PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutten has chosen Joe Esposito - Your the Best Around as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Anderson
vs
Rutten

190 cm
24
189 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

187 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson dives in and grabs Rutten's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rutten pushes down on Anderson's head and hops out.
Anderson fails with the takedown.
Anderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rutten sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anderson somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson shoots in and drives through. Rutten sprawls well.
Danga de danga de dang - Rutten scores with a four punch combination!
Rutten tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rutten tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson needs to keep his hands up - Rutten had a free shot at his head there.
Rutten misses with a few strikes there.
Rutten darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rutten clinches up with Anderson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Anderson looking for a takedown.

Rutten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Rutten does no damage.
Rutten looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
A jab from Rutten finds it's way through Anderson's defenses.

Anderson is rocked!

Rutten instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Rutten gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anderson.

Rutten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Anderson tries to keep at a distance but Rutten has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rutten is pressed up against the ropes. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rutten down to the mat. Rutten avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Rutten.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rutten sprawls well. Rutten wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Rutten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rutten lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Rutten.
Rutten lands a body shot.
Rutten throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Rutten misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bas Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Rutten is looking to clinch.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Rutten fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anderson on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Rutten. That snapped Anderson's head back.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rutten looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A lazy left from Rutten finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bas Rutten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Rutten.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Rutten drops Anderson with a beautiful combination! Anderson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rutten is looking for the KO!
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Rutten rushes Anderson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Rutten lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Rutten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rutten tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.

Rutten instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anderson as Rutten tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Rutten scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson fails to pull guard.
Nice elbow from Rutten.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Anderson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Anderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

Rutten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rutten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rutten tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Rutten is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Rutten tries a head kick but it misses.

Rutten rushes Anderson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Anderson looking for a takedown.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Rutten, against the ropes.
Rutten lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rutten.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rutten.

Rutten moves into the clinch successfully.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Rutten.

Rutten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rutten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Rutten pushes Anderson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rutten lands a shoulder strike.
Rutten presses Anderson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rutten lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Rutten lands a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Rutten won't allow it.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Rutten is controlling him.
Rutten lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.

Rutten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Rutten misses.

Rutten gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Rutten dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rutten misses with a wild combination.
Rutten fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Rutten.
A combination from Rutten does no damage.
Bas Rutten seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Anderson tries to keep at a distance but Rutten has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rutten scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rutten misses with an elbow strike.
Rutten misses with an elbow strike.
Rutten lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Rutten controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Rutten just misses with a elbow thrown towards Anderson's brow.
Rutten misses with an elbow strike.
Rutten lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.

Rutten manages to break the clinch.
Anderson looks for a takedown but Rutten sprawls well.

Anderson takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rutten lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rutten has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rutten lands an uppercut.

Rutten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rutten misses with a wild body shot.
Rutten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rutten pinned against the cage. Rutten gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rutten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Albert Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rutten lands with a right hand.
Rutten scores with a crisp jab that stopped Anderson in his tracks.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Rutten.
Rutten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rutten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rutten slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rutten fails with an attempt to clinch.

Rutten rushes Anderson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Rutten lands an elbow just above Anderson 's eye.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rutten gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rutten lands a nice elbow.
Rutten lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Rutten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right from Rutten.
Anderson avoids a wild elbow strike from Rutten.
Rutten lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson takes an elbow to the forehead.

Rutten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rutten darts in and clinches Anderson up against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Rutten.
Anderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Still in the clinch, Rutten scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rutten is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rutten is trying to stall.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Rutten scores with a four punch combination!

Rutten moves into the clinch.
Rutten stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rutten pushes Anderson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson takes an elbow to the forehead.

Rutten breaks from the clinch.

Rutten has Anderson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rutten is struggling to control the position.
Rutten lands a right hand.

Rutten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rutten pushes Anderson away with a front kick.
Anderson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rutten sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anderson somewhat.
Rutten lands with a right hand.
Rutten closes the distance looking to clinch

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rutten tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rutten.

Rutten breaks from the clinch.
Rutten scores with a hook to the body. Anderson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rutten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rutten lands a head shot.
Rutten lands a nice looking kick to the body. Anderson takes a step back to recover.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rutten sizes up Anderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutten tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.

Rutten has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson stalling.
Nice elbow from Rutten.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Rutten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Rutten lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Anderson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rutten instigates a clinch.
Rutten misses with a punch on the inside.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rutten tries to clinch there but Anderson circles away.

Anderson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Anderson showed some decent athleticism there.
Rutten avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anderson.
Anderson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rutten is trying to stand back up but Anderson is controlling him
Anderson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson thows a huge punch but Rutten dodges it nicely.
Anderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rutten is trying to stand up here but Anderson is controlling him well.
Anderson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The referee warns Rutten that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Anderson unloading with bombs!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rutten wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Anderson looking to ground and pound but Rutten is blocking nicely.
Anderson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rutten wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Anderson.
Anderson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Anderson throws some wild stikes that Rutten manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten tries to buck Anderson off but he can't manage it.
Rutten manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Rutten, under a barage of strikes from Anderson.
Rutten wants to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rutten misses with a wild combination.
Rutten throws a sloppy head kick and Anderson moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rutten lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Rutten is leaning against Anderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rutten lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Rutten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
Anderson can't break the clinch.

Rutten breaks from the clinch.
Rutten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rutten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rutten tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Albert Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rutten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rutten fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bas Rutten.
I've got Rutten winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Rutten!