PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liyak Rhust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dede Rustandi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rustandi has chosen Goyang Dumang as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Rhust
vs
Rustandi

184 cm
27
171 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

198 cm
21
162 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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On Tap (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liyak Rhust!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dede Rustandi!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Donatello Bradman and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Rhust catches Rustandi right on the button with a cross.
Rhust bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rhust looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rhust misses with a straight right.
Rhust steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rustandi.
Rhust throws a hook but Rustandi avoids it easily.
We've been hearing reports that Rhust has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rustandi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rhust.

Rhust shoots in and gets a takedown into Rustandi's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rustandi can do anything to dispel that myth.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rhust accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rhust throws a big right hand that misses.
Rustandi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rhust's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rhust landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rustandi is trying to control the position but Rhust postures up.
Rhust throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rustandi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rustandi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rhust postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhust connects with a couple of short punches.

Rustandi is rocked!
Rhust is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rustandi is still in real trouble! Can Rhust finish him?
Rhust gets to his feet and stands over Rustandi, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Rustandi felt that one! Rhust unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Rustandi from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liyak Rhust!
Liyak Rhust is the new welterweight champion!
Liyak Rhust took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Kemists ↑ 5x160Q - $149-199 for their support in the buildup to the fight.