PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Galloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bas Rutten has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Galloway
vs
Rutten

190 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Galloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galloway moves in looking to clinch but Rutten pushes him off.
Galloway misses with a shot to the body

and Rutten counters by moving into the clinch.
Rutten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Galloway blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rutten obliges.
Galloway is breathing heavily.
Rutten holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rutten blocks an uppercut.
Galloway is looking to take this one to the mat.

Rutten breaks from the clinch.
Rutten tries to clinch but Galloway is having none of it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Rutten gets a trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Rutten thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rutten thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Galloway's head.
Rutten with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rutten wants to free his trapped foot but Galloway is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rutten in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bas Rutten wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rutten lands a nice looking body kick.

Rutten shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Galloway manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Galloway wants to stand and escape but Rutten is having none of it.
Rutten throwing strikes from guard but Galloway blocks nicely.

Rutten decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rutten shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutten wants to stand but Galloway is controlling his posture from full guard.
Galloway working a defensive guard here.
Galloway wants to stand up but Rutten is controlling him.
Galloway keeping moving, preventing Rutten from controlling successfully.
Rutten controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bas Rutten was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Rutten throws a nice head kick!

Rutten scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rutten wants to take a breather but Galloway is having none of it.
Rutten throwing shots but Galloway is blocking nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Galloway keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rutten wants to control but Galloway is keeping him busy.
Rutten thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Galloway's head.
Rutten thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Galloway's head.
Rutten scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rutten is trying to control. Galloway wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutten not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rutten thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rutten thows a huge punch but Galloway dodges it nicely.
Rutten controlling the pace.
Rutten tries to pass to full mount but Galloway defends it.
Rutten seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bas Rutten wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rutten tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Galloway manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Rutten dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Galloway keeps the fight on the outside.
Galloway keeps the fight on the outside.
Galloway takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rutten lands a right hook to the body.
Rutten swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Galloway.
Rutten tries to clinch but Galloway moves out of range.

Rutten instigates a clinch.
Rutten tries a knee to the head but Galloway blocks it.
Rutten unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rutten scores with a knee to the head.
Rutten tries for a takedown. No joy.
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!

Rutten tightens his grip and picks Galloway up, before dumping him to the ground. Galloway manages to land in guard.
Rutten missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rutten passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rutten controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rutten has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bas Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rutten fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Galloway, pushing him back against the cage.
Rutten lands a knee to the head.
Rutten with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Rutten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Galloway keeps the fight on the outside.

Rutten closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Galloway did well to prevent Rutten getting side control.
Rutten not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bas Rutten has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rutten missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rutten missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten wants to lay and pray for a moment but Galloway keeps working.
Rutten throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Galloway trying to control here.
Rutten thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutten throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rutten slips a nice elbow through Galloway's hands, connecting with Galloway's forehead.
Galloway tries to get to full guard but Rutten has control of the leg.
Rutten thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Galloway's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten wants to take a breather but Galloway is having none of it.
Rutten throwing shots but Galloway is blocking nicely.
Rutten throwing shots but Galloway is blocking nicely.
Rutten thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Galloway's head.
Galloway is staying active underneath Rutten, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rutten controlling the action here.

Rutten is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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. Rutten connects with a nice short shot to Galloway's temple.
Rutten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten trying to control from half guard but Galloway is working away.
Rutten sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Rutten is looking for a kimura here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galloway is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Rutten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Galloway swats away the attempt to clinch by Rutten.
Rutten throws a head kick but Galloway moves out of range.
Rutten tries to clinch but Galloway moves out of range.
Justin Galloway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rutten fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Galloway looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rutten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Galloway is looking to clinch but Rutten is avoiding it.

Rutten has managed to clinch.

Rutten manages to break the clinch.

Rutten closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Galloway's guard.
Rutten postures up in Galloway's guard and throws a big left but Galloway blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Galloway avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rutten looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galloway keeping moving, preventing Rutten from controlling successfully.
Rutten passes Galloway's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rutten is keen to just control but Galloway is a slippery customer.
Rutten throwing shots but Galloway is blocking nicely.
Rutten really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Galloway. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Rutten stands up and beckons Galloway to join him on the feet.
Rutten lands with a kick to the temple. Galloway shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rutten shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rutten throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rutten looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Rutten is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rutten tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Galloway.
Rutten looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rutten throwing shots but Galloway is blocking nicely.
Rutten performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bas Rutten.
Rutten fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galloway takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Rutten decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Galloway kicks off Rutten and gets to his feet.

Rutten shoots in and bounces Galloway off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutten wants to pass the guard but Galloway is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Galloway keeping moving, preventing Rutten from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bas Rutten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rutten has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Rutten!
Our winner, Bas Rutten, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.