PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rau Utu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rau Utu told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Severn
vs
Utu

193 cm
32
280 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

225 cm
36
300 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent
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KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Worldwide Nutrition (160q)

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 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bas Severn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rau Utu!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severn throws the kick towards the body but Utu avoids it.
Severn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Damage in the buildup to the fight.
Utu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Severn.
Severn throws a hook but Utu blocks it.
Severn misses with a body shot.
Utu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Utu walks into a straight right hand from Severn.
Severn looks to throw the jab but Utu is out of range.
Utu lands a leg kick that knocks Severn off balance momentarily.
Severn throws a head kick but Utu moves out of range.
Utu scores with a head kick.
Utu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Severn.

Utu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Severn swings wildly with an uppercut but Utu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Severn as the two fighters clinch.
Utu tries to work over Severn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Utu misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Severn.
Severn can't find room to land a body shot as Utu controls the action.
Severn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Utu prevents it.
Utu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Utu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Severn lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Rau Utu has been cut.
Utu blocks a body shot from Severn.
Severn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Utu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Utu wants to stall.
Utu tries to stall but Severn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Severn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Utu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Severn manages to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Utu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Utu dips to his left and cracks Severn with an uppercut!
Utu missing with a left hand there. Severn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Utu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Utu misses with a head kick.
Utu wants to slow Severn down by chopping away at his legs.
Utu throws a looping overhand right but Severn ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Severn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Utu lands with an uppercut that bounces Severn off the cage and back into range.
Utu moves out of range as Severn strikes.
Utu is looking for the big counter here.
Utu ducks under a wild hook from Severn.
Utu feints a counter leg kick.
Severn cracks Utu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Severn's corner calls for a 1-2. Severn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Severn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Utu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Severn blocks a head kick by Utu.
Utu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bas Severn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utu throws an overhand right that lands on Severn's shoulder, as Severn tries to avoid the shot.
Severn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Severn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Utu.
Severn misses with a shot to the body
and Utu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Utu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Severn throws a body punch but Utu moves out of range.
Severn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donk. Severn catches Utu right on the button with a cross.
Utu moves out of range of the body kick from Severn.
Severn misses with a head kick.
Utu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Utu lands a jab.
Severn throws a hook but Utu avoids it easily.
Severn digs a good body shot into Utu's ribs.
Utu lands a leg kick that knocks Severn off balance momentarily.
Severn tries a head kick but it misses.
Severn scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Severn throws out a loose jab but Utu uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Severn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Severn.
Severn misses with a low kick.
Utu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Severn blocks the leg kick.
Severn is looking to counter with head kicks.
Severn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Utu manages to avoid it.
Utu delivers a nice body kick.
Utu defending well as Severn loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Utu.
The fighters circling - Severn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Utu throws a solid leg kick but Severn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Utu.
Utu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Severn.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Utu.
Severn cracks Utu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Utu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Severn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Severn takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bas Severn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rau Utu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Utu rushes Severn and presses him up against the cage.
Severn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Utu.
Utu tries to stall but Severn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Severn.
Utu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Severn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Utu is keeping busy.
Utu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Severn.
Severn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Utu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Severn prevents a body shot from Utu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Severn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Severn misses with a body punch.

Utu breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Utu.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Utu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Severn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Utu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Severn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Utu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Severn.
Severn throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Severn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Utu.
Utu throws a leg kick but Severn moved away.
Severn tries to counter by clinching up but Utu breaks away and moves out of range.
Utu throws out a loose jab but Severn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Utu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A swing and a miss from Severn.
Utu scores with a sloppy right hand. Severn should have avoided that one.
Utu lands with a hook. Severn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Utu tries to clinch but Severn moves out of range.
Severn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big left from Severn misses.
Utu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Severn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Utu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Utu blocks a jab.
Utu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Utu works the jab nicely.
Severn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Utu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Utu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Severn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Utu checks a leg kick nicely.
Severn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Utu's sensitive parts.
Utu wants to clinch up but Severn keeps it at a distance.
Utu tries to land a front kick but Severn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Utu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Severn manages to avoid it.
As Utu backs away, Severn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Severn.
Utu lands a big head kick that sends Severn to the canvas! Utu follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rau Utu!
Rau Utu made sure to mention his sponsor, Worldwide Nutrition (160q) in his post fight interview.