PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Medway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boss Ruten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Medway
vs
Ruten

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

195 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Diamond Design Clothing

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Medway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boss Ruten!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruten wants to clinch up but Medway keeps it at a distance.

Ruten clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ruten.
Medway wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ruten jumps guard and drags Medway to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Medway wanted to stand there but Ruten had control of the position.
Medway is fighting to break Ruten's control of his arms but Ruten is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Medway decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ruten, up you get!
A nice inside leg kick there by Ruten. That's going to slow Medway down.
Ruten slips a jab from Medway.
Ruten fails with the takedown.
Medway misses with a looping left.
Ruten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ruten tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medway stuffs the takedown attempt from Ruten. Ruten gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Ruten.

Ruten gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Medway wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruten won't allow it.

Ruten breaks the clinch.
Medway throws a hook but Ruten blocks it.
Medway takes one to the chin there.

Ruten clinches with his opponent.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Ruten decides to pull guard.
Medway preventing the sweep.

Medway stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ruten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medway moves out of range of the body kick from Ruten.
Medway displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ruten takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ruten looks gassed!
Medway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruten is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ruten moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruten tries to close the distance and clinch but Medway swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruten moves away from the strike by Medway.
Medway thuds his right hand into Ruten's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from Medway misses.
Medway misses with the combination.
Medway getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Medway misses the target.
Medway throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruten.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruten doesn't manage to clinch there - Medway circles away.
Medway throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruten.
Ruten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Medway.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Medway is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Medway throws a series of punches but Ruten moves out of range.
Ruten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Ruten gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Medway wants to break the clinch but can't.
Medway is looking to break free of the clinch but Ruten has double underhooks.
Ruten lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ruten prevents Medway from breaking the clinch.
Ruten creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Medway's defenses.
Medway wants to break free but Ruten has control.

Ruten turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Medway pushes Ruten away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ruten gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Medway bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruten shoots for a takedown but Medway saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Andrew Medway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boss Ruten.
Medway cracks Ruten with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ruten ducks right into an uppercut from Medway.
Ruten defending well as Medway loads up on a big left hand.
Medway waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Ruten.
Medway throws an overhand right that lands on Ruten's shoulder, as Ruten tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Medway does no damage.
Ruten tries to clinch there but Medway circles away.
Ruten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Medway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Medway throws a shot to the body.
Medway misses with a looping right.
Medway uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ruten has time to react.
Andrew Medway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Medway misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Boss Ruten will probably get the nod.
That's time! Medway's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fighters circle momentarily. Medway darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boss Ruten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Medway misses with a looping right.
Medway pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Medway is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Medway throws a hook but Ruten blocks it.
Ruten tries to clinch there but Medway circles away.
Medway swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ruten ducks under a wild hook from Medway.
Medway with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Medway throws a series of punches but Ruten moves out of range.
Ruten ducks under a wild hook from Medway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Medway throws out the jab.
Ruten moves in looking to clinch but Medway pushes him off.
Medway throws a nice looking combination but Ruten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruten tries to clinch but Medway is having none of it.
Medway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruten is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruten fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ruten tries to clinch but Medway moves out of range.
Ruten staying out of range there.
Ruten has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ruten there as he acknowledges the shot.
Medway scores with a jab. Ruten acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ruten.
Medway misses with a looping left.
Medway looks to land a combination but Ruten avoids it well.
Ruten walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ruten chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Medway can pounce on him.
Ruten wants to clinch.
Ruten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Medway throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Ruten.
Medway connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Medway 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.
Medway scores with a nice head shot.
Medway fails to land with a series of punches.
Medway lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Medway lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Medway throws an overhand right that lands on Ruten's shoulder, as Ruten tries to avoid the shot.
Medway scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A punch lands to the side of Ruten 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Medway throws a leg kick

and Ruten moves into the clinch.
Medway prevents a takedown attempt there.
Andrew Medway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boss Ruten.
Medway wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medway wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Medway wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Medway is trying to break the clinch but Ruten has him pressed against the cage.
Medway is trying to break free.
Medway can't break the clinch.
Ruten landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ruten keeps control of Medway as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Medway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruten walks into a jab.
Medway misses with the combination.
Medway lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Medway.
Ruten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Medway.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Medway!
Medway misses with a series of wild punches.
Medway scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ruten in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medway keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Medway misses with a hook. Ruten ducked under it nicely.
Medway throws a lazy right hand but Ruten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Medway keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A jab from Medway misses.
Medway throws a looping overhand right but Ruten ducks down to avoid it.
Medway throws a series of punches but Ruten moves out of range.
Ruten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Medway throws out the jab.
Andrew Medway is winning the standup battle so far.
Medway lands with a nice combination. Ruten backs away looking to recover.
Boss Ruten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Medway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ruten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ruten gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Medway pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Medway dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ruten is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Medway throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ruten stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ruten lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Medway scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ruten tries to clinch but Medway is having none of it.
Ruten is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Medway.
Medway cracks Ruten with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ruten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Medway.
Ruten bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Ruten gets a takedown into half guard.
Ruten stops Medway from getting back to his feet.
Ruten takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruten wants to free his trapped foot but Medway is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Medway wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medway might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ruten wants to free his trapped foot but Medway is holding on for dear life with his legs.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Medway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Medway misses.
Ruten thows a leg kick but Medway checks it
and Medway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Medway misses the jab.

Ruten gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ruten keeps control of Medway as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ruten tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ruten tries a body shot but Medway blocks it.
Medway is trying to break free.
Medway tries to break the clinch but Ruten is controlling the position.
Ruten keeps control of Medway as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ruten prevents Medway from breaking the clinch.
Medway is trying to break the clinch but Ruten has him pressed against the cage.

Medway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Medway goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Medway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruten.
Medway connects with a single shot there.
Medway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Medway misses with a looping left.
Medway throws a right and a left that Ruten avoids nicely.
Medway misses with a hook.
Ruten avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruten shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Medway counters with a nice uppercut.
Medway misses with a looping right.
Ruten shoots in for a takedown but Medway shows good takedown defense.
Andrew Medway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boss Ruten.
Medway scores with a jab to the jaw.
Medway throws a shot from downtown. Ruten moves away and avoids it.
Ruten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ruten steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Medway.
Ruten has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Medway scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ruten in his tracks.
Medway throws a hook but Ruten blocks it.
Ruten staying out of range there.
Ruten moves out of range of the strikes.
Ruten defending well as Medway loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ruten misses with a hook.
Ruten throws a head kick but Medway moves out of range.
Ruten is looking to chop away at Medway's legs.
Medway connects with a jab.
Ruten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Medway.
Medway throws an overhand right that lands on Ruten's shoulder, as Ruten tries to avoid the shot.
Medway throws out a loose jab but Ruten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Medway digs a good hook to Ruten's body.
Medway 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.
Medway moves into range and connects with a jab.
Medway tries to bum rush Ruten with a series of wild strikes but Ruten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Medway.
Ruten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Medway throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Medway showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Medway has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Medway!