PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Sunderland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Ruttenum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruttenum has chosen Skeme - Millions as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Sunderland
vs
Ruttenum

178 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
183 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Sunderland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cody Ruttenum!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunderland tests Ruttenum's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Sunderland gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ruttenum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sunderland has him pressed against the cage.
Sunderland has Ruttenum pushed against the cage.
Sunderland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sunderland throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruttenum.
Ruttenum tries a body shot but Sunderland blocks it.
Sunderland lands a body punch.
Sunderland lands an uppercut.
Sunderland prevents Ruttenum from breaking the clinch.
Ruttenum being controlled against the cage.
Ruttenum has a couple of punches blocked by Sunderland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sunderland digs a right hand underneath Ruttenum's ribcage. Ruttenum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sunderland scores with a shot to the side of Ruttenum's head.
Sunderland blocks a body shot from Ruttenum.
Ruttenum misses with a punch on the inside.

Sunderland pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ruttenum moves into range and clinches up with Sunderland.
Ruttenum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sunderland struggles to land a body shot inside as Ruttenum controls his hands.
Sunderland lands a nice uppercut.
Ruttenum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sunderland stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sunderland prevents Ruttenum from breaking the clinch.
Sunderland lands a nice uppercut.
Sunderland lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sunderland working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sunderland managing to block the knees to the body from Ruttenum.
Ruttenum can't find room to land a body shot as Sunderland controls the action.
Ruttenum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ruttenum tries to land knees in the clinch but Sunderland avoids the damage to the body.
Sunderland blocks a body shot from Ruttenum.
Sunderland lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruttenum backwards.
Ruttenum prevents a body shot from Sunderland.
Sunderland lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sunderland has Ruttenum pressed against the cage, preventing Ruttenum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunderland lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ruttenum or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruttenum blocks a body shot from Sunderland.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sunderland.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sunderland.
Sunderland is leaning against Ruttenum and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ruttenum tries a body shot but Sunderland blocks it.
Sunderland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sunderland gets through Ruttenum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Sunderland.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sunderland.
Sunderland lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sunderland tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ruttenum's elbow.
Sunderland lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ruttenum or not.
Sunderland avoiding damage as Ruttenum throws knees to the body.
Sunderland can't find room to land a body shot as Ruttenum controls the action.
Sunderland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sunderland lands an uppercut.
A short right from Sunderland.
Sunderland avoiding damage.
Sunderland lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruttenum tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sunderland smiles and moves away.
Sunderland looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruttenum is just out of range.
Sunderland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruttenum.
Steve Sunderland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sunderland swings for the body but Ruttenum moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Ruttenum on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've been informed that Ruttenum has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sunderland digs a good hook to Ruttenum's body.

Sunderland instigates a clinch.
Sunderland lands with a right to the head.
Sunderland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sunderland throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruttenums head.
Sunderland stalling against the cage.
Sunderland lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ruttenum fails to land.
Sunderland misses with a body punch.
A short right from Sunderland on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sunderland.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruttenum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sunderland.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sunderland.
Sunderland lands a body shot.
Ruttenum is trying to break the clinch but Sunderland is controlling him.
Sunderland pushes Ruttenum back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sunderland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sunderland.
Sunderland lands a body punch.
Ruttenum looks winded!
Sunderland lands a left hand.
Ruttenum throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Sunderland.
Ruttenum takes a shot to the head.
Sunderland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ruttenum backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sunderland lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ruttenum tries to work over Sunderland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Sunderland dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sunderland's corner calls for a 1-2. Sunderland obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sunderland cracks Ruttenum with a good jab.

Ruttenum is rocked!
Sunderland throws a right and a left that both miss.

Sunderland clinches up with Ruttenum and pushes him back against the cage.
Ruttenum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sunderland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Sunderland.
Sunderland lands with a left to the head.
Ruttenum letting Sunderland take a breather here.
Ruttenum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sunderland.
Ruttenum wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sunderland lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruttenum backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Sunderland.
A frustrated look appears on Ruttenum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sunderland managing to block the knees to the body from Ruttenum.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunderland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sunderland lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruttenum backwards.
Ruttenum is still on wobbly legs! Can Sunderland finish him?
Sunderland scores with a shot to the side of Ruttenum's head.
Sunderland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ruttenum can do to turn this around?
Sunderland scores with a shoulder strike.
Sunderland lands a right hand.

Sunderland manages to break the clinch.
Ruttenum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruttenum gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ruttenum avoids the body shot from Sunderland.
Sunderland wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Ruttenum moves into the clinch.
Ruttenum seems to have recovered his senses.
Sunderland lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Sunderland.
Ruttenum is breathing heavily.
Ruttenum is looking to break free of the clinch but Sunderland has double underhooks.
Sunderland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sunderland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sunderland scores with a shoulder strike.
Ruttenum is trying to break the clinch but Sunderland is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunderland avoiding damage as Ruttenum throws knees to the body.
Sunderland lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sunderland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ruttenum backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Ruttenum fails to land.
Ruttenum tries to land knees in the clinch but Sunderland avoids the damage to the body.
Ruttenum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A body shot lands from Sunderland.
Sunderland lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ruttenum backwards.
Sunderland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sunderland lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sunderland working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ruttenum lands an elbow that stopped Sunderland in his tracks for a moment.
Sunderland managing to block the knees to the body from Ruttenum.
A short left from Sunderland.
Sunderland lands a big right hand that drops Ruttenum! The killer instinct kicks in and Sunderland finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Sunderland!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Sunderland!