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). Rutecki comes to the cage accompanied by Remember the Name. Belkofer has chosen http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rutecki
vs
Belkofer

180 cm
32
178 lbs
16 - 31 - 0

180 cm
32
175 lbs
20 - 10 - 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 - 31 - 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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Belkofer!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belkofer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rutecki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Belkofer somewhat.
Belkofer looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Rutecki moves into the clinch successfully.
Belkofer misses with a punch on the inside.

Rutecki lands a takedown into guard.
Rutecki wants to pass the guard but Belkofer is keeping the position.

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

Rutecki stands up from Belkofer's guard - Rutecki perhaps looking for a knockout.
Belkofer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Rutecki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rutecki misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belkofer has Rutecki pressed against the cage, preventing Rutecki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rutecki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Belkofer's face.

It looks like David Belkofer has been cut.
Rutecki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Belkofer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rutecki blocks an uppercut.
Rutecki tries a knee to the head but Belkofer blocks it.
Rutecki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Belkofer.
Rutecki lands an elbow just above Belkofer 's eye.
Rutecki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Belkofer is defending well for now.

Rutecki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belkofer fails with a takedown attempt.
Dexter Rutecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Belkofer.
Rutecki scores with a head kick. Belkofer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rutecki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rutecki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki misses with a head kick.

Rutecki gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Rutecki manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belkofer tries to stand but Rutecki is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutecki is looking to stand up but Belkofer isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rutecki is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Rutecki breaks from the clinch.

Rutecki clinches up with Belkofer and pushes him back against the cage.
Belkofer misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rutecki throws an elbow but misses.
Belkofer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rutecki backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch on the inside from Belkofer fails to land.

Rutecki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rutecki throws a head kick but Belkofer moves out of range.
Belkofer closes the distance and clinches up with Rutecki, looking for a takedown. Belkofer pushes Rutecki against the cage but Rutecki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rutecki stalks Belkofer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Belkofer's face. Belkofer staggers backwards, shaken.

Rutecki rushes Belkofer and presses him up against the cage.
Rutecki lands an elbow just above Belkofer 's eye.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rutecki obliges.
Rutecki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belkofer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rutecki crunches a lovely knee into Belkofer's ribcage.
Rutecki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rutecki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Belkofer's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rutecki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rutecki working Belkofer over with knees to the body.
Rutecki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Belkofer blocks an elbow strike from Rutecki.

Rutecki breaks the clinch.
Rutecki slaps away a takedown attempt from Belkofer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rutecki fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belkofer shoots in looking for a takedown. Rutecki tries to sprawl out of it but Belkofer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rutecki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belkofer shoots in and drives through. Rutecki sprawls well.
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 the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rutecki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rutecki throws a head kick but Belkofer moves out of range.

Rutecki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Belkofer, pushing him back against the cage.
Rutecki misses with an elbow over the top.
Belkofer has a couple of punches blocked by Rutecki.
Belkofer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rutecki lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rutecki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Belkofer's brow.
Rutecki misses with an elbow over the top.
Rutecki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rutecki missing with knees to the body.

Rutecki drags the fight down to the ground.
Rutecki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Belkofer's guard.
Rutecki passes Belkofer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Rutecki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rutecki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belkofer is trying to stand back up but Rutecki is controlling him

Rutecki is looking for a kimura here.
Rutecki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Belkofer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rutecki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Belkofer defending well though.
Rutecki lands strikes from half guard.
Rutecki uses his free foot to push down on Belkofer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Belkofer.

Rutecki is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Belkofer to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Belkofer shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Belkofer somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Belkofer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rutecki's waist but Rutecki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Belkofer off to one side.
Rutecki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Belkofer.

Rutecki gets tackled into the cage by Belkofer. Belkofer maintains the clinch.
Rutecki working hard to break the clinch.

Rutecki manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Belkofer stands up and waves to Rutecki to follow him.
Nice takedown defense from Rutecki. No joy for Belkofer on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rutecki closes the distance and clinches.
Rutecki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Belkofer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Belkofer blocks the elbow strike.
Rutecki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rutecki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Belkofer has a couple of punches blocked by Rutecki.
Belkofer keeps control of Rutecki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rutecki throws an elbow that misses.
Belkofer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belkofer throws a head punch that misses.
Dexter Rutecki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Belkofer blocks an elbow strike.
Rutecki lands an elbow just above Belkofer 's eye.

Rutecki turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Rutecki tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Belkofer sneaks out the side door and pushes Rutecki away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Good shot there by Rutecki.
Rutecki loads up on a big right hand but Belkofer slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutecki looks to throw a body kick

and Belkofer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Belkofer stands up from Rutecki's guard - Belkofer perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rutecki throws a sloppy head kick and Belkofer moves out of range easily.
Dexter Rutecki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutecki slaps away a takedown attempt from Belkofer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dexter Rutecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Belkofer.

Rutecki has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Rutecki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Belkofer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rutecki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Belkofer misses with some punches.
Belkofer misses with a punch on the inside.
Rutecki crunches a lovely knee into Belkofer's ribcage.

Rutecki manages to break the clinch.

Rutecki gets a clinch.
Rutecki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Rutecki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rutecki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belkofer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rutecki scores with a head kick. Belkofer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Rutecki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Belkofer, pushing him back against the cage.
Rutecki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rutecki scores a nice knee to the body.
Rutecki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Belkofer blocks it with crossed arms.
Belkofer takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Belkofer blocks it with crossed arms.
Rutecki throws an elbow but it misses.
Rutecki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Belkofer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rutecki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rutecki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Belkofer avoiding damage as Rutecki throws knees to the body.
Rutecki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rutecki throws an elbow that misses.
Rutecki throws an elbow that misses.
Belkofer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rutecki backwards.
Belkofer avoids a wild elbow strike from Rutecki.
Belkofer lands with a left to the head.
Rutecki tries to land a knee to the head but Belkofer blocks with his arms.
Rutecki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rutecki blocking some punches.
Belkofer misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer keeps control of Rutecki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rutecki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rutecki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Belkofer working aggressively here.

Rutecki decides to pull guard.

Belkofer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rutecki, up you get!
Belkofer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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 looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rutecki throws a one two combo.
Belkofer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rutecki.

Rutecki closes the distance and clinches.
Belkofer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer has a couple of punches blocked by Rutecki.
Rutecki landing knees to the body.
Belkofer misses with a short punch on the inside.

Rutecki pulls guard effortlessly.
Rutecki is looking to stand up but Belkofer isn't so interested in that idea.
Belkofer throws a big right hand that misses.

Rutecki is working an open guard so Belkofer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rutecki lands a head kick. Belkofer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rutecki throws a head kick that misses.
Rutecki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belkofer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice takedown defense from Rutecki. No joy for Belkofer on that attempt.
No joy there for Rutecki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
David Belkofer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rutecki just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Rutecki.
Belkofer wants to clinch.
Rutecki throws a sloppy head kick and Belkofer moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Rutecki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rutecki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Rutecki!