PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moloch Vlavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutten's entrance music is Pride. A fine choice. 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
Vlavo

185 cm
22
223 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

186 cm
27
203 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Brute

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bas Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moloch Vlavo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten throws a body punch but Vlavo moves out of range.
Vlavo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rutten is looking to chop away at Vlavo's legs.
Rutten throws a jab but it's blocked by Vlavo.
Vlavo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vlavo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rutten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vlavo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rutten connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rutten throws a hook but Vlavo blocks it.
Rutten throws a body punch but Vlavo moves out of range.
Vlavo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rutten misses with a looping right.
Vlavo moves forwards but Rutten connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vlavo misses with a two punch combination.
Rutten throws a combination. Vlavo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vlavo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rutten's corner calls for a 1-2. Rutten obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vlavo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Vlavo.
Rutten throws a body punch but Vlavo moves out of range.
Vlavo misses with the combination.
Vlavo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rutten works Vlavo's body with a nice hook.
Nice jab there from Rutten.

Vlavo is rocked!
Rutten throws a jab but it's blocked by Vlavo.
Vlavo is still on wobbly legs! Can Rutten finish him?
Rutten throws a hook but Vlavo avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Vlavo.
Rutten fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Vlavo square on the jaw! Damn, Vlavo is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bas Rutten!
After the big win, Bas Rutten made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brute and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.