PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Rutecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Speedos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutecki comes into the arena with Remember the Name blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rutecki
vs
Speedos

180 cm
45
178 lbs
33 - 51 - 1

200 cm
39
255 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 51 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Rutecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ken Speedos!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutecki tries to clinch up but Speedos circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Speedos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rutecki stalks Speedos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Speedos's face. Speedos staggers backwards, shaken.
Rutecki works the jab nicely.
Rutecki moves in looking to clinch but Speedos pushes him off.
Rutecki doesn't manage to clinch there - Speedos circles away.
Speedos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rutecki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rutecki digs a good body shot into Speedos's ribs.
Rutecki is looking to clinch but Speedos is avoiding it.
Rutecki tries a head kick but it misses.
Speedos throws out a leg kick but Rutecki moves out of range and Speedos only half commits.
Rutecki tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Speedos counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Speedos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rutecki is keeping the position for now.
Speedos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rutecki's guard.

Speedos wants to work for an arm triangle but Rutecki is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Speedos wants to control but Rutecki is keeping him busy.
Rutecki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Speedos on the ground.
Rutecki trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Speedos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rutecki is staying active underneath Speedos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Speedos is working for a kimura but Rutecki is defending it quite comfortably.
Speedos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Speedos passes to side control.

Speedos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rutecki has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speedos wants to control but Rutecki is keeping him busy.

Speedos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rutecki is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Speedos off and has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rutecki is looking for a choke. Speedos gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Speedos manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Speedos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rutecki's guard.
Rutecki is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Speedos is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rutecki!
Speedos controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Speedos dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rutecki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Speedos's calf.
Rutecki connects with a looping right hand.
Rutecki throws a head kick that misses.
And Speedos tries to counter it with a takedown but Rutecki pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Speedos throws a series of punches but Rutecki avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rutecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Speedos tries to counter it with a takedown but Rutecki pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rutecki scores with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speedos swats away the attempt to clinch by Rutecki.
Speedos loads up on a big right hand but Rutecki slips the punch.
Speedos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rutecki is fending him off so far but Speedos persists. Nope, Rutecki circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedos misses with a wild combination.
Speedos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Speedos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A left and a right from Rutecki both land. Nice combination.
Horrible takedown attempt by Speedos or perhaps it was just good defense by Rutecki, which made it look bad.
Dexter Rutecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speedos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Nice combo by Rutecki! Oh, that's hurt him - Speedos falls to the canvas and Rutecki follows him into side control.

Speedos is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Speedos parries the strikes from Rutecki easily there. Rutecki is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Speedos to escape.
Speedos is still in real trouble! Can Rutecki finish him?

Rutecki goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Speedos rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rutecki's guard! Nice work there by Speedos!
Speedos seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki keeping moving, preventing Speedos from controlling successfully.
Speedos is pushing down on Rutecki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rutecki is fighting to maintain full guard but Speedos has managed to sneak the leg through.
Speedos controlling the pace.
Rutecki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rutecki wants to get back to his feet.
Speedos is keen to just control but Rutecki is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speedos trying to pass the guard but Rutecki defending well.
Speedos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Speedos wants to take a breather but Rutecki is having none of it.
Rutecki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Speedos can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rutecki won't allow Speedos to pass to mount.
Speedos trying to control from half guard but Rutecki is working away.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by Rutecki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rutecki.
Speedos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Speedos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rutecki scores with a nice body kick.
Dexter Rutecki is winning the standup battle so far.
Rutecki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Speedos under the eye.
Rutecki lands with a nice combination. Speedos backs away looking to recover.
Rutecki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rutecki checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Rutecki dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Rutecki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Danga de danga de dang - Rutecki scores with a four punch combination!
Rutecki lands a jab to the head.
Speedos throws a sloppy head kick
and Rutecki counters with a nice body shot.
Speedos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Speedos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rutecki avoids the head kick by Speedos.
Rutecki looks to land a combination. Speedos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Speedos is defended easily by Rutecki.
Rutecki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Speedos sprawls and moves away.
Rutecki feints a jab promting Speedos to slip. Rutecki then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Speedos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A solid body kick from Rutecki.
Rutecki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Rutecki.
Rutecki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Speedos. That did some damage!
Rutecki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dexter Rutecki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rutecki moves in looking to clinch but Speedos pushes him off.
Speedos shoots for a double leg takedown but Rutecki sprawls well. He's pushed Speedos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutecki tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Speedos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rutecki won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki bucks up and tries to throw Speedos off but instead Speedos has got his back!

Speedos looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Rutecki taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ken Speedos!
After winning the bout, Ken Speedos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.