PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Lavronenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutten comes to the cage accompanied by El Guapo Likes to Dance. Lavronenko has chosen Ex-Sektor Gaza - 'Dopilsya' as his entrance music. 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
Lavronenko

190 cm
28
220 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

186 cm
28
212 lbs
15 - 8 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bas Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Lavronenko!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lavronenko shoots in but Rutten avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rutten.
Good leg kick by Rutten there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Rutten there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rutten throws a leg kick

so Lavronenko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rutten wants to sweep here but Lavronenko controlling him for the moment.

Rutten is looking for a triangle but Lavronenko pushes his legs off easily.

Rutten is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rutten utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten is controlling Lavronenko's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rutten keeping moving, preventing Lavronenko from controlling successfully.
Lavronenko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rutten's head.
Lavronenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Rutten throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rutten keeping moving, preventing Lavronenko from controlling successfully.
Rutten controls Lavronenko momentarily but Lavronenko frees himself.
Lavronenko working some strikes from top position.
Rutten keeping full guard, as Lavronenko tries to pass.
Lavronenko throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavronenko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rutten's head.
Lavronenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rutten is trying to keep Lavronenko in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lavronenko trying to control but Rutten is working from the bottom.
Lavronenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rutten swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rutten wants to sweep here but Lavronenko controlling him for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lavronenko wants to pass the guard but Rutten is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lavronenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Rutten has wrist control.

Rutten is looking for a triangle but Lavronenko pushes his legs off easily.
Rutten trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavronenko advances to half guard.
Lavronenko trying to pass the guard but Rutten defending well.
Lavronenko is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rutten manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lavronenko works over Rutten with some ground and pound from guard.
Lavronenko is looking to work some ground and pound but Rutten has wrist control.
Lavronenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rutten working a defensive guard here.
Lavronenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lavronenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rutten swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rutten wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavronenko landing some decent shots from guard.
Lavronenko forces his way into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lavronenko moves nicely into side control.
Rutten tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lavronenko trying to control the position but Rutten is working away.
Rutten is trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutten can't do much from the bottom here.
Rutten sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Lavronenko seems to be working for a kimura but Rutten defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Lavronenko dominated that round.
That's time! Rutten's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rutten scores with a nice body kick.
Rutten lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lavronenko will feel that in the morning.
Rutten misses the jab.
Rutten tries a low kick but Lavronenko avoids it.
Rutten fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lavronenko checks it well.
Lavronenko takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rutten throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rutten with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lavronenko throws a lazy right hand but Rutten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavronenko takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bas Rutten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lavronenko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rutten swivels and escapes.
Bas Rutten is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rutten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lavronenko's sensitive parts.
Rutten slaps away a takedown attempt from Lavronenko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rutten throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rutten lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lavronenko backs up against the cage.
Rutten tries to clinch up.
Rutten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lavronenko.
Lavronenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rutten was well out of range. Poor timing from Lavronenko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throws a head kick that misses.
Rutten is looking to score with low kicks.
Rutten tries to bum rush Lavronenko with a series of wild strikes but Lavronenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lavronenko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lavronenko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutten misses with a two punch combination.
Rutten missing with a left hand there. Lavronenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rutten misses with a head kick.
Rutten lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lavronenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutten.
Lavronenko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavronenko checks a low kick from Rutten.
Lavronenko shoots in for a double leg but Rutten sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bas Rutten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Lavronenko.

Lavronenko shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rutten is trying to defend but Lavronenko finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rutten manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rutten keeping moving, preventing Lavronenko from controlling successfully.
Lavronenko's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Rutten throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Rutten has his foot on Lavronenko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lavronenko works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rutten is looking for a triangle but Lavronenko pushes his legs off easily.
Lavronenko trying to control but Rutten is working from the bottom.
Lavronenko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Rutten is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lavronenko defends well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lavronenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Rutten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lavronenko is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ivan Lavronenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rutten is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lavronenko defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Rutten dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rutten throws an overhand right that lands on Lavronenko's shoulder, as Lavronenko tries to avoid the shot.
Rutten wants to land a leg kick but Lavronenko is out of range.
Lavronenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rutten.
Nice sprawl there from Rutten as Lavronenko shoots in.
Rutten throws a solid leg kick but Lavronenko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rutten.
Lavronenko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rutten pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lavronenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lavronenko misses with a low kick.
Rutten tried to score with a low kick but Lavronenko checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavronenko looks for a takedown but Rutten sprawls well.
Bas Rutten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Lavronenko.
Rutten lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lavronenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Rutten.
Bas Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutten misses with a body kick.
Rutten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rutten attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rutten looks for the body kick but Lavronenko saw that one coming.
Rutten throws a sloppy head kick and Lavronenko moves out of range easily.
Rutten scores with a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten tries a head kick but it misses.
Rutten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lavronenko manages to avoid it.
That kick from Rutten tenderised Lavronenko's leg. Lavronenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rutten uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lavronenko has time to react.
Lavronenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rutten.
Rutten throws a right and a left that Lavronenko avoids nicely.
Rutten throws a sloppy head kick and Lavronenko moves out of range easily.
Rutten misses with a body kick.
Rutten throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lavronenko.
Lavronenko blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten cracks Lavronenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lavronenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rutten throws out the jab.
Rutten throws a head kick that misses.
Rutten throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lavronenko's head.
Lavronenko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rutten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lavronenko.
Lavronenko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rutten's waist but Rutten gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lavronenko off to one side.
That kick from Rutten tenderised Lavronenko's leg. Lavronenko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rutten moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Lavronenko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lavronenko.
Rutten takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rutten tries to clinch there but Lavronenko circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Rutten as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lavronenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rutten.
Rutten throws a nice head kick!

Lavronenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rutten manages to get to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bas Rutten showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rutten has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Rutten!
Bas Rutten thanked the fans post fight for their support.