PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike McKinley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKinley comes to the cage accompanied by Swing That Tambourine. Mike McKinley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

McKinley
vs
Rutten

185 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Demonic Drugs
Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike McKinley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKinley tries to clinch but Rutten is having none of it.

Rutten has McKinley up against the cage in a clinch.
McKinley wants a takedown.
Rutten wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McKinley avoiding damage as Rutten throws knees to the body.
McKinley tries to stall but Rutten uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McKinley keeps control of Rutten as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McKinley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rutten has him pressed against the cage.
Rutten looking to slow down the pace here.
The is referee keeping an eye on Rutten - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

McKinley jumps guard and drags Rutten to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rutten thows a big elbow that misses.

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

Rutten avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rutten being controlled here momentarily.
Rutten postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rutten connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKinley keeping moving, preventing Rutten from controlling successfully.

McKinley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rutten can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McKinley has momentary wrist control but Rutten slips an elbow through the middle.
Rutten wants to control from the top but McKinley keeps moving.
Rutten throws and elbow that misses. McKinley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rutten's guard. Nice move by McKinley!
McKinley thows a big elbow that misses.
McKinley stays in close to Rutten's body and controls the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McKinley passes into half guard.
Rutten tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rutten is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rutten actively working from the bottom here.

McKinley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
McKinley wants to pass to mount but Rutten is defending the position.
McKinley is breathing heavily.
Rutten trying to control here.
Rutten wants to get back to full guard.
Rutten pushes McKinley off looking to stand but McKinley dives back in and keeps control.
Rutten really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McKinley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
McKinley wants to clinch

and Rutten counters with a shoot takedown. McKinley fights it but they end up in guard.
McKinley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rutten is one step ahead there.
Rutten stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McKinley swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKinley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McKinley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rutten.
Rutten with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McKinley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McKinley is on top in guard.

Rutten had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. McKinley is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Rutten Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take McKinley's back instead.
Rutten scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. McKinley is looking for a way out.
Rutten doesn't have the hooks in and McKinley manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McKinley drops back looking for a leg! Rutten is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rutten manages to kick McKinley off! McKinley jumps back into Rutten's guard.
Rutten trying to control the position.
Rutten wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McKinley trying to control but Rutten is working from the bottom.
Rutten wants to sweep here but McKinley controlling him for the moment.
McKinley throws a big right hand that misses.
Rutten is trying to control the position but McKinley postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Rutten dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McKinley fails with the takedown
and Rutten counters with a solid body kick.
Rutten tries to clinch but McKinley is having none of it.
McKinley shoots and misses

and Rutten counters by moving into the clinch.
Rutten has a couple of punches blocked by McKinley.
Rutten scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rutten lands an elbow just above McKinley 's eye.

It looks like Mike McKinley has been cut.
Rutten throws a head punch that misses.
Rutten throws an elbow that misses.
Rutten managing to block the knees to the body from McKinley.

Rutten gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rutten wants to stand but McKinley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rutten content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rutten lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rutten wants to control from the top but McKinley keeps moving.
Rutten must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rutten throws and elbow that misses. McKinley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rutten's guard. Nice move by McKinley!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McKinley's guard.
Rutten trying to control but McKinley is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rutten's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rutten works over McKinley with some ground and pound from guard.

McKinley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rutten can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rutten trying to stand up but can't free himself from McKinley's guard.
McKinley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

McKinley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rutten gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rutten postures up and lands a big shot to McKinley's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten wants to control from the top but McKinley keeps moving.

Rutten stands up and waves to McKinley to follow him.

Rutten rushes McKinley and presses him up against the cage.
Rutten goes for a takedown attempt but McKinley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McKinley tries for a takedown but Rutten circles away easily

and Rutten counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike McKinley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rutten jumps guard.
Rutten is trying to control the position but McKinley postures up.
McKinley wants to control from the top but Rutten keeps moving.
Rutten controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKinley tries to stand but Rutten is controlling from the bottom.
Rutten has McKinley pulled in close to control his posture.
Rutten controls McKinley momentarily but McKinley frees himself.
McKinley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rutten's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rutten scores with a head kick.
McKinley swats away the attempt to clinch by Rutten.
McKinley misses with a takedown attempt

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

Rutten manages to break the clinch.
Mike McKinley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutten fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKinley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rutten counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rutten looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

McKinley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rutten lands a couple of digs.
McKinley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

McKinley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rutten working some strikes from top position.
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 cut man is working on Mike McKinley's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rutten moves into the clinch.
Rutten misses with the head strike.

Rutten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rutten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McKinley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Rutten counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McKinley!
McKinley tries to buck Rutten off but he can't manage it.
McKinley is working to get back to half guard.
Rutten looking to control but McKinley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rutten looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rutten looking to control but McKinley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rutten lands a nice shot to the head.
Rutten unloading with bombs!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rutten working for a submission but McKinley is keeping him at bay.
McKinley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rutten landing strikes from the mount.
Rutten tries to control but McKinley wriggling away.
McKinley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rutten looking to finish McKinley with some ground and pound. This is bad for McKinley!
McKinley tries to reverse the position but Rutten maintains control.
Rutten pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rutten can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McKinley is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McKinley is working to get back to half guard.
Rutten has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McKinley's face.
Rutten controlling the position easily from mount.
Rutten avoids the attempt from McKinley to control.
Rutten tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Rutten is going olschool here, as he tries to force McKinley to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McKinley shrugs it off.
McKinley taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McKinley can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
McKinley tries to hold on but Rutten pushes him away.
Rutten postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McKinley looks a forlorn figure.
McKinley taking shots to the head.
McKinley is trying to escape the mount.
Rutten wants to control the pace but McKinley is squirming around nicely.
Rutten pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McKinley tries to hold on but Rutten postures up.
Rutten is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McKinley can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rutten scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKinley is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bas Rutten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rutten controlling from the full mount.
Mike McKinley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bas Rutten has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rutten postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McKinley looks a forlorn figure.
McKinley in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McKinley takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rutten landing strikes from the mount.
Rutten controlling the position easily from mount.
Rutten is in the full mount, landing strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bas Rutten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rutten has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 25:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30

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