PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Fjera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastiaan Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sebastiaan Rutten enters the cage!

Fjera
vs
Rutten

188 cm
31
273 lbs
21 - 5 - 1

185 cm
30
240 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Fjera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastiaan Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten slips under a jab.
Rutten slips a jab from Fjera.
Rutten is trying to counter with his kicks.
Fjera takes a swing at Rutten's ribcage but misses.
Rutten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fjera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rutten.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rutten! But no joy.
A combination from Fjera does no damage.
Rutten looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nice shot by Fjera.
Nice straight punches there by Fjera. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fjera.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fjera thuds his right hand into Rutten's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rutten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fjera.
Fjera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutten manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Fjera coming out on top.
Fjera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fjera thows a left - swing and a miss!

Fjera closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fjera lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Rutten explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutten on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fjera misses with a lunging right hand
and Rutten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fjera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fjera. Fjera obviously looking to wear him down.
Nick Fjera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fjera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rutten looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rutten tries to land a front kick but Fjera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fjera is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rutten takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rutten moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rutten! But no joy.
Fjera fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sebastiaan Rutten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rutten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fjera.
Despite the aggression on Rutten's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fjera throws a poor cross that misses
and Rutten counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten moves away from the strike by Fjera.
Fjera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rutten slips under a jab.
Rutten thinks about the counter body kick.
Fjera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rutten.
Rutten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fjera missing with a left hand there. Rutten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rutten follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Fjera misses with a body shot.
Fjera avoids a kick to the body.
Fjera misses with a right hand
and Rutten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Nick Fjera has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rutten.
Fjera misses with a body punch
and Rutten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Rutten.
A swing and a miss from Fjera.
Rutten throws a head kick that misses.
Rutten keeps the fight on the outside.
Rutten throws a fast counter high kick but Fjera manages to duck under it in time.
Rutten ducks under a wild hook from Fjera.
Rutten steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Rutten blocks a jab.
Fjera throws a hook to the side of Rutten's head but Rutten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rutten thinks about the counter body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Fjera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Fjera's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fjera darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fjera takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fjera throws an overhand right that lands on Rutten's shoulder, as Rutten tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheers as Fjera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rutten doesn't seem phased though.
Fjera lands with an overhand left.
Rutten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Fjera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rutten lands with a kick to the temple. Fjera shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fjera throws a body shot but no joy.
Rutten raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Fjera misses.
Rutten only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rutten circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rutten is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Rutten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fjera throws a body shot but no joy.
Rutten throws a push kick but Fjera slaps the foot to one side.
Fjera throws a sloppy head kick and Rutten moves out of range easily.
A combination from Fjera does no damage.
Rutten counters with a body kick.
Fjera's corner calls for a 1-2. Fjera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Fjera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fjera misses with a punch on the inside.
Rutten wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rutten tries to circle away but Fjera has him pinned against the cage.
Rutten wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fjera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rutten avoids it.
Rutten tries to circle away but Fjera has him pinned against the cage.
Fjera is looking to control Rutten's arms but Rutten gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fjera has his back to the cage.
Fjera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rutten's efforts to push away.

Fjera breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Rutten.
Rutten slips a jab and a cross from Fjera.
Fjera moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRutten.
Fjera throws a hook but Rutten avoids it easily.
Rutten throws a fast counter high kick but Fjera manages to duck under it in time.
Fjera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutten swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fjera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rutten counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rutten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fjera.
Fjera misses with a lunging right hand
and Rutten counters with a left and a right that stings Fjera.
Good standup being displayed there by Fjera as he connects with a hook.
Fjera connects with a body shot.
Fjera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fjera throws a hook to the side of Rutten's head but Rutten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fjera throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fjera sizes up Rutten with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab by Fjera.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutten gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A shot to the liver by Fjera. Beautiful body shot.
Fjera misses with a hook. Rutten ducked under it nicely.
Fjera wants to clinch up but Rutten keeps it at a distance.
Fjera misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Fjera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Fjera's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rutten slips under a jab.
Fjera swinging wildly here.
Rutten thinks about the counter body kick.
Fjera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutten thinks about the counter body kick.
Fjera throws a lazy uppercut
and Rutten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fjera looks to score with a jab to the body but Rutten is just out of range.
Rutten throws out a counter right but Fjera avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Fjera is predictable there
and Rutten counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Fjera! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Rutten!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebastiaan Rutten!
A very excited looking Sebastiaan Rutten made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.