PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Munson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Rutherford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Rutherford acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Munson
vs
Rutherford

185 cm
27
185 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

187 cm
29
190 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Munson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Rutherford!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Munson tenderised Rutherford's leg. Rutherford is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rutherford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Munson.
Munson sets himself, and Rutherford steps forward looking for the clinch! Munson avoids it this time.
Munson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Munson misses with a leg kick
and Rutherford counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Robert Munson has been cut.
A head kick misses from Rutherford.
Rutherford checks a leg kick.
Rutherford walks forward, straight into a front kick from Munson.
Munson throws a lazy body kick
and Rutherford connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rutherford has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A jab from Munson does it's job there.
Munson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body kick there by Munson.
Munson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutherford manages to avoid it.
Munson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Rutherford was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson delivers a nice body kick.
Munson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rutherford counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rutherford crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Munson - the referee stops the clock and Rutherford gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Munson. Rutherford manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Munson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Munson misses with a shot to the body
enabling Rutherford to counter with a crisp jab.
Robert Munson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Munson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rutherford counters with a stiff right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Rutherford blocks the leg kick.
Rutherford let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A head kick misses from Munson.
A little jabbing left from Rutherford on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rutherford takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rutherford tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Munson cracks the inside of Rutherford's front leg.
Rutherford lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munson lands with a nice body punch.
Munson throws a hook but Rutherford avoids it easily.
Munson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rutherford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Munson backing away here, and Rutherford unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rutherford looks to throw the jab but Munson is out of range.
Rutherford looks to land a combination but Munson avoids it well.
Munson looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rutherford moves out of range as Munson throws a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Rutherford blocks the leg kick.
Rutherford raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Munson.
A head kick by Munson misses
and Rutherford counters with a three punch combo that has Munson backing up. Munson nods at Rutherford to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice body kick from Munson.
Munson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Munson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Munson throws a sloppy head kick and Rutherford moves out of range easily.
Rutherford looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rutherford with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Munson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munson looks to land a left hand but Rutherford moved out of range nicely.
Rutherford tries to counter with a clinch but Munson shakes him off and moves away.
Munson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Munson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Munson connects with a high kick.
Munson feints and then cracks Rutherford's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rutherford down.
Rutherford avoids a kick to the body.
Rutherford scoring well with a low kick there.
Rutherford has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Munson.
Munson circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Rutherford drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Munson follows Rutherford to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Munson!