PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Henrique Rizzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rutten
vs
Henrique Rizzi

184 cm
25
197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sebastian Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Henrique Rizzi!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten misses with a looping right.
Crunch! Rutten slams his shin into Rizzi's torso.

Rizzi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rutten, pushing him back against the cage.
Rizzi managing to block the knees to the body from Rutten.
Rizzi blocks a body shot from Rutten.
Rutten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rizzi is defending well for now.
Rutten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rizzi.
Rutten trying to land knees to the body.
Rizzi managing to block the knees to the body from Rutten.

Rizzi manages to pull guard.

Rizzi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutten won't allow Rizzi to get back to his feet.
Rutten wants to stand but Rizzi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten won't allow Rizzi to sweep him here.
Rutten tries to stand but Rizzi is controlling from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rutten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rizzi.
Rizzi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rutten counters with a series of strikes. Rizzi will be more careful next time no doubt.

Rizzi has Rutten up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rizzi.
Rizzi lands an uppercut.
Rutten trying to land knees to the body.

Rizzi jumps guard.
Rutten trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rizzi's guard.
Rizzi has his hands on Rutten's head, controlling the position.
Rizzi wants to get back to his feet but Rutten is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rizzi is pulling down on Rutten's head. It's preventing any offense from Rutten, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rizzi's guard.

Rutten stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rutten scores with a kick to the body.
Rutten stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rutten wants it to stay on the feet.
Rutten fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rizzi just manages to avoid it.
Rizzi tries to clinch up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rutten.
Rizzi is looking to clinch.
Rizzi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rutten manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rutten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rizzi has closed the distance and engaged Rutten in a clinch.
Rutten tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rizzi avoids it.
Rizzi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rutten gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rizzi tries to pull guard but Rutten forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sebastian Rutten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Henrique Rizzi.
Rizzi is working for takedown but Rutten is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rizzi managing to block the knees to the body from Rutten.
Rutten trying to land knees to the body.

Rizzi breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rizzi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rutten counters with an outside leg kick.
Rutten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rutten throws a looping overhand right but Rizzi ducks down to avoid it.

Rizzi moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Rutten dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rizzi checks the leg kick.
Rizzi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rutten fails to land with a series of punches.
Rizzi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rutten circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rutten keeps the fight on the outside.
Rizzi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rutten looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Rutten takes a swing at Rizzi's ribcage but misses.
Rutten plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rutten misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rizzi moves into the clinch.
Rutten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rizzi's face.
Rutten trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rizzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rizzi has closed the distance and engaged Rutten in a clinch.
Rutten using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rizzi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Rizzi pulls guard successfully.
Rutten would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Rutten stands up and waves to Rizzi to follow him.

Rizzi darts in and clinches Rutten up against the cage.
Rizzi managing to block the knees to the body from Rutten.

Rizzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rizzi is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rizzi just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRutten.

Rutten gets a clinch.
Rutten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rutten.
Rutten tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rizzi avoids it.
Rutten trying to land knees to the body.

Rizzi breaks the clinch.
Rizzi shoots in but no luck this time.
Sebastian Rutten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Henrique Rizzi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rizzi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rutten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rutten chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rizzi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rutten throws a lazy body kick
and Rizzi counters with a two punch combo.
Sebastian Rutten is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rutten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rutten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rizzi circles away quickly and effectively.
Rizzi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rutten sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rizzi somewhat.
Rizzi is breathing heavily.
A leg kick checked by Rizzi.
Rutten misses with a double jab.

Rizzi moves into range and clinches up with Rutten.

Rizzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rizzi doesn't manage to clinch there - Rutten circles away.
Rutten lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rutten connects with a body shot that sends Rizzi's belly button to the back.
Rizzi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rutten circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throws a shot from downtown. Rizzi moves away and avoids it.
Rizzi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Rutten misses.
A good leg kick by Rutten.
Rizzi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutten tries to bum rush Rizzi with a series of wild strikes but Rizzi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rutten tries a head kick but it misses.
Rutten connects with a right hand. Rizzi shakes it off.
Rutten pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Rizzi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rutten trying to land knees to the body.
Rizzi avoiding damage as Rutten throws knees to the body.
Rutten tries to land knees in the clinch but Rizzi avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Rutten dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rizzi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rutten.
Rutten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rizzi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rutten sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rizzi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rizzi.
Rutten misses with a lunging right hand
and Rizzi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rizzi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rizzi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rutten as he jumps to the side.
Sebastian Rutten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Henrique Rizzi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutten throws a right hand that Rizzi ducks under and follows up with a left that Rizzi also avoids with ease.
Rutten goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A combination from Rutten does no damage.
Rizzi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rutten throws a hook to the side of Rizzi's head but Rizzi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rizzi misses with a body kick.
Rutten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Rizzi darts in and clinches Rutten up against the cage.
A short right from Rizzi on the inside.
Rutten is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rizzi is defending well for now.
Rutten misses with a knee strike.
Rutten putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rizzi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rutten gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rizzi.
Rutten missing with knees to the body.
Rutten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rizzi can do to turn this around?
Rizzi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rutten trying to land knees to the body.
Rizzi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rutten trying to land knees to the body.
Rizzi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rutten throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rizzi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rutten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rizzi.

Rizzi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rutten stuffs the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutten gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rizzi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throws a head kick that Rizzi semi-blocks.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch but Rizzi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rutten missing with knees to the body.
Rutten tries to land knees in the clinch but Rizzi avoids the damage to the body.
Rizzi lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Rizzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rutten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rizzi feints the counter takedown.
Rutten lands a really nice looking cross but Rizzi seems unphased.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rutten.
Sebastian Rutten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rutten feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rizzi's calf.
Rizzi wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzi swinging wildly here.
Rutten misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rizzi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rizzi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rutten sprawls well. Rutten wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rizzi gets slowly back to his feet.
Rizzi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rutten looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Rizzi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pedro Henrique Rizzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sebastian Rutten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rizzi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rutten pulls his leg out and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Rutten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rutten, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Rutten!
Sebastian Rutten thanked the fans post fight for their support.