PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pohaku Scott (ranked 1628 p4p, 2052 weight class) and Rufus Rutger (ranked 214 p4p, 262 weight class). Scott comes to the cage accompanied by Ukulele Lady- Arlo Guthrie. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Scott
vs
Rutger

191 cm
22
212
2 - 3 - 0

193 cm
22
210
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Groove Gear

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pohaku Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rufus Rutger!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rutger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rutger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rutger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scott.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rutger wants to land a leg kick but Scott is out of range.
Rutger misses the shot to the body.
Scott throws a quick counter head kick but Rutger was just out of range.
Rutger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scott avoids the body shot from Rutger.
Rutger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scott throws out the jab.
Scott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scott swinging wildly here.
Rutger throws a hook to the side of Scott's head but Scott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rutger punishes Scott's body with a nice straight punch.
Rutger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Scott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott misses with a hook.
Rutger walks into a stiff left hand from Scott.
Rutger misses with a wild body shot.
Rutger stalks Scott and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Scott's face. Scott staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Rutger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scott swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rutger blocks a jab.
Rutger misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott misses with a hook.
Rutger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Scott misses with a body shot.
Scott looks for the body kick but Rutger saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Rutger misses the target.
Scott misses the jab.
Rutger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Scott misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Rutger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rutger takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
Rutger lands with a nice body punch.
Scott throws a lazy right hand but Rutger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab from Scott.
Scott misses with a hook to the body
and Rutger counters with a one-two to the body.
Scott throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Scott missing with a left hand there. Rutger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rutger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Scott.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutger lands a nice shot to the body.
Rutger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Scott misses the target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Scott.
Jab, jab by Rutger - just one landing.
Rutger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Scott rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutger fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rutger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Scott throws a body shot but no joy.
Rutger lands an overhand right.
Scott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scott lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rutger ducks under a wild hook from Scott.
Rutger slips a straight right by Scott.
Scott throws a hook to the side of Rutger's head but Rutger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rutger! But no joy.
Scott on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rutger slips a jab from Scott.
Rutger tried to score with a low kick but Scott checks it.
Scott misses with a hook. Rutger ducked under it nicely.
Rutger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Rutger.
Scott tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Rutger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Scott takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A shot to the body from Scott misses
and Rutger counters with a stiff right hand.
Scott lands with a right hand.
Rutger drops his hands momentarily and Scott takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Scott throws a jab when Rutger was well out of range.
Scott misses with a hook. Rutger ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Scott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Rutger.
Scott thuds his right hand into Rutger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rutger misses with a wild body shot.
Rutger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Scott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rutger circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Rutger.
Scott throws a series of punches but Rutger avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Rutger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Scott misses.
Scott misses with a hook.
Rutger lands with a nice body punch.
Scott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Scott.
Rutger blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Rutger misses its intended target.
Rutger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scott.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Rutger.
Rutger with the inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rutger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutger scores with a nice right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Rutger. Those never looked like landing.
Scott throws a leg kick but Rutger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rutger tries a head kick but it misses.
Scott tries a low kick but Rutger avoids it.
Rutger misses with a head kick.
Rutger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scott.
Scott explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rutger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rutger attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Scott tries a head kick but it misses.
Rutger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Scott looks to land a left hand but Rutger moved out of range nicely.
Rutger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rutger throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Scott stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Scott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Rutger.
Rutger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scott misses with a hook. Rutger ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rutger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rufus Rutger will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rutger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutger.
Rutger misses with a looping left.
Scott throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rutger counters with a straight right hand.
Rutger moves out of range of the strikes.
Scott looks to throw the jab but Rutger is out of range.
Scott looks to score with a jab to the body but Rutger is just out of range.
A slow jab from Rutger misses its intended target.
Scott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rutger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rutger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scott looks to land a right hand but Rutger moved out of range.
Scott throws the left hand but Rutger avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Rutger misses.
Rufus Rutger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scott misses with an uppercut.
Scott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rutger.
Rutger looks to score with a jab to the body but Scott is just out of range.
Rutger slips a straight right by Scott.
Scott throws out a loose jab but Rutger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rutger blocks a head kick by Scott.
Scott is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rutger misses with a looping left.
A shot to the liver by Rutger. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scott moves away.
Scott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rutger.
Rutger throws a leg kick that misses.
Rutger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scott takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Scott throws a lazy right hand but Rutger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rutger flicks out a counter leg kick but Scott steps away.
Scott takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big right from Scott misses.
Scott ducks right into an uppercut from Rutger.
Rutger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rutger lands a jab to the nose.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Scott, as that shot connected.
Scott looks to land a left hand but Rutger moved out of range nicely.
Rutger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scott.
Rutger scores with a hook.
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!
Rutger ducks under a wild hook from Scott.
Scott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scott has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Scott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rutger.
