PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vanilla Ice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steffa Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steffa Rutten has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vanilla Ice's chin.

Ice
vs
Rutten

183 cm
25
183 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

182 cm
20
171 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vanilla Ice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steffa Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ice darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ice lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ice scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rutten in his tracks.
Ice misses with an uppercut.
Ice throws a right and a left that Rutten avoids nicely.
Ice misses with an uppercut. Rutten saw that one coming.
Rutten takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rutten swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ice misses with a wild body shot.
Ice misses with a body kick.
Rutten throws the left hand but Ice avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Rutten misses the target.
A punch combination from Ice misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ice ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ice comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ice misses with a straight left.
Rutten takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A cross from Ice lands.
Rutten uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ice.
Ice lands a jab to the head.
Ice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rutten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rutten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ice throws out a loose jab but Rutten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rutten throws a combination that misses
enabling Ice to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Rutten.
Rutten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ice misses with a combination
and Rutten counters with a left to the body.
Rutten scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Vanilla Ice has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab lands there for Rutten.
Ice lands an overhand right.
Rutten scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ice in his tracks.

Ice is rocked!
Rutten moves out of range of the strikes.
Oh Ice is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ice scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ice seems to have got his legs back now.
Vanilla Ice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutten throws an overhand right that lands on Ice's shoulder, as Ice tries to avoid the shot.
Rutten throws a low kick, looking for Ice's leg but Ice calmly moves out of range.
Ice misses with the combination.
Rutten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ice was well out of range. Poor timing from Rutten.
Rutten on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rutten throws a right and a left that Ice avoids nicely.
Rutten swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ice counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rutten looks to throw the jab but Ice is out of range.
Ice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutten manages to avoid it.
Ice fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ice avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ice is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rutten moves away from the strike by Ice.
Rutten looks to score with a jab to the body but Ice is just out of range.
Ice throws a lazy right hand but Rutten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ice misses with a jab to the body
and Rutten makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rutten throws a combination that misses
and Ice counters with a left to the body.
Rutten blocks a jab.
Ice cracks a nice hook into Rutten's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ice scores with a jab to the body.
Rutten takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Steffa Rutten will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vanilla Ice's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ice with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ice throws out a powerful jab.
Ice is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rutten.
Ice comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ice with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ice misses the body punch
and Rutten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ice misses with a wild body shot.
Rutten has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ice finds it's way round the side to connect with Rutten's head.
Ice lands with a nice body punch.
Rutten throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ice misses with a body punch
and Rutten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, jab by Ice - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rutten.
Rutten throws an overhand right that lands on Ice's shoulder, as Ice tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Ice finds it's way through Rutten's defenses.
Ice throws a jab but it's blocked by Rutten.
Ice looks to throw the jab but Rutten is out of range.
Ice loads up on a big right hand but Rutten slips the punch.
Ice with a hook.
Rutten dodges the punch combination from Ice.
Steffa Rutten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rutten has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ice scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rutten doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten slips a straight right by Ice.
Ice misses with a body punch
enabling Rutten to counter with a crisp jab.
Rutten throws a leg kick but Ice sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice cross by Ice.
Ice swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rutten.
Ice just misses with a punch to the body.
Ice just misses with a punch to the body.
Ice misses with a hook.
Ice just misses with a punch to the body.
Rutten throws a right and a left that Ice avoids nicely.
Rutten lands a jab-cross combination.
Rutten looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ice cracks Rutten with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rutten has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ice throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ice moves out of range of the strikes.
Ice fails to land with a series of punches.
Ice throws a nice looking combination but Rutten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ice throws a right and a left that Rutten avoids nicely.
Vanilla Ice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ice lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rutten moves out of range as Ice strikes.
Ice thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ice misses with a combination
and Rutten counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ice lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ice with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rutten jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rutten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ice moves out of range of the body kick.
Ice throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rutten on the side of the head.
Rutten scores with the left hand. Ice knows he should have avoided that one.
Ice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ice thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutten takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ice misses the shot to the body.
Ice stuns Rutten with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Steffa Rutten will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vanilla Ice's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rutten throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ice counters with a one-two to the body.
Ice misses with a body shot
and Ice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ice lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ice looks to land a combination. Rutten sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rutten thows a body shot but no joy.
Ice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body punch from Ice.
Rutten takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rutten throws a low kick, looking for Ice's leg but Ice calmly moves out of range.
Ice works over Rutten's head and body with a nice combination.
Ice lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ice jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Rutten misses.
Rutten lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ice punishes Rutten's body with a nice straight punch.
Ice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rutten moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rutten missing with a left hand there. Ice was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ice dips to his left and cracks Rutten with an uppercut!
Ice displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rutten throws out the jab.
Ice tries to bum rush Rutten with a series of wild strikes but Rutten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Ice misses.
A swing and a miss from Ice.
A slow jab from Ice misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ice misses with a combination
and Rutten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Ice misses its intended target.
Rutten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ice throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rutten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rutten avoids the body shot from Ice.
Ice throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rutten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ice misses with a series of wild punches.
Rutten misses with a double jab
and Ice counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rutten moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ice lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A telegraphed right hand from Rutten misses the target.
Ice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rutten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ice throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rutten stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rutten blocks a jab.
Jab from Ice.
Rutten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ice moves away.
Ice scores with a hook.
Rutten looks to land a combination but Ice avoids it well.
Rutten throws a right and a left that Ice avoids nicely.
Steffa Rutten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ice throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rutten takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ice stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rutten.
Ice misses with a double jab
and Rutten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rutten works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutten.
Rutten scores with a nice strike.
Ice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rutten throws a hook to the side of Ice's head but Ice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ice's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ice duly obliges.
Ice falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rutten counters with a series of strikes. Ice will be more careful next time no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steffa Rutten.
Well Rutten 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steffa Rutten!