PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ian Vigne Barborsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vigne Barborsa
vs
Rutten

190 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ian Vigne Barborsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barborsa moves into the clinch.
Barborsa pressing his opponent against the cage.

Barborsa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rutten looks for a takedown but Barborsa sprawls well.
Barborsa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rutten has a takedown stuffed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rutten.
Barborsa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barborsa fails to land the takedown.

Barborsa moves into the clinch.

Barborsa breaks the clinch.
Rutten tries to clinch but Barborsa moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barborsa dives in for a single leg takedown but Rutten sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Barborsa tries to pull guard but Rutten won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Vigne Barborsa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barborsa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barborsa wants a takedown.
Rutten wants to break free but Barborsa has control.
Rutten prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barborsa tries to pull guard but Rutten won't allow it.
Barborsa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rutten up against the cage.
Rutten looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barborsa effectively controlling the action here.

Barborsa pulls guard successfully.
Rutten trying to control but Barborsa is working from the bottom.
Rutten trying to stand up but can't free himself from Barborsa's guard.

Bas Rutten has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rutten will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barborsa moves into the clinch.
Barborsa is trying to pull guard but Rutten turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Barborsa wants a takedown but no success here.
Rutten is trying to pull guard but Barborsa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Barborsa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barborsa.
Barborsa is breathing heavily.
Rutten throws a sloppy head kick and Barborsa moves out of range easily.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barborsa paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Barborsa has managed to clinch.
Barborsa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rutten is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barborsa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rutten tries to pull guard but Barborsa holds him up against the cage and eventually Rutten drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barborsa is trying to pull guard but Rutten has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Barborsa tries a knee to the head but Rutten blocks it.
Barborsa tries to pull guard but Rutten won't allow it.
Rutten has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barborsa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Barborsa keeps control of Rutten as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barborsa tries to pull guard but Rutten holds him up against the cage and eventually Barborsa drops back down to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rutten has had enough of the clinch but Barborsa keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Barborsa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rutten will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Barborsa. No joy for Rutten on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Vigne Barborsa dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rutten shoots in looking for a takedown. Barborsa tries to sprawl out of it but Rutten keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barborsa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rutten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Rutten with that takedown attempt.
Rutten is looking to clinch but Barborsa is avoiding it.
Barborsa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rutten defends well and Barborsa ends up having to push Rutten into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Barborsa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rutten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barborsa shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rutten eats them both and turns towards Barborsa to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Barborsa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rutten pinned against the cage. Rutten gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barborsa clinches.
Rutten tries to score a body lock takedown but Barborsa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ian Vigne Barborsa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bas Rutten.
Rutten is trying to drag Barborsa to the mat but Barborsa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Barborsa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rutten is trying to force a seperation but Barborsa has the dominant position.
Rutten gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barborsa.
Barborsa jumps guard but Rutten turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten is trying to maintain a safe position but Barborsa gets an underhook and turns Rutten into the cage.

Barborsa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rutten moves to clinch but Barborsa breaks away

and Barborsa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rutten prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barborsa tries to score a body lock takedown but Rutten shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barborsa tries to break the clinch but Rutten is controlling the position.
Barborsa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rutten is defending well.
Rutten is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rutten is trying to push Barborsa away but Barborsa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ian Vigne Barborsa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barborsa fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rutten is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Rutten pulls guard effortlessly.

Barborsa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Barborsa is sitting in close to Rutten's body. Rutten has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Barborsa is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Barborsa is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Rutten.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bas Rutten!