PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Newport (ranked 2142 p4p, 275 weight class) and Jethro Rusted (ranked 3202 p4p, 368 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Newport
vs
Rusted

190 cm
38
194 lbs
26 - 9 - 1

185 cm
36
191 lbs
29 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

FORCEE

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 26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Newport!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jethro Rusted!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newport swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rusted takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Newport is looking to land body kicks.
Rusted gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rusted slips a jab from Newport.
Rusted avoids the body shot from Newport.
Newport throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rusted sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Newport gets caught napping as Rusted dives in and scores a takedown. Newport manages to retain guard.
Rusted tries to free his leg and advance position but Newport is retaining full guard.
Rusted trying to move into half guard but instead Newport has managed to sweep!

Rusted has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rusted being controlled here, momentarily.
Newport has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rusted tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newport stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rusted swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Newport controlling from the top position.
Rusted pulls Newport in close to his closed guard and prevents Newport from doing any damage or advancing position.
Newport won't allow Rusted to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Newport controls from within his opponent's guard.
Rusted has his hands on Newport's head, controlling the position.
Newport sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rusted looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rusted will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rusted thows a leg kick but Newport checks it
and Newport counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A decent looking cross lands there for Newport.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newport throws a shot to the body.
Rusted gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Newport throws out a loose jab but Rusted uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rusted has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rusted keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Newport swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newport chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rusted can pounce on him.
Rusted is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Newport.
Rusted throws a series of punches but Newport avoids them all with ease.
Newport throws a wild body kick that Rusted sees coming a mile off.
Newport misses with a kick to the body.
Newport misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Newport catches Rusted right on the button with a cross.
Newport moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aaron Newport is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Newport throws the left hand but Rusted avoids the punch easily.
And Rusted tries to counter it with a takedown but Newport pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Newport lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rusted dives in for a single leg takedown but Newport sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A solid body kick from Newport.
A big left from Newport misses.
And Rusted tries to counter it with a takedown but Newport pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rusted blocks a head kick by Newport.
A head kick misses from Newport.
Rusted drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Newport defends it well.
Newport throws a hook but Rusted blocks it.
Rusted fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Newport misses with an uppercut.
Newport throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That kick from Newport tenderised Rusted's leg. Rusted is trying to keep his angry face on.
Newport does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Newport fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheers as Newport lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rusted doesn't seem phased though.
Rusted lands a nice leg kick that just misses Newport's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Newport dominated that 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.

Newport ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rusted moves away.
Newport swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Newport throws a leg kick but Rusted sees it coming and moves out of range.
Newport connects with a high kick.
Newport shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rusted eats them both and turns towards Newport to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Newport goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rusted walks into a left hand.
Rusted uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Newport.
Newport is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rusted can do to turn this around?
Rusted cracks Newport with a good jab.
Newport fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rusted manages to avoid it.
Newport avoids a kick to the body.
Rusted waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Newport.
Aaron Newport seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Newport.
Rusted on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newport fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rusted manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newport attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rusted walks into a stiff left hand from Newport.
Rusted staying out of range there.
Newport fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rusted manages to avoid it.
Newport throws out a loose jab but Rusted uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rusted takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Newport fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rusted checks it well.
Newport with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rusted gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Newport counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Newport misses with a low kick.
Newport moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rusted swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Newport lands a body shot.
That kick from Newport tenderised Rusted's leg. Rusted is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newport keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rusted.
Newport scores with a push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newport swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rusted throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Newport sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Newport swings for the body but Rusted moves out of range.
Newport misses with a straight left.
Newport rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rusted moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aaron Newport is winning the standup battle so far.
Newport misses the shot to the body.
And Rusted tries to counter it with a takedown but Newport pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Newport pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Newport throws a body shot but no joy.
Newport ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rusted moves away.
Nice body kick there by Rusted.
Rusted takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rusted shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Newport clinches with his opponent.
Rusted creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Newport's defenses.
Newport tries to work over Rusted's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Newport softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Newport misses with a body punch.
Newport scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Newport lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Newport's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Newport cracks Rusted with a nice body shot.
Newport with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Rusted breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newport scoring well with a low kick there.
Newport lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newport is looking to slow Rusted down with leg kicks.
Good exchange - Newport coming out on top.
Newport misses with a hook. Rusted ducked under it nicely.
Newport misses with a body shot.
Newport lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rusted uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Newport has time to react.
Newport swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rusted moves out of range of the strikes.
Newport avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Newport misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Rusted's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rusted throws an overhand right that lands on Newport's shoulder, as Newport tries to avoid the shot.
Newport uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rusted.
Newport was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Newport dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rusted avoids the body shot from Newport.
Newport tries to land a leg kick but Rusted saw it coming and moves away.
Newport tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rusted is able to avoid easily.
Newport throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Newport waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rusted.
Rusted takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rusted throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Newport, right into the meat.
Newport lands a nice looking body shot.
Rusted dives in for a single leg takedown but Newport sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newport lands a jab to Rusted's midsection.
Rusted moves out of range of the strikes.
Rusted swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Newport fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rusted manages to avoid it.
Newport throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newport. Rusted does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rusted tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Newport swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newport throws a quick inside leg kick.
Newport moves out of range as Rusted strikes.
Newport tries to counter by clinching up but Rusted breaks away and moves out of range.
Newport fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rusted on the side of the head.
Newport just misses with a punch to the body.
Newport takes a swing at Rusted's ribcage but misses.
Rusted blocks a low kick nicely.
Newport pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rusted is out of range and Newport settles back down.
Newport throws a body shot but no joy.
Rusted with the counter takedown but Newport avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Rusted.
Newport looks to score with a jab to the body but Rusted is just out of range.
Rusted throws a quick inside leg kick.
Newport is looking to wear down Rusted with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Newport lands a lovely overhand right.
Jethro Rusted has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aaron Newport is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rusted's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rusted misses with a straight left.
It looked like Newport was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rusted.
A big left from Newport misses.
Rusted throws a looping overhand right but Newport ducks down to avoid it.
Newport smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rusted avoids the body shot from Newport.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newport swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Newport shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Newport looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Newport misses with a body kick.
Newport connects with a right hand. Rusted shakes it off.
Rusted gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Newport.
Rusted on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A leg kick checked by Rusted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Newport darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Newport throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rusted! But no joy.
That kick from Newport tenderised Rusted's leg. Rusted is trying to keep his angry face on.
Newport lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rusted dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Newport. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for Rusted.
Newport tries to land a leg kick but Rusted saw it coming and moves away.
Newport throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rusted feints the counter takedown.
Rusted will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Newport throws a body punch but Rusted moves out of range.
Newport scores with a body shot.
Rusted scores with a head kick.
Newport swings for the body but Rusted moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newport. Rusted does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rusted takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rusted avoids the body shot from Newport.
Rusted takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Newport misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newport lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Newport misses the jab.
Rusted throws a body punch but Newport moves out of range.
Newport lands a nice hook to Rusted's body. Rusted takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Newport throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Newport ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rusted moves away.
Newport feints and then cracks Rusted's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rusted down.
Newport shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rusted eats them both and turns towards Newport to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Newport ducks under a wild hook from Rusted.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Newport showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Newport has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Newport!
Aaron Newport gave a mention to FORCEE in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Jethro Rusted was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck this shit, I might be retiring soon.'.