PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raven Harris (ranked 338 p4p, 808 weight class) and Rufus Rutger (ranked 49 p4p, 109 weight class). Rutger has chosen Wardance as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harris
vs
Rutger

189 cm
27
205
20 - 5 - 0

193 cm
32
210
18 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)
Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raven Harris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rufus Rutger!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Harris throws a body shot but no joy.
Harris throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rutger takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Harris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rufus Rutger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutger throws a head kick that misses.
Rutger missing with a left hand there. Harris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harris moves away from the strike by Rutger.
Rutger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rutger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Harris misses.
Rutger 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.
Harris throws a right and a left that Rutger avoids nicely.
Rutger getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Raven Harris has been cut.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rutger defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Harris misses with a looping left.
Harris misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Harris misses its intended target.
Rutger moves away from the strike by Harris.
Rutger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger lands with a nice body kick.
Harris lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rutger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harris's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rutger. That's going to slow Harris down.
Rutger misses with a body shot.
Rutger walks into a jab.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harris.
A left lands for Harris.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Harris was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rutger.
Rutger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harris.
Harris throws a lazy right hand but Rutger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rutger can pounce on him.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Rutger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Harris.
Rutger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harris can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rutger. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harris is looking to chop away at Rutger's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Harris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harris misses the jab.
Harris takes one on the button.
Rutger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Harris looks to land a left hand but Rutger moved out of range nicely.
Rutger moves out of range of the strikes.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Harris cracks Rutger with an open hand slap.
Harris throws a lazy right hand but Rutger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harris misses with a body shot
and Rutger counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rutger throws a front kick aimed at Harris's knee but Harris avoids it well.
Rutger throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Rutger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harris throws a body kick that misses.
Harris is looking to score with low kicks.
Rutger throws the left hand but Harris avoids the punch easily.
Rutger misses the body punch
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harris slips under a jab.
Harris thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harris jabs at Rutger's body.
Harris throws a looping overhand right but Rutger ducks down to avoid it.
Harris stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris throws out a loose jab but Rutger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rutger misses the shot to the body.
Harris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rutger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Harris takes one on the button.
Rutger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Rutger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Harris.
Harris is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Crunch! Rutger slams his shin into Harris's torso.
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rutger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Raven Harris's cut is getting worse.
Harris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rutger circles away quickly and effectively.
Rutger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Harris on the side of the head.
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Rutger's shoulder, as Rutger tries to avoid the shot.
Harris scores with a nice head shot.
Rutger fakes the leg kick and cracks Harris in the body.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Rutger moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rutger takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Rutger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rutger connects with a body shot.
Rutger feints and then cracks Harris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harris down.
A jab from Rutger does it's job there.
Rutger with the inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris walks into a straight right hand from Rutger.
Rutger scores with a hook to the body. Harris takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rutger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rutger throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Harris lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rutger doesn't seem phased though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rufus Rutger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raven Harris's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rutger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rutger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rutger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rutger is looking to chop away at Harris's legs.
Harris swings for the body but Rutger moves out of range.
Rutger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rutger misses with a kick to the body.
Harris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rutger throws a hook but Harris blocks it.
Rutger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Harris drops his hands momentarily and Rutger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Harris drops his hands momentarily and Rutger takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rutger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Jab, jab by Harris - just one landing.
Rutger swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rutger drops Harris with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Harris looks back up at him and smiles so Rutger waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Harris is rocked!

Raven Harris's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rutger throws an overhand right that drops Harris like a sack of potatoes! Rutger dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rufus Rutger!
Rufus Rutger is the new light heavyweight champion!
Rufus Rutger thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Raven Harris had this to say: 'I think it's time too..........narfle the Garthock!'.