PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Rutecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Pieru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutecki comes to the cage accompanied by Remember the Name. Dexter Rutecki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rutecki
vs
Pieru

180 cm
31
178 lbs
16 - 26 - 0

180 cm
28
184 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 26 - 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 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Pieru!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rutecki moves into the clinch successfully.
Pieru lands with a left to the head.
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 head but misses.
Rutecki trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pieru.
Rutecki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rutecki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pieru.
Rutecki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rutecki scores with a knee to the head.
Pieru lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rutecki tries to break free but Pieru pushes him back against the cage.
Pieru stalls.
Rutecki blocks a body shot from Pieru.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki has had enough of the clinch but Pieru keeps him there for the moment.
Rutecki looking to throw knees to the head but Pieru is blocking nicely.
Pieru stalling against the cage.
Pieru lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Pieru.
Rutecki lands a knee to the body.
Rutecki tries to land a knee to the head but Pieru blocks with his arms.
Pieru stalling in the clinch.
Rutecki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pieru lands a shoulder strike.
Pieru lands a shoulder strike.
Pieru blocks the elbow strike.
Rutecki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pieru's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pieru.
Pieru holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rutecki throws an elbow that misses.
Pieru lands a left hand.
Pieru scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Pieru on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pieru lands a hook that snaps the head of Rutecki backwards.
Pieru working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pieru stalling in the clinch.
Rutecki blocking some punches.
Rutecki missing with knees to the body.
Rutecki is breathing heavily.
Pieru working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Rutecki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pieru lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Pieru.
Pieru scores with a hook to the body.
Pieru gets through Rutecki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pieru holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pieru lands a hook that snaps the head of Rutecki backwards.
Rutecki letting Pieru take a breather here.
Pieru lands a left hand.
Pieru has Rutecki pressed against the cage.
Pieru scores with a shoulder strike.
Pieru lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pieru's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pieru.
A nice left hand lands by Pieru.
Pieru lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rutecki backwards.
Pieru slowing the pace effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pieru lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rutecki backwards.
Pieru lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rutecki backwards.
Pieru lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Pieru.
Pieru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Pieru.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pieru lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Pieru on the inside.
Pieru manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pieru continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Pieru dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rutecki gets tackled into the cage by Pieru. Pieru maintains the clinch.
Pieru stalls.
Rutecki tries a knee to the head but Pieru blocks it.
Rutecki tries to land a knee to the head but Pieru blocks with his arms.
Rutecki blocking some punches.
Rutecki tries to land a knee to the head but Pieru blocks with his arms.
Pieru has Rutecki pressed against the cage, preventing Rutecki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees to the body from Rutecki.
Rutecki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pieru throws a punch but it's blocked by Rutecki.
Rutecki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rutecki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Come on Pieru - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pieru lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rutecki backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pieru lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rutecki backwards.
A short uppercut from Pieru.
Pieru throws a punch but it's blocked by Rutecki.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rutecki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pieru throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pieru.
Pieru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pieru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pieru is struggling to control the position.
Pieru lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pieru lands a left hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pieru.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by George Pieru.
Rutecki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pieru forces Rutecki back against the cage and clinches.
George Pieru seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pieru effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from Pieru.
Pieru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pieru scores with a shot to the side of Rutecki's head.
Rutecki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pieru avoids it.
Pieru pushes Rutecki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pieru taking a breather.
Pieru working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pieru.
Pieru scores with a shot to the side of Rutecki's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pieru.
Pieru lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pieru lands a right hand.

Rutecki is rocked!
Pieru lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rutecki backwards.
Oh Rutecki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rutecki trying to land knees to the body.
Pieru creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Rutecki with a big uppercut! Rutecki tries to clinch up but Pieru pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Rutecki to the mat! Rutecki covers up and Pieru unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). George Pieru!