How GOOD was Bas Rutten Actually?

[@MrDoomGuy93]

The guy that's destroyed more livers than alcoholism.

[@girthybrowns4489]

J.C. Gleason Played out joke. Come up with your own

[@garymaidman625]

Kick to the liverrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!

[@ilijapetrusic8867]

Hhhhhhaahha that was a very good one!!!

[@andyredmile1352]

You fockin knows it lad.

[@thepsychicpeach8425]

🤣🤣🤣The best line I've ever heard

[@weeknightwarrior]

Everyone talks about "throwing hands," but Bas was really doing that

[@wilfordgrimley4339]

So does every single fighter.

[@thebrownbaldy]

Literally

[@terrytari1891]

Bas is a Great teacher too! He would never let an instructor abuse a student! He's Great! I was one of his students!

[@JoseCalderon-qx8mq]

For real.... Bas was different. Everything that guy threw was to drop a mufucker. Sharp accurate strikes. A thoroughly dangerous man that son of a gun.

[@byronjuarez656]

Bas truly had a fearsome "bitch slap," like a KO power bitch slap. Respect.

[@newbreedcreator]

That Rutten Neck Crank brings back memories. Years ago, when I was in the military, there was a guy who used to get the better of me when we grappled. Due to my preference for wrestling and being on top, I'd normally get side mount on him. However, he'd always reverse it by first pushing my head towards his lower body. Then, he'd use his legs to grab my head and pull me down the rest of the way. It used to frustrate the hell out of me, because I knew I was capable of beating him. Well, one day I was watching my "Big DVDs of Combat" and came across an interesting move called the Rutten Neck Crank. It was the solution to this guy's escape to my side mount. As a matter of fact, his future escape attempts became the setup to the Rutten Neck Crank. He went from smirking every time we grappled to deciding that going up against me wasn't as fun as it used to be. Thanks Bas! ;)

[@dalethornton7858]

That's cool 😎 as hell! You can learn some moves watching the matches ! Bas is 👑 king 👑

[@robotjunkie3764]

I’m glad you fucked upthesmugboi

[@CaptWuppazz]

Evolved

[@philobetto5106]

"Get Over Here!" "Fatality!" "Finish Him... "Flawless Victory!" ... "It's Official, You Suck!" ... "Toasty!" ... "Friendship! ... "Test Your Might!" ... Hey! ''Bas is here... I hear mom yelling, come eat dinner, gotta go!

[@toob247]

Legendary.

[@flewis02]

I like how he gave up his belt just to be there for his daughters birth... That's more than a fighter.. He's a real dad. Edit: this is a pure compliment, stop looking for negativity all the time. I made this comment because I know many professional men including those in the military, that prioritize their job and status before fatherhood. It's why I left the military early, I was missing out on too much even tho the leaders with over 20 years told me not to worry about it.

[@bastiat6865]

Yeah I thought that was indicative of what he truly values.

[@bastiat6865]

@Brent Medeiros Great point.

[@stanmudge1148]

Bas is a Boss.

[@liamvanburen5124]

Brent Medeiros well it would mean there was no way for anyone else to get the belt for a hole year because he wouldn’t fight to stay with his family for a while. So i get your point but it’s not realistic.

[@JahGuarrr]

He knew he could get the belt again, can only witness your child's birth once. Much more precious.

[@sebastiend.5335]

So happy he was my sensei in the 90's. This was in the Netherlands of course. He taught Shintai karate and he is the friendliest most bad ass dude ever. A true legend!

[@mbongisenizibani8529]

Never heard of shintai karate

[@bomm3r367]

Have you fought many fights yourself man or is it just training

[@displacedcosmonaught8992]

Sebastien Deboudt you’re so lucky, I met him at some gym where a friend of mine cross trained and sparred with up n comers. He was like how Mike Tyson is now, friendly, outgoing, and doesn’t even hint at anger, all while telling you how to break a human body lol. He was showing us a body blow that he described like” this is not quite a hook, and not quite an uppercut, but both.” And even in slow mo,as he was just talking to the group of us, not even in the ring or in fight gear for that matter, even slow it looked so natural to him that THAT was what was scary about him. All the while he’s smiling and it was a real smile, not some “ I’m just doing this so the media will stop talking about my temper” looking smile that a lot of these rabid dog fighters have today

[@sebastiend.5335]

@@bomm3r367 It was my first 3 years of Martial Arts. Age 13 - 14 and 15. He quit teaching us before I was good enough for fights. This was due to his success in Japan and he did no longer have the time to teach us.

[@sebastiend.5335]

@@displacedcosmonaught8992 He has the aura and power of an absolute master. And is funny as hell. ;)

[@Scrub_Jake]

With his work ethic, he’d have been the best in any era. He learned everything that was available during his time. No question he would do it again if he started today. One of the best to EVER do it! 🤜

[@MichaelGrubbEvolvedMinistry]

Yep.

[@radioclash84]

Yup he had intelligence. He was a thinker. Can't learn that in gyms.

[@BPB9973952]

I didn't think he ever adjusted to the wrestling, those are the fighters that beat him normally.

[@loneranger9485]

​@@BPB9973952 gTFOH . LMFAO . AS SOON AS HE LEARNED GROUND GAME , NOBODY BEAT HIM . THATS LIKE A KNOWN FACT OF BAS .

[@johnhamilton5431]

This guy gets it

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Not only is Bas a humble and respectable fighter, but it's impressive how much he's improved his ground work since that loss against Shamrock.

[@jordanfrancisco27]

Yessir!

[@MatterInMyMind]

Haha l call bullshit... You have multiple people running this account. There is no way one person can comment on as many videos as you do, even if COVID-19 is keepin' people locked up. #ShaveThatMoe

[@wwaazzaa100]

FVCKYOURSPONSORS as well as knowing a bit about every subject

[@garryjones1776]

@@MatterInMyMind You must be a genius.

