PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bishop Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutten comes to the cage accompanied by El Guapo Likes to Dance. The key to victory for Bas Rutten has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rutten
vs
Cole

190 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
203 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Punishment Nutrition - Real 159 Quality!

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bas Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bishop Cole!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rutten on the side of the head.

Cole takes the fight into the clinch.
Cole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rutten.
Rutten wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cole misses with an elbow strike.
Rutten on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rutten is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rutten managing to block the knees to the body from Cole.
Cole tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rutten avoids it.
Rutten is trying to force a seperation but Cole has the dominant position.

Rutten manages to break the clinch.

Cole closes the distance and clinches.
Rutten tries to circle away but Cole has him pinned against the cage.

Rutten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rutten throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Cole has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rutten is looking to break free of the clinch but Cole has double underhooks.
Rutten is trying to break the clinch but Cole is controlling him.
Cole prevents Rutten from breaking the clinch.
Rutten managing to block the knees to the body from Cole.
Rutten tries to break free but Cole pushes him back against the cage.
Cole misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rutten.
Cole is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rutten is defending well for now.
Rutten wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rutten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cole throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cole misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick from Rutten lands but Cole takes it in his stride.

It looks like Bishop Cole has been cut.
Cole swinging wildly here.
Both fighters circling a little - Rutten finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rutten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rutten connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cole momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Rutten finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cole.
Bishop Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cole looks gassed!
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch but Rutten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rutten throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cole takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rutten throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rutten.
Rutten scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rutten lands a big head kick that sends Cole tumbling to the mat! Rutten takes a step backwards and waves Cole back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Cole is rocked!
Rutten throws a quick head kick that knocks Cole silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Rutten is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bas Rutten!