How A Nightclub Bouncer Became The Greatest MMA Fighter

[@OfficialBasRutten]

Thanks for the shoutout - well done.

[@Bayliun]

Amazing! So glad you were able to watch it, was a pleasure to write about your career sir! Keep on inspiring future generations! 🙏 oss

[@HazmatFTW]

El Guapo himself!

[@colmwatulikededazio973]

wow ! wow . I had no idea dude .Great to see what legends really are made of . Inspiring . Long life and i love your Christian hearted media work of late. Great .

[@BenAdassa]

@OfficialBasRutten miss you basito

[@romijn1751]

Bas je bent een legende in de mma wereld

[@QuickLern818]

Bas Rutten is generous enough to have all thirty-two of his fights (with commentary!) in a playlist on his KZbin channel, if you're interested. It's so fascinating listening to him critique himself (especially early in his career), listening to his stories, and watching his evolution. Watch him destroy livers at will, make grown men weep, and just murder people.

[@matthiaszapf1171]

and there are really entertaining to watch.

[@michaelblake1578]

Thank you for pointing this out. I've seen a reel or two of his self commentary but didn't realise all his fights were there.

[@logosfocus]

I really liked hearing his spiritual journey too.. bas is a great witness for Christ

[@robdielemans9189]

Thanks for sharing, I'm subscribed to his channel but wasn't aware of this. Will give this a gander, in good time.

[@Cancino99]

All except his ufc fights for obvious reasons. His last fight isn't on their either

[@NoGrrlLikeMe]

The Real Life “Liver King”

[@Angry_Catfish]

10/10 comment 🤌🏼

[@MMAOnPoint]

This comment is GOAT'd.

[@FrostyMourne92]

Bruh.😂

[@CeBme]

What a good one!​@@MMAOnPoint👍🏼

[@classicgiraffe]

For real for real 😂

[@lionelrivera_MMA]

Happy to see you guys giving Bas the love he deserves🤝🏻🐐

[@MMAOnPoint]

Thanks so much my dude! Appreciate you stopping by. Def need to do a collab.

[@lionelrivera_MMA]

@@MMAOnPoint maybe we can oil each other up soon! Cheers

[@Pootie_Tang]

Renato Laranja also gave Bas the flowers he deserves on his podcast =)

[@jinmakarov8187]

what a beautiful documentary , love it 👍

[@mangoMango-ck3et]

he deserves it,,,he speaks from his heart,,he doesn't hide anything,..,he's an inspiration to all,,,to get your life straightend out...Bas Rutten he's a realist...a gem of a guy..

[@graemetang4173]

While everyone else was looking for leg locks, he mastered the liver lock

[@fredit123456789]

Some day i hope to get to that level of liver shots. So far I'm 3-0 in muay thai, 1-0 in boxing and 2-0 in mma and only one of the muay thai fights didn't end in a liver shot. I much prefer it because it's quite easy to find and you don't actually give them permanent brain damage.

[@8301TheJMan]

While dudes were looking for the double leg he'd put that knee right into their bodies. it was devastating

[@HDmexsComboCon]

Anything Bas related, I click. I respect a Man who is told you can't close-fist Punch anyone, so you completely reform palm striking into a legit form that can knockout anyone to the body or head. That Bar Self-Defense Video is one of the greatest and most refreshing videos to watch compared to all the McDojo shit going on. I am happy to see him do better with his arm/nerve issue nowadays too.

[@BatCaveOz]

Prancrase allowed closed-fisted punches... (just not to the head).

[@TheFeebleClone]

"Bar Self-Defense Video" Thanks for the tip buddy!

[@loganphillips5935]

@@TheFeebleClonedunkada dunkada. Don’t you doo thaaat

[@Fxrris]

More documentary style videos please, i listen to these while at work. Makes the day so much easier

[@ronswanson1410]

I watched that man on VHS back in the day with me and my friends and we would smoke weed and blast metal while Bas Rutten was on the tv, in shin guards, smacking mofos up. Those were amazing times.

[@zacharyfaber]

We would’ve been good friends then. 🤙

[@FishLipznFatRipz]

Might have to fire up some old highlights blast some metal and smoke a bowl for ya brother

[@MrLeoYaus]

gals will never understand

[@plummetplum]

Sounds good 👍

[@KingCuba]

Hope Bas sees this. He’s truly a martial artist, worthy of all his flowers

[@OfficialBasRutten]

I saw it. 🥋 😎

[@sisirkshetrimayum1072]

​@@OfficialBasRutten you are the best ❤l Love from india legend ...one in a billion

[@rick2239]

@@OfficialBasRuttenlegend

[@KingCuba]

@@OfficialBasRutten holy shit it’s Bas! Lol Thank you for all you did and still do. All the best to a legend!

