PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Rutten
vs
Williams

181 cm
22
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bas Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Williams!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rutten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rutten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rutten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rutten is looking to clinch.
Rutten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rutten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Rutten.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutten moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Rutten wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rutten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rutten tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Rutten doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Rutten shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Williams as he jumps to the side.
Rutten is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rutten is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Rutten.
Rutten is looking to clinch.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Rutten has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rutten throws a knee to the head but misses.

Williams has hold of one of Rutten's legs. Rutten is fighting the takedown attempt but Williams gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rutten tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rutten is working hard here to advance position.
Williams stops Rutten from standing up.
Rutten looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there.
Rutten is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Williams moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rutten postures up in Williams's guard and throws a big left but Williams blocks it.
Williams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rutten is controlling him.
Williams can't keep his opponent in guard - Rutten advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rutten is breathing heavily.
Williams manages to get to full guard.

Williams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rutten doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rutten manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten wants to stand but Williams has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ruttenis looking to pass into half guard but Williams pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Williams is in guard.
Williams distracts Rutten with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rutten utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Williams slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rutten trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Williams dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rutten is looking to clinch.
Rutten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rutten tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Rutten doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Bas Rutten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rutten fails in his attempt to clinch.

Rutten gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rutten with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rutten missing with knees to the body.
Rutten gets underhooks to prevent Williams's takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Rutten.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rutten keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rutten misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.

Williams manages to pull guard.
Rutten has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rutten.
Williams manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rutten is trying to stand but he's just given Williams his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams doesn't have the hooks in and Rutten manages to turn into his guard.
Rutten content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Rutten avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rutten trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.

Williams working for a triangle but Rutten defends it easily.
Rutten wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Williams looking for a guillotine here but Rutten defends easily.
Williams throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rutten trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rutten wants to stand but Williams has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Williams scores with a nice shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rutten content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Williams wants to sweep here but Rutten controlling him for the moment.

Rutten stands and steps away. Williams gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Williams misses with a takedown

and Rutten holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Williams successfully pulls guard.
Williams wants to stand and escape but Rutten is having none of it.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Rutten tries to stand but Williams is controlling from the bottom.
Williams lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rutten!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Williams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rutten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rutten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Rutten.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Williams.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutten.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Williams tries to keep at a distance but Rutten has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rutten misses with a knee to the head.
Rutten landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten landing knees to the body.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rutten misses with a knee to the head.
Rutten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rutten on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Williams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rutten prevents it.
Bas Rutten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Williams.
Rutten misses with a knee strike.
Rutten landing knees to the body.
Rutten looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Williams takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rutten lands a knee to the head.

Williams has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rutten is trying to keep an underhook but Williams manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rutten is staying active underneath Williams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rutten wants to get back to his feet.
Williams lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rutten is staying active underneath Williams, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bas Rutten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rutten to get to his feet.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rutten tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Rutten wants to clinch.
No joy there for Rutten, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutten manages to avoid it.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rutten rushes Williams and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rutten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rutten looking to throw knees to the head but Williams is blocking nicely.
Rutten misses with a knee strike.
Rutten throws a knee to the head but misses.

Williams has picked Rutten up - he's going for a ride! Williams dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Rutten is trying to get back to full guard.
Williams works his foot free and advances to mount.
Rutten working to try and regain half guard.
Rutten wants to hold on but Williams pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten is wriggling around trying to escape.
You get the feeling that Rutten really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Rutten is looking to get to half guard.
Rutten regains half guard.
Williams stops Rutten from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bas Rutten.
I think Williams has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Williams!