PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerlach Rutger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Adolfson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adolfson has chosen homie hymne as his entrance music. Gerlach Rutger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rutger
vs
Adolfson

180 cm
23
215 lbs
11 - 1 - 1

189 cm
24
210 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Knock Out Artistry
T.K.O. The Killer Outfit

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Gerlach Rutger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Quinton Adolfson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adolfson fails with the takedown.

Rutger drives through with a takedown into guard.
Adolfson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rutger looking to pass the guard.
Rutger postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Adolfson working for a triangle but Rutger defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Adolfson looking for a guillotine here but Rutger defends easily.
Rutger working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Adolfson looking for a guillotine here but Rutger defends easily.
Adolfson looking for a sweep. Not yet Adolfson, not yet.
Rutger has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rutger distracts Adolfson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Adolfson working for a triangle but Rutger defends it easily.
Adolfson looks gassed!
Rutger trying to control but Adolfson is working from the bottom.
Rutger works over Adolfson with some ground and pound from guard.
Rutger is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rutger lands a couple of elbows.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Adolfson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rutger lands a couple of elbows.
Rutger scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutger is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Adolfson is rocked!
Rutger tries to free his leg and advance position but Adolfson is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutger postures up and lands a big shot to Adolfson's brow.
Adolfson is still in real trouble! Can Rutger finish him?
Adolfson can't keep his opponent in guard - Rutger advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rutger looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Adolfson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rutger seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Adolfson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Adolfson seems to have recovered his senses.
Rutger working Adolfson over with strikes.
Rutger tries to pass the half guard into mount. Adolfson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Adolfson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rutger scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rutger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rutger lands strikes from half guard.
Rutger is controlling the pace.
Rutger works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Rutger connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rutger breaks from Adolfson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Adolfson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Adolfson is in a horrible position here. Rutger smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Adolfson is looking to improve his position but Rutger isn't that keen on the idea.
Rutger is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rutger working the ground and pound effectively.
Rutger lands a big elbow.
Adolfson is looking to improve his position but Rutger isn't that keen on the idea.
Rutger putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutger looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Adolfson covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerlach Rutger!
Gerlach Rutger retains his light heavyweight title!