PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Twist Calypso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Ruttenum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Calypso
vs
Ruttenum

183 cm
26
178 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

M.O. Fight Wear

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Twist Calypso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cody Ruttenum!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Calypso gets a clinch.
Calypso scores with a shot to the side of Ruttenum's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Calypso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Calypso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruttenums head.
Ruttenum drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
I was talking to Calypso's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ruttenum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Calypso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Calypso lands with a right to the head.
Calypso scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Calypso - that landed with a thud.
Calypso's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Calypso works on Ruttenum's body with a couple of short punches.
Ruttenum tries to pull guard but Calypso forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Calypso lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calypso slowing the pace effectively.
Calypso lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Calypso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ruttenum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A bit of stalling here from Calypso.
Calypso avoiding damage.
Calypso seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Calypso keeps control of Ruttenum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ruttenum takes a shot to the head.
Calypso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Calypso dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ruttenum can't break the clinch.
Ruttenum is looking to take this one to the mat.
Twist Calypso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Ruttenum.
A short right from Calypso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calypso is pushing Ruttenum up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Calypso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Calypso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Calypso.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Calypso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calypso scores with a shot to the side of Ruttenum's head.
Calypso stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Calypso.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Calypso.
Calypso is leaning against Ruttenum and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Calypso scores with a nice hook to the head.
Calypso taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calypso softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Calypso lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Calypso.
Calypso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruttenum backwards.
Ruttenum looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Calypso.

Ruttenum is rocked!
Ruttenum tries to circle away but Calypso has him pinned against the cage.
Ruttenum is still on wobbly legs! Can Calypso finish him?
Ruttenum is trying to drag Calypso to the mat but Calypso just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A left hand lands to the body for Calypso.
Ruttenum seems to have recovered his senses.
Calypso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruttenums head.
Calypso is struggling to control the position.
Calypso lands with a left to the head.
Calypso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ruttenum backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calypso manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calypso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Calypso throws a big uppercut that drops Ruttenum! More strikes from Calypso and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ruttenum lies dazed against the cage as Calypso celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Twist Calypso!