[@smitty7326]

@@KingCuba Bas talked to you!

[@failure2258]

I absolutely love MMA On Point i don’t even need to watch this video to know i’m going to love it. These documentary style videos are my favorite.

[@lazaruscomplexofficial]

I'm so here for Bas Ruten love! So glad to see legends get mini docs

[@jerquake]

Rutten.

[@davebobson1206]

Bas is one of the few original who I think would translate well if they were fighting today dude’s athleticism and ability to learn quickly was ahead of his time

[@jthememeking]

Imagine a young Bas in any of the top mma gyms of today

[@BallBatteryReligion]

100%. If he'd had access to American wrestlers to train with and medical support to keep him healthy I think he would've dominated for a long time in the 2000s, even now.

[@mikethemulletman8419]

Bad Rutten is probably my fave fighter of all time. This will be a treat.

[@srthyrdyjhy]

Same, tha man had the best work ethic of all time!

[@51bikerboy]

Bas Rutten!

[@MasthaX]

What I find most joyful about Bas is although he has a long standing international career he is still just that down to earth Dutch guy you'll find loads of here on the streets.

[@TheFeebleClone]

Really?? Dutch women are smoking hot, the men can fight and they're down to earth? Wow, much respect. Have a good one :-)

[@Fourside__]

"the factory that cleans everything in your body is the liver, and if you give it a good bang.. hell yeah" - Bas Rutten

[@HellGod67]

your brain is what you think with, and if you give it a good bang.. hell yeah

[@MMAallday67]

Bas is a legendary fighter but more importantly a legendary person.

[@iamfazey]

Best birthday gift ever let’s go

[@peterpetersilie6739]

Happy birthday fellow human!

[@iamfazey]

@@peterpetersilie6739thank you brother

[@diegopons4622]

Happy Birthday, Fazey. 🎂

[@nme_mma]

Happy Birthday 🎂

[@SimonJRous]

Even with the injury shortened career He's the REAL GOAT, but no one is ready for that convo.

[@OctopusWithNoFriends]

I've been a Bas Rutten fan for a long time. Started out watching him on AXS TV back in the day. Realized how badass he was and watched his fights. It's awesome to see a video like this about this legend.

[@TheElbowMerchant]

AXS TV Fights was my jam! Rutten and Miletich were a helluva team, basically perfect as the wild man and straight man combination of commentators.

[@elrey7438]

I met bas before I knew who he even was. I helped him at a FedEx office in Waikiki where I worked at back in 2011 or 2012. He was so nice and gave me a autographed picture "to Rey thanks for the help" and I lost it. FML. Lol my point is he was so nice even tho I had no idea who he was. This man is a genuine nice person.

[@Slappist_Cast]

I’ve been on a Bas Rutten binge lately! This is almost perfectly timed.

[@OfficialBasRutten]

The best type of binge is a Bas Binge.

[@staomruel]

If you haven't yet, check out his channel

[@UrbanOutlawsSk8Co]

Not only is he everything you stated in the video. He is also incredibly gracious towards his fans A champion through and through

[@CoolToMe_]

Really didnt know too much about Bas when i started editing this but I am so happy with how the final result turned out. A real pioneer with his best work 100% in Japan. Learning about how he taught himself grappling from tapes and then went on to beat the best grapplers Japan could offer. Incredible story and so happy i could help reimagine it! Glad so many people are hyped about it too! 🎉

[@davidward1729]

Impressive editing

[@trollking99]

Great video!

[@OfficialBasRutten]

Great work.

[@CoolToMe_]

@@OfficialBasRutten Thanks Bas! Glad you liked it!

[@jaminjames1553]

If didn't know about Bas you are not real marsala artist Fan

[@Pollitocaldito]

All the homies love Bas Rutten

[@Drew-dd5nh]

Bas & Mirco were ahead of the curve in learning gymnastics & being able to do splits. Makes kicking so much easier i'd assume.

[@ThaRealCowboibishop]

I watched Bas Rutten vs Tsuyoshi Kosaka live way back In tha day. That's still one of my all time favorite fights.

