PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Rutecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutecki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Remember the Name. Dexter Rutecki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rutecki
vs
Aldo

180 cm
32
178 lbs
16 - 29 - 0

175 cm
24
170 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
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 - 29 - 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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Aldo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aldo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rutecki to the ground. Aldo is now in Rutecki's guard.
Aldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Rutecki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aldo passes into half guard.
Rutecki wants to improve his position but Aldo is controlling well.

Aldo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rutecki sees it coming and defends easily.
Rutecki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Aldo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Aldo's back!

Rutecki tightening his grip on Aldo, looking for the choke.
Aldo wants to control his opponent's hands but Rutecki gets his hands free.
Aldo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo wants to get back to full guard.

Aldo looking for submissions off his back.

Aldo actively working from the bottom here.
Rutecki trying to advance position but Aldo counters by regaining guard.
Rutecki tries to free his leg and advance position but Aldo is retaining full guard.

Rutecki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Aldo working a defensive guard but Rutecki passes into half guard.

Aldo looking for submissions off his back.

Aldo actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo won't allow Rutecki to pass to mount.
It looks like Rutecki is going to stand back up.
Rutecki prevents Aldo from improving his position.
Aldo moves into full guard.
Aldo controls Rutecki momentarily but Rutecki frees himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Aldo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rutecki defends it easily.

Aldo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aldo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Aldo looking for a guillotine here but Rutecki defends easily.

Aldo looking for a guillotine here but Rutecki defends easily.
Aldo keeping moving, preventing Rutecki from controlling successfully.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aldo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rutecki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Aldo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Aldo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rutecki trying to control but Aldo is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Aldo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rutecki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Aldo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rutecki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rutecki scores with a spinning back kick!
Aldo dives in and grabs Rutecki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rutecki pushes down on Aldo's head and hops out.
Rutecki keeps the fight on the outside.

Rutecki drives through and clinches with Aldo against the cage.
Aldo jumps guard but Rutecki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rutecki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Rutecki breaks from the clinch.

Rutecki has taken the fight to the clinch.

Rutecki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rutecki circles away.
Aldo tries to clinch up.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutecki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aldo wants to clinch.
Rutecki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rutecki wants it to stay on the feet.
Dexter Rutecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Aldo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rutecki instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Rutecki - that landed with a thud.

Rutecki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Rutecki as Aldo shoots in.
Rutecki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rutecki wants it to stay on the feet.

Rutecki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Aldo to the mat! Aldo manages to get full guard.
Aldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rutecki.

Aldo has his foot on Rutecki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rutecki works his way back into a safe position though.
Aldo is breathing heavily.

Aldo is looking for a triangle but Rutecki pushes his legs off easily.
Rutecki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutecki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aldo is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aldo is proving hard to escape from.

Rutecki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rutecki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Aldo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rutecki trying to control but Aldo is working from the bottom.

Aldo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rutecki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Aldo looking for a triangle here. Rutecki is fighting it but it looks tight! Aldo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Rutecki is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jake Aldo!