Added bonus for those who enjoy Bas-ism's! Here are some from when he was commentating with his commentating partner, and friend, Stephen Quadros, these are some of their quotes during the broad cast of the Pride Fighting Championships.
"It's a good thing Heath's face and hair are the some color so it kinda matches" - on Heath Herring's mangled face while fighting Fedor Theres no rules... so he CAN pull the pants down"
Stephen Quadros: "The sound of fedor hitting nogueria....is like hitting a buffalo with a baseball bat." Bas:"aaaaaaaahahahahahahha" Quadros: "You like that one right?" Bas: "Is it any different from..hitting a COW with a baseball bat?!" Quadros: "whatever.”
Bas Rutten: "Why doesn't he punch him?" Stephen Quadros: "Because he doesn't train in stand up." Bas Rutten: "Hasn't he ever seen anyone throw a punch?”
Stephen Quadros: "What position is that, Bas?" Bas Rutten: "Yay, the head-between the-thighs-position, usually used for another act. The black-widow technique!" Stephen Quadros: "I must say I have had it done to me a few times.." Bas Rutten: "hehehe!”
Stephen Quadros: "I am sure he has a few tricks up his sleeve." Bas Rutten: "He's not wearing any sleeves."
Stephen Quadros: "They tell me getting kicked by Mo Smith is like getting hit by a baseball bat at 85 mph." Bas Rutten: "No. I don't think so.”
my personal favorite Bas Rutten: "He has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu." Stephen Quadros: "Yes, well many of the fighters have a black belt." Bas Rutten: "Yes, but in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu you cant buy your belt like in say, Tae Kwon Do." Stephen Quadros: "Do you have any belts?" Bas Rutten: "I have a brown belt in Tae Kwon Do”.
Stephen Quadros: "Hmmm, I wonder what happened?" Bas Rutten: "I think he must have hit him with the Dim Mak. He shoved his nose into his brain I think.”
Bas Rutten: "He keeps on making those weird sounds." Stephen Quadros: "Yeah I think he's trying to impersonate Flipper the seal.”
Stephen Quadros: "Frye's getting the standing 8-Count here." Bas Bas Rutten: "Why's he getting the standing 8-Count?" Stephen Quadros: Well, he's getting his ass kicked.”
Stephan Quadros: "It looks like a few of Silva's knees got through there to Matsui's nose." Bas Rutten: "Either that or he has really high blood pressure.”
Stephan Quadros: “Bas whats the best way to stop a takedown?" Bas: "kicks to the face..”
Mauro: "They say james thompson is a debt collector,imagine if he would come to your door?" Bas: "I would be fine,i would just bring a baseball bat Mauro:but even el guapo would have to be scared seeing this guy at his doorstep Bas:not with a loiusville slugger,baby!"
"The mata leon, apparently in brazil the only way to kill a lion is with the rear naked choke, I would just use knees to the head.."
"No beer before 5 p.m., wait... did I just say that?"