PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hairy Rubinthis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and manny pakyaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rubinthis
vs
pakyaw

195 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hairy Rubinthis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, manny pakyaw!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pakyaw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
pakyaw misses with the combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from pakyaw.

Rubinthis is rocked!

It looks like Hairy Rubinthis has been cut.
pakyaw throws a hook but Rubinthis avoids it easily.
pakyaw misses with a double jab.
pakyaw throws a big shot that misses.
pakyaw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
pakyaw misses with the combination.
pakyaw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
pakyaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rubinthis.
Some wild striking there from pakyaw.
Rubinthis dodges the punch combination from pakyaw.
pakyaw tries to bum rush Rubinthis with a series of wild strikes but Rubinthis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pakyaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
pakyaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
pakyaw looks gassed!
pakyaw misses with a jab, cross combination.
pakyaw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rubinthis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Rubinthis feints and as pakyaw raises his hands in defense, Rubinthis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rubinthis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
pakyaw is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rubinthis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rubinthis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Hairy Rubinthis just wasn't active enough.
Rubinthis avoids a punch combination nicely.

Rubinthis has managed to clinch.

Rubinthis decides to pull guard.
Rubinthis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rubinthis controlling pakyaw's posture.

Rubinthis pushes pakyaw off and gets back to his feet.
pakyaw misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pakyaw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Rubinthis takes the fight into the clinch.
Rubinthis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Rubinthis has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed pakyaw clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Rubinthis looking for the choke but no joy.

Rubinthis working for the choke.
Rubinthis is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rubinthis punches the canvas rather than the man.
Rubinthis missing with punches from the back.

Rubinthis is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. pakyaw defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Rubinthis controlling the positon.
Rubinthis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
pakyaw is trying to get back to his feet but Rubinthis has full control of the position and if anything, pakyaw has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hairy Rubinthis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hairy Rubinthis's cut.
That's time! Rubinthis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rubinthis clinches.
pakyaw looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rubinthis throws a punch but it's blocked by pakyaw.
pakyaw working hard to break the clinch.
Rubinthis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning pakyaw up against the cage.
pakyaw tries to break the clinch but Rubinthis is controlling the position.
Rubinthis has pakyaw pressed against the cage, preventing pakyaw from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Rubinthis has dropped down and is working for a takedown. pakyaw is trying to keep an underhook but Rubinthis manages to get the takedown into half guard.
pakyaw wants to get back to his feet.
Rubinthis slows the pace down in half guard.
pakyaw taking some punishment here, with Rubinthis in his half guard.

Rubinthis wants to work for an arm triangle but pakyaw is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rubinthis decides to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rubinthis moves into the clinch successfully.
pakyaw looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rubinthis has pakyaw pressed against the cage.
pakyaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Rubinthis has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics pakyaw uses from the top position.
pakyaw trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rubinthis's guard.
pakyaw wants to stand and escape but instead Rubinthis has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rubinthis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubinthis taking a breather here.
Rubinthis tries to advance to mount but pakyaw denies him.
pakyaw bucks up and tries to throw Rubinthis off but instead Rubinthis has got his back!
pakyaw wants to get back to his feet.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Rubinthis controlling the positon.
Rubinthis misses with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubinthis controlling from the back.
pakyaw wants to get back to his feet.
pakyaw is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rubinthis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

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.
Rubinthis missing with punches from the back.
pakyaw wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hairy Rubinthis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hairy Rubinthis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rubinthis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rubinthis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
pakyaw is squirming around, avoiding Rubinthis's attempts to control the action.
pakyaw really wants to buck Rubinthis off and get back to his feet.
Rubinthis controlling the position easily from mount.
pakyaw is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rubinthis looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
pakyaw is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rubinthis controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two 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.
pakyaw is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rubinthis thowing shots but they're missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rubinthis looking to finish with strikes here!
pakyaw is trying to stand.
Rubinthis content just to control the position here.
You get the feeling that pakyaw really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Rubinthis there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rubinthis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rubinthis has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hairy Rubinthis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
pakyaw trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rubinthis controlling from the full mount.
pakyaw is trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rubinthis controlling the pace for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
pakyaw is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rubinthis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
manny pakyaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Hairy Rubinthis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rubinthis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hairy Rubinthis!