PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerlach Rutger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Rutger
vs
Jones

180 cm
35
215 lbs
25 - 15 - 2

194 cm
24
205 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Gerlach Rutger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones works the jab nicely.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Rutger with an uppercut!
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rutger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rutger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rutger gets slowly back to his feet.
Rutger takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jones connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones looks to land a combination but Rutger avoids it well.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jones looks to land a combination. Rutger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Rutger's head back.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones lands with a kick to the temple. Rutger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones throws a head kick but Rutger moves out of range.
Jones is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rutger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rutger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Rutger moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Rutger on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerlach Rutger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rutger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutger blocks a head kick by Jones.
Rutger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones stalks Rutger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rutger's face. Rutger staggers backwards, shaken.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Rutger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rutger not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jones is in trouble now - Rutger has advanced to mount!
Jones in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jones hang on?
Rutger with good strikes from the mount here!
Rutger in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rutger sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rutger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rutger lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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 Gerlach Rutger will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Horrible takedown by Rutger or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Jon Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rutger fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rutger slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jones lunges at Rutger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rutger's hand.
Rutger fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerlach Rutger. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones scores with the left hand. Rutger knows he should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jones throws a series of punches but Rutger avoids them all with ease.
Rutger avoids the head kick by Jones.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rutger's head.
Jones lands a jab-cross combination.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Rutger moves out of range easily.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rutger.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Rutger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Rutger shoots in.
Rutger avoids the head kick by Jones.
Rutger walks into a jab.
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!
Jones throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutger fails with the takedown.
Jon Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rutger blocks a head kick by Jones.
Rutger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rutger there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rutger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones works Rutger's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rutger eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rutger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Rutger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Rutger moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jones throws a head kick but Rutger moves out of range.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rutger circles away.
Rutger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rutger fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a head kick but Rutger moves out of range.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Rutger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Rutger, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Rutger blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rutger fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerlach Rutger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rutger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones throws a head kick that Rutger semi-blocks.
Rutger takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Rutger closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gerlach Rutger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Rutger has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Jones is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Rutger yanks on the arm and Jones is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Rutger.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gerlach Rutger!
Gerlach Rutger was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.