PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva (ranked 496 p4p, 59 weight class) and Thomas Rutherford (ranked 946 p4p, 123 weight class). Thomas Rutherford acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Pedro Mauricio DeSilva
vs
Rutherford

190 cm
28
196 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

187 cm
36
190 lbs
19 - 20 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joao Pedro Mauricio DeSilva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Rutherford!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutherford lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
DeSilva shoots in but Rutherford avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rutherford tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rutherford fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rutherford tries to land a body kick

and DeSilva counters with a shoot takedown. Rutherford fights it but they end up in guard.
Rutherford is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
DeSilva trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rutherford manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Rutherford got a little sloppy there for a moment and DeSilva has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rutherford has managed to get both his arms back between DeSilva's legs - danger averted.
Rutherford stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. DeSilva swivels though and keeps the full guard.

DeSilva is looking for a triangle but Rutherford pushes his legs off easily.

Rutherford avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSilva wants to sweep but no luck.

DeSilva looking for a guillotine here but Rutherford defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rutherford advances position into side control!
DeSilva is not content to let Rutherford control the position.
DeSilva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rutherford connects with a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeSilva is looking to regain half guard here but Rutherford keeps moving and retains side control.
Rutherford working the head and body with strikes.
Rutherford trying to control the position but DeSilva is working away.
Rutherford has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
DeSilva regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rutherford has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rutherford looking to finish DeSilva with some ground and pound. This is bad for DeSilva!
DeSilva really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
DeSilva gets back to half guard.
Rutherford is pressing down on DeSilva's thigh, looking to free his foot. DeSilva is holding on for now.
Rutherford is trying to control the action in half guard but DeSilva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

DeSilva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rutherford trying to control from half guard but DeSilva is working away.
Rutherford wants to free his trapped foot but DeSilva is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeSilva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
DeSilva manages to get to full guard.

DeSilva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rutherford can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rutherford in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rutherford is working DeSilva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

DeSilva is looking for a triangle but Rutherford pushes his legs off easily.
DeSilva seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Rutherford looking to pass the guard.
Rutherford throwing strikes but missing.

DeSilva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford pushing down on DeSilva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

DeSilva looking for a kimura from the bottom but Rutherford passes into side control!
Rutherford advances to full mount.
DeSilva tries to lock up and control but Rutherford gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
DeSilva regains half guard.
DeSilva is looking for a sweep. Rutherford is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rutherford passes the guard and advances to mount!
DeSilva is wriggling around trying to escape.
The referee warns DeSilva that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Rutherford dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rutherford feints a jab promting DeSilva to slip. Rutherford then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. DeSilva slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Rutherford scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rutherford takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rutherford wants to free his trapped foot but DeSilva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rutherford is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Thomas Rutherford has got the better of the ground game so far.

Rutherford avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rutherford's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

DeSilva is looking for a triangle but Rutherford pushes his legs off easily.
Rutherford tries to free his leg and advance position but DeSilva is retaining full guard.
Rutherford trying to control the position from guard on top but DeSilva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rutherford looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSilva wants to sweep here but Rutherford controlling him for the moment.

DeSilva looking for subs off his back but Rutherford has passed one foot through into half guard.
Rutherford works his way into full mount!
Rutherford connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
DeSilva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
DeSilva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rutherford looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rutherford prevents DeSilva from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford passes to full mount!
DeSilva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rutherford landing strikes, looking to finish!

DeSilva is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Rutherford! DeSilva is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thomas Rutherford!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Thomas Rutherford made sure he mentioned Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%), along with how happy he was to win his fight.