PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Steven Rutherford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill BumFight (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.

Rutherford
vs
BumFight

183 cm
24
176 lbs
9 - 0 - 1

187 cm
24
176 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Rutherford!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill BumFight!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutherford throws a jab when BumFight was well out of range.

BumFight gets a clinch.
BumFight blocks an uppercut.
Rutherford scores with a hook to the body.
Rutherford blocks an uppercut.
Rutherford lands a left hand that snaps the head of BumFight backwards.
BumFight working Rutherford over with knees to the body.
Rutherford scores with a hook to the body.
Rutherford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
BumFight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rutherford.
Rutherford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Rutherford.
Rutherford misses with some punches.
Rutherford lands a hook to the side of the head.
BumFight tries to work over Rutherford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rutherford lands a left hand that snaps the head of BumFight backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BumFight lands a hook that snaps the head of Rutherford backwards.
BumFight missing with knees to the body.
BumFight blocks an uppercut.
Rutherford scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BumFight misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rutherford.
BumFight presses Rutherford against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
BumFight tries a body shot but Rutherford blocks it.
Rutherford lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rutherford can't find room to land a body shot as BumFight controls the action.
BumFight blocks a body shot from Rutherford.
Rutherford lands with a short shot to the head.
Rutherford digs a right hand into BumFight's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on BumFight's gas tank.
Rutherford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutherford blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
BumFight with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
BumFight's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rutherford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
BumFight told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
BumFight can't find room to land a body shot as Rutherford controls the action.
Rutherford lands a right hand.
BumFight tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
BumFight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rutherford avoids it.
Rutherford misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutherford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Rutherford.
BumFight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rutherford.
BumFight tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rutherford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
BumFight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rutherford scores with a shoulder strike.
Rutherford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of BumFight backwards.
BumFight lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rutherford.
Rutherford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of BumFight backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Rutherford.
Rutherford gets through BumFight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rutherford lands with a right to the head.

BumFight is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rutherford.
BumFight is still on wobbly legs! Can Rutherford finish him?
Still in the clinch, Rutherford scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Rutherford.
Rutherford lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rutherford breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks BumFight with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! BumFight looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. BumFight get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Steven Rutherford!
Steven Rutherford retains his welterweight title!