PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rhymin Slayin (ranked 200 p4p, 184 weight class) and Spencer Rubenstein (ranked 38 p4p, 32 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Slayin
vs
Rubenstein

190 cm
32
226
22 - 15 - 1

191 cm
34
215
27 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

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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 22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhymin Slayin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spencer Rubenstein!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubenstein lands a really nice looking cross but Slayin seems unphased.

It looks like Rhymin Slayin has been cut.
Slayin throws a hook but Rubenstein blocks it.
Rubenstein misses with a hook
and Slayin counters with a right hand to the body.
Slayin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've been told by Slayin's head coaches at Total Impact MMA/KT that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Spencer Rubenstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slayin avoids the head kick by Rubenstein.
Slayin is looking to counter punch.
Slayin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Slayin slips a straight right by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rubenstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rubenstein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slayin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rubenstein throws a jab when Slayin was well out of range.
Rubenstein swings away with a body shot that misses
and Slayin counters with a stiff right hand.
Slayin lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubenstein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slayin.
Slayin connects with a jab.
Rubenstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slayin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Slayin doesn't manage to clinch there - Rubenstein circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayin throws a hook but Rubenstein avoids it easily.
Slayin avoids the head kick by Rubenstein.
Slayin throws a right and a left that Rubenstein avoids nicely.
Rubenstein connects with the punch.
Slayin is looking to clinch but Rubenstein is avoiding it.
Slayin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rubensteins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rubenstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rubenstein throws out a loose jab but Slayin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slayin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Slayin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rubenstein doesn't seem bothered though.
Rubenstein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slayin throws a head kick but Rubenstein moves out of range.
Rubenstein ducks right into an uppercut from Slayin.
Rubenstein lands with an uppercut that bounces Slayin off the cage and back into range.
Slayin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slayin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rubenstein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rubenstein throws out a loose jab but Slayin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubenstein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rubenstein avoids the head kick by Slayin.
Rubenstein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slayin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slayin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rubenstein misses with a two punch combination.
Slayin looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Rubenstein paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rubenstein might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Slayin throws a right hand that Rubenstein ducks under and follows up with a left that Rubenstein also avoids with ease.
A big right from Rubenstein misses.
Rubenstein looks to land a combination but Slayin avoids it well.
Rubenstein connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein misses with a looping right.
Rubenstein misses with a head kick.
Rubenstein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slayin.
Slayin with a nice calf kick.
Rubenstein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Slayin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rubenstein thinking.
Slayin throws a head kick that half lands.
Rubenstein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slayin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rubenstein throws out the jab.
Slayin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Slayin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rubenstein circles away quickly and effectively.
Slayin just misses with a punch to the body.
Slayin thows a leg kick but Rubenstein checks it
and Rubenstein counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rubenstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slayin was well out of range. Poor timing from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slayin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Slayin misses the target.
Slayin looks to throw the jab but Rubenstein is out of range.
Slayin throws a head kick that misses.
Rubenstein misses with an uppercut.
Slayin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Slayin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rubenstein misses with a looping left.
Slayin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rubensteins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Slayin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slayin throws a head kick but Rubenstein moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rubenstein lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Rubenstein catches Slayin napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Slayin to the canvas!

Rubenstein gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Spencer Rubenstein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rhymin Slayin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rubenstein throws an overhand right that lands on Slayin's shoulder, as Slayin tries to avoid the shot.
Slayin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rubenstein.
Slayin throws a counter high kick but Rubenstein was just alert enough to avoid it.
Slayin staying out of range there.
Rubenstein throws a jab but it's blocked by Slayin.
Rubenstein misses with a series of wild punches.
Slayin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Slayin.
Slayin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Slayin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rubenstein let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Rubenstein.

Slayin has Rubenstein up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slayin.

Rubenstein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayin thuds a left hand into Rubenstein's body.
Spencer Rubenstein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Rubenstein misses its intended target.
Slayin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rubenstein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slayin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Rubenstein.
Nice body kick there by Slayin.
Slayin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rubenstein misses with an uppercut. Slayin saw that one coming.
Rubenstein throws a poor cross that misses
and Slayin counters with a two punch combo.
Slayin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Slayin scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Slayin blocks a head kick by Rubenstein.
A head kick misses from Slayin.
Rubenstein misses with an uppercut. Slayin saw that one coming.
Slayin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Rubenstein misses the target.
Rubenstein shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Slayin eats them both and turns towards Rubenstein to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slayin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slayin lands a nice shot to the body.
Slayin connects with a knee to the head.
Rubenstein is breathing heavily.
Slayin tries to land a knee to the head but Rubenstein blocks with his arms.
Slayin throws a head punch that misses.
Rubenstein has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Rubenstein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Rubenstein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rubenstein misses.
Rubenstein throws a jab when Slayin was well out of range.
Slayin looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Slayin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rubenstein will feel that in the morning.
Rubenstein falls off balance throwing a combination
and Slayin counters with a solid body kick.
Slayin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Slayin digs a good body shot into Rubenstein's ribs.
Slayin lands with a slapping head kick.
Slayin connects with a right that clearly hurt Rubenstein. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Slayin proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Rubenstein collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rhymin Slayin!
Rhymin Slayin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.