PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Roads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Rutten
vs
Roads

200 cm
23
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Roads!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rutten clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Roads wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rutten drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roads pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch but Roads swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rutten closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Roads to the mat! Roads manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rutten postures up in Roads's guard and throws a big left but Roads blocks it.
Rutten trying to control but Roads is working from the bottom.
Rutten prevents Roads from getting back to his feet.
Roads lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rutten!
Rutten tries to lock up and control but Roads gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roads content just to control the position here.
Roads trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rutten wants to control but Roads is having none of it.
Roads looking to control but Rutten is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Roads sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten is desperately trying to improve his position but Roads has a good base and remains in mount.
Roads looking to control but Rutten is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roads connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

It looks like Dan Rutten has been cut.
Rutten is desperately trying to improve his position but Roads has a good base and remains in mount.
Roads looking to control but Rutten is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roads controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten wants to control but Roads is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rutten keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rutten wants to hold on but Roads pushes him away.
Roads looking to control and managing it successfully.
Roads trying to control but Rutten is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roads sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Roads wants to control the pace but Rutten is squirming around nicely.
Rutten is trying desperately to improve position.
Rutten is working hard here to advance position.
Roads avoids the attempt from Rutten to control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Roads controlling from the full mount.
Rutten is wriggling around trying to escape.
Roads throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Roads gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Rutten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Roads fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rutten is breathing heavily.
Roads lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rutten at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roads lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Dan Rutten's cut is getting worse.
Roads jabs Rutten right on the nose. Rutten blinks but takes it well.
Roads connects with the punch.

Dan Rutten's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rutten on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Roads drops Rutten with a beautiful combination! Rutten stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Roads is looking for the KO!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dan Rutten's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Damien Roads!