[@MatterInMyMind]

@@garryjones1776 No, only a true genius would come up with such a witty comment. Fuck off you ABC warrior!

[@krakenloco]

I wish the modern MMA fans would know Bas Rutten more (and Pancrase too while we're at it). Dude was a fuckin beast of a man and would have probably been undefeated his whole career if he had ground knowledge from the beginning. Also 100% recommended to watch his fights commentated by himself, they're all on his KZbin channel.

[@vernitico]

@Chris Ayala " would have probably been undefeated his whole career if he had ground knowledge from the beginning." He fought Ken while having very little knowledge of ground fighting and Ken was juiced to the max when he fought Bas so Ken had a massive advantage. Also Pancrase wasn't exactly on Bas's side, they taught him wrong defensive techniques against Ken's submission holds, that's why Ken beat Bas with a knee bar so easily in their second fight.

[@MrFelixify]

@Chris Ayala Ken was juiced. always a cheater.

[@byronjuarez656]

If Bas had a ground game from the beginning, something would've had to compensate. He might not have been as competitive on his feet vs Maurice Smith and Guy Metzger (both kick boxers) for example. Also TK was ahead of Bas in points (effective grappling and octagon control) in their UFC #1 contender's match. After a stalemate (boredom) stand up, Bas seized the last minute opportunity to daze TK, then finish him. Bas may have been ambitious about challenging Frank Shamrock for his middleweight title. Or he may have had doubts about a rematch vs Kevin Randleman at heavyweight, knowing he safely had Frank's number. Bas was truly great but not in my personal GOAT Mt. Rushmore. My picks are: Fedor, Anderson Silva, GSP and Jon Jones.

[@thejkyle]

If someone talks about MMA with me and they don’t know El Guapo, the conversation comes to an abrupt end.

[@Sambochini]

Bas was an absolute original badass. Super tough and an iron will

[@musashidanmcgrath]

There's a whole YT series on Bas' career that he narrates himself. Well worth a watch. Bas is a legend.

[@JpCarranza1610]

Name of Doc.? Please?

[@JpCarranza1610]

@@musashidanmcgrath thank you mate! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@peteben9635]

@@JpCarranza1610 Could you share the name of the documentary please? I cannot find it

[@vangoghsseveredear]

@@peteben9635 it's not a documentary, it's Bas narrating on his channel on youtube. If you search Bas Rutten Pancrase you'll find it, I think the channel is Bas Rutten Official or something like this

[@peteben9635]

@@vangoghsseveredear thank you :)

[@ryangillis1468]

Bas - " stop putting your hands over my mouth !" Jason " O.K. " Bas was a Savage

[@35november]

The gentlemen's days of dueling... read up about Jason. Some very interesting stuff there. He even responded to Steven Segals advertisement saying he would fight anyone, anywhere... and drove all the well to California only for Steven to not show up.

[@Draghenn]

Bas Rutten was, is, and will always be my favorite fighters of all time. He is powerful, tough, and was able to change and adapt his style to be a threat to anyone. Man has the heart and soul of a warrior.

[@WhatwouldRoddyPiperdo]

Bas Rutten & Don Frye are my 1A & 1B of all time they just don't make them like that anymore.

[@woutkoopman]

Bas Rutten was good, but my hero will always be Fedor, the real baddest man on the planet.

[@WhatwouldRoddyPiperdo]

@@woutkoopman good choice it's all down to personal style really for example I love Bas's submission preficiency & Don for never taking one step backwards most of his career as I'm sure you love Fedor kicking peoples heads off

[@IsaacClarkeDS]

@@WhatwouldRoddyPiperdo Fedor was a striker not a kicker if i remember right

[@WhatwouldRoddyPiperdo]

@@IsaacClarkeDS Depends TRT Belfor I think would knee claw elbow bite and headbutt lmao

[@MrToband]

Bas Rutten, Mirko Cro Cop and Fedor Emilianko are my top 3 of all time.

[@Richard-Espanol]

Awesome list!

[@ryans756]

No room on your list for *The Gracie Hunter* ? I'm shocked!

[@JariBehm]

Mine too!

[@josephhanicak7922]

How to say you're an MMA oldhead without saying you're an MMA oldhead

[@WristRockets]

Great list

[@jamieverhoeven1064]

Hey, just wondering, could you start doing these kinds of videos about mma promotions as well as fighters? Like "How GOOD was Strikeforce actually?" or "How GOOD was pride actually?". You could include prominent fighters, best events by these promotions and how long the promotion lasted or how long it has been around if it is still up and running. Just an idea

[@mazno5090]

Good idea!

[@JuaumBe]

Great ideia

[@Khonnell66]

I agree

[@luizhenriquemaia]

You're a genius

[@NazgulWitchKing]

That is a great idea

[@misteradhd608]

bas "-took out more livers than whisky"- rutten

[@MrKozeyekan]

This is the absolute truth.

[@arip9234]

😂😂😂

[@marblesrichard]

Lol

[@ianc.7727]

No doubt! 🤣😂🤣

[@LuisNgchongJrArt]

I agree

[@vangoghsseveredear]

I've been rewatching Pride and Pancrase lately, and the one thing that consistently blows my mind is the sheer heart of the Japanese people. They stood toe to toe with the best fighters, ate their hardest shots, and refused to quit

[@ajmjl9102]

If you liked pride commentary then you should watch karate combat he does commentary there

[@IaloneAmTHEChoppedONE]

most fights were rigged tho 🙄it was not the best fighters but the crazy ones, some knuckleheads who liked blood and money more than their lives lol

[@Magknot707]

@@IaloneAmTHEChoppedONE most fights were NOT rigged, knock it off fool

[@IaloneAmTHEChoppedONE]

​@@Magknot707 Are you upset ? 🤣just telling the truth, Pride was rigged just like the UF(aggot)C now.

