PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demarques BraklyJones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Rullete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demarques BraklyJones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

BraklyJones
vs
Rullete

169 cm
22
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Demarques BraklyJones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dennis Rullete!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rullete fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Rullete closes the distance and clinches.
BraklyJones has had enough of the clinch but Rullete keeps him there for the moment.
BraklyJones is looking to break free of the clinch but Rullete has double underhooks.
BraklyJones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
BraklyJones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rullete just leaning against BraklyJones, taking a breather.
Rullete lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt BraklyJones or not.

Rullete breaks from the clinch.
Rullete avoids a punch combination nicely.
BraklyJones waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Rullete.
Rullete misses with a combination

and BraklyJones counters with a single leg into guard. Rullete didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rullete looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but BraklyJones puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Rullete is looking for a sweep. BraklyJones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
BraklyJones is breathing heavily.
Rullete has a hand on BraklyJones's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. BraklyJones takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rullete is desperately trying to improve his position but BraklyJones has a good base and remains in mount.
Rullete wants to control but BraklyJones is having none of it.
Rullete really doesn't want to stay on the ground with BraklyJones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
BraklyJones wants to take his opponent's back but Rullete doesn't allow it.

BraklyJones is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Rullete has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Rullete!
BraklyJones controls Rullete momentarily but Rullete frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

BraklyJones throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rullete uses it to pass to side control.

Rullete tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rullete has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rullete is working BraklyJones over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rullete taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rullete has knee on belly and moves into mount.
BraklyJones is trying to escape the mount.
Rullete wants to control the pace but BraklyJones is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Rullete.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rullete landing punches.
BraklyJones tries to hold on but Rullete postures up.
BraklyJones tries to reverse the position but Rullete maintains control.
BraklyJones throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
BraklyJones tries to reverse the position but Rullete maintains control.
Rullete can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as BraklyJones is looking to escape.
BraklyJones working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dennis Rullete will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rullete fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice combination there by Rullete.

It looks like Demarques BraklyJones has been cut.
Rullete scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rullete cracks BraklyJones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rullete looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Rullete instigates a clinch.

Rullete breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rullete looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
BraklyJones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rullete getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
BraklyJones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rullete throws a combination but it was largely blocked by BraklyJones.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rullete darts in and clinches BraklyJones up against the cage.

Rullete breaks the clinch.
Dennis Rullete is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rullete, as that shot connected.
Rullete lands with a right hand.
Rullete bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rullete lands with a cross.
Rullete throws a combination but it was largely blocked by BraklyJones.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rullete.
A nice combination there by Rullete.
Rullete tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but BraklyJones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
BraklyJones throws a one two combo.
BraklyJones fails to land the takedown.
Rullete wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BraklyJones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rullete counters with a stiff right hand.

Excellent takedown into side control there by BraklyJones.

BraklyJones working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

BraklyJones wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rullete, who protects the arm well.
BraklyJones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rullete keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rullete regains half guard, as BraklyJones was trying to land strikes.
BraklyJones trying to control from Rullete's half guard. Rullete has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rullete looking for a sweep. Not yet Rullete, not yet.

BraklyJones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rullete is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rullete has escaped and now he's on top!
Rullete works over BraklyJones with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
BraklyJones wants to sweep but no luck.

BraklyJones is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Rullete has his hands clasped together but BraklyJones extends an breaks Rullete's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by BraklyJones.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Demarques BraklyJones!