PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Kick out the Jams by The MC5s as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rutten
vs
Lee

185 cm
25
180 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
207 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bas Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rufus Lee!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Rutten.
Rutten takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rutten on the side of the head.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rutten.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rutten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rutten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.
Danga de danga de dang - Rutten scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Rufus Lee has been cut.
Rutten works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
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!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rutten misses with some punches.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Rutten is controlling the position.
Rutten swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rutten lands with a cross.
Rutten throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Rutten connects with a right hand. Lee shakes it off.
Nice straight punches there by Rutten. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rutten.
Rutten tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rutten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Rutten steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rutten misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rutten throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Lee lands a left and a right that send Rutten crashing to the mat, dazed. Lee thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Rutten is rocked!

It looks like Bas Rutten has been cut.
Lee connects with a superb combination that knocks Rutten out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Lee before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Rutten!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rufus Lee!