PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dame Nitro (ranked 24923 p4p, 4356 weight class) and Steven Rutherford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Nitro
vs
Rutherford

165 cm
19
143
5 - 5 - 0

183 cm
49
149
34 - 16 - 3

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dame Nitro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Rutherford!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Rutherford.
A right-left combo lands from Rutherford.

It looks like Dame Nitro has been cut.
Rutherford lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rutherford thuds his shin into the meat of Nitro's side.
Nitro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nitro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rutherford works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Rutherford tenderised Nitro's leg. Nitro is trying to keep his angry face on.

Rutherford moves into the clinch.
Nitro letting Rutherford take a breather here.
Rutherford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nitro backwards.
Rutherford is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford lands a hook to the side of the head.

Rutherford breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rutherford connects with a jab.
Nitro misses with a wild body shot.
Rutherford lands a nice shot that snaps Nitro's head back.
A solid body kick from Rutherford.
Nitro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rutherford bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rutherford keeps Nitro at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Nitro is rocked!
Steven Rutherford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rutherford has Nitro up against the cage in a clinch.

Rutherford pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rutherford throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rutherford lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nitro is breathing heavily.
Rutherford moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rutherford catches Nitro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rutherford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rutherford lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford lands with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rutherford.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rutherford.
Rutherford displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nitro.
Rutherford connects with a right hand. Nitro shakes it off.
Nitro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rutherford. Nitro shrugs it off though.
A shot to the liver by Rutherford. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford jabs at Nitro's body.

Rutherford closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutherford lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Rutherford.
Rutherford presses Nitro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Rutherford breaks from the clinch.
Rutherford with the inside leg kick.
Rutherford moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rutherford tests Nitro's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Rutherford lands a big head kick that sends Nitro tumbling to the mat! Rutherford takes a step backwards and waves Nitro back to his feet - he wants the finish!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Steven Rutherford dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dame Nitro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rutherford comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rutherford has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rutherford connects with a looping right hand.
Oh Nitro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rutherford scores with a jab to the body.
Rutherford connects with a crisp jab.
Rutherford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nitro has his takedown stuffed
and Rutherford counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rutherford throws a monster overhand right that drops Nitro! Rutherford follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Rutherford!
An out of breath and clearly excited Steven Rutherford thanked Big Dog Gains 160Q $220 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).