PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Lacasa (ranked 5729 p4p, 5791 weight class) and Detritus Rubble (ranked 251 p4p, 256 weight class). Lacasa comes to the cage accompanied by Hooligang - Joey Valence & Brae. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lacasa
vs
Rubble

172 cm
18
139
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
135
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Nutritional Shaved Ice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Lacasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Detritus Rubble!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lacasa scores with a three punch combo!
Lacasa avoids the body shot from Rubble.
Lacasa slips a straight right by Rubble.
Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rubble.
Lacasa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rubble waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lacasa.
Rubble looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rubble lands with a shot to the body.
Lacasa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubble.
A big left from Rubble misses.
Rubble throws a big shot that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lacasa misses with the combination.
Lacasa sizes up Rubble with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab, jab by Lacasa - just one landing.
Rubble cracks a nice hook into Lacasa's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacasa moves away from the strike by Rubble.
Rubble throws a right and a left that Lacasa avoids nicely.
Lacasa cracks Rubble with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lacasa missing with a left hand there. Rubble was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lacasa throws a hook to the side of Rubble's head but Rubble sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lacasa ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.
Diego Lacasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lacasa's corner calls for a 1-2. Lacasa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rubble throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Rubble. That snapped Lacasa's head back.
Rubble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacasa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lacasa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lacasa scores with a decent looking hook.
Rubble bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lacasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rubble moves away.
A combination from Rubble does no damage.
The fighters circling - Lacasa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lacasa throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Rubble misses.
Lacasa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lacasa misses with a looping right.
Rubble looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacasa is just out of range.
Lacasa moves forwards but Rubble connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lacasa slips a straight right by Rubble.
Rubble misses the shot to the body.
Lacasa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rubble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubble misses with a wild body shot.
Lacasa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rubble.
Lacasa lands a glancing blow to the side of Rubble's head.
Rubble tries to move into range but Lacasa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a body shot but no joy.
Rubble throws a hook but Lacasa avoids it easily.
Lacasa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rubble takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lacasa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rubble misses with a straight right.
Rubble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacasa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rubbles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rubble pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lacasa scores with a hook to the body. Rubble takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rubble takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lacasa catches Rubble with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lacasa lands a glancing blow to the side of Rubble's head.
Lacasa lands the left hand.
Lacasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Rubble is just out of range.
Rubble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rubble moves away from the strike by Lacasa.
Lacasa misses with a wild body shot.
Lacasa fails to land with a series of punches.
Lacasa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lacasa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rubble.
Lacasa misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa misses with the combination.
Rubble takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rubble showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lacasa.
Lacasa connects with a crisp jab.
Lacasa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lacasa stuns Rubble with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lacasa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rubble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacasa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rubble has time to react.
Lacasa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rubble bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rubble keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubble ducks right into an uppercut from Lacasa.
Rubble is looking to clinch but Lacasa is avoiding it.
Lacasa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lacasa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rubble misses with a straight right.
Lacasa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rubble throws a jab but it's blocked by Lacasa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Lacasa - just one landing.
Lacasa throws a lazy right hand but Rubble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rubble misses with a hook.
Lacasa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rubble in his tracks.
A jab from Rubble misses.
Rubble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lacasa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lacasa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rubble on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rubble steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lacasa.
Lacasa misses with a hook.
Lacasa scores with a hook to the body. Rubble takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rubble throws a looping overhand right but Lacasa ducks down to avoid it.
Rubble slips a straight right by Lacasa.
A jab from Lacasa misses.
Rubble walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubble takes a swing at Lacasa's ribcage but misses.
Rubble throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Lacasa misses its target.
Rubble just misses with a punch to the body.
Lacasa misses with a hook.
Rubble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacasa was well out of range. Poor timing from Rubble.
Rubble throws a hook but Lacasa blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Lacasa dominated that round.
That's time! Lacasa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rubble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacasa.
Rubble gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rubble swings for the body but Lacasa moves out of range.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacasa moves away.
Lacasa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lacasa scores with a jab. Rubble acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lacasa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lacasa moves away.
Lacasa cracks Rubble with a good jab.
Rubble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lacasa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rubble slips under a jab.
Lacasa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lacasa lands with a hook. Rubble tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lacasa throws a hook but Rubble avoids it easily.
Lacasa lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubble moves away from the strike by Lacasa.
Rubble throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lacasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lacasa swings for the body but Rubble moves out of range.
Rubble misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rubble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lacasa manages to avoid it.
Lacasa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rubble can do to turn this around?
Lacasa throws a right and a left that Rubble avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Lacasa misses.
Lacasa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lacasa lands a jab.
Lacasa scores with a sloppy right hand. Rubble should have avoided that one.
Rubble cracks Lacasa with an open hand slap.
A jab from Rubble misses.
Lacasa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lacasa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lacasa misses with a wild combination.
Rubble throws an overhand right that lands on Lacasa's shoulder, as Lacasa tries to avoid the shot.
Rubble bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rubble moves out of range as Lacasa strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lacasa misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Lacasa.
Lacasa lands a nice hook to Rubble's body. Rubble takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Rubble might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lacasa has got the better of the exchanges.
Lacasa misses with a series of wild punches.
Rubble keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lacasa.
Rubble jabs Lacasa right on the nose. Lacasa blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lacasa lands a lovely overhand right.
Rubble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lacasa scores with the left hand. Rubble knows he should have avoided that one.
Lacasa throws a hook but Rubble blocks it.
Rubble is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lacasa with a body shot.
