PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Steele (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: Oh...Canada by Classified. Russ Rutger acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Steele
vs
Rutger

203 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

172 cm
24
175 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregory Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russ Rutger!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rutger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steele moves to clinch but Rutger breaks away
and Rutger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rutger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steele momentarily.
Steele shoots and misses
and Rutger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rutger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steele is looking to clinch.
Steele has his takedown stuffed
and Rutger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steele gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rutger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rutger counters with a nice uppercut.
Rutger staying out of range there.
Rutger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Steele with a poor takedown
and Rutger counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steele with a poor takedown
and Rutger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rutger works the jab nicely.

Steele looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rutger!
Steele is breathing heavily.
Rutger is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Steele tries to control but Rutger wriggling away.
Rutger is looking to improve his position but Steele isn't that keen on the idea.
Steele is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rutger can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Steele looking to control but Rutger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rutger working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger regains half guard.
Steele thows a huge punch but Rutger dodges it nicely.

Steele is working for a submission of some sort.

Rutger makes his way to full guard, as Steele worked for a kimura.
Steele will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele wants to control from the top but Rutger keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rutger manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Russ Rutger will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Steele misses with a takedown attempt
and Rutger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steele tries for a takedown but Rutger circles away easily

and Rutger counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rutger in particular looking to stall.
Rutger looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Steele with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Steele tries to roll over but Rutger keeps him under control.
Steele is working hard here to advance position.
Rutger is stalling here. Steele is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rutger seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Steele has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steele throws a strike aimed at the side of Rutger's head but Rutger avoids it well.
Rutger tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Steele's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rutger is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steele's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steele's back!
Russ Rutger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rutger controls the position.
Steele can't escape the position.
Rutger is landing with strikes. Steele can't take much more of this.
Steele is in bad spot here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutger has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Steele.
Rutger slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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 lands a shot to the head.
Steele is trapped and Rutger is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Steele really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rutger connects with a big shot to the side of Steele's head.
Steele breaks Rutger's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Rutger looking for a sweep. Not yet Rutger, not yet.
Steele loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rutger is on top in guard.
Rutger scoring with punches to the head and body.

Steele looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger stays in close to Steele's body and controls the position.
Steele looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rutger is one step ahead there.
Rutger works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rutger wants to control but Steele is keeping him busy.

Rutger seems to be looking for submissions.
Rutger wants to pass the guard but Steele is defending well.
Rutger is keen to just control but Steele is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutger is taking a breather. Steele says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rutger wants to control but Steele is keeping him busy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rutger content to control rather than advance.
Steele is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rutger scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rutger stalling away here and it's allowed Steele to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Rutger trying to control but Steele is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rutger postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russ Rutger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Steele throws a head kick that misses.
Steele misses with a takedown
and Rutger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rutger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Rutger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rutger misses with a body kick.
Rutger missing with a left hand there. Steele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steele has his takedown stuffed
and Rutger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steele on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steele has his takedown stuffed
and Rutger counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steele walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gregory Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele tries for a takedown but Rutger circles away easily
and Rutger counters with a two punch combo.
Steele fails with the takedown
and Rutger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rutger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rutger lands a jab.
Steele has his takedown stuffed
and Rutger counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rutger counters with a good low kick that Steele was not able to check.
Rutger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steele on the side of the head.
Rutger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steele tries for a takedown but Rutger circles away easily
and Rutger counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rutger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steele.
Steele with a poor takedown
and Rutger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Russ Rutger seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
Steele needs to keep his hands up - Rutger had a free shot at his head there.
Steele misses with a takedown
and Rutger counters with a right hand to the body.
Rutger dips to his left and cracks Steele with an uppercut!
Russ Rutger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rutger cracks Steele with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Steele throws a head kick that misses.
Steele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Steele looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steele misses with a takedown
and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rutger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rutger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Steele takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Rutger.
Gregory Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rutger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steele thinking.
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!
Jab by Rutger.
Rutger lands the left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutger scores with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Steele.

And that's the end of the fight!
Russ Rutger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rutger 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russ Rutger!