[@charlies2641]

My boy the US had to drop a second nuke in order to get them to quit. Getting punched in the face aint shit to them. Sadly the Yakuza and other Japanese organized crime are more interested in money than they are with preserving their warrior culture. Honestly I'm not sure if there is a single culture left in the world that still finds pride in their warrior cultures past (as every single group of people alive today has warrior in their DNA as everyone who didn't have it got wiped off the face of the planet.)

[@RockyVegaTV]

I've had the honor of designing for Bas in recent years. His FB cover, KZbin channel art and his Big DVD's of Combat are all my work and I can tell you that working with him and his wife has always been a good experience. He might have a (well deserved) reputation for his fighting skills but, they're also really nice people and very easy to work with. Truly an honor to have been recommended and chosen to handle his branding.

[@ryanmiller8405]

That’s awesome!

[@Lifelover992011]

Man imagine breaking your shin and then kicking someone with it.

[@IncredibleMD]

One time, I sent my brother a video with Bas in it, and he asked what ungodly force could've broken one of his bones. I had sent him a clip of Bas explaining how he broke his hand punching something really hard. The ungodly force was Bas himself.

[@hojo85]

i did it with a hairline fracture and i thought i was gonna die :D

[@Lifelover992011]

@@hojo85 fuck D: i hope it healed well

[@asura8495]

@@IncredibleMD That's very common. Bare knuckle fighters always break their hand on their opponents head, even I did it when I was 16 hitting my sibling lol

[@JagerFrostTroll]

It's called adrenaline, get out of your room and go outside kiddo

[@yewtewbstew547]

_"DeLucia would put his hands over Bas' mouth and Bas told him to stop doing that, which he did."_ Made me laugh for some reason.

[@ScathingMobile]

When the alternative is being stuck in the ring with Angry Bas, the smart play is to just do whatever you're told.

[@ddandymann]

@@ScathingMobile Exactly, angry Bas is the ultimate mythical fighter. Normal Bas will stick to the gameplan and try to beat you without destroying your organs. Angry Bas will find ways to break you that you didn't even know were possible.

[@ED-es2qv]

@@ddandymann nailed it.

[@Seven_Leaf]

DeLucia's Liver: "Agree to what Mr. Rutten said, now!"

[@greeninja2728]

Reminds me of Kevin holland lol

[@douglasharley2440]

Q: how good was bas rutten, actually??? A: *super good and dangerous af*

[@jesot]

No. I need a monotone play-by-play of every one of his fights.

[@calska140]

*How good was Bas Rutten?* [Just respond to this by playing the barfight self defense video that seems like it was created for the bad guy]

[@eddobrzeniecki6568]

Might actually be the GOAT

[@jpsholland]

Yes, but, of coarse, a mere amateur compared to the great Charlie Z. I mean, the goat, you known what i mean? That pandemic punch, world's hardest punch you know what i am talking about? P4P the best man, i am talking 872317892367836437890263478 - 0 undisputed, the champ, the goat, the best. And above all, he is in love with Kim Kardashian. (not that Kim Kardashian is in love with him, but thats a minor detail.)

[@davidg8711]

@@jpsholland lol...lol... Your nuts... But that's funny though... Long live Charlie Z....THE GOAT..... Imagine if he read these!!!!!! Lol... I laughed so hard when he brought Kim.K them shoes!!!!! If you can cringe REALLY hard while laughing REALLY hard, that's what I was doing...

[@theskyspire]

This is the best and most comprehensive video on Bas Rutten that I've ever seen. Great job bro!

[@Saber23]

The Wonderland Show I know right? I love this dude he puts so much effort into his videos and breakdowns he deserves way more subs and publicity

[@theguyfromwalgreens]

Exactly. I’ve heard of him & noticed on some mixed compilation of other fights he’s discussed that he had a really goofy personality, but I’ve never seen any of his fights until now. It’s good to see how good this cat actually was.

[@mostdavestdave69]

Can't believe I'm just finding this channel. I think I've watched a video here and there, but didn't realize this was the basis for a channel. Better than any highlight reel.

[@yourlastfoe]

Many people don't realize that Bas had been "fighting pro" (Kickboxing/MuayThai) for 7 years (1985) before he ever stepped foot in Pancrase. His "prime" physically ended at the beginning of his Pancrase career yet he STILL improved drastically the older he got.

[@serpentinefire921]

​@Jason Voorhees expand

[@SenselessUsername]

You see that also on how quickly he learned ground work. "How great was he?" is always hard to answer; like any chess genius from 100y ago would lose to any of the top 100 players now as they learned. You can only be that much better than the people around you! Or once you're solidly better than anyone at your club, it's not practically possible to improve there.

[@yaboi-km2qn]

If he's 28 when he started pancrase then that's your athletic prime.

[@yourlastfoe]

@@yaboi-km2qn Not when you've already been fighting for 7-8 years. He even admitted that he's knees were nearly shot at the beginning of his Pancrase career.

[@bjhall3394]

​@@SenselessUsername that not always true

[@livewireOrourke]

14:29 "Imagine waking up realizing that you're fighting Bas Rutten." We call that a nightmare where I'm from lol.

[@danlindsey3183]

Fuck that shit man. No way.

[@danlindsey3183]

That dude will give a guy a bad case of the hurts.

[@MrGrimgut]

That's like waking up to wrestle and realize your in a scaffold match with the road warriors shudders

[@thesupportingcast6972]

Factual statement 💯 I will have to hard pass that one 😆

[@displacedcosmonaught8992]

Me tryin to roll over and pretend to still be sleeping like when your little and have to get up for school

[@claysoggyfries]

He helped Paul Blaurt: Mall Cop become a world-champion MMA fighter

[@jasonrobinson4924]

Kevin james?

