PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Arenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Rutherford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arenas comes to the cage accompanied by Alive-Krewella. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Arenas
vs
Rutherford

188 cm
25
197 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

183 cm
25
183 lbs
12 - 0 - 1

Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicolas Arenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Rutherford!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Arenas misses.
Arenas blocks a jab.
Arenas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Arenas loads up on a big right hand but Rutherford slips the punch.
Nicolas Arenas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutherford takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Nicolas Arenas has been cut.
Arenas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Arenas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rutherford's hands.
A shot to the body from Arenas misses
and Rutherford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rutherford throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rutherford's jab looks to have found its range, popping Arenas under the eye.
Arenas throws out a loose jab but Rutherford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arenas throws a lazy uppercut
and Rutherford makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutherford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arenas.
Rutherford throws a leg kick which misses Arenas's front leg but catches the back leg as Arenas tries to avoid it.

Rutherford cracks Arenas with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Arenas looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Rutherford finish him?

Arenas is rocked!
Arenas throws a looping overhand right but Rutherford ducks down to avoid it.
Rutherford tries to counter with a clinch but Arenas shakes him off and moves away.
Oh Arenas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rutherford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arenas's sensitive parts.
Rutherford walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rutherford drops Arenas with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Arenas! Rutherford dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Rutherford!