PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaliy Klochko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rutten
vs
Klochko

186 cm
23
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
223 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bas Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitaliy Klochko!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Rutten misses.
Klochko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rutten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Klochko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rutten slips a jab from Klochko.
A good leg kick by Klochko.
Rutten checks the leg kick.
Rutten misses with a wild combination.
Rutten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rutten!

It looks like Vitaliy Klochko has been cut.
Klochko dodges the punch combination from Rutten.
Rutten throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutten showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Klochko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Klochko.
Klochko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Klochko takes a swing at Rutten's ribcage but misses.
Klochko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rutten is breathing heavily.
Rutten swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Klochko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Klochko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klochko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutten avoids the head kick by Klochko.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Klochko.
Klochko throws a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Klochko. That's going to slow Rutten down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten blocks a head kick by Klochko.
Rutten tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Klochko. Rutten shrugs it off though.
Good leg kick by Klochko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Klochko throws a head kick but Rutten moves out of range.
Rutten takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Klochko connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Klochko.
Klochko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Klochko fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Rutten both land. Nice combination.
Rutten misses with a double jab
and Klochko makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rutten really felt that one!

Klochko tries to sprawl but Rutten drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rutten content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Klochko is trying to stand back up but Rutten is controlling him
Rutten is taking a breather. Klochko says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rutten is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Klochko is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bas Rutten!