PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between King Rubini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zenon Garbaty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zenon Garbaty has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rubini
vs
Garbaty

180 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, King Rubini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zenon Garbaty!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubini thuds his shin into the meat of Garbaty's side.
Garbaty takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rubini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crunch! Rubini slams his shin into Garbaty's torso.

Garbaty shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Rubini is defending against the submission attempts here by Garbaty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Garbaty seems to be looking for submissions.

Garbaty is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Garbaty is working for a kimura here but Rubini manages to reverse the position and he's now in Garbaty's guard.
Garbaty looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubini would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rubini preventing the sweep.
Garbaty has a closed guard, preventing Rubini from standing up.
Garbaty is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garbaty controls Rubini momentarily but Rubini frees himself.
Garbaty has a closed guard, preventing Rubini from standing up.

Garbaty is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rubini is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Garbaty wants to improve his position but instead Rubini has moved into half guard.
Rubini tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Garbaty.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garbaty can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garbaty wants to get back to full guard.

Garbaty actively working from the bottom here.

Rubini decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Garbaty is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rubini's half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rubini is looking to escape.
Rubini is trying to control but can't.

Garbaty is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rubini doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Garbaty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubini punching from the bottom.
Garbaty prevents Rubini from standing back up.

Garbaty is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Garbaty is working for a kimura but Rubini is defending it quite comfortably.
Rubini is trying to stand.

Garbaty is looking for submissions but instead, Rubini has regained full guard.
Rubini trying to keep a closed guard but Garbaty is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rubini wants to stand up but Garbaty is controlling him.
Rubini trying to control the position.
Garbaty stops Rubini from standing up.

Garbaty drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rubini dives on top into guard.
Garbaty wants to hit a switch here but Rubini passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Garbaty there!
Garbaty is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Rubini dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Garbaty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rubini is looking to land body kicks.
Rubini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Garbaty closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rubini is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Garbaty's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rubini pushes Garbaty off looking to stand but Garbaty dives back in and keeps control.
Rubini is pressing down on Garbaty's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Garbaty drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rubini manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Garbaty has Rubini in his guard.
Rubini trying to control but Garbaty is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garbaty is looking to sinch up a triangle. Rubini throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Garbaty's body to avoid the submission. Garbaty has instead reached around Rubini's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Garbaty arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Zenon Garbaty!