PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Rutledge (ranked 6266 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Willemson (ranked 5853 p4p, 0 weight class). Anders Willemson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rutledge
vs
Willemson

209 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
169 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Duncan Rutledge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anders Willemson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willemson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Willemson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Willemson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Willemson throws a lazy head kick

and Rutledge counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rutledge.
Rutledge working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Willemson's head.
Rutledge content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rutledge scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rutledge postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rutledge connects with a couple of short punches.
Rutledge will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rutledge chips away with some ground and pound.
Rutledge scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutledge with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Willemson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rutledge is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutledge lands a couple of elbows.
Rutledge chips away with some ground and pound.
Rutledge stands up over Willemson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rutledge lands a couple of digs.
Rutledge working some strikes from top position.
Rutledge content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rutledge has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rutledge with a nice head shot there.
Rutledge with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rutledge stands up over Willemson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rutledge scoring with some ground and pound.
Rutledge is working Willemson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Willemson wants to stand and escape but Rutledge is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willemson looks winded!
Rutledge landing some decent shots from guard.
Rutledge lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutledge postures up and lands a big shot to Willemson's brow.
Rutledge landing with the ground and pound.
Rutledge lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rutledge working some strikes from top position.
Rutledge lands a couple of elbows.
Rutledge cracks Willemson with a solid left hand.
Willemson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rutledge chips away with some ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rutledge connects with a couple of short punches.
Rutledge chips away with some ground and pound.
Willemson has momentary wrist control but Rutledge slips an elbow through the middle.
Rutledge scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rutledge connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rutledge's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutledge is working Willemson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rutledge with a nice head shot there.
Rutledge content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rutledge scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rutledge landing with the ground and pound.
Rutledge is working Willemson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rutledge working some strikes from top position.
Rutledge lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rutledge connects with a couple of short punches.
Willemson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rutledge is in close to Willemson's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutledge makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rutledge cracks Willemson with a solid left hand.
Rutledge lands a couple of elbows.
Rutledge landing some decent shots from guard.
Rutledge postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Willemson has momentary wrist control but Rutledge slips an elbow through the middle.
Rutledge keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Willemson's head.
Rutledge content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rutledge lands a couple of digs.
Willemson is looking to stand up but Rutledge isn't so interested in that idea.
Rutledge cracks Willemson with a solid left hand.
Rutledge prevents Willemson from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duncan Rutledge dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Willemson throws a right hand that Rutledge ducks under and follows up with a left that Rutledge also avoids with ease.
Willemson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Willemson throws a right hand that misses

and Rutledge holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Willemson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Willemson gets underhooks to prevent Rutledge's takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rutledge.
Rutledge has Willemson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Willemson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rutledge goes for a takedown in the clinch but Willemson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duncan Rutledge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rutledge is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Willemson to keep the fight standing.
Willemson is trying to break the clinch but Rutledge is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutledge leaning against his opponent.
Rutledge goes for a takedown in the clinch but Willemson prevents it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rutledge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duncan Rutledge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rutledge is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Willemson moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anders Willemson!
A very excited looking Anders Willemson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.