PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renan St Juste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russ Rutger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutger is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Old Rusty walks out, throwing mean looks at the crowd! This is BAAAAD!!!. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

St Juste
vs
Rutger

178 cm
36
172 lbs
40 - 13 - 2

172 cm
38
175 lbs
43 - 17 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Hellbent

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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 40 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Renan St Juste!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Russ Rutger!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Juste takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
St Juste works Rutger's body with a nice hook.
St Juste moves out of range as Rutger strikes.
Rutger has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as St Juste is landing a low percentage of strikes.
St Juste thumps Rutger with a low kick.
Rutger staying out of range there.
St Juste misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutger.
Rutger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
St Juste throws a hook but Rutger blocks it.
St Juste definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rutger throws a body kick that misses.
St Juste fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutger manages to avoid it.
And Rutger tries to counter it with a takedown but St Juste pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rutger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Juste.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rutger. That's going to slow St Juste down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rutger.
Rutger throws a shot from downtown. St Juste moves away and avoids it.
St Juste throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Rutger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in St Juste's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutger wants to control from the top but St Juste keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger looking to pass the guard.
Rutger looking to sit in guard and control but St Juste gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

St Juste trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
St Juste slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
St Juste has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rutger has control of St Juste's left arm, preventing St Juste from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Rutger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but St Juste can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Rutger throws his legs up looking for a submission but St Juste uses it to pass to side control.
Rutger is not content to let St Juste control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger is looking for a sweep.
St Juste taking a breather here.
Rutger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
St Juste wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rutger keeps working.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
St Juste blocks a low kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from St Juste on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rutger misses with a straight left.
A counter left hand to the body from St Juste misses its target.
Renan St Juste is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rutger tries to move into range but St Juste moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
St Juste lands a glancing blow to the side of Rutger's head.
Rutger slips a jab from St Juste.
Rutger lands a nice leg kick that just misses St Juste's sensitive parts.
St Juste digs a good hook to Rutger's body.
St Juste misses with an uppercut.
St Juste fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rutger moves out of range of the strikes.
St Juste lands a really nice looking cross but Rutger seems unphased.
Rutger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rutger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but St Juste moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renan St Juste dominated that round.
That's time! St Juste's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

St Juste lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rutger throws a leg kick but St Juste sees it coming and moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Rutger blocks the leg kick.
Rutger feints the counter takedown.
Rutger wants to slow St Juste down by chopping away at his legs.
Rutger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
St Juste appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rutger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rutger misses with a kick to the body
and St Juste counters with a lovely shot to the body.
St Juste has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rutger.
St Juste looks to land a combination. Rutger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Russ Rutger has been cut.
St Juste scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rutger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rutger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rutger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by St Juste. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of St Juste.
St Juste throws a leg kick but Rutger moved away.
And Rutger tries to counter it with a takedown but St Juste pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as St Juste blocks the low kick.
St Juste misses with an uppercut.
St Juste steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rutger. That one must have hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from St Juste, right into the meat.
St Juste takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
St Juste smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rutger connects with a solid leg kick.
Rutger lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rutger.

It looks like Renan St Juste has been cut.
Rutger ducks right into an uppercut from St Juste.
St Juste checks a leg kick.
Rutger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from St Juste, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Juste connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rutger momentarily.
Rutger misses with a takedown attempt - St Juste sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from St Juste misses its target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Juste scores with a decent looking hook.
St Juste throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
St Juste cracks the inside of Rutger's front leg.
St Juste throws a jab but it's blocked by Rutger.
St Juste moves into range and connects with a jab.
St Juste tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rutger was well out of range. Poor timing from St Juste.
Rutger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
St Juste throws out a powerful jab.
Rutger misses with a low kick.
Rutger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
St Juste throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
St Juste takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rutger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rutger looks to score with a jab to the body but St Juste is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rutger shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. St Juste eats them both and turns towards Rutger to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Good standup being displayed there by St Juste as he connects with a hook.
St Juste works the jab nicely.
St Juste waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rutger.
Rutger scores with a leg kick.
St Juste with a body punch. A glancing blow.
St Juste takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
St Juste walks into a left hand.
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!
St Juste throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
St Juste blocks a leg kick.
Rutger avoids the body shot from St Juste.
St Juste pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Renan St Juste is winning the standup battle so far.
Rutger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and St Juste counters with a left to the body.
Rutger ducks under a wild hook from St Juste.
St Juste lands with a straight right. Rutger didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Juste lunges at Rutger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rutger's hand.
St Juste thumps Rutger with a low kick.
St Juste throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rutger cracks the inside of St Juste's front leg.
St Juste missing with a left hand there. Rutger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rutger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
St Juste swings for the body but Rutger moves out of range.
Rutger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Rutger tries to counter it with a takedown but St Juste pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rutger misses with an uppercut. St Juste saw that one coming.
St Juste is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
St Juste lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
St Juste defending well as Rutger loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Rutger.
Rutger connects with a right hand. St Juste shakes it off.
Rutger misses with a jab to the body
and St Juste counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renan St Juste dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