Rutger connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rutger is out of range.
Scott throws a series of punches but Rutger moves out of range.
Scott misses with a jab to the body
and Rutger counters with an outside leg kick.
Scott throws a body shot but no joy.
Scott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rutger.
Rutger tries to score with a low kick but Scott moves his leg out of the way.
Rutger misses with the combination.
Rutger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scott has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Scott takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rutger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scott lands with a kick to the temple. Rutger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Scott misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rutger wants to land a leg kick but Scott is out of range.
A big left from Scott misses.
Rutger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rutger.
It looked like Scott wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rutger avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Scott misses.
Rutger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from Scott misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rutger. Scott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rutger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scott throws out the jab.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Rutger.
Rutger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rutger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rutger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rutger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scott.
Scott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rutger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rutger slips a straight right by Scott.
Scott throws a shot from downtown. Rutger moves away and avoids it.
Scott misses with a low kick.
Rutger throws an overhand right that lands on Scott's shoulder, as Scott tries to avoid the shot.
Rutger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Scott just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutger lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scott looks to land a combination but Rutger avoids it well.
Rutger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scott throws a big shot that misses.
Scott slips a jab from Rutger.
Scott chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rutger can pounce on him.
Scott misses with an uppercut. Rutger saw that one coming.
Rutger appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Scott throws the left hand but Rutger avoids the punch easily.
Scott throws a leg kick that misses.
Rutger lands a jab to the nose.
Scott cracks Rutger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Scott tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scott gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rutger throws a jab when Scott was well out of range.
Scott throws a jab but it's blocked by Rutger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutger defending well as Scott loads up on a big left hand.
Rutger moves forwards but Scott connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rutger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scott throws out the jab.
Rutger misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rufus Rutger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A slow jab from Rutger misses its intended target.
Scott looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rutger lands a nice shot to the body.
Rutger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rutger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scott.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rutger! But no joy.
Rutger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Scott moves out of range as Rutger strikes.
Scott throws a push kick but Rutger slaps the foot to one side.
Rutger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scott.
Scott darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Scott looks to land a combination but Rutger avoids it well.
Scott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rutger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scott.
Rutger connects with a nice looking jab.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Rutger.
Rutger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutger slips under a jab from Scott.
Scott throws a shot from downtown. Rutger moves away and avoids it.
Rutger throws out a counter right but Scott avoids it with no problem.
Scott throws the left hand but Rutger avoids the punch easily.
Scott connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rutger momentarily.
Rutger moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Scott takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Scott.
Rutger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rutger slips a jab from Scott.
Good shot there by Rutger.
Scott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scott throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rutger.
Nice uppercut there from Rutger.
Scott avoids the head kick by Rutger.
Scott throws a lazy right hand but Rutger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot lands for Rutger.
Scott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rutger.
Scott takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Scott.
Rutger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Scott is out of range and Rutger settles back down.
Rutger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scott was well out of range. Poor timing from Rutger.
Scott on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rutger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rutger misses the target.
Rutger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scott misses with a straight right.
Scott takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Scott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scott throws a jab but it's blocked by Rutger.
Rutger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scott slips a jab and a cross from Rutger.
Rutger throws a leg kick but Scott moved away.
It looked like Scott wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Scott missing with a left hand there. Rutger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scott throws a body shot but no joy.
Scott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Scott misses with a body shot.
Scott looks to land a body kick but Rutger moved away.
Scott throws a jab when Rutger was well out of range.
Scott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rutger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rutger throws a lazy right hand but Scott sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rutger scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rutger.
Rutger is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Scott with a body shot.
Scott connects with a jab.
Scott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rutger throws a hook but Scott blocks it.
Scott misses the shot to the body.
Rutger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rutger avoids a kick to the body.
Scott misses with a looping right.
Scott lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rutger lands with a hook. Scott tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rutger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Scott throws a head kick but Rutger moves out of range.
Rutger scores with a hook.
Scott throws a sloppy head kick and Rutger moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scott blocks a leg kick.
Rutger lands the left hand.
Rutger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Scott at a distance.
Scott misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutger ducks under a wild hook from Scott.
Rutger connects with a jab.
Rutger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rutger throws a lazy right hand but Scott sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Scott is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Scott slips a straight right by Rutger.
Rutger defending well as Scott loads up on a big left hand.
Rutger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scott.
Scott takes one to the side of the head.
Scott misses the jab.
Rutger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Scott misses with a looping right.
Rutger blocks the body kick.
Scott throws a lazy uppercut
and Rutger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rutger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutger tries to bum rush Scott with a series of wild strikes but Scott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rutger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rutger lands a jab to Scott's midsection.
Pohaku Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rutger staying out of range there.
Rutger feints a jab promting Scott to slip. Rutger then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Scott slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rufus Rutger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rutger has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rufus Rutger!
Our winner, Rufus Rutger, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.