[@claysoggyfries]

jason robinson No. Paul Blaurt

[@Luisknowstooons]

Clay Soggyfries you mean Scott Vauss?

[@resolveyeetlord8340]

No its Paul Blaurt

[@wahedeenhoorn6444]

dont forget he trained kimbo when i got in mma

[@britneyystaples91]

Dude was nasty,lost 4 times early in his career and he avenged all 4 losses and never lost again,dude had nasty knees and had the best grappling transitions ive ever seen,he would hit somebody with a body shot than roll and twist and always take the neck smoothly,I think he is a legend..

[@Dpend84]

He never avenged his 2 losses to Ken Shamrock

[@ТарасМикола-м3г]

​@Jason Voorhees low iq brah (you)

[@bjhall3394]

​@Heini Grudziadz lo😂😂 ok

[@bjhall3394]

​@Jason Voorhees got any proof if not your just a troll

[@HardHardMaster]

''You poke my eyes, I'm gonna break your neck. Alright? Let's go.'' ~ El Guapo

[@alexanderdejarnette874]

Create distance And grab a chair

[@gangstar8652]

That bit where Shamrock was laughing as he was slapping him so Bas punched him in the face. The look on Shamrocks face literally had me in tears!

[@jeffreyepsteinseggshapedpe143]

Absolute mad fight! They also fell through the ropes and ended up on the judges table at one point during that fight . Bas's spinning back hand hit on frank is also one of the craziest sounds of heard from a fight. Instant f reactured orbital bone

[@gangstar8652]

EDHOLLA I'd had a spliff or two last night, watched that and it got me in histerics. Just shamrocks face!!! Bas was like fuck this, have it and punched. him!!!! Bas was a dangerous fella, them liver strikes, jeeeez!!! You piss him off you gotta run!!!

[@yoloswag_8172]

In tears? Guess you are easy entertained like a child

[@gangstar8652]

Jari Huhtala No, I'm not as it goes, it actually takes a lot to make me laugh. I'd smoked weed and yeah, I did find it funny so what's your fucking problem you miserable fuckwit?

[@keithkool]

Full metal jacket: ' Show me your war face'.

[@TheRealElJugo]

One of the greatest strikers of all time. A true pioneer, and an awesome human being. This guy is one of my heroes, and a national treasure even if he wasn't born here.

[@jalenikezeue4114]

Hell Yeah He Was 👍🏿⭐️👍🏿⭐️👍🏿⭐️👍🏿⭐️

[@TheRealElJugo]

@Jason Voorhees Is this some kind of half-assed attempt to troll? It's pathetic. The man was a professional fighter. On any level at any stage that would remove the term "coward' from being able to describe Bas Rutten. Trolling's an art form. You're not good at it.

[@TheRealElJugo]

@Jason Voorhees Yawn.

[@willyminaj7010]

He was awesome but check out his KZbin channel now, dude kinda went nuts

[@mranonymous1876]

Do "How good was Kazushi Sakuraba Actually"

[@nickpalumbo3905]

MR:ANONYMOUS the Gracie kiler is sll thst needs t be said

[@hori83]

Sakuraba was the greatest, when I think about it. He fought and beat TRT Vitor back in the days. Most of time he was the smaller guy, but the guy with the bigger heart.

[@FubbleSmurf]

dude's literally a berserker, anger fuels him.

[@Varbjorn5]

I remember him saying he would write the letter R on his hand to remind himself to relax

[@Richard-Espanol]

@@Varbjorn5 lmao I actually seen the "R"s on the back of his hands in some of his fights and wondered what that was about. What a beast

[@nr1NPC]

"berserker" lol, you know nothing about Bass. He always said stay relaxed and not emotional.. hahah "anger fuels him" completely the opposite.

[@FubbleSmurf]

@@nr1NPC Sorry for thinking like that about him, I do not know him personally, unlike you of course. You probably were the best of friends, only best friends are allowed to misspell each others first names.

[@nr1NPC]

@@FubbleSmurf he is my uncle on my mothers side so

[@patrickwalsh5153]

The scary thing about Bas wasn't just his power or accuracy, but his genius level setups. He was great at getting guys to look high with his kicks, then hit low with the liver blows. Or vice versa.

[@greentoolsnyc3985]

8:19 theres a dude sniffing coke in the crowd

[@alexmelchorgaytan557]

Lmfao I saw that. One second clip

[@alexmelchorgaytan557]

Good coke eye lok

[@bosshogg659]

Someone had a fun night

[@displacedcosmonaught8992]

Hahahaha nice catch bruh, he looks like he’s got expensive seats too, damn near as good as the announcers.

[@theeiceman7172]

Either that or he’s got one giant booger coming out of his nose from all that digging!

[@andrewschneider5887]

Imagine how good Bas would have been if he started in the UFC just based on how dominant of a striker he was. Would have sold tons of tickets...

[@fuckzogtube]

UFC's current rules just makes for a bunch of GnP dogshit fights, fighters coasting each other or early knockouts. Every once in a while we get some good fights with none of that nonsense.

[@OkurkaBinLadin]

Pfff, not needed. Bas helped a ton to popularize MMA in the first place.

[@rodbartlett8996]

He could have if he actually wanted too.

[@WhatwouldRoddyPiperdo]

Modern UFC is just WWE it's 70% trash talking 30% fighting and everybody has the same style its so unified it's impossible to see interesting shit anymore & this is gatekeepy as hell but whatever I can't stand newer fans who don't understand it's about Bushido & respect not being a toxic prick.

