PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake Adams has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Rutten
vs
Adams

186 cm
25
260 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

190 cm
21
265 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bas Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blake Adams!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rutten sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Adams somewhat.
Rutten lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rutten throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Adams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Adams slaps away a takedown attempt from Rutten, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rutten closes the distance and clinches up with Adams, looking for a takedown. Rutten pushes Adams against the cage but Adams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Rutten as Adams shoots in.
Rutten works over Adams's head and body with a nice combination.
Rutten swinging wildly here.
Rutten throws a series of punches but Adams moves out of range.
Rutten takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bas Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutten swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Adams counters with a left and a right that stings Rutten.
Rutten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adams shoots in for a double leg but Rutten sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bas Rutten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Adams.
Adams attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rutten throws a right hand that Adams ducks under and follows up with a left that Adams also avoids with ease.
Rutten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adams circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Adams.
A left and a right from Adams both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rutten lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adams throws a right hand that Rutten ducks under and follows up with a left that Rutten also avoids with ease.
Adams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Adams wants it to stay on the feet.
Rutten is breathing heavily.
Adams scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rutten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rutten misses with the combination.

Adams has closed the distance and engaged Rutten in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Adams.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Adams.
A short uppercut from Adams.

Adams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rutten misses with a series of wild punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rutten.
Rutten throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rutten avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adams avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Adams as he jumps to the side.
Adams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rutten.
Sloppy strikes from Rutten. Those never looked like landing.
Adams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rutten.
Rutten misses with a combination
and Adams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck for Rutten with that takedown attempt.
Rutten blocks a head kick by Adams.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Adams dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Adams scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rutten shoots in for a takedown but Adams shows good takedown defense.
Adams misses with a wild combination.
Adams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adams misses with a wild combination.
Adams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adams looks to land a combination but Rutten avoids it well.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick and Rutten moves out of range easily.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Adams. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
Rutten misses with a double jab

and Adams counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Adams.

Adams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Rutten, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rutten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rutten misses the shot to the body.
Bas Rutten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rutten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Rutten. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten drops his hands momentarily and Adams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Blake Adams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rutten shoots in for a takedown but Adams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Adams scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rutten showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adams.
Jab, jab by Rutten - just one landing.
Adams shoots in but Rutten avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Adams displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throws a combination that misses
and Adams counters with a two punch combo.
A combination from Rutten does no damage.
Adams scores with a one two! Rutten had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rutten falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adams counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Adams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams cracks Rutten with a right hand to the side of the head.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Rutten circles away.
Adams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten fails to land with a series of punches.
Adams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams swinging wildly here.
Rutten takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Adams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Adams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rutten circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutten moves out of range of the body kick from Adams.

Adams feints and as Rutten raises his hands in defense, Adams changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Adams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Adams swinging wildly here.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rutten. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rutten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adams throws a right and a left that Rutten avoids nicely.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rutten throws a combination that misses
and Adams counters with a one-two to the body.
Adams misses with a double jab.
Adams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adams tries to clinch but Rutten moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten fails to land with a series of punches.
Adams stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adams throws a sloppy head kick and Rutten moves out of range easily.
Rutten throws a series of punches but Adams avoids them all with ease.
Rutten swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Adams counters with a three punch combo that has Rutten backing up. Rutten nods at Adams to acknowledge the strikes.
Adams displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rutten misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Rutten misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten misses with a wild combination.
Adams connects with a high kick.
Adams misses with a leg kick.
Adams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutten takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Rutten is rocked!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Adams is defended easily by Rutten.
Nice jab there from Adams.
Oh Rutten is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rutten throws a nice looking combination but Adams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rutten seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rutten circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Rutten, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Adams misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Adams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rutten falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Adams has Rutten up against the cage in a clinch.

Adams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rutten.
Rutten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adams misses with a wild combination.
Rutten looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crunch! Adams slams his shin into Rutten's torso.
Adams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adams shoots in for a takedown but Rutten shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bas Rutten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adams moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rutten throws a hook to the side of Adams's head but Adams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Adams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Adams 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Adams!