks an uppercut.
Bubby prevents a body shot from Rutten.
A head punch on the inside from Rutten fails to land.
Rutten working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rutten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rutten misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rutten makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bubby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bubby lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rutten tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bubby's elbow.
Bubby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rutten lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rutten.
Bubby lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rutten or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rutten.
Bubby throws a punch but it's blocked by Rutten.
Rutten gets through Bubby's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Rutten fails to land.
Bubby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rutten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rutten tries to land knees in the clinch but Bubby avoids the damage to the body.
Bubby blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Bubby.
Bubby has a couple of punches blocked by Rutten.
Bubby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bubby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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 swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutten tries a body shot but Bubby blocks it.
Bubby lands a shoulder strike.
Bubby lands with a left to the head.
Rutten can't find room to land a body shot as Bubby controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Rutten fails to land.
Bubby pushes Rutten back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rutten prevents a body shot from Bubby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubby misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rutten.
Bubby misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Bubby.
Rutten misses with a body punch.
Rutten blocks an uppercut.
Bubby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bubby blocking some punches.
Bubby misses with a punch to the body.
Rutten misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bubby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rutten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bubby blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Bubby.
Rutten tries a body shot but Bubby blocks it.
Rutten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rutten misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bubby lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rutten backwards.
A right hand to the body from Rutten.
Rutten blocks a body shot from Bubby.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Taz Rutten will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rutten blocks a jab.
Bubby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bubby misses with an attempted mid kick.
A cross from Rutten lands.
Bubby throws a chopping leg kick but Rutten manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bubby throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bubby tries to land a front kick but Rutten steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A right-left combo lands from Rutten.
Rutten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bubby.
Bubby ducks under a wild hook from Rutten.
Bubby pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bubby.
Rutten looks to score with a jab to the body but Bubby is just out of range.
Bubby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rutten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rutten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bubby pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Bubby instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Bubby - that landed with a thud.
Bubby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rutten's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten is looking to control Bubby's arms but Bubby gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rutten has his back to the cage.
Bubby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Rutten - that landed with a thud.
Bubby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rutten misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rutten misses with a punch to the body.
Rutten misses with a body punch.
Rutten misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bubby.
Bubby misses with some punches.
Rutten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutten tries to land knees in the clinch but Bubby avoids the damage to the body.
Rutten lands an uppercut.
Bubby misses with a punch on the inside.
Rutten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rutten looking to throw knees to the head but Bubby is blocking nicely.
Rutten working aggressively here.
Rutten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rutten misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubby gets through Rutten's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rutten.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rutten throws a head punch that misses.
Rutten blocking some punches.
Taz Rutten seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bubby scores with a shot to the side of Rutten's head.
Rutten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bubby swings wildly with an uppercut but Rutten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bubby lands a left hand.
Rutten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bubby lands with a short shot to the head.
Rutten tries to throw a body punch but Bubby avoids it by throwing Rutten back against the cage.
Rutten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bubby blocks it with crossed arms.
Bubby lands a shoulder strike.
Bubby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bubby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rutten is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bubby lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubby struggles to land a body shot inside as Rutten controls his hands.
Bubby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bubby throws a head punch that misses.
Bubby lands a shoulder strike.
Bubby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruttens head.
Rutten misses with some punches.
Bubby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rutten is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bubby.
Bubby misses with a body punch.
Bubby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bubby has a couple of punches blocked by Rutten.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bubby.
Bubby lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Bubby.
Rutten tries to throw a body punch but Bubby avoids it by throwing Rutten back against the cage.
Bubby scores with a shoulder strike.
Rutten swings wildly with an uppercut but Bubby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rutten's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bubby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rutten in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bubby lands an uppercut.
Bubby lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bubby has a couple of punches blocked by Rutten.
Rutten is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bubby is keeping busy.
Bubby scores with a shot to the side of Rutten's head.
Bubby tries to throw a body punch but Rutten avoids it by throwing Bubby back against the cage.
Bubby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bubby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutten lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Bubby.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rutten can't find room to land a body shot as Bubby controls the action.
Bubby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rutten can't find room to land a body shot as Bubby controls the action.
Bubby swings wildly with an uppercut but Rutten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bubby swings wildly with an uppercut but Rutten uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boy Bubby dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bubby throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Rutten counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rutten missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bubby regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rutten throwing strikes but missing.
Rutten trying to control but Bubby is working from the bottom.
Rutten won't allow Bubby to sweep him here.
Rutten has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rutten wants to control from the top but Bubby keeps moving.
Bubby wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bubby is trying to control the position but Rutten postures up.
Rutten scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rutten trying to control the position from guard on top but Bubby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bubby is trying to control the position but Rutten postures up.
Rutten advances to half guard.
Bubby wants to control but Rutten is keeping busy.
Bubby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bubby is trying to control but can't.
Rutten controlling the action here.
Rutten is looking to take a break and control but Bubby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bubby slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bubby is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubby wants to sweep but no luck.
Bubby working a defensive guard but Rutten passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rutten lands with a punch from half guard.
Bubby is looking to improve his position.
Rutten trying to control the action but Bubby is working from the bottom.
Bubby taking some punishment here, with Rutten in his half guard.
Bubby wants to improve his position but Rutten is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubby wants to control but Rutten is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bubby moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rutten throws an elbow that misses. Bubby uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rutten's guard. Nice move by Bubby!
Bubby trying to control the position from guard on top but Rutten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bubby distracts Rutten with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bubby wants to control from the top but Rutten keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taz Rutten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rutten 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Taz Rutten!
Taz Rutten decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.