PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between andrew okelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). andrew okelly could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bas Rutten's chin.

okelly
vs
Rutten

200 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, andrew okelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten drops okelly with a left and a right! Oh, okelly is hurt - Rutten dives into side control looking to finish!
Rutten has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rutten avoids the attempt from okelly to control.
okelly is looking to get to half guard.
okelly reaches up to try and control the position but Rutten seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! okelly rolls and tries to escape and now Rutten has his back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Rutten avoiding okelly 's attempts to control his hands.
Rutten doesn't have the hooks in and okelly manages to turn into his guard.

okelly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

okelly postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rutten is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of okelly, into his guard.
Rutten showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rutten lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
okelly will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

okelly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
okelly is breathing heavily.
okelly controls Rutten momentarily but Rutten frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
okelly can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rutten controls the pace.
Rutten wants to pass the guard but okelly is keeping the position.

okelly is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
okelly being controlled here, momentarily.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rutten decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on okelly, up you get!
okelly with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rutten to score with a decent uppercut.
Rutten connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed okelly momentarily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from okelly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

okelly is rocked!
Rutten lands a with a good body shot.
Rutten lands with a right that hurts okelly. okelly looks to clinch but Rutten throws a short knee that drops okelly. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Bas Rutten!