PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steffa Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Koshcheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koshcheck has chosen To Be Loved-Papa Roach as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rutten
vs
Koshcheck

182 cm
19
171 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
175 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steffa Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Koshcheck!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten misses with a double jab.
Koshcheck misses with a head kick.
Rutten misses with a double jab.
Rutten throws a body punch but Koshcheck moves out of range.
Rutten misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from Rutten misses.
Koshcheck checks a low kick from Rutten.
Rutten misses with a wild body shot.
Rutten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koshcheck moves away.
Rutten throws a head kick that misses
and Koshcheck counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutten swings away with a body shot that misses
and Koshcheck counters with a head kick.
Rutten misses with a jab to the body
and Koshcheck counters with an inside leg kick.
Rutten fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koshcheck looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Koshcheck is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rutten throws a hook but Koshcheck avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koshcheck ducks under a wild hook from Rutten.
Koshcheck ducks right into an uppercut from Rutten.
Koshcheck throws a sloppy head kick and Rutten moves out of range easily.
Koshcheck walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rutten checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Koshcheck avoids the body shot from Rutten.
Good leg kick by Koshcheck there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A shot to the body from Rutten misses
and Koshcheck counters with an inside leg kick.
Rutten is looking to wear down Koshcheck with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Koshcheck checks a leg kick nicely.
Koshcheck goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Koshcheck tries a head kick but it misses.
Rutten throws and low kick but Koshcheck moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten misses with a double jab
and Koshcheck counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rutten swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koshcheck counters with a big head kick but Rutten shrugs it off.
Koshcheck scores with a kick to the body.
Rutten misses with a double jab
and Koshcheck counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rutten falls off balance throwing a combination
and Koshcheck counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Koshcheck misses with a low kick.
Rutten misses with a looping left.
Rutten throws a leg kick that is checked
and Koshcheck counters with a big head kick but Rutten shrugs it off.
Rutten misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rutten just misses with a punch to the body.
Rutten looks to score with a jab to the body but Koshcheck is just out of range.
Koshcheck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rutten looks to throw the jab but Koshcheck is out of range.
Rutten throws a looping overhand right but Koshcheck ducks down to avoid it.
Koshcheck throws a sloppy head kick and Rutten moves out of range easily.
Rutten checks a leg kick nicely.
Rutten misses with a straight right.
Rutten just misses with a punch to the body.
Rutten thows a leg kick but Koshcheck checks it
and Koshcheck counters with a slapping leg kick.
Koshcheck misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rutten jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koshcheck turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rutten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koshcheck thumps Rutten with a low kick.
Rutten falls off balance throwing a combination
and Koshcheck counters with a body kick that stops Rutten in his tracks momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Koshcheck.
Rutten throws a left and a right that both miss
and Koshcheck counters with an outside leg kick.
Rutten swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Koshcheck counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rutten is breathing heavily.
Rutten wants to stand and escape but Koshcheck is having none of it.
Koshcheck slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Koshcheck dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Koshcheck throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koshcheck. That's going to slow Rutten down.
Rutten avoids a kick to the body.
Koshcheck cracks the inside of Rutten's front leg.
Koshcheck misses with a head kick.
Rutten falls off balance throwing a combination

and Koshcheck counters with a shoot takedown. Rutten fights it but they end up in guard.
Rutten keeping moving, preventing Koshcheck from controlling successfully.
Koshcheck looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koshcheck is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rutten is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

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.
Koshcheck looking to pass the guard.
Rutten wants to stand and escape but Koshcheck is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten keeping moving, preventing Koshcheck from controlling successfully.
Rutten wants to stand and escape but Koshcheck is having none of it.
Rutten might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Koshcheck throws a lazy head kick
and Rutten counters with a nice body shot.
Steffa Rutten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rutten.
Koshcheck throws a head kick but Rutten moves out of range.
Rutten throws a leg kick
and Koshcheck counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rutten throws a left and a right that both miss

and Koshcheck counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Koshcheck.
Koshcheck looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koshcheck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Koshcheck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Koshcheck checks a low kick from Rutten.
Steffa Rutten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koshcheck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rutten.
Koshcheck throws a nice outside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Koshcheck is defended easily by Rutten.
Rutten looks to land a combination but Koshcheck avoids it well.
Koshcheck throws a lazy head kick
letting Rutten counter with a right hand.
Koshcheck misses with a low kick.
Koshcheck misses with a head kick.
Koshcheck throws a front kick aimed at Rutten's knee but Rutten avoids it well.
Rutten misses with a double jab
and Koshcheck counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rutten's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Rutten misses
and Koshcheck counters with a head kick.
Rutten throws a combination that misses
and Koshcheck counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rutten misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice uppercut there from Rutten.

It looks like Paulo Koshcheck has been cut.
Rutten throws a left and a right that both miss
and Koshcheck counters with a head kick. That will keep Rutten thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rutten is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rutten misses with a straight right.
Rutten throws a looping overhand right but Koshcheck ducks down to avoid it.
Rutten avoids the head kick by Koshcheck.
Rutten pivots, looking for a leg kick but Koshcheck is out of range and Rutten settles back down.
Rutten misses with a straight left.
Rutten throws a combination that misses
and Koshcheck counters with a big head kick but Rutten shrugs it off.
Rutten is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Koshcheck's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten misses with a combination
and Koshcheck counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rutten takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rutten misses with a looping left.
Rutten throws a nice looking combination but Koshcheck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Koshcheck feints and as Rutten raises his hands in defense, Koshcheck changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koshcheck stays in close to Rutten's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steffa Rutten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rutten looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Rutten working for submissions but it's allowed Koshcheck to get to half guard.

Rutten looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Koshcheck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Koshcheck has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Koshcheck!