PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zane Rutledge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Lipson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo Lipson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rutledge
vs
Lipson

209 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Zane Rutledge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leo Lipson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lipson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lipson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Rutledge is rocked!

It looks like Zane Rutledge has been cut.

Lipson manages to break the clinch.
Oh Rutledge is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lipson dives in and grabs Rutledge's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rutledge pushes down on Lipson's head and hops out.

Lipson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lipson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rutledge's efforts to push away.
Rutledge really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rutledge fails to pull guard.
Lipson lands a big right hand that drops Rutledge! The killer instinct kicks in and Lipson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Lipson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Lipson!