[@arthurdaffos1490]

@@WhatwouldRoddyPiperdo i think its a bad for a good, because of the state athletic comissions they had to have set of rules but i agree the boxing style points system is bullshit, the ground & pound style is not very entertaining. However on the "WWE style" the early mma had some aspects of it as well, with freak show fights that were not technical but sold tickets, i guess that since they cant do such matchups they have to rely on trashtalk and getting heat to sell tickets, however i agree we dont have this aura of larger than life fighters with wild personas that got super over with the fans, once in a while we get a conor mcgregor that is super good at trashtalking but with him came an entire bus of conor wannabees (hello sean o'malley). Last point is since wwe style pro wrestling is dying out and their only competition in their field are indy garbage wrestlers looking like bums 80% of the time, mma has taken their spot of big money drawing fighting sport (worked or real), and while the pro-wrestling marketing is over the top, it helped draw huge money consistently back in the day with regular sold out crowds so you cant blame american mma for trying to emulate them, they try to appeal to the masses with more mainstream friendly fighters and marketing strategies

[@veggiefella]

Even though Bas Rutten retired from fighting, he continued to train and improve his skills as well as publish a fighting system that is excellent. I had the opportunity to attend one of his seminars and saw first hand explosively powerful he was. I believe he would quite devastating if he would have come up today and would be a champion.

[@veggiefella]

@Jason Voorhees Troll

[@veggiefella]

@Jason Voorhees Not angry at all, troll.

[@veggiefella]

@Jason Voorhees Trolls always holler, LMFAO!

[@bjhall3394]

​@Jason Voorhees he didn't fight In pride troll your just a bad hater

[@Johnnythefirst]

@jasonvoorhees5640 He didn't even fight in pride...

[@hellaclownin]

2:58 he timed the knee with his breathing. Imagine taking a bas rutten knee while inhaling while already exhausted.

[@lucky5th2]

Pretty sure it's times for the exhale

[@yunusy5545]

@@lucky5th2 Nope, inhale. When you exhale, your abs are in tension.

[@GardensAndGames]

I'd really rather not imagine that.

[@samuelmmmk181]

@@yunusy5545 I reckon. What a egg. "Timed for the exhale" 🤣

[@thelolmaster1997]

The fact that bas is aware enough to time shit to your breathing is terrifying

[@cratora1564]

so basically this version of mma was every kids dream when they imagine wwe

[@lemankurtz8950]

You know what was funny about Pancrase? We used to watch it when I was a teen, but you almost NEVER saw Double-Wrist Lock finishes (i.e. Kimura, Key-Lock, Americanas, etc....) You would think they would be prevalent considering they were a big deal in "Shoot" wrestling.

[@neonblack211]

Leman Kurtz you don’t see heaps of them I’m the UFC anymore either

[@labakrapscalio451]

I really enjoyed pancrase

[@OssRedeagle98]

Exactly brother

[@toctuning]

I love that Bas inspired me to use body hits, open hand strikes, ground game training, and literally outright lunacy in the willingness to fight in general. My ability to idolize and shape myself after "good fighters" starts with men like Shamrock and Rutten. Their tenacity pushed me to train harder and understand more and more of how proper fighters operate in order to become so skilled in not only knocking out, but submitting opponents. This breakdown is great. The video definitely deserves more views than it has had.

[@hitmanhatton]

Everyone who knows the past of MMA has a lot of love and respect for Bas. You're not going to get any arguments against how good he was

[@jhonviel7381]

wow this was actually good, you showed all the fights with decent commentary.

[@DethbySnuSnu]

If you go to Bas Rutten's youtube page, he has almost all of his fights posted with his own commentary over them.

[@FPrimeHD1618]

Had the opportunity to have a couple beers with him, one of the most entertaining guys to listen to. He's such a nice person was more than happy to share stories. A real legend.

[@janm3781]

"They named their champion "King" and I think that is really awesome." 100% agreed! 😄

[@kristaberck6821]

This man is my favorite fighter of all time...winning with a broken hand, forcing a draw with a broken sternum, vacating his throne for family and the liver strikes were so evil. It's a shame he didnt get a 3rd match with Ken shamrock when he had more ground skills though.

[@XavierMarciano]

@Matthew Westbrook To quote Diaz "Everybody's on steroids". You can believe Bas was too, Shamrock destroyed him twice with 2 killer submissions.

[@MrGuyalord]

@@XavierMarciano you acted like Ken wasn’t on them as well... if both fighters are on juice I think that’s a fair fight . It’s when you’re not suppose to take anything that it is cheating imo

[@ddandymann]

@@XavierMarciano To be fair to Bas he fought before steroids were properly banned in the sport, especially in Pancrase where fighter were pretty much encouraged to take them. Plus Shamrock was also 100% juicing as well and if both fighters are juicing it's a fair fight.

[@jacobsee4196]

@@MrGuyalord well, he fought FRANK Shamrock

[@ministryofshenanigans]

I got to meet bas when he was commentating IFL. Never met such a legitimately cool and chill badass. This man is the calm and the storm.

[@shawnvogt888]

Bas was one of the ground breakers, constantly improving and working on anything he was weak in. He was a precursor to the multi-discipline training of modern day MMA. Hall of Famer, without question.

[@deanderekant1]

Bas has been inducted in 2015 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIS4qHadlKmEe6M

[@darkability1393]

7:02 is amazing, just imagining the mma fighters saying "Hey, stop that!" and them doing it.

[@martincarlberg9671]

Bas is a legend belongs in the same hall as Mike Tyson.👊❤️

[@AlexO-sx6ff]

He really went all out all of the time. Those palm strikes, those kicks, beautiful.

[@theteddy1487]

Bas: Enters the cage Opponents liver: Ight, ima head out

[@Tribalsanne1984]

I met him once at a kickboxing tournament. He sat there and wasnt bothered at all to take a picture with me. Real nice guy. his hands are huge!