[@42k78]

I'm so glad you guys made this. Bas is literally one of my favorite humans on the planet. Not only for his fighting, which was amazing on it's own, but he's such a hilarious and down to earth guy. He deserves all his success and much more in my opinion. He's in my top 10 MMA fighters ever. Go Bas! And the fight with Kevin wasn't even close. Bas won by a mile RIP Kevin Randleman.

[@Evs78101]

These fighter bios are amazing. The rampage Jackson one was great too

[@dantev3236]

It's crazy seeing young Suzuki when he's still doing pro wrestling today.

[@rodger603]

I was the overweight bullied kid growing up. I hated going to school, and when I was 18, I watched TK fight Bas. That day changed my life and I wanted to compete like Bas, and I went on to train my ass off and competed in 14 mma competitions. Trained with a team but had all of Bas's dvds and learned so much. Thanks Bas because you inspired to do something that few do! Love ya brother!

[@foxrobinsonwordpresswebsit6262]

Thank you for providing mature, interesting and respectful coverage (and expansion) of the UFC world.

[@young_vi8069]

Bas would approve... you guys always do your homework and recognize greatness

[@carlosserrano4861]

Clicked on this video by accident, ended up staying to watch the whole thing🤝. The editing and the way it was put together along with the actual story was top notch

[@DaweSMF]

Bas is very special person, he was not only great fighter but also very funny guy. If i should name only one person as my "top fighter" it would be Bas. What a Legend.

[@OfficialBasRutten]

Thank you. 🙏🏼

[@xspritegodx]

What a legend Bas is… learning grappling that way is just legendary sh!t

[@swaffelkonijn5166]

Bas is from my home town of Eindhoven in the Netherlands (don't call it Holland, Eindhoven is not in Holland) and what I love most about him is that he still talks the way we do over here. The jovial, sightly eccentric way he tells his stories, that's the way we do it overhere and I love that fact that, despite being in the States for decades now, Bas has retained that spirit.

[@Zerocool-kb4ej]

Kwee nie....ik zou d'r een dakkapel opzetten 😉🤣

[@karkkimarkkinat2109]

Very interesting. Would be fun to visit Nederlands one day.

[@michelrood2966]

Is gewoon Holland

[@GarlicMonoxide]

Finally some Bas Rutten love. El guapo ftw!

[@HappyG1lm0re]

I've gotten to meet Bas a few times when he's done seminars at my gym. Such a nice, genuine dude. He's exactly what you'd expect.

[@carlosdanger7907]

Bas is my all time fav!! Everything he is, from his fighting ability to his on screen charisma, he's the perfect example of a MMA fighter. LONG LIVE EL GUAPO!

[@Day-ZDuke]

Love Bas!! He is such a down to earth, cool, funny, and just awesome dude all around. Met him once, he had a cool vibe/aura to him that’s hard to explain. Maybe just cause I was star struck. Lol Loved him as commentator of Pride, and his show Inside MMA with Kenny Rice on HDNet back in like 2007-2012 was THE place for MMA news

[@Classic_Killr]

This was an amazing documentary. Great work guys, deserves so many more views than it has currently (65k)

[@LiimpZ]

This is in my humble opinion your greatest work to date Bayliun! You might know Bas' career better than Bas himself at this point🤣

[@Bayliun]

Thanks man haha, gotta give props to luke for the editing!

[@HeadshotBoquet]

This was an amazing video. Well done!

[@volrath7367]

Thank you guys so much for giving Bas his due! That man was amazing and so great to watch evolve and improve every time he encountered adversity to come back to start winning using those same techniques. ❤❤❤

[@danielaragao9696]

Excellent video, I’ve seen all bas rutten videos on KZbin , and you did one of the greatest jobs on this one I’ve ever seen. Great stuff, bass helped me a lot in my game . The guy is insanneee

[@Bayliun]

Thanks my guy!

[@OfficialBasRutten]

Thank you

[@johngardner6871]

Dude!!! Great video!!! Seriously getting to see some of his old fights all put together like this in one polished vid is excellent! I’m sure Bas will smile when he sees this.

[@kalkat02]

This is an amazing from the story telling, editing, the whole thing. Really well done.

[@SeventySix7656]

These kind of documentaries are the best videos you guys make! And all your content is great overall so this is high praise

[@Jacktrack7]

"dengerde dengerde dang 👊" - Bas Rutten.

