PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Cameron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rutten
vs
Cameron

186 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bas Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Cameron!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cameron tries to clinch up.
Rutten shoots for a takedown but Cameron saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bruce Cameron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cameron stuffs the takedown attempt from Rutten. Rutten gets slowly back to his feet.

Rutten scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rutten is breathing heavily.
Cameron is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rutten is controlling him well.
Rutten trying to control the position but Cameron is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cameron is pushing Rutten's head away, looking to escape. Rutten manages to hold on to the position though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cameron misses with a wild combination.
Rutten shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cameron as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bas Rutten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rutten slips a jab and a cross from Cameron.
Cameron throws a series of punches but Rutten moves out of range.
Cameron tries a head kick but it misses.
Rutten shoots in for a takedown but Cameron shows good takedown defense.
Cameron scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cameron lands with a shot to the body.

Cameron forces Rutten back against the cage and clinches.
Rutten has Cameron pushed against the cage.

Rutten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten wants to clinch up but Cameron keeps it at a distance.
Cameron lands with a shot to the body.
Rutten has a takedown stuffed.
Cameron's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cameron duly obliges.
Cameron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rutten tries for a takedown but Cameron sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cameron sizes up Rutten with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rutten wants to clinch up but Cameron keeps it at a distance.
Rutten throws a series of punches but Cameron moves out of range.
Cameron scores with a hook.
Cameron has a takedown stuffed.
Some wild striking there from Cameron.

Rutten bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten prevents Cameron from escaping the position.
Rutten working the ground and pound.
Cameron is trying to buck Rutten off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rutten working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Rutten is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Cameron is trying to escape and Rutten transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Cameron is forced to tap! Nice work there by Rutten! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bas Rutten!