[@rightuppercut1426]

Great recap of Bas’ career. Imagine being so skilled you can even time your kneeing with your opponent’s breathing for maximum damage. Bas was insane!!

[@GinoNL]

Yes, his fighting IQ was so good.. incredible. And he had the mindset of a lion, so agressive and quitting was never heard of

[@kylewattssurfing3266]

I always wondered about his career, could never find anything on Bas Rutten. Thanks again!!!

[@matthiasvk913]

kzbin.info

[@JohnnyRoads]

You can find all of his fights with his own commentary on KZbin

[@mikecunningham7699]

I was 14 when first watched his fights. 1994. What a character

[@krazyhorse9596]

Probably the nicest meanest fighter ever.

[@Dang3rMouSe]

Bas Rutten was one of my heros in martial arts. Highly intelligent & absolute legend. Destroyed more livers during his career than any other

[@JollyPolack]

Man I love how thorough and detailed you are in the match recaps. Great job.

[@elgolon499]

Bas rutten was the first ufc killer like legitimately Also love the channel kiiyon pls do a ian mcall one

[@TheMeanBean322]

Like the OG Yoel Romero. You can't necessarily put your finger on what it is, but something just makes them insanely dangerous

[@enanlee3434]

miguel 69 don’t forget about Frank Shamrock

[@Fluoride_Jones]

+miguel 69 Lmfao! The UFC had many killers prior to Bas Rutten, at that point in the promotion's history!

[@markus9415]

Bas broke his sternum and kept fighting !!! Look up sternum lol, it's a big part of the structural integrity of your ribcage. Nowadays we see Badr blocking a kick from Rico and going out on a stretcher cause he is hurt :D And you paid top dollar for that hahahahaha. Bas is legendary...

[@alexloomis2398]

I was out of work for 6 weeks with a bruised sternum. Bruised. Not broken.

[@grayson0916]

@@alexloomis2398 lmao ain’t no joke😂 bas just built different

[@FlipTheCatOfficial]

I cracked my sternum 6 weeks ago and bruised my lung til I had fluids build up in my pleura (basically the sac that holds your actual lung). An airbag did this to me. If Bas can keep fighting after this post adrenaline rush, he is BEASTLY I tell you!

[@markus9415]

@@FlipTheCatOfficial Thanks for your reply. And yes adrenaline does alot. He mentioned he was totally out of anything after that fight cause when the adrenaline stopped flowing it hurt like hell.

[@adacPROKYON]

check out Bas´s series on him commentating on his own fights if you havent seen it yet.

[@DedicatedSpartan]

I'm sure he did you can tell by his comments

[@IncredibleMD]

I love the video of his first fight. Worried about the 30 minute time limit, finishes in 43 seconds.

[@gangstar8652]

You've been reading the comment section ain't ya mate?

[@IncredibleMD]

@Kenba Mamba Bas put the whole thing on his youtube channel as well.

[@rza884]

here it is where I hit him hard BAM BAM BANG BANG CRACK CRACK!!!!

[@Yeahitsme101]

Minoru suzuki is such a beast still going on wrestling for NJPW and receiving 5 star from Dave last year..

[@georgephillips66]

What match was that? I was at royal quest in London when he wrestled Okada. The roof almost came off when he had Okada hooked for the piledriver.

[@lemankurtz8950]

You talking about "Meltzer" when you say Dave?? I'm a big "Old" Japan fan.....and Jim Cornette, of course!!

[@t4d0W]

Not just that. He's got an amazing acumen and technique for grapples (being one of Karl Gotch's best students and all) . Barnett recounts a time when he rolled with him when he's on his back and Suzuki was able to bother him on his open guard. (kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5aciaSenqt4eLs) He is definitely something else in terms of how he sees the grappling game.

[@Yeahitsme101]

@@lemankurtz8950 It looks like u were a wrestling fan in 90s it seems haha

[@stricklybusiness1254]

I have no idea mino had a match with bas at pancrase,I knew minosuzuki since peak noah days when he team with takayama(another fav of mine),had a solo career at ajpw until now in njpw suzuki army,i just love his antics beat up young lions and his scary yakuza like expression,not to mention his finisher gotchism piledriver.

[@homelessman1453]

When I saw his bar fight tutorial I laughed but shit, he could destroy me a million times over. Scary guy, but at least he's a family man.

[@TheMadborn]

laugh all you want, as a ex-bouncer I can say tried and tested and it works, trust me. keeping ur hands close to your face/on your chest with a calm demeaner while staying allert to your surroundings... up till the point of throwing down, leading with a headbut and then go totaly insane on someone ... like the man said , if you get the reputation of being a complete nutter after breaking someones nose and bashing his head and perhaps break a few fingers when you can, you'll never be tested again. just don't let anyone get in your back ever , thats asking for chaos and trouble. but honestly the best thing is just to stay out of barfights all togheter.

[@halfgod]

@@TheMadborn Break nose break heads break fingers to gain a reputation? why you have to do all that ? Can't we have peace my friend?

[@tjo1984]

Bas is an asthmatic. That's an additional angle that you can't appreciate unless you have the disease. Keeping calm, and fighting while your body and soul scream that you are drowning requires extreme mental toughness and the ability to fight through ancient-brain induced panic. You can see during and after the Funaki fight Bas is fighting to get his wind back, undoubtedly dealing with air hunger and the feeling of drowning in a room without oxygen (12:30).

[@grayson0916]

Bas wasn’t asthmatic. Asthma was basmatic

[@Patroclus24]

"I can also deliver *BANG* headbutt out of nothing" - Bas' Self Defense video.

