PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlotos Spiteri (ranked 5198 p4p, 518 weight class) and Ruma Juttu (ranked 17653 p4p, 653 weight class). Spiteri comes to the ring accompanied by Day to day basis. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Spiteri
vs
Juttu

186 cm
24
199 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

200 cm
33
200 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlotos Spiteri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruma Juttu!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spiteri moves into range and clinches up with Juttu.
A head punch on the inside from Juttu fails to land.

Spiteri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spiteri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spiteri. Juttu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spiteri has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Spiteri takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Juttu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Juttu throws out a loose jab but Spiteri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spiteri swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Spiteri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spiteri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Juttu. Juttu obviously looking to wear him down.
Juttu throws the left hand but Spiteri avoids the punch easily.
Juttu connects with a crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Spiteri as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juttu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spiteri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Juttu was well out of range. Poor timing from Spiteri.
Spiteri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Juttu lands with a hook. Spiteri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Spiteri misses with a kick to the body
and Juttu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Juttu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Spiteri takes a step back to recover.
Juttu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Juttu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Spiteri throws a leg kick but Juttu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good shot there by Juttu.
Juttu just misses with a punch to the body.
Juttu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Juttu throws an overhand right that lands on Spiteri's shoulder, as Spiteri tries to avoid the shot.
Spiteri is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Juttu.
Spiteri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Juttu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spiteri.
Juttu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Juttu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Spiteri throws a jab but it's blocked by Juttu.
Juttu feints and then cracks Spiteri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spiteri down.
Spiteri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Juttu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Spiteri is looking to land body kicks.
Juttu checks a low kick from Spiteri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri throws a chopping leg kick but Juttu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Juttu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juttu checks a low kick from Spiteri.
Juttu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Juttu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Juttu misses with a right hand
and Spiteri counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Juttu thinking.
Juttu motions for Spiteri to come forward. Juttu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Spiteri tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, jab by Juttu - just one landing.
Juttu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spiteri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spiteri was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Juttu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Spiteri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spiteri throws a half hearted mid kick.
Spiteri lands with a good body shot.
Juttu has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ruma Juttu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spiteri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Juttu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Spiteri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Juttu.
Juttu digs a good hook to Spiteri's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruma Juttu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Juttu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Spiteri scores with a punch to the head.
Spiteri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juttu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spiteri moves away.
Juttu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spiteri throws an overhand right that lands on Juttu's shoulder, as Juttu tries to avoid the shot.
Juttu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Juttu connects with a crisp jab.
Spiteri is looking to wear down Juttu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Spiteri checks a low kick from Juttu.
Spiteri is looking to counter the offense by Juttu and move into the clinch.
Spiteri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spiteri takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Juttu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juttu misses with a straight left.
Spiteri quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Juttu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Juttu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Juttu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spiteri was well out of range. Poor timing from Juttu.
Spiteri feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Juttu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Juttu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri takes one to the side of the head.
Spiteri checks a leg kick.
Juttu throws a head kick that half lands.
Juttu cracks Spiteri with a good jab.
Juttu avoids a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Juttu.
Juttu works Spiteri's body with a nice hook.
Juttu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spiteri.
Juttu scores with a three punch combo!
Juttu throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Juttu.
Spiteri throws a hook but Juttu blocks it.
Juttu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spiteri's calf.
A solid leg kick lands there for Juttu.
Spiteri throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juttu scores with a nice head shot.
A cross from Spiteri lands.
Juttu lands a nice shot that snaps Spiteri's head back.
Spiteri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Juttu is trying to counter with his kicks.
Spiteri throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Spiteri takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A clash of legs there as Juttu blocks the low kick.
Spiteri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Juttu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Spiteri's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Spiteri blocks the leg kick.
Spiteri looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Juttu tries to keep at a distance but Spiteri has taken the fight into the clinch.

Juttu breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juttu lands with a nice body punch.
Spiteri throws a half hearted mid kick.
Juttu flicks out a counter leg kick but Spiteri steps away.
Spiteri throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruma Juttu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Juttu. Spiteri shrugs it off though.
Juttu takes one to the side of the head.
Juttu misses with a low kick.
Juttu throws a shot from downtown. Spiteri moves away and avoids it.
Juttu misses with a hook
and Spiteri counters with a nice uppercut.
Juttu scores with a spinning back kick!
Juttu takes a swing at Spiteri's ribcage but misses.
Juttu wants to land a leg kick but Spiteri is out of range.
Juttu punishes Spiteri's body with a nice straight punch.
Juttu lands an overhand right.
Spiteri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Juttu.
Juttu connects with a leg kick. Spiteri looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Juttu throws the left hand but Spiteri avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Spiteri wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ruma Juttu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Juttu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spiteri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spiteri will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Juttu lands a head kick!
Spiteri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spiteri gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Juttu wants to slow Spiteri down by chopping away at his legs.
Juttu misses with a left hand
and Spiteri counters with a nice uppercut.
Spiteri misses with a low kick.
Juttu throws out a loose jab but Spiteri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juttu throws a wild body kick that Spiteri sees coming a mile off.
Carlotos Spiteri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruma Juttu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Juttu throws a jab but it's blocked by Spiteri.
Spiteri throwing a counter right hand but Juttu manages to avoid it.
Juttu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Juttu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spiteri moves out of range of the body kick.
Juttu scores with a nice right hand.
Juttu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Juttu scores with a body shot.
Spiteri takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spiteri's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Juttu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spiteri scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spiteri gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spiteri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spiteri thumps Juttu with a low kick.
Spiteri is looking to clinch but Juttu is avoiding it.
Juttu lands a head shot.
Juttu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spiteri throws a body punch but Juttu moves out of range.
Spiteri fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Juttu checks it well.
Juttu lands with a hook. Spiteri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Juttu throws a chopping leg kick but Spiteri manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Spiteri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spiteri takes a swing at Juttu's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spiteri looking to land some kicks to the body here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruma Juttu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Juttu 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruma Juttu!
Ruma Juttu is the new light heavyweight champion!