PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Callum Ruttenum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Canelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruttenum comes into the arena with DMX- X gon give it to ya blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Ruttenum
vs
Canelo

189 cm
21
171 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Vikai Gear
Arcticus University: London

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Callum Ruttenum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Amir Canelo!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruttenum shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Canelo counters by clinching up.

Canelo manages to break the clinch.
Ruttenum is trying hard to land a takedown here. Canelo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Callum Ruttenum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canelo throws a series of punches but Ruttenum moves out of range.
Ruttenum looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Canelo is fending him off so far but Ruttenum persists. Nope, Canelo circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Callum Ruttenum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruttenum tries for a takedown but Canelo circles away easily
and Canelo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruttenum is trying hard to land a takedown here. Canelo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ruttenum with a poor takedown
enabling Canelo to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruttenum shoots in and drives through. Canelo sprawls well.
Ruttenum is breathing heavily.
Ruttenum gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Canelo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Canelo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Canelo has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Ruttenum shoots in for a double leg but Canelo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Canelo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruttenum fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canelo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Canelo lunges at Ruttenum with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ruttenum's hand.
Ruttenum on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Canelo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Canelo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ruttenum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Amir Canelo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Canelo lunges at Ruttenum with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ruttenum's hand.
Ruttenum tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Canelo swivels and escapes.
Canelo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Canelo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Canelo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Canelo digs a good body shot into Ruttenum's ribs.
Canelo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Canelo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ruttenum rather than just go for the knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Canelo connects with a body shot.
Canelo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ruttenum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canelo throws a one two combo.
Canelo connects with a body shot.
Canelo lands with a nice body punch.
Canelo lands a nice hook to Ruttenum's body. Ruttenum takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Canelo cracks a nice hook into Ruttenum's ribs.
Nice straight punches there by Canelo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Canelo.
Ruttenum has his takedown stuffed
and Canelo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Canelo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Canelo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ruttenum shoots in for a takedown but Canelo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Canelo lands a head shot.
Canelo throws a shot to the body.
Canelo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Canelo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canelo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Canelo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ruttenum takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Canelo cracks Ruttenum with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A right-left combo lands from Canelo.
Ruttenum doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Canelo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Canelo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Canelo throws an elbow but misses.
Canelo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruttenum working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Canelo.
Canelo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Canelo as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Canelo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Canelo.
Canelo has Ruttenum pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Canelo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ruttenum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Canelo has him pressed against the cage.
Canelo taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Canelo.
Canelo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruttenum has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Canelo.
Canelo misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Canelo scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ruttenum breaks from the clinch.
Canelo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ruttenum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Canelo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ruttenum takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Canelo connects with a nice looking jab.
Ruttenum with a poor takedown
enabling Canelo to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruttenum has his takedown stuffed
and Canelo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Canelo throws a combination. Ruttenum tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ruttenum doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Canelo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Callum Ruttenum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Canelo connects with the punch.
Ruttenum misses with a takedown

and Canelo moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruttenum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Canelo has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Canelo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Canelo lands a body shot.
Canelo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Canelo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Canelo.
A right hand to the body from Canelo.
A hook to the body from Canelo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Canelo.
Ruttenum throws an elbow but it misses.
Canelo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ruttenum fails to pull guard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Canelo.
Canelo has had enough of the clinch but Ruttenum keeps him there for the moment.
A right hand to the body from Canelo.
Ruttenum jumps guard but Canelo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Canelo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Canelo is trying to break free.
Canelo lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Canelo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruttenum has him pressed against the cage.
Ruttenum is trying to pull guard but Canelo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Canelo lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruttenum backwards.
Canelo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canelo scores with a hook to the body.
Ruttenum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ruttenum looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Canelo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ruttenum.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Canelo scores with a shot to the side of Ruttenum's head.
A hook to the body from Canelo.
Amir Canelo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Canelo lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Canelo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Canelo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Canelo scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Canelo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Canelo scores with a jab to the head.

Ruttenum fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Canelo sprawls well initially but Ruttenum persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Canelo pushes Ruttenum off looking to stand but Ruttenum dives back in and keeps control.

Ruttenum is working for a kimura but Canelo is defending it quite comfortably.
Canelo trying to hold on to Ruttenum's head to control him but Ruttenum postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canelo tries to roll over but Ruttenum keeps him under control.

Ruttenum is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Ruttenum is working for a kimura but Canelo is defending it quite comfortably.
Ruttenum is thwarting Canelo's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruttenum passes to full mount!
Canelo can't escape the position.
Ruttenum with the ground and pound from mount.

Ruttenum is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Canelo is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Canelo flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Ruttenum anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Canelo and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Ruttenum slips an arm under Canelo chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Ruttenum has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Ruttenum is squeezing on Canelo like an anaconda would it's prey. Canelo fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Callum Ruttenum!
Callum Ruttenum was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.