PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutten comes into the arena with Pride blaring out of the sound system. Bas Rutten has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rutten
vs
Best

185 cm
22
223 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

190 cm
21
224 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER
Brute

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bas Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harrison Best!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten connects with a solid leg kick.
Rutten tests Best's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rutten throws a good cross that connects.
Sloppy strikes from Best. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from Rutten misses.
Rutten avoids a kick to the body.
Best misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rutten.
Best scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rutten rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Best counters with a solid body kick.
Harrison Best seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutten fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rutten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Best on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Best tries to bum rush Rutten with a series of wild strikes but Rutten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rutten misses with a combination
enabling Best to counter with a crisp jab.
A left and a right from Rutten both land. Nice combination.
Best ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Best lands a big head kick that sends Rutten tumbling to the mat! Best takes a step backwards and waves Rutten back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Bas Rutten has been cut.
Best scores with a hook.

Rutten is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Best scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oh Rutten is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Best throws a right hand that Rutten ducks under and follows up with a left that Rutten also avoids with ease.
Best drops Rutten with a huge uppercut! Rutten drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Best is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harrison Best!
As Harrison Best got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I would like to thank everyone at Team Best for the training and prep for the fight as well as the fans of Eternal Rivals for making this all worth while.'.