Rubble misses with a wild body shot.
Rubble has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rubble connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lacasa. Lacasa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rubble misses with a hook.
Rubble uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lacasa.
Rubble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacasa throwing a counter right hand but Rubble manages to avoid it.
Lacasa drops his hands momentarily and Rubble takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rubble misses with an uppercut.
Lacasa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rubble ducks under a wild hook from Lacasa.
Jab, jab by Rubble - just one landing.
Lacasa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacasa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diego Lacasa is winning the standup battle so far.
Lacasa lands with a cross.
A slow jab from Lacasa misses its intended target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rubble darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lacasa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lacasa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Rubble on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa lands a jab to the nose.
Lacasa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut lands for Rubble. That snapped Lacasa's head back.
Rubble doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lacasa misses the shot to the body.
Rubble looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lacasa misses the target.
Rubble jabs Lacasa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rubble moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rubble scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lacasa lands a nice shot to the body.
Rubble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rubble swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Rubble misses the target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lacasa.
Rubble takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rubble walks into a jab.
Lacasa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rubble moves out of range of the strikes.
Rubble is looking for the big counter here.
Rubble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacasa lands with a hook. Rubble tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.
Lacasa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rubble on the side of the head.
Lacasa punishes Rubble's body with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Lacasa coming out on top.
Lacasa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rubble.
A swing and a miss from Rubble.
Rubble uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lacasa has time to react.
Lacasa throws a jab when Rubble was well out of range.
Lacasa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubble.
Rubble throws a big shot that misses.
Rubble steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lacasa.
Lacasa misses with a straight left.
Lacasa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rubble throws out the jab.
Lacasa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rubble counters with a stiff right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lacasa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lacasa throws a shot to the body.
Rubble looks to land a left hand but Lacasa moved out of range nicely.
Rubble misses with a straight left.
Lacasa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lacasa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rubble was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacasa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Lacasa dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Lacasa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lacasa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rubble.
Lacasa misses with an uppercut. Rubble saw that one coming.
Lacasa looks to land a combination. Rubble sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rubble ducks right into an uppercut from Lacasa.
Rubble just misses with a punch to the body.
Lacasa staying out of range there.
Rubble gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lacasa.
Rubble scores with a hook.
Rubble takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lacasa throws a looping overhand right but Rubble ducks down to avoid it.
Lacasa throws a hook but Rubble avoids it easily.
Lacasa slips a jab from Rubble.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacasa defending well as Rubble loads up on a big left hand.
A counter left hand to the body from Lacasa misses its target.
Rubble throws a hook to the side of Lacasa's head but Lacasa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rubble needs to keep his hands up - Lacasa had a free shot at his head there.
Rubble swinging wildly here.
Lacasa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rubble circles away quickly and effectively.
Rubble looks to score with a jab to the body but Lacasa is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lacasa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacasa misses with a body shot.
Lacasa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rubble on the side of the head.
Rubble swings for the body but Lacasa moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Rubble - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rubble. Lacasa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacasa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rubble.
Lacasa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rubble moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rubble walks into a jab.
Lacasa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lacasa loads up on a big right hand but Rubble slips the punch.
Rubble looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice jab there from Lacasa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacasa throws out a powerful jab.
A right-left combo lands from Lacasa.
Rubble scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rubble dodges the punch combination from Lacasa.
A nice side step and Rubble releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rubble closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rubble misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa lands a slapping body shot.
Lacasa moves away from the strike by Rubble.
Rubble looks to land a left hand but Lacasa moved out of range nicely.
Lacasa stalks Rubble and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rubble's face. Rubble staggers backwards, shaken.
Lacasa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lacasa misses with a wild combination.
A nice side step and Rubble releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lacasa punishes Rubble's body with a nice straight punch.
Lacasa misses with a straight left.
Lacasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rubble moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Lacasa misses the target.
Rubble is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lacasa.
Rubble bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rubble cracks Lacasa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lacasa misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut there from Lacasa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rubble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacasa.
Rubble tries to clinch up but Lacasa circles away and keeps his distance.
Lacasa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lacasa throws the left hand but Rubble avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble ducks under a wild hook from Lacasa.
Lacasa throws a lazy right hand but Rubble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rubble let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lacasa cracks Rubble with an open hand slap.
Lacasa thuds his right hand into Rubble's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big left from Rubble misses.
Rubble cracks Lacasa with a good jab.
Rubble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lacasa ducks right into an uppercut from Rubble.
Rubble misses with a hook. Lacasa ducked under it nicely.
Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rubble.
Lacasa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rubble.
Rubble throws a looping overhand right but Lacasa ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Lacasa. Beautiful body shot.
Lacasa throws a series of punches but Rubble moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Rubble.
Rubble drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubble missing with a left hand there. Lacasa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lacasa with a jab.
Rubble moves away from the strike by Lacasa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rubble lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lacasa throws out a loose jab but Rubble uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rubble. Lacasa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Lacasa misses its intended target.
A big left from Rubble misses.
Lacasa throwing a counter right hand but Rubble manages to avoid it.
Lacasa throws a jab but it's blocked by Rubble.
Lacasa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lacasa missing with a left hand there. Rubble was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rubble tries to clinch up.
Rubble throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rubble looks to land a right hand but Lacasa moved out of range.
Rubble dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rubble on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice jab there from Lacasa.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Lacasa misses.
Rubble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rubble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacasa.
Lacasa keeps the fight on the outside.
Lacasa ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Lacasa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lacasa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Lacasa!
After winning the bout, Diego Lacasa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.