PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emilia Rutkowska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Dutra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Rutkowska
vs
Dutra

225 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
314 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emilia Rutkowska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matheus Dutra!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dutra misses with a takedown
and Rutkowska counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Rutkowska has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rutkowska drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Rutkowska pushes Dutra off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutkowska wants to clinch.
Dutra with a poor takedown
and Rutkowska counters with a left and a right that stings Dutra.
Dutra looks gassed!

Dutra tries to keep at a distance but Rutkowska has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rutkowska creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rutkowska content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rutkowska breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rutkowska tries to clinch but Dutra moves out of range.

Rutkowska drives through and clinches with Dutra against the cage.

Rutkowska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dutra with a poor takedown

and Rutkowska moves into the clinch.
Emilia Rutkowska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Dutra.
Dutra changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rutkowska fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rutkowska tries to clinch up.

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.
Dutra needs to keep his hands up - Rutkowska had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Matheus Dutra has been cut.

Rutkowska clinches up with Dutra and pushes him back against the cage.

Rutkowska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dutra misses with a takedown attempt

and Rutkowska counters by clinching up.
Dutra jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rutkowska walks away with a smile on his face. Dutra gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rutkowska swinging wildly here.
Dutra has his takedown stuffed

and Rutkowska holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Rutkowska breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutkowska cracks Dutra with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dutra with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rutkowska counters by clinching up.
Rutkowska trying to land knees to the body.

Rutkowska jumps into guard, dragging Dutra to the mat.
Dutra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dutra stands and throws Rutkowska's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dutra tries to advance to mount but can't.
Rutkowska pushes Dutra away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dutra gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dutra working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dutra prevents Rutkowska from escaping the position.

Dutra has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Rutkowska is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Dutra yanks on the arm and Rutkowska is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Dutra.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matheus Dutra!