PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Niels Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bert Bertjens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bert Bertjens is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rutten
vs
Bertjens

195 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Niels Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bert Bertjens!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bertjens misses with the combination.
Rutten tries for a takedown but Bertjens sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rutten scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bertjens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bertjens is looking to clinch.
Bertjens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bertjens lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bertjens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rutten has him pressed against the cage.
Rutten tries to break free but Bertjens pushes him back against the cage.
Bertjens prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bertjens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rutten looking to stall.
Rutten dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rutten tries to circle away but Bertjens has him pinned against the cage.
Rutten is trying to pull guard but Bertjens turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niels Rutten. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rutten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bertjens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rutten.
Bertjens looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertjens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rutten feinted with a counter takedown.
Rutten throws a hook but Bertjens blocks it.
Bertjens misses with a double jab.
Bertjens throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bertjens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rutten swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rutten or perhaps it was just good defense by Bertjens, which made it look bad.
As Rutten backs off Bertjens throws a huge counter combo but Rutten manages to avoid it all.

Bertjens moves into the clinch.

Rutten drags the fight down to the ground.

Bertjens stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Bertjens both land. Nice combination.
Bertjens's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bertjens duly obliges.

It looks like Niels Rutten has been cut.
Bertjens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rutten changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bertjens tries to avoid it but Rutten manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bertjens to the ground. Bertjens escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice body punch from Bertjens.
Bertjens throws out a powerful jab.
Rutten shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bertjens but Bertjens pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rutten is breathing heavily.
Bertjens misses with a wild combination.
Bert Bertjens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutten takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bertjens 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rutten.
A nice combination there by Bertjens.
Bertjens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rutten tries to bum rush Bertjens with a series of wild strikes but Bertjens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rutten takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rutten tries to clinch up
and Bertjens counters with a two punch combo.
Rutten misses with a two punch combination.
Rutten walks into a straight right hand from Bertjens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bert Bertjens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Niels Rutten'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.

A punch combination from Bertjens misses.
Rutten shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bertjens pinned against the cage. Bertjens gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rutten closes the distance but Bertjens moves to the side
and Bertjens counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bertjens tries to bum rush Rutten with a series of wild strikes but Rutten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rutten wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bertjens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rutten is looking to clinch.
Bertjens ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bertjens cracks Rutten with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rutten fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Bertjens misses.
Rutten has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bertjens.

Rutten is rocked!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Bertjens! Rutten is backing up but he can't get away as Bertjens lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Rutten and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bert Bertjens!