PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samantha Wiggums (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rutten
vs
Wiggums

187 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 0 - 0 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samantha Wiggums!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten shoots for a double leg takedown but Wiggums sprawls well. He's pushed Rutten's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rutten fails with a takedown attempt.

Wiggums closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wiggums scores a nice knee to the body.

Rutten has clasped his hands together around Wiggums's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rutten trying to control the action but Wiggums is working from the bottom.
Wiggums throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Rutten prevents Wiggums from escaping the position.
Rutten blocks the strikes from Wiggums.
Wiggums throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rutten working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rutten wants to control but Wiggums is keeping him busy.
Wiggums is trying to get back to his feet.
Rutten working the ground and pound but Wiggums is defending the strikes.
Rutten has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rutten tries for a kimura but Wiggums is defending well.
Wiggums being controlled for a moment.
Wiggums throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

Rutten stands up and beckons Wiggums to his feet.

Wiggums clinches up with Rutten and pushes him back against the cage.
Wiggums is working for takedown but Rutten is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wiggums landing knees to the head.
Wiggums misses with an elbow over the top.
Wiggums looking to throw knees to the head but Rutten is blocking nicely.
Wiggums looks gassed!

Rutten has hold of one of Wiggums's legs. Wiggums is fighting the takedown attempt but Rutten gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rutten pushing down on Wiggums's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rutten trying to mount his opponent but Wiggums defends it.
Rutten works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggums wants to try and get back to his feet.
Wiggums is squirming around, avoiding Rutten's attempts to control the action.
Wiggums is trying desperately to improve position.
Rutten lands a nice shot to the head.

Rutten working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Wiggums turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Rutten off and cradles Wiggums's limp body as Rutten celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Bas Rutten!