PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutten comes to the cage accompanied by You Better Pray. Grace has chosen BYOB as his entrance music. The key to victory for Bas Rutten has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rutten
vs
Grace

184 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bas Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Grace!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace looks for a takedown but Rutten sprawls well.
Patrick Grace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grace shoots in and drives through. Rutten sprawls well.
Rutten doesn't manage to clinch there - Grace circles away.
Horrible takedown by Grace or perhaps it was just good defense by Rutten which made him look bad.
Bas Rutten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Grace.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grace shoots in and drives through. Rutten sprawls well.
Rutten fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grace keeps the fight on the outside.
Grace throws a nice looking combination but Rutten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Rutten bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Grace is looking to reverse the position.
Rutten wants to control but Grace is keeping him busy.
Grace is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Rutten tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Rutten stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten tries to clinch up.
Rutten keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grace looks gassed!
Rutten tries to clinch there but Grace circles away.

Rutten moves into range and clinches up with Grace.
Grace is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rutten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rutten is trying to break the clinch but Grace has him pressed against the cage.

Rutten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rutten tries to clinch up but Grace circles away and keeps his distance.
Grace shoots in but Rutten avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Grace scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Rutten kicks Grace off and gets back to his feet.
Rutten tries to clinch up but Grace circles away and keeps his distance.
Rutten wants to clinch up but Grace keeps it at a distance.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rutten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grace shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rutten counters with a shoot takedown. Grace fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grace is looking to stand up but Rutten isn't so interested in that idea.
Grace has Rutten pulled in close to control his posture.
Rutten preventing the sweep.

Rutten stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rutten is looking to slow Grace down with leg kicks.
Rutten tries to close the distance and clinch but Grace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Grace scores a takedown into full mount!
Grace controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Grace wants to finish this one by submission but Rutten is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Grace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Grace cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rutten in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Grace misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Grace stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Grace shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rutten's guard.

Rutten kicks Grace off and gets to his feet.
Rutten doesn't manage to clinch there - Grace circles away.

Grace scores a takedown into full mount!
Grace controlling the position easily from mount.
Grace pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Rutten is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grace controlling from the full mount.
Oh Rutten is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee warns Rutten that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Grace cracks Rutten with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Grace quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Grace but it's paid off an Rutten is forced to tap! Nice work by Grace.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patrick Grace!