PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Rutecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Punishment Cruel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutecki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Remember the Name. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cruel's choice of entrance music: Eddie Vedder - Guaranteed. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rutecki
vs
Cruel

180 cm
30
178 lbs
16 - 23 - 0

178 cm
26
185 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Perkele!
Perkele!

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 16 - 23 - 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 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Punishment Cruel!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutecki tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Cruel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rutecki's guard.
Rutecki is looking to stand up but Cruel isn't so interested in that idea.
Cruel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rutecki wants to stand and escape but Cruel is having none of it.
Cruel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cruel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cruel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cruel passes Rutecki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cruel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruel is trying to control the action in half guard but Rutecki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cruel wants to pass the guard but Rutecki is defending well.

Cruel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rutecki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cruel slows the pace down in half guard.
Cruel frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Cruel looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cruel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruel with good strikes from the mount here!
Rutecki is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Cruel has taken his back!

Rutecki is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Rutecki showing good submission defense here.
Rutecki trying to get back to his feet but Cruel is in full control for now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Cruel controlling the positon.

Rutecki is trying to defend against the choke here but Cruel has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Cruel Tightens the hold and Rutecki taps out furiously! Cruel displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Punishment Cruel!