PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Rosberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutten has chosen Pride as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Rosberg
vs
Rutten

186 cm
23
212 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
223 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stan Rosberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosberg slips a jab and a cross from Rutten.

Rosberg forces Rutten back against the cage and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rutten.

It looks like Stan Rosberg has been cut.
Rutten is trying to break the clinch but Rosberg is controlling him.
Rutten scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Rutten.
Rosberg landing knees to the head.
Rutten lands a left hand.
Rosberg misses with a knee to the head.
Rutten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rosberg tries to land a knee to the head but Rutten blocks with his arms.
Rutten cracks Rosberg with a nice body shot.
Rutten scores with a shot to the side of Rosberg's head.
Rutten lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rutten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rosbergs head.
Rutten looking to stall.
Rutten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rutten swings wildly with an uppercut but Rosberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rosberg tries to land a knee to the head but Rutten blocks with his arms.
Rosberg managing to block the knees to the body from Rutten.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten throws a head punch that misses.
Rosberg taking a breather.
Rutten blocks the elbow strike.
Rutten dodges an elbow strike from Rosberg.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rosberg throws an elbow but misses.
Rosberg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rosberg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rutten taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rutten avoids the elbow strike from Rosberg, against the cage.
Rutten scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rosberg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rosberg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rosberg stalling in the clinch but Rutten improves position.
Rosberg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rosberg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rutten's defenses.

Rutten has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rosberg regains guard immediately.
Rutten wants to pass the guard but Rosberg is keeping the position.

Rutten drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Rutten as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Rosberg screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Rutten! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Bas Rutten!
A very excited looking Bas Rutten made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.