PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Rutecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Panther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutecki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Remember the Name. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rutecki
vs
Panther

180 cm
24
178 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

184 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White 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 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Rutecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Panther!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panther wants to land a leg kick but Rutecki is out of range.
Panther tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rutecki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Rutecki.
Rutecki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rutecki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Panther.
Rutecki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rutecki fails to land with a series of punches.
Rutecki tries to clinch up.
Panther works Rutecki's body with a nice hook.
Panther misses with a body shot.
Rutecki is looking to clinch but Panther is avoiding it.
Rutecki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panther tries a head kick but it misses.
Dexter Rutecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutecki's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rutecki duly obliges.
Rutecki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Panther looks to score with a jab to the body but Rutecki is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki throws a sloppy head kick and Panther moves out of range easily.
Panther throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Rutecki.
Rutecki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rutecki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rutecki checks a leg kick.
Rutecki tries to clinch but Panther moves out of range.
Panther connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rutecki works over Panther's head and body with a nice combination.
Panther lands with a kick to the temple. Rutecki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Panther throws a lazy right hand but Rutecki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rutecki moves in looking to clinch but Panther pushes him off.

Rutecki closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rutecki breaks the clinch.
Rutecki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Panther tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rutecki is able to avoid easily.
Rutecki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rutecki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rutecki tries to bum rush Panther with a series of wild strikes but Panther uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rutecki is breathing heavily.
Rutecki avoids the head kick by Panther.
Rutecki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Panther swats away the attempt to clinch by Rutecki.
Rutecki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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!
Rutecki misses with a two punch combination.
A left and a right from Rutecki both land. Nice combination.
Rutecki gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki misses with a two punch combination.

Rutecki moves into the clinch.
Panther is looking to break free of the clinch but Rutecki has double underhooks.
Panther is trying to break free.
Rutecki keeps control of Panther as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Panther wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Panther avoiding damage as Rutecki throws knees to the body.
Rutecki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Panther's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, jab by Rutecki - just one landing.
Panther throws a sloppy head kick and Rutecki moves out of range easily.
Panther misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rutecki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rutecki doesn't manage to clinch there - Panther circles away.
Panther blocks the body kick.
Panther throws out a powerful jab.
Rutecki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Panther swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rutecki misses with a two punch combination.
Panther pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rutecki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Panther connects with a looping right hand.
Panther avoids a kick to the body.
Panther throws a lazy head kick
and Rutecki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rutecki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rutecki tries to close the distance and clinch but Panther swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Rutecki does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutecki throws a sloppy head kick and Panther moves out of range easily.
Panther throws a leg kick
and Rutecki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Panther moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Rutecki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rutecki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Panther moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dexter Rutecki is winning the standup battle so far.
Panther fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rutecki on the side of the head.
Panther keeps the fight on the outside.
Rutecki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rutecki is looking to clinch.
Panther 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.
Panther pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Panther is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rutecki.
Rutecki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rutecki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rutecki tries to clinch but Panther is having none of it.
Panther throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rutecki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Rutecki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panther avoids the head kick by Rutecki.
Rutecki tries to clinch up but Panther circles away and keeps his distance.
Rutecki lands a really nice looking cross but Panther seems unphased.
Rutecki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Panther throws a head kick but Rutecki moves out of range.
Panther scores with a punch to the head.
Rutecki lands a nice shot that snaps Panther's head back.
Rutecki moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rutecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rutecki.
Rutecki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Panther swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Panther blocks a head kick by Rutecki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki throws a hook but Panther avoids it easily.
Rutecki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Panther pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rutecki tries to clinch but Panther is having none of it.
Dexter Rutecki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rutecki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Panther circles away quickly and effectively.
Panther blocks a head kick by Rutecki.
Panther scores with a hook to the body. Rutecki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Panther lands a nice shot that snaps Rutecki's head back.
Panther throws a nice outside leg kick.
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!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Panther lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rutecki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rutecki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Panther slips a jab and a cross from Rutecki.
Rutecki ducks under a wild hook from Panther.
Rutecki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Panther counters with a good low kick that Rutecki was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panther throws a sloppy head kick and Rutecki moves out of range easily.
Panther fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good work by Rutecki as he checks the leg kick.
Panther misses with a head kick.
Rutecki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rutecki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Panther moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rutecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Panther paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Panther pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Rutecki closes the distance and pushes Panther back into the cage.
Panther is looking to break free of the clinch but Rutecki has double underhooks.
Rutecki lands a knee to the head.
Rutecki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Panther is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Panther breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Panther ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panther misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutecki.
Panther misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rutecki connects with a crisp jab.
Rutecki tries to clinch but Panther moves away
and Panther counters with a nice leg kick.
Rutecki tries to bum rush Panther with a series of wild strikes but Panther uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rutecki misses with a wild combination.
Rutecki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Panther moves out of range as Rutecki throws a body kick.
Rutecki moves in looking to clinch but Panther pushes him off.
Panther throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rutecki's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Panther defending well as Rutecki loads up on a big left hand.
Panther throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Panther 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rutecki avoids the head kick by Panther.
A punch combination from Rutecki misses.
Rutecki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Panther misses with a looping left.
Rutecki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rutecki lands with an overhand left.
Rutecki throws a combination that misses
and Panther counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rutecki thinking.
Rutecki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panther manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutecki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Panther moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rutecki fails to land with a series of punches.
Rutecki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Panther throws a combination. Rutecki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Dexter Rutecki has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panther thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Panther misses its intended target.
Panther lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rutecki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panther manages to avoid it.
Panther throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A leg kick checked by Rutecki.
Panther looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rutecki tries to bum rush Panther with a series of wild strikes but Panther uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Panther misses with a head kick.
Rutecki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rutecki doesn't manage to clinch there - Panther circles away.
Panther circles away from the clinch attempt.
Panther throws a head kick that misses.

That's two 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.
Panther throws a nice outside leg kick.
Panther misses with a two punch combination.
Rutecki doesn't manage to clinch there - Panther circles away.
Rutecki tries to clinch up but Panther circles away and keeps his distance.
Rutecki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rutecki wants to clinch.
Rutecki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Panther swats away the attempt to clinch by Rutecki.
Panther avoids the head kick by Rutecki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki looks for the body kick but Panther saw that one coming.
Panther throws a sloppy head kick and Rutecki moves out of range easily.
Panther throws and low kick but Rutecki moves out of range easily.
Rutecki throws a right and a left that Panther avoids nicely.
Panther throws a head kick that misses.
Panther moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rutecki tries to clinch but Panther moves out of range.
Rutecki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rutecki lands a jab to Panther's midsection.
Panther takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Panther lands with a cross.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Rutecki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rutecki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Panther lands a jab to the nose.
Panther looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Panther throws a sloppy head kick and Rutecki moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Rutecki.
Rutecki tries to bum rush Panther with a series of wild strikes but Panther uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rutecki moves out of range of the body kick from Panther.
Panther tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Rutecki moves into the clinch.

Rutecki breaks from the clinch.
Panther avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Panther.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Panther comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Panther has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Panther!