PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Batuhan Jaruud (ranked 1250 p4p, 156 weight class) and Fredrik Rienfeldt (ranked 2203 p4p, 263 weight class). Jaruud comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - Side to Side. Batuhan Jaruud is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Jaruud
vs
Rienfeldt

186 cm
32
186 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

180 cm
30
176 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Batuhan Jaruud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredrik Rienfeldt!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rienfeldt.
Jaruud throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jaruud misses with a double jab.
Jaruud blocks a jab.
Rienfeldt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jaruud throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rienfeldt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jaruud swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rienfeldt throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Batuhan Jaruud has been cut.
Jaruud blocks a leg kick.
Rienfeldt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jaruud.
Jaruud scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rienfeldt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
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!
Jaruud dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jaruud looks to score with a jab to the body but Rienfeldt is just out of range.
Jaruud closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Fredrik Rienfeldt has been cut.
Rienfeldt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jaruud misses with the combination.
Rienfeldt looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaruud attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rienfeldt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jaruud.
Jaruud uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rienfeldt.
Batuhan Jaruud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rienfeldt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rienfeldt misses with a wild body shot.
Jaruud listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jaruud checks a low kick from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt throws a body shot but no joy.
Jaruud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rienfeldt moves away.
Rienfeldt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A counter left hand to the body from Jaruud misses its target.
Jaruud gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rienfeldt.
Jaruud attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jaruud sizes up Rienfeldt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rienfeldt motions for Jaruud to come forward. Rienfeldt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rienfeldt thuds his shin into the meat of Jaruud's side.
Rienfeldt 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.
Jaruud takes a swing at Rienfeldt's ribcage but misses.
Rienfeldt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jaruud connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rienfeldt scrambles back to his feet.
Rienfeldt throws a sloppy head kick and Jaruud moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Rienfeldt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rienfeldt.
Jaruud sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rienfeldt throws a leg kick which misses Jaruud's front leg but catches the back leg as Jaruud tries to avoid it.
Rienfeldt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jaruud tests Rienfeldt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jaruud darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jaruud throws a nice looking combination but Rienfeldt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jaruud moves out of range of the body kick from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt looks to land a body kick but Jaruud moved away.
Jaruud takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaruud connects with a single shot there.
Jaruud slips a jab from Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaruud throws a hook but Rienfeldt blocks it.
Jaruud moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jaruud checks a low kick from Rienfeldt.
Jaruud connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rienfeldt slips under a jab from Jaruud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rienfeldt.
Rienfeldt scores with a leg kick.
Rienfeldt avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jaruud.
Jaruud throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaruud stuns Rienfeldt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Rienfeldt. That's going to slow Jaruud down.
Jaruud throws a hook but Rienfeldt blocks it.
Jaruud on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rienfeldt. Rienfeldt obviously looking to wear him down.
Jaruud wants to land a leg kick but Rienfeldt is out of range.
Rienfeldt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rienfeldt. That's going to slow Jaruud down.
Jaruud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rienfeldt moves away.
Rienfeldt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jaruud.
Jaruud throws out a loose jab but Rienfeldt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rienfeldt jabs at Jaruud's body.
A good leg kick by Jaruud.
Jaruud throws a series of punches but Rienfeldt moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rienfeldt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jaruud fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rienfeldt checks it well.
Rienfeldt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jaruud swings for the body but Rienfeldt moves out of range.
Jaruud tries to move into range but Rienfeldt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Batuhan Jaruud will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rienfeldt tries to move into range but Jaruud moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Batuhan Jaruud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rienfeldt slips under a jab from Jaruud.
Jaruud thumps Rienfeldt with a low kick.
Jaruud misses with a combination
and Rienfeldt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jaruud swings for the body but Rienfeldt moves out of range.
Jaruud looks to land a body kick but Rienfeldt moved away.
Jaruud has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jaruud there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rienfeldt. That's going to slow Jaruud down.
Rienfeldt misses with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Jaruud there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rienfeldt moves out of range of the body kick from Jaruud.
A lazy body kick from Jaruud
and Rienfeldt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jaruud buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaruud swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rienfeldt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jaruud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaruud lands with an overhand left.
Jaruud misses the jab.
Jaruud chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rienfeldt can pounce on him.
Jaruud throws out a loose jab but Rienfeldt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rienfeldt, right into the meat.
Rienfeldt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jaruud throws a leg kick but Rienfeldt checks it.
Jaruud's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rienfeldt under the eye.
Jaruud jabs Rienfeldt right on the nose. Rienfeldt blinks but takes it well.
Rienfeldt lands a slapping body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jaruud.
Jaruud misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Rienfeldt to counter with a crisp jab.
Jaruud misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rienfeldt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jaruud takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jaruud misses with a wild body shot.
Jaruud throws a body punch but Rienfeldt moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaruud goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rienfeldt digs a good hook to Jaruud's body.
Rienfeldt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Both fighters circling a little - Rienfeldt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rienfeldt throws a leg kick which misses Jaruud's front leg but catches the back leg as Jaruud tries to avoid it.
Jaruud takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jaruud needs to keep his hands up - Rienfeldt had a free shot at his head there.
Jaruud with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rienfeldt to score with a decent uppercut.

Jaruud is rocked!
Rienfeldt lands with a good body shot.
Oh Jaruud is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rienfeldt dips to his left and cracks Jaruud with an uppercut!
Rienfeldt scores with a shot to the body.
Jaruud takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rienfeldt fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Jaruud to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Jaruud looks to clinch but Rienfeldt throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Jaruud taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Fredrik Rienfeldt!