PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Messier (ranked 5460 p4p, 25555 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutten has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Bas Rutten has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Messier
vs
Rutten

188 cm
22
210
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
206
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anton Messier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Messier lands a left and a right that sends Rutten crashing to the canvas! Messier dives into mount looking to finish!

Rutten is rocked!

It looks like Bas Rutten has been cut.
Rutten looks winded!

Messier looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rutten is still in real trouble! Can Messier finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Messier throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Rutten has his hands clasped together but Messier breaks the hold and Rutten is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Messier!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anton Messier!