PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Rutten
vs
Creed

187 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
22
207 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

White Gorilla Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bas Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Creed!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Creed with that takedown attempt.
Rutten moves in looking to clinch but Creed pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Rutten.
Rutten throws a leg kick but Creed sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rutten cracks the inside of Creed's front leg.
Rutten keeps the fight on the outside.
Creed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rutten as he jumps to the side.

Rutten has Creed up against the cage in a clinch.
Rutten tries for a takedown but Creed manages to get underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rutten.
Creed can't break the clinch.
Rutten is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Creed gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Creed content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rutten tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bas Rutten. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rutten jumps into guard, dragging Creed to the mat.
Rutten looking for a sweep. Not yet Rutten, not yet.

Rutten working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Creed doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Rutten is tightening it up a little... Creed has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Creed reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Creed taps out! nice BJJ there by Rutten!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bas Rutten!