PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Rutten has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hopkins
vs
Rutten

198 cm
22
299 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Blueprint Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benjamin Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Van Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins tries to clinch up but Rutten circles away and keeps his distance.

Hopkins has managed to clinch.
Hopkins has a couple of punches blocked by Rutten.
A short left from Hopkins.
Rutten trying to land knees to the body.
Hopkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hopkins lands a left hand.
Hopkins managing to block the knees to the body from Rutten.
Hopkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rutten backwards.
Hopkins stalling.
Hopkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rutten backwards.

Rutten is rocked!
Hopkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rutten is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopkins finish him?
Rutten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Rutten.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopkins avoiding damage as Rutten throws knees to the body.
Hopkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rutten seems to have recovered his senses.
Hopkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rutten tries to land knees in the clinch but Hopkins avoids the damage to the body.
Hopkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruttens head.
Rutten landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hopkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Rutten backwards.
Hopkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rutten lands a knee to the body.
Hopkins is breathing heavily.
Rutten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopkins.
Rutten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rutten.
Rutten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopkins.
Rutten blocks an uppercut.
Hopkins avoiding damage as Rutten throws knees to the body.
Rutten tries to land knees in the clinch but Hopkins avoids the damage to the body.
Rutten tries to land knees in the clinch but Hopkins avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hopkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hopkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hopkins lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopkins.
Rutten missing with knees to the body.
Rutten missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hopkins.
Rutten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rutten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopkins.
Rutten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopkins.
Rutten missing with knees to the body.
Rutten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rutten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopkins.
Hopkins wants to break free but Rutten has control.
Rutten missing with knees to the body.
Hopkins managing to block the knees to the body from Rutten.
Hopkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rutten missing with knees to the body.
Hopkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hopkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hopkins avoiding damage as Rutten throws knees to the body.
Hopkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hopkins misses with a knee to the head.
Hopkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hopkins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rutten up against the cage.
A short left from Hopkins.
A short right from Hopkins on the inside.
Hopkins lands a big right hand! Rutten is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Hopkins!