PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vick Rub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bonanza Thunder Jab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rub
vs
Thunder Jab

171 cm
25
152 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

188 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vick Rub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bonanza Thunder Jab!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder Jab takes one to the chin there.
Thunder Jab shoots in for a double leg but Rub sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thunder Jab misses with a few strikes there.
Rub looks to land a combination but Thunder Jab avoids it well.
Thunder Jab closes the distance and clinches up with Rub, looking for a takedown. Thunder Jab pushes Rub against the cage but Rub circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rub connects with a body shot.
Thunder Jab takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thunder Jab fails with the takedown.
Vick Rub has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bonanza Thunder Jab.
Thunder Jab shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rub but Rub pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Rub fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thunder Jab, pushing him back against the cage.
Thunder Jab is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rub lands a nice elbow.
Rub lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rub digs a right hand into Thunder Jab's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thunder Jab's gas tank.
Thunder Jab is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rub pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Rub.
Thunder Jab looks gassed!
Rub lands a good knee to the midsection. Thunder Jab won't want to take too many of those.
Rub scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Rub.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rub lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Rub.
Rub lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rub lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rub lands an elbow inside that Thunder Jab shrugs off.

Rub manages to break the clinch.
Rub bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thunder Jab's head.
Rub lands a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Rub. Beautiful body shot.
Rub dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rub getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thunder Jab gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rub.
Rub moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rub lands a lovely overhand right.
Rub jabs at Thunder Jab's body.
Vick Rub is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Rub gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rub lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rub scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rub escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rub dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Rub.
Thunder Jab takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rub!
Rub dips to his left and cracks Thunder Jab with an uppercut!
Rub lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rub wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thunder Jab walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rub.

Rub clinches with his opponent.
Thunder Jab's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rub gets through Thunder Jab's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rub lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rub creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rub lands an uppercut.
Rub lands a nice uppercut.

Rub's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rub lands with a cross.
Rub scores with a jab to the body.
Rub connects with the punch.
Thunder Jab walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rub lands a jab to Thunder Jab's midsection.
Rub scores with the left hand. Thunder Jab knows he should have avoided that one.
Thunder Jab takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rub. That's going to slow Thunder Jab down.
Thunder Jab takes one to the side of the head.
Thunder Jab with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rub to score with a decent uppercut.
Rub connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rub is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rub fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder Jab moves forwards but Rub connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rub paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rub keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Rub darts in and clinches Thunder Jab up against the cage.
Thunder Jab has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rub gets through Thunder Jab's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thunder Jab jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rub walks away with a smile on his face. Thunder Jab gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Rub instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Rub.
Still in the clinch, Rub scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rub lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rub lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Rub scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rub digs a right hand underneath Thunder Jab's ribcage. Thunder Jab let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rub landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rub lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rub lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thunder Jab backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Rub.
Rub working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rub lands a left hand.
Rub stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rub lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rub closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thunder Jab goes for a takedown attempt but Rub pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thunder Jab shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rub pinned against the cage. Rub gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thunder Jab takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thunder Jab shoots in for a takedown but Rub shows good takedown defense.
Vick Rub has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bonanza Thunder Jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rub gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rub throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rub lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rub lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rub is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thunder Jab can do to turn this around?
Thunder Jab is breathing heavily.
Thunder Jab takes a shot to the head.

Rub manages to break the clinch.
Rub scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thunder Jab.
Rub scores with a shot to the body.
Thunder Jab is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rub.
Rub cracks Thunder Jab with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rub dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Rub gets a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Rub.
Thunder Jab is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rub is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Thunder Jab.
Rub lands a left hand.
Rub lands a body punch.
Rub digs a right hand underneath Thunder Jab's ribcage. Thunder Jab let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rub lands with a left to the head.
Rub lands an elbow that stopped Thunder Jab in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rub lands a right hand.
Vick Rub has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rub gets through Thunder Jab's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thunder Jab misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rub digs a right hand into Thunder Jab's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thunder Jab's gas tank.
Rub misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rub lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rub lands with a light punch inside.
Rub with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rub lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thunder Jab backwards.
Thunder Jab's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rub lands a nice uppercut.
Rub lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thunder Jab backwards.
Rub lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rub lands an elbow inside that Thunder Jab shrugs off.
Rub scores with a shoulder strike.
Rub works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rub lands a shot to the body.
Rub lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Rub scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Rub.
Rub crunches a lovely knee into Thunder Jab's ribcage.

