PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rhett Rutledge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helmut Grunther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helmut Grunther will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rutledge
vs
Grunther

217 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rhett Rutledge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Helmut Grunther!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grunther throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grunther throws a nice looking combination but Rutledge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grunther misses with a straight left.
Grunther tests Rutledge's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Rhett Rutledge has been cut.
Grunther thows a body shot but no joy.
Grunther misses with a body shot.
Rutledge defending well as Grunther loads up on a big left hand.
Rutledge really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No joy there for Grunther, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grunther is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Rutledge like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Rutledge from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Helmut Grunther!