PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Rutecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Belkofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rutecki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 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
Belkofer

180 cm
31
178 lbs
16 - 27 - 0

180 cm
30
175 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite 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 16 - 27 - 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 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Belkofer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutecki misses with a head kick.
Belkofer looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Belkofer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Belkofer throws a low kick, looking for Rutecki's leg but Rutecki calmly moves out of range.
Rutecki wants to clinch.
Belkofer keeps the fight on the outside.
Belkofer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rutecki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rutecki defending well as Belkofer loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rutecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belkofer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rutecki wants to clinch
and Belkofer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rutecki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Belkofer throws a leg kick but Rutecki checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rutecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Belkofer tries to keep at a distance but Rutecki has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belkofer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rutecki with a knee to the head.
Belkofer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rutecki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rutecki throws an elbow but misses.
Belkofer misses with an elbow strike.
Rutecki scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like David Belkofer has been cut.
Rutecki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Rutecki.
Belkofer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rutecki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Belkofer's face.
Rutecki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rutecki lands an elbow inside.
Belkofer avoiding damage as Rutecki throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Rutecki.
Belkofer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rutecki with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rutecki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rutecki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belkofer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rutecki tries to clinch up but Belkofer circles away and keeps his distance.
Belkofer keeps the fight on the outside.
Belkofer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belkofer avoids the head kick by Rutecki.

Rutecki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rutecki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rutecki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belkofer avoids it.
Belkofer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rutecki throws an elbow but misses.
Belkofer lands a good knee to the midsection. Rutecki won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer landing knees to the body.
Belkofer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rutecki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rutecki misses with a knee strike.
Rutecki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Belkofer looking to throw knees to the head but Rutecki is blocking nicely.

Belkofer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belkofer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rutecki's calf.
Belkofer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutecki.
Rutecki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rutecki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Belkofer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Belkofer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rutecki, pushing him back against the cage.
Rutecki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Belkofer.
Rutecki takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Belkofer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rutecki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rutecki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Belkofer blocks it with crossed arms.
Belkofer tries a knee to the head but Rutecki blocks it.
Rutecki tries to land knees in the clinch but Belkofer avoids the damage to the body.
Belkofer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Belkofer lands an elbow just above Rutecki 's eye.
Belkofer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutecki is looking to break free of the clinch but Belkofer has double underhooks.

Belkofer breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rutecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutecki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Belkofer scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Rutecki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Belkofer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Belkofer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rutecki tries to close the distance and clinch but Belkofer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belkofer swats away the attempt to clinch by Rutecki.
Belkofer loads up on a big right hand but Rutecki slips the punch.
Rutecki moves in looking to clinch but Belkofer pushes him off.
Rutecki throws a head kick but Belkofer moves out of range.
Rutecki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rutecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belkofer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Belkofer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rutecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dexter Rutecki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rutecki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Belkofer avoiding damage as Rutecki throws knees to the body.
Belkofer connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki dodges an elbow strike from Belkofer.
Belkofer tries to land knees in the clinch but Rutecki avoids the damage to the body.

Rutecki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belkofer tries to land a leg kick but Rutecki saw it coming and moves away.
Rutecki tries to clinch up but Belkofer circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rutecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belkofer avoids the head kick by Rutecki.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belkofer.
Rutecki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rutecki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Belkofer.
Rutecki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rutecki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer scores with a sloppy right hand. Rutecki should have avoided that one.
Belkofer misses the shot to the body.
Belkofer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rutecki's sensitive parts.

Belkofer darts in and clinches Rutecki up against the cage.
Belkofer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Belkofer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rutecki.
Dexter Rutecki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Belkofer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Rutecki manages to break the clinch.

Belkofer clinches.
Belkofer lands a good knee to the midsection. Rutecki won't want to take too many of those.
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 scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Belkofer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Belkofer.
Belkofer dodges an elbow strike from Rutecki.
Belkofer tries a knee to the head but Rutecki blocks it.
Rutecki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rutecki misses with an elbow over the top.
Rutecki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Belkofer breaks from the clinch.
Belkofer lands an overhand right.
Belkofer throws a leg kick which misses Rutecki's front leg but catches the back leg as Rutecki tries to avoid it.
David Belkofer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutecki is looking to clinch but Belkofer is avoiding it.
Belkofer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Belkofer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rutecki doesn't manage to clinch there - Belkofer circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer lands a front kick.
Rutecki tries to clinch up.
Rutecki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A right-left combo lands from Belkofer.
A decent looking cross lands there for Belkofer.
Belkofer is looking to slow Rutecki down with leg kicks.
Belkofer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belkofer. Rutecki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rutecki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A thudding body kick lands there by Belkofer!
Belkofer keeps Rutecki at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belkofer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot by Belkofer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Belkofer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Belkofer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rutecki tries to clinch but Belkofer moves out of range.
Rutecki tries to clinch up
letting Belkofer counter with a right hand.
Rutecki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rutecki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Rutecki.
Rutecki tries to close the distance and clinch but Belkofer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belkofer misses with a low kick as Rutecki jumps back.
Rutecki checks a leg kick.
Rutecki tries to clinch up.

Rutecki takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Belkofer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Belkofer.
Rutecki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Belkofer blocks it with crossed arms.
Rutecki trying to land knees to the body.

Belkofer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Belkofer throws a leg kick but Rutecki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rutecki doesn't manage to clinch there - Belkofer circles away.
Rutecki tries to clinch up.
Dexter Rutecki is winning the standup battle so far.
Rutecki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rutecki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Belkofer throws a leg kick but Rutecki moved away.
Rutecki is looking to clinch but Belkofer is avoiding it.
Rutecki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Belkofer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer tries to bum rush Rutecki with a series of wild strikes but Rutecki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rutecki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rutecki doesn't manage to clinch there - Belkofer circles away.
Belkofer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Belkofer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rutecki fails in his attempt to clinch.

Belkofer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Belkofer throws an elbow but it misses.
Belkofer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rutecki is defending well for now.
Belkofer gets through Rutecki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Belkofer tries to land knees in the clinch but Rutecki avoids the damage to the body.
Belkofer tries to land knees in the clinch but Rutecki avoids the damage to the body.

Rutecki breaks the clinch.
Belkofer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Belkofer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belkofer.
Belkofer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Belkofer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rutecki on the side of the head.
Rutecki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Belkofer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rutecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belkofer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rutecki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Belkofer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rutecki avoids the body shot from Belkofer.
Belkofer tries a low kick but Rutecki avoids it.
Rutecki tries to clinch up.
Belkofer keeps the fight on the outside.
Belkofer throws a head kick but Rutecki moves out of range.
Belkofer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ruteckis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Belkofer tries to clinch but Rutecki moves out of range.
Rutecki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A shot to the liver by Belkofer. Beautiful body shot.
Belkofer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutecki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Belkofer misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rutecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rutecki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belkofer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belkofer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rutecki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rutecki darts in trying to clinch
and Belkofer counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Belkofer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Belkofer 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Belkofer!