[@VinnyWithaV]

Wish I could like this comment 100k times 🤣

[@Jrez]

Grab his ponytail, bop bop bop, then fold him up

[@anmoldalal16]

His fight style, natural ability to analyse his opponent and flow put him in the category of the greatest fighters of all time.

[@larrydotson2625]

Imagine waking up and realising you're fighting Bas Rutten? No.

[@drumtum81]

..thinkin " welp, good chance this is the last time i chew food or walk with both legs for a while"

[@rage4sage]

I'll go back to sleep.

[@ChivasBarcelonaMex]

I guess I'll be going back to sleep via pimp hand

[@GerardoSantana]

Yeahhhhh f that

[@johnballs4107]

Kevin Randleman beat his ass.

[@ThePersonToBlame]

This is the best career breakdown ive ever seen, well done. Truly enjoyed this.

[@NemeanLion-]

I was always a big fan of his conditioning. Never went into a fight out of shape. Going undefeated in his last 22 fights is truly an amazing statistic.

[@NemeanLion-]

@Heini Grudziadz ah, the good ol kids who make fighter estimations based on a 30 second internet search. I watched all the fights back then. You didn’t. Now go back to your sandbox.

[@NemeanLion-]

@Heini Grudziadz yeah, ok, very convincing lol

[@letfreedomring43]

Bas is my all time favorite MMA fighter. For those of you thinking open hand strikes dont hurt as bad as a closed fist then you've never been hit by one.

[@ajholmes3362]

Straight open palmed wrist strikes hot way harder than a fist. With the fist, You lose torque due to the wrists flexibility. With a straight open palm strike, the wrist is removed. Like getting hit with a straight jab from a baseball bat.

[@Jack-kn1mr]

Tbh man when you're talking about Bas Rutten, I wouldn't wanna get hit by his little finger let alone his whole arm

[@letfreedomring43]

@@Jack-kn1mr His kicks are some of the most brutal in all of combat sports. Can you imagine getting kicked in the liver by Bas? FUCK ALL THAT. Lol.

[@letfreedomring43]

@@ajholmes3362 Exactly, open hand has more area to contact your face. A fist may be harder but much smaller and more of a chance of it breaking if you are the one throwing it.

[@SuperKamiGuruu]

*LIVER SHOT* *LIVER SHOT* *Right strike, left Hook!*

[@EcsMurphy]

*If you kick at the end of combination, kick GOOD*

[@SuperKamiGuruu]

@@EcsMurphy *Give me TEN RIGHT STRIKES!*

[@BASE5NYC]

Bas was amazing, his early career was insane. Savage.

[@gtgibbsgibbs7599]

By far one of my favorite commentators. I missed most of his fighting career. That liver kick was devastating. And he knew what to do when he got taken down.

[@Thor_Underdunk_Caballerial]

I never really grew up considering anyone a 'hero' who I'd like to meet. That was until I learned about Bas around the age of 30. What an amazing dude. I love how he's always ready to lay down some brutal beatings from an otherwise composed state. I don't know, can't find the words that make him so likeable. But just hearing him talk about stuff, and the encounters he'd find himself in, and explaining how to break peoples livers and bones and stuff as a science, all while having a good nature about him.

[@Celtik64]

"I don't know, can't find the words that make him so likeable". Call that charism ;)

[@jazzjames]

I wouldn’t want to piss him off, that’s for sure.

[@Madness1299]

Truly nice guy but could completely shatter you. After he called out Steven Seagal he was never to be seen again within a 10 mile radius of Bas

[@johndempsey99]

@@Madness1299 I think that was around the time Seagull started doing straight to dvd movies so it would be harder for Bas to track him down.

[@theguyfromwalgreens]

I really like your analyst of each of the fighters you’ve covered on the fighters you’ve viewed. You’ve really done your homework, go into a lot of detail, always leave room for debate outside of someone liking/disliking a fighter. Keep up the excellent work.

[@paipai7460]

His charisma, skills and evolution, the man is a living legend and by far one of my favorite fighters of all time.

[@35november]

Bas: "Stop putting you hands over my mouth" Jason: "Oh, sorry about that" lol

[@lanestevens9894]

I love Bas. Rewatching his fights that he commentates on without any bias is amazing

[@zerocrane]

i've never enjoyed watching anyone else fight as much as him.

[@timothykring4772]

Jonathan SN...me too. I also like watching Fedor. Fedor's speed was amazing.

[@uzialadogan5240]

Timothy Kring also Igor Vovchanchyn

[@timothykring4772]

@@uzialadogan5240 yes....great hand speed and power. I would not want to box with him in his prime.

[@jordangroff8978]

I'd like to see a Randleman video! RIP

[@lemankurtz8950]

@Vante It's crazy....I remember when Newton was the next big thing, but the sport evolved So fast that the "next big thing" became a weekly thing.

[@lachness3578]

Good call. Kevin Randleman was a beast. Should have beaten Fedor who at the time in pride was at his peak. And if you know Fedor and watched the fight you’d know that Kev was a G and could hang with anyone.

[@PeteSavage-lg9fh]

Didnt think you could get me interested with commentary. Kudos bro

[@jeremiahhempel1975]

Never underestimate a good open palm slap.

[@MrSpartan117fan]

Bas even says if you are going to get into a street fight use palm strikes

[@HiddenStr3ngth]

Strike*

[@decespugliatorenucleare3780]

@@MrSpartan117fan not that you have much of a choice: imagine slamming your fist at full force onto someone's head...!

[@nathrob2437]

@@HiddenStr3ngth he used slaps too, there's a difference

[@nathrob2437]

@@decespugliatorenucleare3780 that's a street fighters issue and even just amateurs for that matter, the head is their only target, that's stupid as hell

[@LoonyJack]

One of my favourite MMA fighters ever, he is just a legend

[@kendannon4435]

Great video. I'm glad he did good and ended up ok. The fact he vacated a belt for to see his kid born very touching.