[@normannisbet1213]

Amazing! Thanks so much. Totally kept me glued to it. Great vid! And Kudos to Bas!

[@DREDD-209]

Thank you for doing this video on my Sensei. I've known the man for almost 18 years, and I often forget just how important he is to so many people's lives and Martial Arts growth. He helped shape me into the man I am today, and I consider myself one of the luckiest guys in the world because of the experience. Thank you guys, and well done. P.S. if only you knew all the stories Bas could tell you about funny experiences or insane moments in his life. You could make a three hour video and you still wouldn't scratch the surface! OSU

[@cracklecracklebaybay5612]

Bas is also just a MAN to be proud of. Stand up dude, through and through.

[@MMA_SLEEP]

Mma on point yall coming a long way keep it up

[@dasnutnock6408]

Excellent video, guys 👍

[@bidenonabender5903]

Bas was who got me into MMA, it was 2009 and i was playing GTA 4 where they actually motion captured a bunch of stuff with bad rutten for a ingame TV show you could watch ccalled Mens room. so i was in game, sitting infront of the TV as nico and i was watching all the mens room clips, then i looked up bas and found his self defence stuff and then his real fights, i was hooked! thx old rockstar and bas for getting me into MMA!

[@joesalyers]

Marco Ruas King of the Streets "UFC 7 Champion" would be a great one to see covered here. He was the first complete fighter in MMA. He spent he entire life in the Luta Livre camp in Brazil and they were the main rivals to the Gracies. He could Wrestle, Submit, and strike when everyone was still one dimensional!!!!!

[@ZENIGMATV]

I got his autograph at a UFC. Nice guy

[@joesalyers]

@@ZENIGMATV I think he gets forgotten along with some of the early pioneers!! But Marco Ruas is a real Legend!!

[@joelfernandez536]

A fitting tribute to an absolute Legend. Well done. I feel the love.

[@briansalce2808]

Bas has some fantastic night club stories.

[@Boomjay]

You guys did a truly amazing job on this. BAs was my fave back in the early 2000’s. His commentating on Pride and Bushism was epic as well. Thanks for this!

[@ynotefil]

MMA Right On Point 💯 Big Shout Out To "El Guapo" Bas Rutten 💯

[@davethefishdudesteinbock5518]

Thank You for this video! Bas is one of my favorite all time fighters. Not going to lie, I Loved his commentary in Pride too

[@Antipodean33]

Whenever i hear the name Bas Rutten I immediately hear those liver kicks he gave the tough Japanese dude that kept getting up after being dropped by those evil sounding kicks

[@PeytonPolson]

On a side note: “Hello Japan!” Is hilarious every time I see it lol. Years before I got into mma, when I was still a young kid, I remember Bas doing the ads on Cartoon Network that were meant to promote healthy lifestyles to younger people, encouraging good hygiene and exercise. He’s always been such a positive figure in my memory, even when I did get into fighting and watched his old Pancrase fights and heard his commentary on those and the Pride shows, he’s always seemed like such a kind and funny man. Dudes a legend and I absolutely loved this work you guys put into making this video, he’s truly an absolute legend.

[@purodeathcore]

pancrase was AMAZING bas rutten is one of the best

[@JD-df3zl]

It was not MMA. No boxing, no ground and pound, touching the ropes to continue after getting submitted, etc. BS

[@Tetratronic]

Thank you for this guys. Bas has always been my favorite.

[@TheHeadown]

Great content guys! 🔥

[@revoltutionmigz2304]

New favorite MMA On Point Video.

[@Mrtricolorgaucho]

Bas did what most people just dream off, beating your boss into unconsciousness

[@bugman747]

One of my favorites to have ever done it, his liver kick is a thing of beauty

[@JKMMA4Life]

Great fucking words lads

[@lancevoorheestapestrichann9740]

Just loved this video as much as I love Bas Rutten. He's such a nice guy and his timing with strikes and kicks were on par with his great sense of humor. I really found it fascinating that he and his buddy were breaking down the submission game on their own to learn techniques.

[@YankeeSteef]

Interesting note about Bas; he has 14 submission victories and attempted ZERO takedowns in his career.

[@kyledabearsfan]

Not only an epic fighter but he helped truly grow and cultivate the field of MMA. It's incredible he has breakdowns of all his fights too!

[@vvelzen9390]

Bus Rutten dethroned alcohol on when it comes to liver damage. well done.

[@gerardoalfredorivas4707]

What an amazing video! I hope we see more content like this one. Incredible work guys.

