PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michal Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutten is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by REIGN IN BLOOD By SLAYER. 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.

Nogueira
vs
Rutten

188 cm
23
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

198 cm
20
280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rutten scoring well with a low kick there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nogueira crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rutten - the referee stops the clock and Nogueira gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rutten. Nogueira manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rutten feints and then cracks Nogueira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nogueira down.
Rutten lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nogueira is breathing heavily.
Nogueira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rutten fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nogueira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rutten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Michal Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nogueira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rutten can pounce on him.
Nogueira takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rutten fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rutten connects with a solid leg kick.
Rutten connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rutten cracks the inside of Nogueira's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rutten. That's going to slow Nogueira down.
Rutten keeps Nogueira at a distance using the push kick.
Whack! Rutten lands a heavy head kick that drops Nogueira. The ref tackles Rutten to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Nogueira was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). 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.