PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mehmet Abu Kone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bas Rutten is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Abu Kone
vs
Rutten

207 cm
18
254 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
260 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mehmet Abu Kone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten throws a right and a left that Abu Kone avoids nicely.
Abu Kone looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Abu Kone enables Rutten to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Abu Kone manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rutten seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Abu Kone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rutten is one step ahead there.
Rutten sitting in guard here, content to control.

Rutten drops back looking for a leg! Abu Kone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Abu Kone manages to kick Rutten off! Rutten jumps back into Abu Kone's guard.

Rutten drops back looking for a leg! Abu Kone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Abu Kone manages to kick Rutten off! Rutten jumps back into Abu Kone's guard.
Abu Kone can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rutten controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten trying to control but Abu Kone is working from the bottom.
Abu Kone being controlled here, momentarily.

Rutten is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rutten wants to control from the top but Abu Kone keeps moving.

Rutten drops back looking for a leg! Abu Kone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Abu Kone manages to kick Rutten off! Rutten jumps back into Abu Kone's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abu Kone tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Abu Kone keeping moving, preventing Rutten from controlling successfully.
Rutten controlling from the top position.

Rutten stands up from Abu Kone's guard - Rutten perhaps looking for a knockout.
Abu Kone has his takedown stuffed

and Rutten counters with a takedown into side control.

Rutten decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Abu Kone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rutten gets a takedown into half guard.
Rutten is looking to take a break and control but Abu Kone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rutten content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rutten maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Abu Kone could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Rutten has cracked it and Abu Kone is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Rutten!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bas Rutten!