PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutt has chosen Underdog as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Robbie Collins had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Collins
vs
Rutt

173 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

181 cm
22
184 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Rutt!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins tries to clinch there but Rutt circles away.
Collins throws a head kick that misses.
Collins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rutt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rutt looks to land a right hand but Collins moved out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rutt throws an overhand right that lands on Collins's shoulder, as Collins tries to avoid the shot.
Rutt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Robbie Collins has been cut.
Collins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rutt.
Collins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Collins tries to clinch but Rutt is having none of it.
Collins is looking to clinch.
Collins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rutt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Collins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Rutt manages to break the clinch.
Rutt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rutt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Collins manages to avoid it.
Collins tries to clinch but Rutt is having none of it.
Collins tries to clinch there but Rutt circles away.
Rutt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Collins tries to clinch up but Rutt circles away and keeps his distance.
Rutt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rutt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rutt.
Rutt landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rutt cracks Collins with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Collins is not content to let Rutt control the position.
Rutt has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rutt scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Collins is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Collins is breathing heavily.
Collins is bucking up trying to escape but Rutt cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rutt looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rutt pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rutt controlling from mount.
Rutt landing strikes from the mount.
Collins is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Rutt lands a nice shot to the head.
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!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rutt landing shots from mount.

Robbie Collins's cut is getting worse.
Rutt lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutt won't let Collins get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Rutt landing punches.
Rutt with good strikes from the mount here!

Robbie Collins's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rutt landing punches.

Jeez, Robbie Collins's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Robbie Collins's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frank Rutt!