[@thomasjusinski6904]

Bas is a really good man , I had the pleasure of training with him many times in New Jersey at my best friends school Pitts Penn, my buddy Is certified by him in Bas’s kickboxing style . We’ve had a lot of fun with him going out to bars and different clubs, to be there and watch him kick and hit the heavy bag the power he could generate was unbelievable!! I have absolutely nothing but good things and good memories of him. He’s definitely one of a kind👊🏻👊🏻

[@liamdoes8580]

So many people seem to have stories about bás rutten, it's crazy how he can touch so many people

[@RandyNewmanFan]

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[@Larrypint]

Bas is one of the most humble Guys in the Sport. He does weekly online Livestreams on his channel with great exercises. Stay healthy! Greetz From Germany

[@whydoesthischannelexist5429]

Fresse

[@Larrypint]

@@whydoesthischannelexist5429 Unzufrieden mit deinem Leben?

[@rackattackgamer7928]

I was just curious about Bas due to connection with Kevin James & Joe Rogan but, this video is outstanding. I'm not even a fan of the sport, but I can tell that you summarized like a pro! Excellent video & excellent narrative. Good job.

[@vic9279]

"Imagine waking up and realizing you are fighting Bas Rutten" I choked on my coffee. Thanks :).

[@toppersundquist]

"Angry Bas was back." Your understatement is delightful.

[@patrickmuhwheeney6518]

Your content is great. It's obvious you work hard on this, and I appreciate it! Thanks for the upload!

[@zcrib3]

His fights are actually really fun to watch. He had them up with his own commentary.

[@nickferrell8705]

I'd watch a "how bad was Bob Sapp actually" just a thought

[@hihihi1q23]

He wasn't that bad tbh. Has a couple of legit wins. He just discovered that there's no point in getting beaten up and taking damage when he can make money taking dives in Japan. Even with his awful record, he was still a giant star over there because of the way he looked.

[@nickferrell8705]

@@hihihi1q23 Exactly why itd make for a good video

[@51dodoc]

@@hihihi1q23 I think he discovered that after Mirko completely destroyed his orbital bone. He looked fearless before that but since this brutal loss he started to give up at the first clean punch that land on his face.

[@51dodoc]

@@TR3YMusic Yeah it was all fun and game when he could just walk through people but Mirko made a career of beating bigger opponent, he knew how to stick and move till he can land the finishing blow.

[@reservoirfrogs2177]

@@51dodoc Mirko could change a man

[@honda116969]

Over 1 million views! That's badass! Keep up the great work!

[@MetallicAddict15]

Would have loved to see a prime Bas in the modern-day UFC. He'd be a top contender, no doubt.

[@lemankurtz8950]

@EDHOLLA Bas' problem was simple: OVER-TRAINING If you listen to some of his regimes and some of his crazy training routines, you realize it was ALL self-taught.......Not necessarily a good thing.

[@unknownobserver7250]

He really wouldn't though.

[@shahood8116]

@@unknownobserver7250 his game was ahead of his time, and his intensity woulf put a lot of fighters on the back foot

[@Rafael-xt1nm]

As this video proves, his takedown defence was non-existent. Bas is a beast on the feet, but he’d get taken down with ease in the modern day UFC.

[@blaynegreiner9365]

@@Rafael-xt1nm If his take-down defense had been a problem, he would very obviously worked on it. When he was fighting, despite being taken down a lot, it wasn't ever really a problem.

[@DiggyDougSauce94]

3:55 It's so weird to see a young Minoru Suzuki now seeing as though he's the Murder Grandpa of New Japan lol.

[@levismith8423]

Everyone who is a fan of MMA should know about Bas Rutten. Also, you have a great voice for narration.

[@figo7ronaldo]

This video shows how much of a legend Bas is. This video also shows how badass Ken used to be by beating him twice. Unfortunate that ken tarnished his legacy fighting well over his prime and accumulating loss after loss.

[@MichaelGrubbEvolvedMinistry]

Oh look...you're the 90th person on this page who used the word "legend" to describe Bas. This lets me know that the word "legend" is now nothing more than internet slang. Nonetheless, I do agree with your assessment on Bas and Shamrock.

[@figo7ronaldo]

@@MichaelGrubbEvolvedMinistry you're a legend dude

[@NotaNazgul]

@@figo7ronaldo he is a solid legend, indeed.

[@outis439-A]

@@MichaelGrubbEvolvedMinistry huh? That doesn’t make sense. I

[@laynemiller7145]

Fantastic video El Guapo was one of my favorites. I remember listening Bas call a pride fight and someone asked him if he was a glass-half-full guy and he said I'm a glass full of Beer Guy. Totally hilarious

[@rexlupusetxe8367]

Man. That was such an exciting career.

[@atrent3732]

Watching and listening to Bas Rutten taught me so much about MMA when I was originally just watching for the "car crash" aspect. A true pioneer and entertainer.

[@sergio260671]

Good to see a young man doing a great analysis of MMA fighters...! Unlike many other commentators such as Drama Queen Helwani & Jabba the Hutt John Morgan who don't have any idea about the technical side of this complex game. Keep up the good work...!!

[@dirkvoltaar]

“Imagine waking up and realizing you are fighting Bas Rutten.” Amazing.

[@vernonhampton5863]

14:25 It's worst part or waking up, is finding out that you STILL have to fight Bas Rutten. People don't get just how rough Pancrase used to be.

[@stevejames5205]

Bas is the Henry Rollins of the fighting world.

[@grahamjenkins]

This is the greatest comment I've ever read.

[@travisbickle8130]

Thanks for your vidéos. GOOD JOB !