PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Gebhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rutten
vs
Gebhard

185 cm
18
204 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bas Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Gebhard!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gebhard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gebhard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Gebhard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gebhard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gebhard closes the distance and clinches up with Rutten, looking for a takedown. Gebhard pushes Rutten against the cage but Rutten circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bas Rutten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Gebhard.
Gebhard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rutten but Rutten pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Gebhard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Gebhard breaks from the clinch.

Gebhard shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rutten is trying to defend but Gebhard finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rutten keeping hold of Gebhard's head, controlling as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gebhard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gebhard lands with a punch from half guard.
Rutten manages to get to full guard.
Gebhard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gebhard throws a big elbow that misses.

Gebhard throws a sloppy strike and Rutten has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Gebhard is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Rutten!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bas Rutten!
A very excited looking Bas Rutten made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.