PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Steven Rutherford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill BumFight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Rutherford
vs
BumFight

183 cm
23
170 lbs
7 - 0 - 1

187 cm
23
176 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

KAISER
Mohito Fightwear

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 7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Rutherford!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill BumFight!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutherford scores with a nice body kick.
BumFight 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.
BumFight with a nice cross.
BumFight misses with a hook
and Rutherford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
BumFight misses with a wild body shot.
Rutherford misses with a jab, cross combination.
BumFight lands a jab to Rutherford's midsection.
Nice straight punches there by Rutherford. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rutherford.
BumFight scores with a jab to the body.
Rutherford misses with a body kick.
Rutherford looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutherford tries a low kick but BumFight avoids it.
BumFight swings widly with a right hand
and Rutherford counters with a right hand to the body.
Rutherford works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rutherford cracks BumFight with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Rutherford has closed the distance and engaged BumFight in a clinch.
BumFight throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by BumFight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
BumFight has a couple of punches blocked by Rutherford.
Rutherford has a couple of punches blocked by BumFight.
BumFight has a couple of punches blocked by Rutherford.
Rutherford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
BumFight using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rutherford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rutherford misses with a short punch on the inside.
BumFight trying to land knees to the body.
Rutherford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Rutherford fails to land.
BumFight working hard to break the clinch.
Rutherford cracks BumFight with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rutherford.
Rutherford working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rutherford working aggressively here.
BumFight's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
BumFight landing knees to the head.
BumFight lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutherford lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Rutherford.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford avoids the elbow strike from BumFight, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rutherford.
Rutherford is leaning against BumFight and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
BumFight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rutherford throws a blind hook that connects with the side of BumFights head.
Rutherford lands with a right to the head.
Rutherford stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rutherford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
BumFight trying to land knees to the body.

Rutherford manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Rutherford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rutherford lands with a nice body kick.
Rutherford pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Rutherford clinches up against the cage.
BumFight tries to land a knee to the head but Rutherford blocks with his arms.
Rutherford lands with a right to the head.
Rutherford lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt BumFight or not.
BumFight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BumFight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rutherford lands with a short shot to the head.
Rutherford can't find room to land a body shot as BumFight controls the action.

Rutherford breaks from the clinch.
A big left from BumFight misses.
Rutherford thinks about countering with a head kick.
Rutherford misses with an uppercut
and BumFight counters with a straight right hand.
Rutherford takes a shot to the body in his stride.
BumFight misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Rutherford was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from BumFight.
Rutherford thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on BumFight if he has to take too many more of those.
Rutherford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rutherford connects with an inside leg kick.

Rutherford has BumFight up against the cage in a clinch.
Rutherford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
BumFight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rutherford avoids it.
Rutherford tries to work over BumFight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rutherford has a couple of punches blocked by BumFight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutherford lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rutherford blocks an uppercut.
BumFight lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rutherford.
Rutherford keeps control of BumFight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rutherford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rutherford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Rutherford on the inside.
BumFight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rutherford lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Rutherford.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rutherford.
Rutherford lands a body shot.
BumFight is trying to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutherford struggles to land a body shot inside as BumFight controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Rutherford.
Rutherford working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Rutherford dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

