PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hit Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Rutecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutecki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Remember the Name. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hard
vs
Rutecki

180 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
31
178 lbs
16 - 28 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Russian Top Team 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hit Hard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Rutecki!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rutecki gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rutecki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hard gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rutecki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rutecki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hard smiles and moves away.
Rutecki tries for a takedown but Hard circles away easily
and Hard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hit Hard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Rutecki.
Hard thows a body kick. Rutecki tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hard!

It looks like Dexter Rutecki has been cut.
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!
Hard misses with a series of wild punches.

Rutecki moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hard breaks the clinch.
Hard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rutecki looks gassed!
Hard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rutecki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hard throws a nice looking combination but Rutecki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left and a right from Hard both land. Nice combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hard avoiding damage as Rutecki throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rutecki successfully pulls guard.
Rutecki has a closed guard, preventing Hard from standing up.
Hard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rutecki controls Hard momentarily but Hard frees himself.
Hard's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Rutecki is working an open guard so Hard takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
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!
Hard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hard wants it to stay on the feet.
Hit Hard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard cracks Rutecki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rutecki backs up against the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - Hard scores with a four punch combination!
Hard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hard lunges at Rutecki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rutecki's hand.
Rutecki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Hard both land. Nice combination.
Rutecki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hard.
Rutecki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hard.
Hard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hard throws a head kick but Rutecki moves out of range.
Rutecki takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hard lands with a nice combination. Rutecki backs away looking to recover.
Rutecki tries for a takedown but Hard circles away easily
and Hard counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rutecki blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hit Hard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Rutecki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rutecki misses with a takedown attempt - Hard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rutecki.
Rutecki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hard as he avoids it easily.
Hit Hard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Rutecki.
Hard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rutecki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rutecki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hard.
Rutecki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard cracks the inside of Rutecki's front leg.
Rutecki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rutecki's hands.
Rutecki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hard. That one must have hurt.
Hit Hard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hard misses with a wild combination.
Hard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rutecki backs up against the cage.
Hard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rutecki can do to turn this around?

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!
Hard feints and then cracks Rutecki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rutecki down.
Hard lands a nice shot that snaps Rutecki's head back.
Hard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rutecki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hard misses with a few strikes there.
Hard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rutecki doesn't manage to clinch there - Hard circles away.
Hard fakes the leg kick and cracks Rutecki in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki dodges the punch combination from Hard.
Hard falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rutecki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hard is trying to break the clinch but Rutecki has him pressed against the cage.
Rutecki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hard pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hard swinging wildly here.
Hard is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hard scores with a punch to the head.
Rutecki on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hard.
Hard throws a series of strikes that have Rutecki backpedaling.
Hard slaps away a takedown attempt from Rutecki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hard lands with an overhand left.
Hard misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hard looks to land a combination. Rutecki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hard connects with an inside leg kick.
Hit Hard is winning the standup battle so far.
Rutecki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hard is fending him off so far but Rutecki persists. Nope, Hard circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hit Hard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Rutecki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rutecki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hard.
Rutecki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hard tries to avoid it but Rutecki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hard to the ground. Hard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rutecki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rutecki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rutecki somewhat.
Hard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hard wants it to stay on the feet.
Hit Hard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Rutecki.
Rutecki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Hard. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard connects with a looping right hand.
Hard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hard tries to bum rush Rutecki with a series of wild strikes but Rutecki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hard.
Rutecki fails with a takedown attempt.
Hard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rutecki is looking to clinch but Hard is avoiding it.
Hard misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki avoids the head kick by Hard.
Rutecki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hard scores with the left hand. Rutecki knows he should have avoided that one.
Hard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rutecki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rutecki shoots for a double leg takedown but Hard sprawls well. He's pushed Rutecki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rutecki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hard throws a series of punches but Rutecki avoids them all with ease.
Rutecki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hard scores with a three punch combo!
Hard swats away the attempt to clinch by Rutecki.
Rutecki ducks right into an uppercut from Hard.
Hit Hard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rutecki has a takedown stuffed.
Hard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hit Hard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard scores with a three punch combo!
Hard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hard lands an overhand right.
Hard scores with a jab. Rutecki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dexter Rutecki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rutecki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rutecki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hard fails to land with a series of punches.
Hard throws a series of strikes that have Rutecki backpedaling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hit Hard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hit Hard!