Rub escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Decent striking displayed by Rub there.

Rub moves into the clinch successfully.
Rub lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thunder Jab backwards.
Rub lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thunder Jab backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rub.
Rub lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thunder Jab backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rub throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thunder Jabs head.
Rub lands with a left to the head.
Rub lands a shoulder strike.
Rub lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rub lands with a short shot to the head.
Rub presses Thunder Jab against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rub working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Thunder Jab drags the fight down to the ground.
Thunder Jab trying to keep a closed guard but Rub is proving a slippery customer.

Rub gets to his feet - Thunder Jab follows without any prompting.
Rub connects with a crisp jab.
Thunder Jab walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rub scores with a hook to the body. Thunder Jab takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rub connects with a body shot.
Bonanza Thunder Jab is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rub has closed the distance and engaged Thunder Jab in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder Jab fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rub.
A short right from Rub.
Thunder Jab fails to pull guard.
Rub lands an elbow just above Thunder Jab 's eye.
Thunder Jab is looking to break free of the clinch but Rub has double underhooks.
Rub lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thunder Jab backwards.
Rub scores with a shot to the side of Thunder Jab's head.
Rub lands an uppercut.
Rub lands a nice uppercut.
Rub lands with a left to the head.
Thunder Jab takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rub pushes Thunder Jab back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rub makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rub scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rub lands an uppercut.
Rub lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thunder Jab backwards.
Rub lands an elbow that stopped Thunder Jab in his tracks for a moment.
A short left from Rub.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rub scores with a shot to the side of Thunder Jab's head.
Rub working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rub throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thunder Jabs head.
Rub presses Thunder Jab against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thunder Jab's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Rub.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vick Rub dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rub darts in and clinches Thunder Jab up against the cage.
Thunder Jab on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thunder Jab tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rub smiles and moves away.
Thunder Jab throws a leg kick
and Rub counters with a right hand to the body.
Vick Rub is winning the standup battle so far.
Rub tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rub will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rub looks to score with a jab to the body but Thunder Jab is just out of range.
Rub circles away from the clinch attempt

and Rub counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rub prevents the takedown attempt.
Rub digs a right hand underneath Thunder Jab's ribcage. Thunder Jab let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Rub scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Rub.
Rub lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rub lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rub lands an uppercut.
Rub lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rub lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Rub.
Rub lands an elbow inside.
Rub lands with a left to the head.
Rub makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Rub.
Rub lands a hook that snaps the head of Thunder Jab backwards.
Rub scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rub gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Rub.

Rub manages to break the clinch.
Rub bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thunder Jab's head.
Thunder Jab takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rub works Thunder Jab's body with a nice hook.

Rub has closed the distance and engaged Thunder Jab in a clinch.
Thunder Jab is trying to stall.
Vick Rub is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Rub scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Rub.
Still in the clinch, Rub scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thunder Jab misses with the head strike.
Thunder Jab is looking to control Rub's arms but Rub gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thunder Jab has his back to the cage.
Rub presses Thunder Jab against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thunder Jab jumps guard but Rub stands there with Thunder Jab around his waist. Thunder Jab gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vick Rub has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bonanza Thunder Jab.
Rub lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rub lands a nice shot to the body.
Thunder Jab is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rub pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rub scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rub.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rub lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thunder Jab is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rub pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thunder Jab tries to pull guard but Rub holds him up against the cage and eventually Thunder Jab drops back down to his feet.
Rub lands a left hand.
Rub lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rub lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thunder Jab backwards.
A body shot lands from Rub.
Thunder Jab tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rub just stands there and leans against the cage.

Rub's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

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.
Rub throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thunder Jab stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rub lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thunder Jab at a distance.
Bonanza Thunder Jab has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thunder Jab tries to clinch up
and Rub counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thunder Jab takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thunder Jab walks into a left hand.

Rub clinches with his opponent.
Thunder Jab fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Thunder Jab fails to land.
Thunder Jab tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rub just stands there and leans against the cage.
Thunder Jab tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rub just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rub lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vick Rub showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rub 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:25
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vick Rub!