PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russ Rutger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutger comes to the cage accompanied by Burn by Dope. Harris comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Deep End kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Randall Harris will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rutger
vs
Harris

172 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

White Gorilla Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Russ Rutger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randall Harris!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harris.
Harris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harris. That's going to slow Rutger down.
Harris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Harris goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Randall Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Russ Rutger has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutger blocks a jab.
Harris lands a front kick.

Rutger scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rutger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rutger not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rutger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rutger is trying to control. Harris wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Harris has hold of Rutger's hands but Rutger slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Harris is refusing to be controlled, as Rutger sits in half guard.
Rutger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harris defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rutger throwing shots but Harris is blocking nicely.
Harris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rutger.
Rutger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Harris can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rutger throwing shots but Harris is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rutger thows a huge punch but Harris dodges it nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice body kick from Harris.
Rutger moves out of range of the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harris misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rutger avoids the head kick by Harris.
Harris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rutger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harris misses with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Harris - that will leave a mark!
Rutger takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rutger is breathing heavily.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rutger.
Harris keeps Rutger at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harris. That's going to slow Rutger down.
Harris plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Harris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rutger takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Harris lands a big head kick that sends Rutger tumbling to the mat! Harris takes a step backwards and waves Rutger back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Russ Rutger's cut is getting worse.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Rutger circles away.

Harris moves into the clinch.

Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Harris thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rutger if he has to take too many more of those.
Harris tries to land a front kick but Rutger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rutger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Rutger moves out of range easily.
Rutger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Harris.
Harris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rutger's head.
Harris tries to clinch but Rutger moves out of range.
Harris blocks the body kick.
Harris lands a front kick.
A good leg kick by Harris.
Harris scores with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harris throws a nice head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Harris.
Rutger has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Harris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Harris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Russ Rutger's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rutger avoids the head kick by Harris.
Rutger misses with the combination.
Rutger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A swing and a miss from Harris.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rutger circles away.
Randall Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rutger throws a leg kick
and Harris counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Harris throws a head kick but Rutger moves out of range.

Rutger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rutger postures up and lands a big shot to Harris's brow.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Rutger sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rutger with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger throwing strikes from guard but Harris blocks nicely.
Rutger working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harris's head.
Rutger throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harris has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rutgeris looking to pass into half guard but Harris pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Harris is in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rutger throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Harris being controlled here momentarily.
Rutger wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.
Rutger wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Harris controlling from the top position.
Rutger keeping full guard, as Harris tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger looking for a sweep. Not yet Rutger, not yet.
Rutger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rutger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rutger seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rutger is trying to keep Harris in close.
Harris won't allow Rutger to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rutger shoots in for a double leg but Harris sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rutger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harris.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris scores with a head kick.
Harris tries to land a front kick but Rutger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rutger will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rutger throws a solid leg kick but Harris takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rutger.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harris.
Harris throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rutger crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Harris - the referee stops the clock and Rutger gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Harris. Rutger manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Harris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harris throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harris avoids the body shot from Rutger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randall Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Russ Rutger's cut.
That's time! Rutger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rutger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harris. Harris obviously looking to wear him down.
Harris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Harris scoring well with a low kick there.
Harris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rutger misses the shot to the body.
Rutger throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Russ Rutger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Rutger misses
and Harris counters with an inside leg kick.
Harris tries to clinch up but Rutger circles away and keeps his distance.
Rutger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rutger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Harris.
Rutger sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rutger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Harris.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harris looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rutger takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Harris thumps Rutger with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Harris - just one landing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Harris.
Harris feints and then cracks Rutger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rutger down.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Harris thuds his shin into the meat of Rutger's side.
Harris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rutger.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rutger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Harris.
Harris connects with a solid leg kick.
Harris throws a front kick that sends Rutger stumbling back into the cage.
Rutger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Harris throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rutger swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Harris feints and then cracks Rutger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rutger down.
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a body kick that misses.
Rutger moves out of range as Harris throws a body kick.
Harris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Randall Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harris throws a jab when Rutger was well out of range.
Rutger takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rutger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rutger tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rutger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harris swivels and escapes.
Rutger looks to land a body kick but Harris moved away.
Harris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rutger tries to move into range but Harris moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Harris feints and then cracks Rutger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rutger down.
Rutger thows a body shot but no joy.
Harris slaps away a takedown attempt from Rutger, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Harris scores with a nice body kick.
Harris lands a high kick!
Rutger tries a head kick but it misses.
Rutger throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Harris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Harris moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Russ Rutger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randall Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harris winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 25:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 25:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Harris!