PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kru Ka Mali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Rutecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mali comes into the arena with ALL! by Descendents blaring out of the sound system. Rutecki has chosen Remember the Name as his entrance music. Kru Ka Mali has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ka Mali
vs
Rutecki

194 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
178 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kru Ka Mali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Rutecki!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutecki swats away the attempt to clinch by Mali.
Rutecki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Kru Ka Mali has been cut.
Rutecki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mali.
Rutecki is looking to land body kicks.
Mali tries to clinch up.

Rutecki pushes Mali up against the cage in a clinch.

Rutecki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mali lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Dexter Rutecki has been cut.
Rutecki scores with a hook to the body.
Mali lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rutecki backwards.
Rutecki scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mali looking to throw knees to the head but Rutecki is blocking nicely.
Rutecki dodges an elbow strike from Mali.
Rutecki landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Rutecki breaks from the clinch.
Mali tries to clinch up.
Mali tries to clinch but Rutecki moves away

and Rutecki counters by moving into the clinch.
Mali can't break the clinch.
Mali scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A knee to the head by Rutecki.

Rutecki manages to break the clinch.

Rutecki drives through and clinches with Mali against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki misses with an elbow over the top.

Mali manages to break the clinch.

Mali has Rutecki up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rutecki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mali blocks an elbow strike.

Rutecki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rutecki misses with a double jab.
Dexter Rutecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mali wants to clinch
and Rutecki counters with a straight right hand.
Mali darts in trying to clinch
letting Rutecki counter with a right hand.
Mali tries to clinch there but Rutecki circles away.
Rutecki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rutecki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mali is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mali circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mali doesn't manage to clinch there - Rutecki circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mali.
Rutecki looks gassed!
Mali blocks a jab.
Mali closes the distance but Rutecki moves to the side
and Rutecki counters with a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mali tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rutecki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rutecki.
Rutecki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rutecki tries to land a knee to the head but Mali blocks with his arms.
Mali tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mali connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rutecki's face.
Mali trying to control the position but instead, Rutecki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mali into the cage.
Rutecki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mali has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rutecki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mali looking to throw knees to the head but Rutecki is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mali just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rutecki's brow.
Rutecki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mali tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rutecki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malis head.
Mali tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mali blocks an elbow strike from Rutecki.

Mali manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mali really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mali throws a head kick but Rutecki moves out of range.
Mali blocks the body kick.
Rutecki tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mali counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Rutecki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mali rushes Rutecki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Mali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice combination there by Mali.

Mali moves into the clinch.
Mali throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rutecki blocks it with crossed arms.
Mali misses with the head strike.
Rutecki misses with a knee to the head.
Rutecki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mali taking a breather.
Rutecki is looking to break free of the clinch but Mali has double underhooks.
Rutecki cracks Mali with a nice body shot.
Rutecki blocks an elbow strike.
Rutecki tries a knee to the head but Mali blocks it.
Mali looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mali throws a knee to the head but misses.

Mali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mali moves in looking to clinch but Rutecki pushes him off.
Mali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rutecki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mali tries to clinch but Rutecki moves out of range.
Mali wants to clinch up but Rutecki keeps it at a distance.
Rutecki misses with a wild combination.
Rutecki throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mali moves into the clinch.
Mali keeps control of Rutecki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mali slows down the pace here.
Mali misses with a knee strike.
Mali misses with a short punch on the inside.

Rutecki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutecki swats away the attempt to clinch by Mali.

Mali moves into the clinch successfully.
Mali with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rutecki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Rutecki dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rutecki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mali counters with a left and a right that stings Rutecki.
Mali wants to clinch up but Rutecki keeps it at a distance.
Mali tries to clinch but Rutecki is having none of it.

Mali fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rutecki, pushing him back against the cage.
Rutecki misses with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Rutecki.
Rutecki avoids a wild elbow strike from Mali.
Rutecki blocks a body shot from Mali.
Rutecki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mali blocks the elbow strike.
Rutecki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mali has him pressed against the cage.
Rutecki managing to block the knees to the body from Mali.
Rutecki blocks an elbow strike from Mali.
Mali misses with a knee to the head.

Rutecki breaks from the clinch.
Rutecki tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mali moves into the clinch.
Mali throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mali tries a knee to the head but Rutecki blocks it.
Rutecki is breathing heavily.
Mali looking to throw knees to the head but Rutecki is blocking nicely.
Rutecki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Mali scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mali looking to throw knees to the head but Rutecki is blocking nicely.
Mali throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rutecki blocks it with crossed arms.
Mali with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mali misses with a knee strike.

Rutecki manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Rutecki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mali closes the distance but Rutecki moves to the side
and Mali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mali blocks a head kick by Rutecki.
Mali slips under a jab from Rutecki.
Rutecki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mali clinches but Rutecki breaks the clinch

and Rutecki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rutecki.
Mali lands a knee to the body.

