PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Von Ruthless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Waterston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Ruthless comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein-Feuer Frei. Sam Waterston has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Von Ruthless
vs
Waterston

188 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
225 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hannibal Von Ruthless!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Waterston!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waterston tries to clinch but Von Ruthless moves out of range.
Waterston is looking to clinch but Von Ruthless is avoiding it.
Waterston doesn't manage to clinch there - Von Ruthless circles away.
Waterston tries to clinch up.
Waterston tries to clinch up.
Von Ruthless circles away from the clinch attempt.
Von Ruthless throws a solid leg kick but Waterston takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Von Ruthless.
Waterston wants to clinch up but Von Ruthless keeps it at a distance.
Waterston is looking to clinch but Von Ruthless is avoiding it.
Waterston wants to clinch up but Von Ruthless keeps it at a distance.
Von Ruthless avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Von Ruthless swats away the attempt to clinch by Waterston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waterston wants to clinch.
Waterston is looking to clinch.
Waterston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waterston is looking to clinch but Von Ruthless is avoiding it.

Waterston has taken the fight to the clinch.
Waterston scores with a knee to the head.
Von Ruthless has had enough of the clinch but Waterston keeps him there for the moment.
Waterston throws a knee to the head but misses.
Waterston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Waterston looking to throw knees to the head but Von Ruthless is blocking nicely.
Waterston tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Von Ruthless wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Waterston has him pressed against the cage.
Von Ruthless tries to break the clinch but Waterston is controlling the position.
Von Ruthless is trying to break free.
Von Ruthless wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Waterston throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Von Ruthless blocks it with crossed arms.
Waterston misses with a knee to the head.
Von Ruthless wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Waterston scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Waterston.
Von Ruthless has had enough of the clinch but Waterston keeps him there for the moment.
Von Ruthless wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Waterston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Von Ruthless has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Waterston with a knee to the head.
Waterston looks gassed!
Von Ruthless is trying to break the clinch but Waterston has him pressed against the cage.
Waterston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Von Ruthless wants to break free but Waterston has control.
Waterston tries a knee to the head but Von Ruthless blocks it.
Von Ruthless is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waterston tries a knee to the head but Von Ruthless blocks it.
Waterston with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Von Ruthless can't break the clinch.
Waterston keeps control of Von Ruthless as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Waterston keeps control of Von Ruthless as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Von Ruthless wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Von Ruthless tries to break the clinch but Waterston is controlling the position.
Von Ruthless wants to break free but Waterston has control.
Von Ruthless can't break the clinch.

Von Ruthless breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Waterston is looking to clinch.
Waterston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Von Ruthless swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Waterston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Von Ruthless swats away the attempt to clinch by Waterston.
The fight stays on the outside here - Waterston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Von Ruthless misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Von Ruthless looks to land a body kick but Waterston moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Waterston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Waterston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Waterston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Von Ruthless throws a nice looking combination but Waterston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Von Ruthless avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Waterston wants to clinch up but Von Ruthless keeps it at a distance.

Waterston clinches with his opponent.
Waterston with a knee to the head.

Von Ruthless manages to break the clinch.
Waterston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Waterston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Von Ruthless paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Von Ruthless misses with a double jab.
Waterston tries to clinch but Von Ruthless moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Waterston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Waterston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Waterston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Waterston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Waterston tries to clinch there but Von Ruthless circles away.
Waterston tries to clinch up but Von Ruthless circles away and keeps his distance.
Von Ruthless throws a sloppy head kick and Waterston moves out of range easily.
Waterston is looking to clinch.
Von Ruthless tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Waterston is looking to clinch but Von Ruthless is avoiding it.
Waterston tries to clinch up but Von Ruthless circles away and keeps his distance.
Waterston moves in looking to clinch but Von Ruthless pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Waterston dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Waterston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Von Ruthless misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Von Ruthless throws a push kick but Waterston slaps the foot to one side.
Waterston is looking to clinch.
Sam Waterston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waterston tries to close the distance and clinch but Von Ruthless swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Von Ruthless throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Von Ruthless throws a right hand that Waterston ducks under and follows up with a left that Waterston also avoids with ease.
Waterston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Waterston tries to clinch up but Von Ruthless circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waterston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Von Ruthless swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Waterston tries to close the distance and clinch but Von Ruthless swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Waterston tries to clinch up but Von Ruthless circles away and keeps his distance.
Waterston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Waterston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waterston tries to clinch up but Von Ruthless circles away and keeps his distance.
Waterston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Waterston wants to clinch.
Waterston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Von Ruthless swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Von Ruthless swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waterston wants to clinch.
Waterston tries to clinch but Von Ruthless is having none of it.
Waterston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Von Ruthless paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Von Ruthless looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Von Ruthless avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Waterston wants to clinch up but Von Ruthless keeps it at a distance.
Waterston is looking to clinch but Von Ruthless is avoiding it.
Waterston tries to close the distance and clinch but Von Ruthless swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Waterston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Von Ruthless paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Waterston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Von Ruthless fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waterston manages to avoid it.
Waterston blocks a low kick nicely.
Waterston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Waterston moves in looking to clinch but Von Ruthless pushes him off.
Von Ruthless keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterston tries to clinch but Von Ruthless moves out of range.
Waterston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Von Ruthless avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Waterston tries to clinch there but Von Ruthless circles away.
Waterston tries to close the distance and clinch but Von Ruthless swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Waterston. No joy for Von Ruthless on that attempt.
Waterston wants to clinch up but Von Ruthless keeps it at a distance.
Waterston tries to close the distance and clinch but Von Ruthless swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Waterston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Waterston tries to clinch up but Von Ruthless circles away and keeps his distance.
Waterston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Waterston pushes Von Ruthless up against the cage in a clinch.
Waterston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Waterston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Von Ruthless has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Waterston misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Waterston with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Waterston connects with a knee to the head.
Waterston is breathing heavily.
Von Ruthless wants to break the clinch but can't.
Waterston looking to throw knees to the head but Von Ruthless is blocking nicely.
Von Ruthless wants to break free but Waterston has control.
Waterston keeps control of Von Ruthless as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Von Ruthless is looking to break free of the clinch but Waterston has double underhooks.
Waterston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Von Ruthless has had enough of the clinch but Waterston keeps him there for the moment.
Waterston with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Waterston keeps control of Von Ruthless as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Waterston keeps control of Von Ruthless as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Von Ruthless is looking to break free of the clinch but Waterston has double underhooks.

