PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ruud Gullit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Ing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruud Gullit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gullit
vs
Ing

160 cm
32
141 lbs
25 - 7 - 0

170 cm
26
149 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruud Gullit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brett Ing!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Ing misses.
Ing connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gullit. Gullit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gullit missing with a left hand there. Ing was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gullit gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ing counters with a straight right hand.
Gullit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ing.
Gullit feinted with a counter takedown.
Ing fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gullit scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Brett Ing has been cut.
Ing cracks a nice hook into Gullit's ribs.
Ing jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ing clobbers Gullit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Gullit moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Ing goes down! Can Gullit finish him!?

Ing is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gullit sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ing is still in real trouble! Can Gullit finish him?
Gullit slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ing managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gullit.

Gullit tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gullit has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gullit remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gullit thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ing defending against the ground and pound.

Gullit tries for a kimura but Ing is defending well.
Ing seems to have recovered his senses.
Ing is not content to let Gullit control the position.

Gullit is trying to get an arm triangle but Ing is defending well.
Gullit wants to control but Ing is keeping him busy.

Gullit wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ing, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Gullit is trying to get an arm triangle but Ing is defending well.
Gullit tries to advance to mount but Ing denies him.

Gullit goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ing rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gullit's guard! Nice work there by Ing!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gullit has an active guard here but Ing has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gullit manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ing preventing the sweep.
Ing controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ing throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gullit on the side of the head.
Donk. Ing catches Gullit right on the button with a cross.
Ing thuds a left hand into Gullit's body.
Ing bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gullit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gullit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ing.
Nice uppercut there from Ing.
Gullit slips a jab from Ing.
Gullit misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Ing was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gullit dives in for a single leg takedown but Ing sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ing appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ing digs a good body shot into Gullit's ribs.
Ing moves out of range as Gullit strikes.
Gullit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ing waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gullit.
Ing defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gullit.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruud Gullit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gullit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ing will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gullit drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ing sprawls and moves away.
Gullit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ing to score with a decent uppercut.
Ing displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gullit throws out the jab.
Ing has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Nice defenses there by Ing.
Ing has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gullit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ing at a distance.
Gullit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ing sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Gullit waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Ing. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Ing to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ruud Gullit will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brett Ing's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A big left from Ing misses.
Gullit appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gullit shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ing counters with a straight right hand.
Ing lands with a shot to the body.
Gullit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ing looks to land a right hand but Gullit moved out of range.
Ing keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ing lands with an overhand left.
Ruud Gullit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gullit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gullit throws a body punch but Ing moves out of range.
Ing throws a looping overhand right but Gullit ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ing lands a jab-cross combination.
Gullit fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruud Gullit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gullit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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!
Gullit falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gullit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gullit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ing finds it's way round the side to connect with Gullit's head.
Ing might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ing slips a straight right by Gullit.
Gullit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ing connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gullit scrambles back to his feet.
Ing cracks a nice hook into Gullit's ribs.
Ing avoids the body shot from Gullit.
Ing swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ing connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gullit throws a combination that misses
and Ing counters with a stiff right hand.
Ing uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A combination from Gullit does no damage.
Gullit throws a lazy right hand but Ing sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gullit throws a nice looking combination but Ing bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gullit walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Gullit is rocked!
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!
A jab from Gullit misses.
Gullit shoots in for a double leg but Ing sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gullit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ing drops his hands momentarily and Gullit takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gullit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ing.
Ing scores with a three punch combo!
Gullit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oh Gullit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ing throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gullit seems to have got his legs back now.
Gullit misses with a takedown attempt - Ing sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gullit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gullit misses with a double jab.
Ing scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gullit doesn't seem bothered though.
Gullit needs to keep his hands up - Ing had a free shot at his head there.
Gullit falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ing counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gullit falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ing counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Ing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ing avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ing throws a body shot but no joy.
Gullit throwing a counter right hand but Ing manages to avoid it.
Jab by Ing.
A swing and a miss from Ing.
Ing has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ing blocks a jab.
Gullit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ing was well out of range. Poor timing from Gullit.
Ing throws out a powerful jab.
Gullit throws a lazy right hand but Ing sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gullit fails with a takedown attempt.
Ing defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gullit.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Ing, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gullit takes one on the button.
Ing uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Gullit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Ing on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ing.
Gullit throws an off balance right hand
and Ing counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Gullit misses its intended target.
Ing scores with a hook to the body. Gullit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Gullit looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Gullit drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ing manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gullit has Ing in his guard.

Ing gets to his feet. Gullit looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Ing there.
Gullit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ing lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gullit at a distance.
Ing scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Ing showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brett Ing's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gullit throws a right and a left that Ing avoids nicely.
Gullit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gullit scores with a three punch combo!
No luck for Gullit with that takedown attempt.
Ing throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gullit on the side of the head.
Gullit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gullit throws a hook but Ing avoids it easily.
Ing looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ing scores with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Ing.
Gullit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ing displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gullit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gullit with a poor takedown
and Ing counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruud Gullit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ing lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ing.
Gullit is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ing's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ing, as that shot connected.
Ing slips under a jab from Gullit.
Ing fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gullit on the side of the head.
Ing misses with a looping right.
Ing lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gullit swings widly with a right hand
and Ing connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ing lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gullit throws a hook to the side of Ing's head but Ing sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gullit falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ing counters with a stiff right hand.
Ing throws a right and a left that Gullit avoids nicely.
Gullit misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gullit lands a nice shot that snaps Ing's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gullit misses with a combination
and Ing cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gullit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gullit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ing misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ing walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gullit misses with a takedown
letting Ing counter with a right hand.
Ing lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gullit at a distance.
Ing fails to land with a series of punches.
Ing on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ing lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ing ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gullit looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gullit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gullit has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ing loads up on a big right hand but Gullit slips the punch.
Gullit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
No joy there for Gullit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Despite the aggression on Ing's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gullit throws a body shot but no joy.
Gullit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gullit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ing listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gullit looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ing connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ing blocks a jab.
Gullit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ing scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gullit will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ing misses with a wild combination.
Gullit was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ing looks to land a right hand but Gullit moved out of range.
Ing slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ing's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ing duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ing looks to score with a jab to the body but Gullit is just out of range.

Gullit drops Ing with a nice combination! Gullit dives into Ing's guard, looking to finish!
Ing keeping moving, preventing Gullit from controlling successfully.
Gullit tries to free his leg and advance position but Ing is retaining full guard.
Gullit passes Ing's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Gullit is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ing is defending against the submission attempts here by Gullit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Ing really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brett Ing's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A punch combination from Ing misses.
Gullit drops Ing with a big left hand! Ing is injured, injured bad! Gullit jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ruud Gullit!
Ruud Gullit is the new bantamweight champion!
After the big win, Ruud Gullit made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Mystic Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
In defeat, Brett Ing stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back to the drawing board '.