St Juste throws a solid leg kick but Rutger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at St Juste.
Nice body punch from St Juste.
St Juste looks to land a combination but Rutger avoids it well.
Rutger tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rutger tries a low kick but St Juste avoids it.
Rutger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St Juste sees it coming and avoids it easily.
St Juste takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rutger throws a sloppy head kick and St Juste moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Rutger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
St Juste swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rutger connects with a looping right hand.
Rutger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rutger throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Juste looks to score with a jab to the body but Rutger is just out of range.
Rutger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but St Juste is out of range.
St Juste throws a leg kick which misses Rutger's front leg but catches the back leg as Rutger tries to avoid it.
Rutger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
St Juste misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste misses with a wild body shot.
Rutger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rutger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rutger misses with a double jab.
Rutger throws a leg kick but St Juste sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rutger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
St Juste is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rutger can do to turn this around?
Rutger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rutger slips a jab from St Juste.
Rutger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
St Juste wants to slow Rutger down by chopping away at his legs.
Rutger fails with a takedown attempt.
Rutger takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Juste cracks Rutger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rutger tries to move into range but St Juste moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as St Juste checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
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!
St Juste misses the shot to the body.
Rutger tries to work over St Juste's front leg with a kick but St Juste checks it.
St Juste throws a good cross that connects.
Rutger moves out of range of the body kick from St Juste.
St Juste ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutger moves away.
St Juste jabbing away but nothing is landing.
St Juste loads up on a big right hand but Rutger slips the punch.

Rutger shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. St Juste is trying to defend but Rutger finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
St Juste is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rutger scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Juste tries to get to full guard but Rutger has control of the leg.
Rutger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rutger throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing St Juste to regain full guard.
St Juste has momentary wrist control but Rutger slips an elbow through the middle.
St Juste looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
St Juste continues to stall.
Rutger trying to control the position from guard on top but St Juste is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rutger wants to pass the guard but St Juste is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
St Juste looks to land a left hand but Rutger moved out of range nicely.
Rutger drops down looking to force a counter takedown but St Juste defends it well.
Rutger misses with a hook
and St Juste counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
St Juste throws a looping overhand right but Rutger ducks down to avoid it.
St Juste misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Renan St Juste did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

St Juste swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutger tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rutger slips a jab from St Juste.
St Juste motions for Rutger to come forward. St Juste throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rutger is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rutger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rutger. St Juste does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Juste lands with an overhand left.
St Juste dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rutger. That did some damage!
Rutger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
St Juste throws a looping overhand right but Rutger ducks down to avoid it.
Nice jab there from St Juste.
Rutger blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutger throws a solid leg kick but St Juste takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rutger.
Rutger throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rutger scores with a jab. St Juste acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Rutger gets a double leg takedown into St Juste's guard.
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!
St Juste wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Rutger is now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rutger stalling away here and it's allowed St Juste to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Rutger looking to sit in guard and control but St Juste gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Rutger controls St Juste momentarily but St Juste frees himself.

Rutger throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! St Juste escapes and throws Rutger's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutger is looking for a sweep.
Rutger takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
St Juste wants to control but Rutger is keeping him busy.
Rutger is looking to regain half guard here but St Juste keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from St Juste seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Rutger holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Rutger can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Juste sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rutger is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
St Juste is looking to take a break and control but Rutger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rutger ducks right into an uppercut from St Juste.
St Juste avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Rutger misses.
Rutger misses with a hook
and St Juste counters with a straight right hand.
St Juste lunges at Rutger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rutger's hand.
St Juste tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rutger ducks right into an uppercut from St Juste.
Rutger walks into a straight right hand from St Juste.
St Juste throws a looping overhand right but Rutger ducks down to avoid it.
Rutger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
St Juste lands a glancing blow to the side of Rutger's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renan St Juste had his way with Russ Rutger in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

St Juste jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rutger is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
St Juste throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rutger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
St Juste swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
St Juste lands a jab.
A shot to the liver by St Juste. Beautiful body shot.
Rutger shoots in but St Juste avoids the takedown attempt easily.
St Juste takes a swing at Rutger's ribcage but misses.
Rutger blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St Juste scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rutger doesn't seem bothered though.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rutger - that will leave a mark!
Rutger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
St Juste throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rutger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
St Juste scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste ducks under a wild hook from Rutger.
Rutger throws a looping overhand right but St Juste ducks down to avoid it.
St Juste checks a leg kick.
St Juste throwing a counter right hand but Rutger manages to avoid it.
St Juste scores with a kick to the body.
St Juste throws a body shot but no joy.
St Juste connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
St Juste lands the left hand.
Rutger misses with an attempted mid kick.
St Juste throwing a counter right hand but Rutger manages to avoid it.
St Juste looks to land a right hand but Rutger moved out of range.
Rutger staying out of range there.
St Juste connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rutger slips under a jab.
St Juste ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St Juste connects with a right hand. Rutger shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutger will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rutger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rutger ducks under a wild hook from St Juste.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from St Juste misses its intended target.
Russ Rutger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rutger lands with a right hand.
Rutger throws a leg kick
and St Juste counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Juste throws an overhand right that lands on Rutger's shoulder, as Rutger tries to avoid the shot.
Rutger is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rutger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
St Juste throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rutger tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rutger looks to throw the jab but St Juste is out of range.

Rutger closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. St Juste did well to prevent Rutger getting side control.
Rutger trying to mount his opponent but St Juste defends it.

Rutger is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but St Juste still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, St Juste has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Renan St Juste is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rutger is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger is trying to improve his position.
Rutger can't do much from the bottom here.
Rutger tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but St Juste wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
St Juste in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rutger is trying to get back to half guard.
Rutger tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renan St Juste showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for St Juste, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renan St Juste!
Renan St Juste retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Renan St Juste thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.