Von Ruthless breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sam Waterston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Von Ruthless attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Waterston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Von Ruthless tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Waterston clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Waterston lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Waterston with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Von Ruthless is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Waterston tries a knee to the head but Von Ruthless blocks it.
Waterston tries to land a knee to the head but Von Ruthless blocks with his arms.
Waterston looking to throw knees to the head but Von Ruthless is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Waterston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A combination from Von Ruthless does no damage.
Waterston dodges the punch combination from Von Ruthless.
Von Ruthless throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Waterston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Von Ruthless keeps the fight on the outside.
Von Ruthless misses with a head kick.
Von Ruthless scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Von Ruthless swats away the attempt to clinch by Waterston.
Waterston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Von Ruthless paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Waterston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Waterston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Waterston keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Waterston tries to clinch up but Von Ruthless circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ruthless swats away the attempt to clinch by Waterston.

Waterston gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Von Ruthless wants to break the clinch but can't.
Waterston scores with a knee to the head.
Von Ruthless can't break the clinch.
Waterston tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Waterston connects with a nasty looking knee right to Von Ruthless's face.
Waterston throws a knee to the head but misses.
Von Ruthless is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Von Ruthless takes a knee right on the jaw!
Waterston tries to land a knee to the head but Von Ruthless blocks with his arms.

Von Ruthless breaks from the clinch.
Waterston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Waterston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Waterston tries to clinch but Von Ruthless moves out of range.
Waterston tries to clinch up.
Von Ruthless throws a jab when Waterston was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Von Ruthless swings for the body but Waterston moves out of range.
Waterston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Waterston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Von Ruthless misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Waterston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Von Ruthless misses with a wild body shot.
Von Ruthless avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Von Ruthless. That's going to slow Waterston down.
Von Ruthless fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waterston manages to avoid it.
Waterston blocks the body kick.
Waterston fails with an attempt to clinch.
Von Ruthless throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterston wants to clinch up but Von Ruthless keeps it at a distance.
Waterston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Waterston is looking to clinch.
Waterston tries to clinch up but Von Ruthless circles away and keeps his distance.
Waterston tries to clinch but Von Ruthless is having none of it.
Waterston walks forward, straight into a front kick from Von Ruthless.
Von Ruthless throws a low kick but it's checked well by Waterston.
Von Ruthless throws a series of punches but Waterston avoids them all with ease.
Von Ruthless misses with a hook.
Von Ruthless tries to bum rush Waterston with a series of wild strikes but Waterston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Von Ruthless keeps the fight on the outside.
Von Ruthless keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waterston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Waterston tries to clinch there but Von Ruthless circles away.

Waterston pushes Von Ruthless up against the cage in a clinch.
Von Ruthless wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Waterston has him pressed against the cage.
Waterston tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Von Ruthless breaks from the clinch.
Von Ruthless fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waterston manages to avoid it.
Waterston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Von Ruthless does no damage.
Waterston tries to clinch but Von Ruthless is having none of it.
Hannibal Von Ruthless has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Von Ruthless throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Waterston tries to clinch but Von Ruthless is having none of it.
Von Ruthless keeps the fight on the outside.
Sam Waterston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Waterston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Von Ruthless swats him away and circles back towards the center.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hannibal Von Ruthless showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Waterston has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Waterston!