Mali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mali moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mali lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mali with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mali tries to throw a body punch but Rutecki avoids it by throwing Mali back against the cage.
Mali throws a head punch that misses.
Mali landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rutecki blocks an elbow strike.

Mali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mali clinches but Rutecki breaks the clinch
and Mali takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Mali rushes Rutecki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mali wants to get back to striking at distance but Rutecki won't allow it.
Mali misses with a knee to the head.
Mali misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rutecki.

Mali manages to break the clinch.
Mali wants to clinch up but Rutecki keeps it at a distance.
Rutecki lunges at Mali with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mali's hand.
Rutecki falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mali counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mali.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mali stalling in the clinch.
Mali trying to land knees to the body.
Rutecki lands a damaging elbow.
Dexter Rutecki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rutecki managing to block the knees to the body from Mali.

Rutecki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rutecki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mali avoids a punch combination nicely.

Mali has Rutecki up against the cage in a clinch.
Mali using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rutecki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Mali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kru Ka Mali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rutecki throws a series of punches but Mali moves out of range.
Rutecki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mali fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mali takes the fight into the clinch.
Rutecki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mali misses with a knee to the head.
Mali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rutecki.
Rutecki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

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.
Mali is trying to maintain a safe position but Rutecki gets an underhook and turns Mali into the cage.
Rutecki avoids a wild elbow strike from Mali.
Mali with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rutecki scores a nice knee to the body.
Mali misses with some punches.
Mali lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Mali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mali tries to close the distance and clinch but Rutecki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rutecki throws the kick towards the body but Mali avoids it.
Mali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rutecki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rutecki wants to clinch but Mali slips to the side
and Mali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rutecki misses with a combination
and Mali counters with a one-two to the body.

Mali clinches up against the cage.
Rutecki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mali has him pressed against the cage.
Mali with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mali lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kru Ka Mali dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mali wants to clinch.
Rutecki throws a sloppy head kick

and Mali counters by clinching up.
Mali missing with knees to the body.
Mali prevents Rutecki from breaking the clinch.
Rutecki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rutecki lands an elbow that stopped Mali in his tracks for a moment.
Mali misses with a knee to the head.
Rutecki with a knee to the head.
Mali with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mali tries a knee to the head but Rutecki blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mali.
Mali softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mali pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mali creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Rutecki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mali is looking to clinch.
Mali wants to clinch.
Rutecki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mali forces Rutecki back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki is trying to break the clinch but Mali has him pressed against the cage.
Mali missing with knees to the body.
Mali on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Rutecki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rutecki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rutecki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rutecki tries to clinch up

and Mali moves into the clinch.
Mali throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Mali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mali closes the distance but Rutecki moves to the side
and Rutecki counters with a left and a right that stings Mali.
Rutecki throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mali counters by clinching up.
Mali tries a knee to the head but Rutecki blocks it.
Mali can't break the clinch.

Mali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rutecki misses with a combination

and Mali counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mali.
Mali misses with an elbow over the top.
Mali taking a breather.
Rutecki misses with some punches.
Mali pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rutecki has had enough of the clinch but Mali keeps him there for the moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mali.
Rutecki wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee calls for Mali to work.
Mali pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mali missing with knees to the body.
Mali throws a punch but it's blocked by Rutecki.
Mali tries to land a knee to the head but Rutecki blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Mali.
Mali taking a breather.

Rutecki manages to break the clinch.
Dexter Rutecki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rutecki wants to clinch but Mali slips to the side

and Mali counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mali blocks the elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Mali.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mali trying to stall but Rutecki improves his position.
Mali using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rutecki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rutecki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mali looking to throw knees to the head but Rutecki is blocking nicely.

Rutecki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rutecki has managed to clinch.
Mali lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mali throws a punch but it's blocked by Rutecki.
Mali with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rutecki lands a nice knee to the body.
Mali looking to throw knees to the head but Rutecki is blocking nicely.

Rutecki breaks the clinch.
Mali closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rutecki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rutecki tries to clinch up.
Rutecki wants to slow Mali down by chopping away at his legs.
Rutecki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Mali forces Rutecki back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mali lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mali lands an elbow inside that Rutecki shrugs off.
Mali throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rutecki blocks it with crossed arms.
Mali tries to work over Rutecki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rutecki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mali blocks it with crossed arms.

Mali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mali wants to clinch but Rutecki slips to the side

and Rutecki moves into the clinch.
Rutecki misses with a knee strike.
Mali throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rutecki blocks it with crossed arms.
Rutecki lands a nice knee to the body.
Mali tries a knee to the head but Rutecki blocks it.
Rutecki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mali with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mali connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rutecki's face.
A knee to the head by Rutecki.
Rutecki trying to land knees to the body.
Rutecki wants to get back to striking at distance but Mali won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Mali.
Mali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mali misses with a knee to the head.
Rutecki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mali's face.

Rutecki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mali gets in close and instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kru Ka Mali showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mali has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kru Ka Mali!