[@nilesrodriguez4343]

Bas Rutten = ABSOLUTE LEGEND

[@dablonz6852]

Thank you for the consistently best mma on content on youtube. I don't know what i'd do without it. It's my go to "watch while eating" material. You guys rule

[@brucecall1595]

Bas literally burst a mans liver with a punch. Brutal power. Correction. Kick.

[@FreeTJ]

This man had to be a scientist in his past life, the efficiency of his process to learn and improve is unrivaled

[@JohnBrantley313]

This was so awesome. Can we get one on Don Frye? Dan Severn? Tank Abbott would be cool too.

[@lindseyormsbee]

Happy to see you all finally giving Bas the credit he's due. A lot of people overlook his title fight against Randleman because he fought off his back the entire time, but he did damage the entire fight.

[@dokulbwhahal]

I was not expecting to see goddamn Minoru Suzuki on here who knew murder grandpa was an even bigger badass than I thought he was

[@CaptainDingleberry]

Oh I loved this. My son saw Bas in the UFC5 game and I got to tell him a bit of Bas' history and l, together with Fedor, it's his favorite fighter in martial arts. Great video

[@tribecalledmason1917]

Obviously not watched the whole video yet but just wanted to say how much I love Bas Rutten. Would still be a killer even now

[@Cary-sm8wu]

Bas is one tough dude! And a humble Champion. 🥋

[@I_AM_BAYTOR]

Why is Bas not a UFC commentator?

[@LURKSQUADDRIFTKING]

Bas Rutten and Michael Bisping don't get along.

[@I_AM_BAYTOR]

@@LURKSQUADDRIFTKING Modern Bisping has pull sure, but why would that keep Bas out the years prior? Him and Dana have public beef or something?

[@Dracon7601]

Maybe they just didn't pay him enough or perhaps they wanted an exclusivity contract which would mean he couldn't commentate for karate combat. The exact reason we will probably never know.

[@dsan17]

He was commentating for other promotions. UFC wants exclusive contracts. So they just don't mix.

[@ThePitbull994]

​@@LURKSQUADDRIFTKING They do get along, where did u get that info? Bisping was on Bas's MMA show and they pranked everybody acting like they were hating eachother

[@BerZerK.247]

I leard a lot from Bas techniques watching his fights and by him explaining it, tricky kicks, when is the right time to load shots, etc... he is one of a kind. GREATEST FIGHTER 💯 My personal favorite next to GSP SILVA and DJ 🔥🧡 thank you for this awesome docu of King "EL GUAPO"

[@METALisLIFE89]

No one ever talks about him as a co host on "the men's room" I'm grand theft auto haha

[@PazuhSuh]

Rutten tooten

[@staomruel]

'Want to go bowling?'

[@localcelebrity5204]

Was about time! And what a heart Funaki has.

[@fistingendakenny8781]

Would love to meet baz, he is a beast

[@MMAJay3]

So happy to see bas getting his well earned respect hes so unappreciated and not talked about. Mmaonpoint is an amazing channel😂🎉

[@procow2274]

Boss rutebega

[@Bob_Betty]

Brilliant watch! Thanks for putting this together :) The Smashing Machine is a fantastic move too.

[@danamcardle1403]

Not even close to being the greatest MMA fighter , clearly based on opinion and not fact

[@Ciarnyn]

Really fantastic editing on this one, making even the fights without footage feel exciting with dynamic cuts and flip-book style movement. Great music choices too!

[@SuperDavids21]

holland isn't a country... holland is region and former province in the western Netherlands

[@vinceb.8363]

I went to one of bas his seminars when he was back in the netherlands was a great time, man gave a full kickboxing class to a room of like 300 people and afterwards we all sat in a circle just listening to his old stories. Good shit

[@BotvsBots]

MMA fans my parents said if I hit 50k they’d buy me a professional camera begging you guys please🙏🏻

[@Day-ZDuke]

Come on dude.....looking at your account, you made this EXACT same claim at 25k, 40k, 45k ....”my parents will buy me a professional camera”.....how about use the money from your Adsense on 47.5k subs and buy one yourself? Time to grow up, bud

[@kaivaughn3782]

Thank you for making this video! Bas is my favorite fighter of all time

[@jesterscupcake]

This was a real treat to watch. Thank you for taking the time to make this, I hope we see this for other legendary OGs of the game. Sakuraba next?