PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bass Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cabbage Patched (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rutten
vs
Patched

185 cm
23
249 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
276 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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[†]FALCON CLOTHING[†]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bass Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cabbage Patched!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten throws the left hand but Patched avoids the punch easily.
Bass Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patched is looking to clinch.

Patched clinches up with Rutten and pushes him back against the cage.
Rutten trying to stall but Patched improves his position.
Rutten takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Bass Rutten has been cut.
Rutten has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rutten avoids the elbow strike from Patched, against the cage.
Patched creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rutten dodges an elbow strike from Patched.
Patched creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rutten is working Patched over against the cage.
Patched lands a good knee to the midsection. Rutten won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutten wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Patched has him pressed against the cage.
Rutten wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rutten is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Patched fails to land.
Rutten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Patched tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rutten has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Patched.
Rutten wants to break free but Patched has control.
Patched lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Patched just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rutten's brow.
Rutten blocks an elbow strike.
Rutten wants to break the clinch but can't.
Patched lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Patched throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rutten blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Patched.

Patched gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Patched connects with a couple of short punches.
Patched landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten has momentary wrist control but Patched slips an elbow through the middle.
Patched cracks Rutten with a solid left hand.
Patched working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Patched is in close to Rutten's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Patched lands a couple of elbows.
Patched has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Patched forces his way into half guard.
Patched trying to control the action but Rutten is working from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Patched connects with a nice short shot to Rutten's temple.
Patched with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Patched winds up and cracks Rutten with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Patched throwing shots but Rutten is blocking nicely.
Rutten on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rutten tries to get out of the position.
Rutten wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patched looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rutten with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Patched is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Patched trying to control the action but Rutten is working from the bottom.
Patched lands strikes from half guard.
Patched is trying to control the action in half guard but Rutten is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Patched landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutten trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patched perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Patched is keen to just control but Rutten is a slippery customer.
Rutten has hold of Patched's hands but Patched slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Patched tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rutten knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Patched seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patched moves nicely into side control.
Patched prevents Rutten from escaping the position.
Patched advances nicely into full mount.
Patched punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rutten in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Patched controlling the position easily from mount.
Patched fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Patched putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Patched landing shots from mount.

Bass Rutten's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patched putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Bass Rutten's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Patched trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten can't escape the position.
Patched looking to finish Rutten with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rutten!

Jeez, Bass Rutten's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bass Rutten's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cabbage Patched!