BumFight throws a hook to the side of Rutherford's head but Rutherford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rutherford swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - BumFight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rutherford has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rutherford there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rutherford is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
BumFight avoids the head kick by Rutherford.
BumFight throws a hook but Rutherford blocks it.
Rutherford appears to be looking for a big counter.
BumFight throws a big shot that misses.
Rutherford thinks about countering with a body kick.
Rutherford looks to land a right hand but BumFight moved out of range.
Rutherford throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BumFight looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rutherford is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from BumFight.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rutherford looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
BumFight scores with a sloppy right hand. Rutherford should have avoided that one.
Rutherford catches BumFight with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
BumFight blocks the body kick.
Rutherford lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Rutherford tenderised BumFight's leg. BumFight is trying to keep his angry face on.
BumFight has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rutherford.
BumFight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutherford.
BumFight misses with a body kick.
BumFight loads up on a big right hand but Rutherford slips the punch.
Rutherford with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
BumFight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
BumFight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rutherford.
BumFight scores with a jab to the head.
BumFight scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
BumFight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rutherford.
Rutherford connects with a solid leg kick.
Rutherford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rutherford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
BumFight throws a hook but Rutherford blocks it.
Rutherford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
BumFight looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from BumFight, right into the meat.
Rutherford scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Bill BumFight has been cut.
No joy there for Rutherford, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
BumFight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rutherford.
Rutherford is looking to land body kicks.
Rutherford just misses with a punch to the body.
BumFight misses with an uppercut. Rutherford saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Rutherford.
BumFight misses with a lunging right hand
and Rutherford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
BumFight misses with a jab to the body
and Rutherford counters with a nice kick to the body.
BumFight tries to clinch there but Rutherford circles away.
Rutherford feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rutherford takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Rutherford instigates a clinch.
Rutherford struggles to land a body shot inside as BumFight controls his hands.
Rutherford misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BumFight misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rutherford.
BumFight tries to throw a body punch but Rutherford avoids it by throwing BumFight back against the cage.
BumFight using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rutherford has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
BumFight is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
BumFight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rutherford is defending well for now.
BumFight prevents a body shot from Rutherford.
Nice body punch from BumFight.
BumFight is trying to force a seperation but Rutherford has the dominant position.
Steven Rutherford has scored more points in the clinch so far.
BumFight tries a body shot but Rutherford blocks it.
Rutherford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
BumFight gets through Rutherford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
BumFight trying to land knees to the body.
BumFight takes a shot to the head.
BumFight is trying to break the clinch but Rutherford is controlling him.
BumFight prevents a body shot from Rutherford.
Rutherford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
BumFight tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BumFight lands an elbow inside that Rutherford shrugs off.
Rutherford works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rutherford lands a nice uppercut.
Rutherford presses BumFight against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

BumFight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
BumFight takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutherford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rutherford lands a jab.
BumFight lands a jab to the head.
BumFight misses with a hook.
BumFight loads up on a big right hand but Rutherford slips the punch.
Rutherford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rutherford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
BumFight swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from BumFight misses.
A swing and a miss from BumFight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Rutherford dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bill BumFight's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rutherford takes the fight into the clinch.
BumFight missing with knees to the body.
Rutherford has a couple of punches blocked by BumFight.
BumFight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rutherford is defending well for now.
BumFight prevents a body shot from Rutherford.
Rutherford tries a body shot but BumFight blocks it.
BumFight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rutherford avoids it.
Rutherford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rutherford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rutherford lands an uppercut.

Rutherford breaks from the clinch.
BumFight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rutherford circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BumFight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
BumFight checks the leg kick nicely there.
Steven Rutherford is winning the standup battle so far.
BumFight throws a series of punches but Rutherford avoids them all with ease.
BumFight misses with a body shot.
BumFight misses the shot to the body.
Rutherford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that BumFight can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
BumFight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rutherford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
BumFight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bill BumFight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutherford throws the kick towards the body but BumFight avoids it.
Rutherford connects with a good right hand that stumbles BumFight. BumFight circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
BumFight tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
BumFight looks to land a right hand but Rutherford moved out of range.
BumFight misses the jab.
BumFight takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
BumFight clobbers Rutherford with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rutherford scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rutherford takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
BumFight misses with a series of wild punches.

Rutherford drives through and clinches with BumFight against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Rutherford.
BumFight is trying to break the clinch but Rutherford is controlling him.
Rutherford lands a left hand that snaps the head of BumFight backwards.
Rutherford works on BumFight's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rutherford.
BumFight missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from BumFight.
Rutherford throws a head punch that misses.
Rutherford pushes BumFight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rutherford cracks BumFight with a nice body shot.
BumFight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
BumFight tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
BumFight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rutherford softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Rutherford.
Rutherford pushes BumFight back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rutherford lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rutherford lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford is working BumFight over against the cage.
A short right from Rutherford.
Rutherford tries a body shot but BumFight blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on BumFight's face as he tries to break the clinch.
BumFight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rutherford is leaning against BumFight and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Rutherford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rutherford thumps BumFight with a low kick.
BumFight misses with a left hand
and Rutherford counters with a straight right hand.
BumFight takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rutherford sizes up BumFight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rutherford lands a body shot.
Nice body kick from Rutherford.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as BumFight checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Rutherford lands an impressive looking overhand right. BumFight doesn't seem phased though.

BumFight is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutherford connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of BumFight's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked BumFight - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Steven Rutherford!
Steven Rutherford retains his welterweight title!