PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Zelick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russ Rutger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rutger's choice of entrance music: Burn by Dope. On his way into the cage it seems that Alex Zelick has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alex Zelick seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Zelick
vs
Rutger

180 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

172 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Zelick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Russ Rutger!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zelick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zelick doesn't manage to clinch there - Rutger circles away.
Zelick throws out a leg kick but Rutger moves out of range and Zelick only half commits.
Zelick shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zelick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zelick tries to clinch up but Rutger circles away and keeps his distance.
Zelick throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zelick tries to clinch up but Rutger circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutger missing with a left hand there. Zelick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Rutger.
Zelick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rutger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger throws a head kick that misses.
Zelick tries to clinch but Rutger is having none of it.

Rutger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rutger connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Zelick some visible discomfort.
Rutger working the head and body with strikes.
Rutger landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rutger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zelick keeps working.
Rutger working the body and head with strikes.
Rutger connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Zelick some visible discomfort.
Zelick on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rutger is working Zelick over with some ground and pound from side control.
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!
Rutger scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutger working the body and head with strikes.
Rutger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rutger working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rutger creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rutger lands a decent elbow from side control.
Zelick gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Rutger lands a big elbow.
Rutger scoring with strikes but Zelick is staying in there.
Zelick is breathing heavily.
Rutger working the ground and pound effectively.
Rutger landing strikes from the mount and Zelick is in trouble!

Zelick is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rutger looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rutger lands with some strikes.
Oh Zelick is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger controlling the position easily from mount.
Zelick seems to have got his legs back now.
A big strike lands for Rutger! That's really hurt Zelick and he's turned his back - Rutger keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Rutger Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russ Rutger!