PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Gonzalez (ranked 1901 p4p, 2248 weight class) and Spencer Rubenstein (ranked 286 p4p, 338 weight class). Gonzalez comes to the cage accompanied by Alice In Chains - Bleed The Freak. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gonzalez
vs
Rubenstein

190 cm
24
218
7 - 4 - 0

191 cm
41
215
28 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spencer Rubenstein!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubenstein throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gonzalez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gonzalez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rubenstein - the referee stops the clock and Gonzalez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rubenstein. Gonzalez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rubenstein throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rubenstein looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gonzalez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rubenstein scores with a head kick.
Rubenstein tries to land a body kick
and Gonzalez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rubenstein throws the kick towards the body but Gonzalez avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubenstein is looking to land body kicks.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein tries to land a front kick but Gonzalez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rubenstein throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rubenstein looks for the body kick but Gonzalez saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Gonzalez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gonzalez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gonzalez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rubenstein.
And Rubenstein responds with a good body kick, but Gonzalez manages to step out the way in time.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rubenstein.
A jab from Rubenstein does it's job there.
Rubenstein throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gonzalez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rubenstein gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Gonzalez counter with a right hand.
Rubenstein tries to land a front kick but Gonzalez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rubenstein throws a push kick but Gonzalez slaps the foot to one side.
Gonzalez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein misses with the combination.
Gonzalez half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rubenstein misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circling - Gonzalez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gonzalez avoids a kick to the body.
Gonzalez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gonzalez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rubenstein.
Rubenstein lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick from Rubenstein.
An attempted straight right counter from Gonzalez misses the target.
Rubenstein throws a right and a left that Gonzalez avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein throws a push kick but Gonzalez slaps the foot to one side.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
Rubenstein throws a front kick that sends Gonzalez stumbling back into the cage.
Good work by Gonzalez as he checks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Gonzalez. That snapped Rubenstein's head back.
Gonzalez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rubenstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rubenstein misses with the body kick
and Gonzalez counters with a straight right hand.
Rubenstein throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rubenstein checks the leg kick.
Rubenstein unleashes a big counter combination but Gonzalez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gonzalez dodges the punch combination from Rubenstein.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein throws a sloppy head kick
and Gonzalez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rubenstein looks for the body kick but Gonzalez saw that one coming.
Rubenstein throws a push kick but Gonzalez slaps the foot to one side.
Rubenstein throws a leg kick
and Gonzalez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubenstein blocks a jab.
Rubenstein tries a head kick but it misses.
Gonzalez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rubenstein checks it well.
Rubenstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Despite the aggression on Rubenstein's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rubenstein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Gonzalez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rubenstein throws a wild body kick that Gonzalez sees coming a mile off.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gonzalez counters with a straight right hand.
Rubenstein throws a body kick that misses.
And Gonzalez counters with a quick kick to the body but Rubenstein blocks it.
Spencer Rubenstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rubenstein slips a jab from Gonzalez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubenstein misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonzalez blocks the body kick.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick.
Gonzalez misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rubenstein. Gonzalez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Despite the aggression on Rubenstein's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rubenstein.
Gonzalez moves out of range as Rubenstein throws a body kick.
It appears Gonzalez was looking to counter with a kick there.
Rubenstein throws the kick towards the body but Gonzalez avoids it.
Gonzalez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gonzalez throws a lazy right hand but Rubenstein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rubenstein pushes Gonzalez away with a front kick.
A lazy body kick from Rubenstein
and Gonzalez counters with a stiff right hand.
Rubenstein looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Rubenstein.
Gonzalez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut.
Rubenstein throws a head kick but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Rubenstein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonzalez.
Rubenstein lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Rubenstein moves out of range.
Rubenstein misses with a body kick.
Gonzalez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gonzalez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick.
Gonzalez throws a wild body kick that Rubenstein sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Gonzalez to counter with a crisp jab.
Gonzalez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An attempted straight right counter from Gonzalez misses the target.
Gonzalez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gonzalez slips under a jab.
Rubenstein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rubenstein gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gonzalez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Rubenstein moves out of range.
Rubenstein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A counter left hand to the body from Gonzalez misses its target.
A lazy left from Gonzalez finds it's target.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rubenstein throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rubenstein fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Gonzalez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rubenstein.
Spencer Rubenstein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rubenstein is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gonzalez blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Gonzalez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gonzalez scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubenstein explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rubenstein pushes Gonzalez away with a front kick.
Rubenstein feints and then cracks Gonzalez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gonzalez down.
Rubenstein misses with a double jab
and Gonzalez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rubenstein thinking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Miguel Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gonzalez moves out of range as Rubenstein throws a body kick.
Rubenstein throws a wild body kick that Gonzalez sees coming a mile off.
Rubenstein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.
Gonzalez dodges the punch combination from Rubenstein.
Gonzalez thinks about countering with a head kick.
Gonzalez misses with a straight right.
Rubenstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rubenstein throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez is looking to land body kicks.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rubenstein moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Rubenstein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein misses with a double jab.
Rubenstein misses with an uppercut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rubenstein. Gonzalez shrugs it off though.
Rubenstein throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Rubenstein is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A jab lands there for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a push kick but Rubenstein slaps the foot to one side.
Rubenstein misses with a body shot.
Gonzalez throws out a loose jab but Rubenstein uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein throws a head kick that Gonzalez semi-blocks.
Gonzalez throws a lazy right hand but Rubenstein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rubenstein throws a wild body kick that Gonzalez sees coming a mile off.
Gonzalez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gonzalez slips a jab and a cross from Rubenstein.
Gonzalez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gonzalez throws out a loose jab but Rubenstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Rubenstein responds with a good body kick, but Gonzalez manages to step out the way in time.
Rubenstein lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gonzalez will feel that in the morning.
Rubenstein scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez throws a hook but Rubenstein avoids it easily.
Rubenstein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rubenstein throws a push kick but Gonzalez slaps the foot to one side.
As Rubenstein backs away, Gonzalez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein throws a head kick but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Rubenstein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rubenstein pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Rubenstein blocks it.
Rubenstein throws a sloppy head kick
and Gonzalez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Rubenstein misses.
Rubenstein is looking to land body kicks.
Gonzalez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Rubenstein.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rubenstein manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick.
Rubenstein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gonzalez throws a jab but it's blocked by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein slips a jab from Gonzalez.
Rubenstein throws a head kick that misses.
Rubenstein throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gonzalez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Gonzalez throws a low kick but Rubenstein avoids it.
Gonzalez blocks a low kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spencer Rubenstein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rubenstein has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spencer Rubenstein!
Spencer Rubenstein thanked the fans post fight for their support.