PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jethro Rusted (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Amaral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Rusted
vs
Amaral

185 cm
34
191 lbs
26 - 15 - 1

189 cm
40
194 lbs
36 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jethro Rusted!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafael Amaral!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rusted throws a body punch but Amaral moves out of range.
Rusted lands a jab.
Rusted throws a lazy right hand but Amaral sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rusted misses with a shot to the body
and Amaral counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Amaral misses with the combination.
Amaral avoids a kick to the body.
A big right from Amaral misses.
Rusted misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amaral avoids the body shot from Rusted.
Nice jab there from Rusted.
Amaral walks into a stiff left hand from Rusted.
Amaral will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rusted misses with a low kick.
Rusted misses with a body shot.
Amaral looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Amaral is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rusted seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rusted throws a low kick but Amaral avoids it.
Rusted avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Rusted shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Amaral manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Rusted keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Rusted wants a takedown but no success here.
Amaral lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rusted keeps control of Amaral as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Amaral creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Amaral throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rusteds head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Amaral throws an elbow but misses.
Amaral throws a punch but it's blocked by Rusted.
Rusted has Amaral pressed against the cage, preventing Amaral from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Amaral cracks Rusted with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Amaral.
Amaral misses with some punches.

Amaral breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rusted takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Amaral takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rusted looks to land a body kick but Amaral moved away.
Amaral is trying to counter with his kicks.
Rusted is looking to wear down Amaral with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Amaral with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rusted digs a good hook to Amaral's body.
No joy there for Rusted, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Amaral raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rusted throws an overhand right that lands on Amaral's shoulder, as Amaral tries to avoid the shot.
Nice jab there from Rusted.
Amaral slips under a jab from Rusted.
Rusted just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Amaral misses its intended target.
Rusted scores with a crisp jab that stopped Amaral in his tracks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rusted!
Amaral checks a low kick from Rusted.
Amaral throws a big counter head kick but Rusted avoids it with no problem.
Rusted throws a lazy uppercut
and Amaral cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jethro Rusted seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amaral tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amaral dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rusted throws the left hand but Amaral avoids the punch easily.
Amaral appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rusted lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Amaral at a distance.
A head kick misses from Amaral.
Rusted changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Amaral blocks a low kick nicely.
Rusted scores with a jab to the head.
Rusted fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rusted jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rusted will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rusted throws a chopping leg kick but Amaral manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Amaral counters with a body kick.
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 Jethro Rusted will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rusted waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amaral.
Amaral gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amaral. Rusted does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rusted has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Amaral.
Amaral misses with a body kick.
Rusted misses with a wild body shot.
Rusted takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Amaral connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rusted's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amaral looks to throw a body kick

and Rusted counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rusted works over Amaral with some ground and pound from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rusted won't allow Amaral to sweep him here.
Amaral controlling Rusted's posture.
Rusted working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Amaral holds on and takes a little breather.
Rusted sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rusted throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rusted working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rusted trying to control but Amaral is working from the bottom.
Amaral controlling the position.
Amaral wants to stand up but Rusted is controlling him.
Amaral has momentary wrist control but Rusted slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rusted pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Amaral is keeping the position for now.
Rusted throwing strikes from guard but Amaral blocks nicely.
Rusted scoring with some ground and pound.

Amaral has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rusted off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Rusted misses with a wild body shot.
Rusted lands a lovely overhand right.
Rusted swings widly with a right hand
enabling Amaral to counter with a crisp jab.
Rusted tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Amaral swivels and escapes.
Amaral misses the shot to the body.
Rusted throws a leg kick
and Rusted takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rusted.
Amaral lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rusted backs up against the cage.
Rusted swings widly with a right hand
and Amaral counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rusted slips under a jab from Amaral.
Rusted misses with a hook
and Amaral counters with a leg kick.
Amaral slaps away a takedown attempt from Rusted, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jethro Rusted. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rusted throws a front kick aimed at Amaral's knee but Amaral avoids it well.
Amaral throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amaral blocks a leg kick.
Rusted looks to land a combination. Amaral sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rusted misses with a right hand
and Amaral cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rusted throws a lazy uppercut
letting Amaral counter with a right hand.
Rusted throws a body shot but no joy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rusted.
An inside leg kick lands from Amaral.
Rusted lands a nice looking body shot.
Amaral moves out of range of the leg kick from Rusted.
Amaral now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Amaral showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Amaral. That's going to slow Rusted down.
A head kick misses from Amaral.
Amaral on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rusted looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rusted misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rusted misses with the body kick
and Amaral counters with a stiff right hand.
Rusted throws a leg kick that is checked
and Amaral counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Rusted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rusted connects with a solid leg kick.
Rusted swings for the body but Amaral moves out of range.
Amaral throws a big counter head kick but Rusted avoids it with no problem.
An inside leg kick from Rusted misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rusted misses with a hook
and Amaral counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rusted misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rusted misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Amaral was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Amaral misses with a head kick.
Amaral paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rusted ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amaral moves away.
Amaral checks a leg kick.
And Amaral responds with a good body kick, but Rusted manages to step out the way in time.
Rusted misses with a takedown attempt - Amaral sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little jabbing left from Amaral on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Amaral ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Amaral looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rusted comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amaral checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Amaral takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rusted throws a combination that misses
and Amaral counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rusted tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amaral was well out of range. Poor timing from Rusted.
Rusted lands a jab to the head.
Rusted scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rusted looks for a takedown but Amaral sprawls well.
Amaral moves out of range of the body kick from Rusted.
Amaral throws a head kick that misses.
Rusted throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Amaral makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rusted really felt that one!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rusted looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice defenses there by Amaral.
Amaral avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Amaral connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rusted just misses with a punch to the body.
Rusted misses with a hook
and Amaral makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rusted really felt that one!
A nice inside leg kick there by Amaral. That's going to slow Rusted down.
Amaral pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amaral throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Amaral avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rusted dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Amaral. That did some damage!
Rusted swings for the body but Amaral moves out of range.
Rafael Amaral is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rusted moves out of range of the strikes.
Rusted connects with a body shot that sends Amaral's belly button to the back.
Rusted ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amaral moves away.
Amaral on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rusted fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Amaral checks it well.
Amaral tries a quick counter leg kick but Rusted is wise to it.
Rusted throws a lazy body kick
and Amaral counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rusted throws the kick towards the body but Amaral avoids it.
Amaral steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Rusted connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rusted tries a low kick but Amaral avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rafael Amaral.
Well Amaral has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jethro Rusted!
Jethro Rusted decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Rafael Amaral had this to say: 'I'll be back!!!!'.