PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Rutherford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Rutherford had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Rutherford
vs
Pedro

183 cm
26
186 lbs
16 - 0 - 1

176 cm
26
195 lbs
16 - 6 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Rutherford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Pedro!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedro tries to land a front kick but Rutherford steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pedro moves out of range of the strikes.
Rutherford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pedro cracks the inside of Rutherford's front leg.
Nice shot lands for Pedro.
Rutherford swats away the attempt to clinch by Pedro.
Rutherford swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pedro throws a leg kick but Rutherford sees it coming and moves out of range.

Pedro pushes Rutherford up against the cage in a clinch.
Rutherford lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rutherford.
Rutherford lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pedro misses with the head strike.
Pedro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rutherford's elbow.
Rutherford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
Rutherford lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pedro backwards.
Pedro pushes Rutherford back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Rutherford throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Pedro.
Pedro digs a right hand underneath Rutherford's ribcage. Rutherford let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rutherford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Rutherford escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steven Rutherford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pedro throws a combination that misses
and Rutherford makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pedro misses with a hook. Rutherford ducked under it nicely.
Pedro misses with the combination.
Rutherford scores with a body shot.
Pedro scores with a jab to the body.
Pedro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pedro misses with a lunging right hand
and Rutherford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pedro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pedro misses the shot to the body.
Rutherford looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rutherford gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pedro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pedro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pedro closes the distance but Rutherford moves to the side
and Rutherford cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pedro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rutherford's hands.
Pedro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pedro motions for Rutherford to come forward. Pedro throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rutherford takes one to the chin there.
Rutherford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pedro manages to avoid it.
Pedro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rutherford.
Decent striking displayed by Pedro there.

Pedro closes the distance and pushes Rutherford back into the cage.
Rutherford takes a shot to the head.
Rutherford tries a body shot but Pedro blocks it.
Rutherford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pedro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rutherfords head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rutherford.
Rutherford has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rutherford manages to break the clinch.
Pedro misses with a body shot.
Rutherford thinks about countering with a body kick.
Pedro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Pedro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pedro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rutherford lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pedro lands a hook that snaps the head of Rutherford backwards.
Rutherford struggles to land a body shot inside as Pedro controls his hands.
Pedro is looking for a takedown.
Pedro prevents a body shot from Rutherford.
Pedro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rutherford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rutherford lands a nice uppercut.
Rutherford lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pedro prevents a body shot from Rutherford.
Rutherford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pedro working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Rutherford.
Pedro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutherford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pedro backwards.
Pedro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rutherford prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rutherford lands a body punch.

Rutherford breaks from the clinch.
Pedro tries to land a front kick but Rutherford steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pedro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rutherford.
Rutherford lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Pedro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pedro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rutherford lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pedro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rutherford's elbow.
Pedro misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Rutherford.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but George Pedro will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rutherford scores with a spinning back kick!
Rutherford explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rutherford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rutherford looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rutherford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rutherford fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rutherford misses with a looping left.
Rutherford sets himself, and Pedro steps forward looking for the clinch! Rutherford avoids it this time.
Rutherford throws a leg kick but Pedro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rutherford motions for Pedro to come forward. Rutherford throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pedro takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pedro tries to work over Rutherford's front leg with a kick but Rutherford checks it.
As Pedro backs away, Rutherford returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutherford cracks Pedro with a good jab.
Pedro throws an off balance right hand
and Rutherford counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pedro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rutherford swats away the attempt to clinch by Pedro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro doesn't manage to clinch there - Rutherford circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pedro.
Rutherford throws a front kick that sends Pedro stumbling back into the cage.
Pedro is breathing heavily.
Rutherford lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pedro throws a leg kick but Rutherford sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rutherford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rutherford moves out of range as Pedro strikes.
Pedro walks into a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Pedro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rutherford connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pedro. Pedro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Pedro is rocked!
Rutherford moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pedro is still on wobbly legs! Can Rutherford finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutherford lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pedro throws a head kick that misses
and Rutherford counters with a left to the body.
Rutherford closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Pedro! Rutherford dives in looking to finish! Pedro is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Rutherford!