PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Werner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Werner
vs
Rubble

195 cm
24
270 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

190 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

CBK MMA Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Hans Werner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Barney Rubble!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubble moves in looking to clinch but Werner pushes him off.
Werner tries to clinch but Rubble moves out of range.
Barney Rubble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubble wants to clinch but Werner slips to the side

and Werner moves into the clinch.

Werner pulls Rubble into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rubble has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Werner is proving hard to escape from.
Rubble trying to control but Werner is working from the bottom.
Rubble is looking to work some ground and pound but Werner has wrist control.
Rubble lands a couple of elbows.
Rubble trying to control the position from guard on top but Werner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rubble postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rubble trying to stand up but can't free himself from Werner's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rubble looking to sit in guard and control but Werner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rubble wants to sweep but no luck.
Werner controls from within his opponent's guard.
Werner won't allow Rubble to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice shot by Werner.
Rubble throws a series of strikes that have Werner backpedaling.
The fight stays on the outside here - Werner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Werner tries to close the distance and clinch but Rubble swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rubble avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Werner wants to clinch.
Werner shoots for a double leg takedown but Rubble sprawls well. He's pushed Werner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Werner misses with a jab, cross combination.

Rubble gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Werner is trying to stall.
Werner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rubble tries for a takedown but Werner manages to get underhooks.
Werner is breathing heavily.
Rubble blocking some punches.
Werner could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rubble goes for a takedown attempt but Werner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Rubble moves into range and clinches up with Werner.

Rubble is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Werner can't fight it off and eventually Rubble manages to take the fight to the floor. Werner looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rubble slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rubble landing with the ground and pound.
Werner keeping moving, preventing Rubble from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a big right hand that misses.

Rubble stands and steps away. Werner gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Rubble lands a two punch combo.

Rubble takes the fight into the clinch.
Rubble is trying to break the clinch but Werner is controlling him.
Rubble looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Rubble's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rubble has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Werner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hans Werner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barney Rubble.

Rubble tightens his grip and picks Werner up, before dumping him to the ground. Werner manages to land in guard.
Rubble has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Werner is proving hard to escape from.
Rubble works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Rubble dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rubble looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Werner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rubble is looking to clinch but Werner is avoiding it.
Rubble keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Rubble moves into the clinch.
Rubble drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Werner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rubble changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Werner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rubble fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rubble closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rubble gets a clinch.
Werner prevents the takedown attempt.
Hans Werner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barney Rubble.
Rubble tries to score a body lock takedown but Werner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right from Werner on the inside.

Werner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Werner closes the distance and clinches up with Rubble, looking for a takedown. Werner pushes Rubble against the cage but Rubble circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rubble looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Rubble rushes Werner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rubble misses with some punches.
Rubble goes for a takedown in the clinch but Werner prevents it.
Rubble is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Werner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rubble wants a takedown but no success here.
Werner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rubble's face.

Werner manages to break the clinch.
Werner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Werner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rubble swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Rubble.

Rubble forces Werner back against the cage and clinches.
Rubble is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Werner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Werner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Werner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Werner keeps control of Rubble as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rubble wants to break the clinch but can't.

Werner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rubble throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rubble throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rubble swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Werner fails in his attempt to clinch.

Rubble instigates a clinch.
Werner is pressed up against the cage. Rubble has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Werner down to the mat. Werner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hans Werner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Werner clinches with his opponent.
Werner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rubble has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Werner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Werner lands a nice shot to the body.

Rubble has picked Werner up - he's going for a ride! Rubble dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Werner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Werner is refusing to be controlled, as Rubble sits in half guard.
Rubble is looking to advance position but Werner won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Werner kicks Rubble off and gets back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rubble throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rubble circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rubble tries to close the distance and clinch up but Werner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barney Rubble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Werner drives through and clinches with Rubble against the cage.
Werner fails to pull guard.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Werner tries to break the clinch but Rubble is controlling the position.
Rubble drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Werner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Werner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rubble is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Werner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Werner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Werner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rubble.
Rubble wants to clinch up but Werner keeps it at a distance.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rubble. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rubble misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Werner.
Rubble is trying to work for a sweep but Werner has mounted him!
Rubble is wriggling around trying to escape.
Werner controlling the position easily from mount.
Rubble tries to lock up and control but Werner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Werner dominated that second round.
That's time! Werner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rubble fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rubble is looking to clinch but Werner is avoiding it.
Rubble throws a right hand that Werner ducks under and follows up with a left that Werner also avoids with ease.
Rubble lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Werner backs up against the cage.

Werner has managed to clinch.
Rubble tries for a takedown but Werner manages to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Werner.

Werner manages to pull guard.
Rubble throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Werner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Werner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rubble thows a big elbow that misses.
Rubble throws and elbow that misses. Werner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rubble's guard. Nice move by Werner!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rubble trying to keep a closed guard but Werner is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rubble takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Werner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Werner tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Werner is squirming around, avoiding Rubble's attempts to control the action.
Werner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rubble controlling from mount.
Rubble working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Werner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rubble has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Werner's face.
Werner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Werner is trying desperately to improve position.
Rubble landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rubble with the ground and pound from mount.
Rubble wants to control the pace but Werner is squirming around nicely.
Rubble is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Werner flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rubble is landing with some decent strikes but Werner is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barney Rubble comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rubble has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barney Rubble!