PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerlach Rutger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Scheisse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Scheisse will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rutger
vs
Scheisse

180 cm
23
215 lbs
12 - 1 - 1

195 cm
21
204 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
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 12 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Scheisse!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scheisse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scheisse wants to clinch up but Rutger keeps it at a distance.
Scheisse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rutger paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Scheisse pushes Rutger up against the cage in a clinch.
Scheisse gets underhooks to prevent Rutger's takedown attempt.
Rutger drops down looking for an ankle pick but Scheisse pulls his leg out and moves away.
Scheisse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rutger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scheisse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rutger just misses with a punch to the body.
Scheisse moves out of range of the strikes.
Rutger throws a jab but it's blocked by Scheisse.
Scheisse with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rutger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scheisse moves away.
Scheisse throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Gerlach Rutger has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Rutger closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Scheisse wants to improve his position but Rutger is controlling well.
Rutger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rutger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scheisse keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scheisse looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rutger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scheisse does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Scheisse is holding on to half guard well.
Scheisse is looking to escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Scheisse throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rutger's head.

Scheisse clinches up with Rutger and pushes him back against the cage.
Scheisse leaning against his opponent.
Nice elbow from Scheisse.
Scheisse lands a nice knee to the body.
Rutger wants to stall.
Rutger wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerlach Rutger. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse prevents the takedown attempt.
Rutger drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees to the body from Scheisse.
Rutger is breathing heavily.
Scheisse content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rutger tries to break the clinch but Scheisse is controlling the position.
Rutger letting Scheisse take a breather here.
Scheisse lands a knee to the head.
Scheisse landing knees to the head.
Scheisse lands a knee to the head.
Rutger takes an elbow to the forehead.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Scheisse's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Scheisse stops a takedown attempt from Rutger.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Scheisse as Rutger tries to tie him up.
Scheisse unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rutger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rutger tries to break the clinch but Scheisse is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Scheisse.
Rutger tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Scheisse smiles and moves away.
Scheisse moves in looking to clinch but Rutger pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rutger tries to break the clinch but Scheisse is controlling the position.
Rutger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Scheisse prevents it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Scheisse connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rutger's face.
Scheisse stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Scheisse creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rutger's defenses.
Scheisse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rutger is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse scores with a knee to the head.
Scheisse unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rutger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rutger fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Scheisse.
Scheisse scores with a knee to the head.
Rutger trying to control the position but instead, Scheisse has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rutger into the cage.
Rutger has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Scheisse is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Scheisse lands a knee to the head.
Scheisse with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The is referee keeping an eye on Scheisse - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Scheisse with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rutger is trying to maintain a safe position but Scheisse gets an underhook and turns Rutger into the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Scheisse.
Scheisse is looking to control Rutger's arms but Rutger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Scheisse has his back to the cage.
Scheisse's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Scheisse prevents it.
Scheisse taking a breather.
Scheisse connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rutger's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Scheisse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gerlach Rutger's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rutger fails with the takedown.
Rutger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Scheisse tries to clinch but Rutger is having none of it.
Rutger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scheisse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rutger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scheisse is looking to clinch.
Scheisse tries to clinch up but Rutger circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scheisse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A thudding body kick lands there by Scheisse!
Nice sprawl there from Scheisse as Rutger shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerlach Rutger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scheisse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Scheisse throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rutger.
Gerlach Rutger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rutger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rutger keeps the fight on the outside.

Rutger scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rutger with the ground and pound but Scheisse uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scheisse bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rutger's guard.
Rutger manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rutger thowing shots but they're missing.
Scheisse wants to control but Rutger is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Rutger.
Rutger raining down shots from the mount!
Rutger throwing strikes here but Scheisse is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutger with the ground and pound from mount.
Scheisse is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rutger connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rutger in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutger lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Scheisse is rocked!
Rutger postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Scheisse is out cold - huge knockout for Rutger!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gerlach Rutger!
Gerlach Rutger retains his light heavyweight title!