PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vick Rub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Sessions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Sessions is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rub
vs
Sessions

171 cm
26
152 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

169 cm
23
156 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 7 - 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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manny Sessions!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rub scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sessions in his tracks.
Rub lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sessions lands with a slapping head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rub. Sessions does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sessions staying out of range there.
Rub throws a low kick but Sessions avoids it.
Rub throws a jab when Sessions was well out of range.
Rub scores with a shot to the body.
Sessions thows a body kick. Rub tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sessions tries to land a front kick but Rub steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rub scores with a body shot.
Sessions fakes the leg kick and cracks Rub in the body.
Rub misses with a hook to the body
and Sessions counters with an inside leg kick.
Rub scores with a one two! Sessions had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sessions digs a good hook to Rub's body.

Rub pushes Sessions up against the cage in a clinch.
Rub scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rub on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Rub breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rub checks the leg kick nicely there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sessions.
Rub avoids the head kick by Sessions.
Sessions lands a leg kick that knocks Rub off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sessions misses with a body kick.
Rub tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sessions was well out of range. Poor timing from Rub.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sessions!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sessions lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rub has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rub and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sessions looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sessions takes one to the side of the head.
Rub throws a body punch but Sessions moves out of range.
Sessions gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rub counters with a straight right hand.
Rub moves out of range as Sessions throws a body kick.
Jab from Rub.
Sessions looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rub tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rub misses with a straight left.
Sessions throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rub moves out of range as Sessions strikes.
Rub scores with a shot to the body.
Sessions tries to clinch but Rub moves out of range.
Sessions scores with a nice body kick.
Rub misses with a hook to the body
and Sessions counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sessions avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sessions steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rub.
Rub misses with a body shot
and Sessions counters with a good, hard body kick but Rub shrugs it off.
Rub throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sessions counters with a low kick, right behind Rub 's knee.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rub misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rub stuns Sessions with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sessions slips under a jab.
Sessions throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sessions lands a leg kick that knocks Rub off balance momentarily.
Sessions staying out of range there.
Rub just misses with a punch to the body.
Rub swings for the body but Sessions moves out of range.
Sessions throws a wild body kick that Rub sees coming a mile off.
Rub misses with a hook to the body
and Sessions counters with a nice leg kick.
Sessions walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sessions displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rub throws out the jab.
Sessions avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Rub clinches up with Sessions and pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sessions just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rub's brow.

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

Rub clinches up against the cage.
Sessions throws an elbow but it misses.

Rub escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rub keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sessions feints and then cracks Rub's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rub down.
Sessions throws a push kick but Rub slaps the foot to one side.
Sessions connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sessions tries to close the distance and clinch but Rub swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rub lands a slapping body shot.
Sessions throws a head kick that Rub semi-blocks.
Rub throws an off balance right hand
and Sessions counters with a good, hard body kick but Rub shrugs it off.
Sessions moves out of range of the strikes.
Sessions pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rub swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rub misses with a wild body shot.
Rub blocks the body kick.
Rub misses with a wild body shot.
Rub scores with a shot to the body.
Sessions moves out of range of the strikes.
Rub swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rub swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sessions.
Rub ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sessions moves away.
Sessions throws a wild body kick that Rub sees coming a mile off.
Rub lands a jab to Sessions's midsection.
Sessions takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rub scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sessions tries to land a front kick but Rub steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rub misses with an uppercut.
Sessions walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rub checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sessions turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rub just misses with a punch to the body.
Rub is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sessions connects with a right hand. Rub shakes it off.
Sessions connects with a solid leg kick.
Rub tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sessions was well out of range. Poor timing from Rub.
Sessions just misses with a punch to the body.
Sessions cracks the inside of Rub's front leg.
Sessions with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rub is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sessions pushes Rub away with a front kick.
Rub swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sessions moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sessions missing with knees to the body.
Rub lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sessions avoids the elbow strike from Rub, against the cage.

Rub breaks the clinch.
Rub will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rub throws a big shot that misses.
Sessions throws a wild body kick that Rub sees coming a mile off.
That kick from Sessions tenderised Rub's leg. Rub is trying to keep his angry face on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rub fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sessions sprawls well initially but Rub persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Rub decides to stand and escape the position.
Sessions throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vick Rub dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sessions tries to land a body kick
and Rub counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rub misses the shot to the body.
Sessions fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sessions connects with a leg kick. Rub looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sessions misses with a kick to the body
and Rub counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sessions throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sessions walks into a left hand.
Sessions connects with a solid leg kick.
Sessions throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rub misses the shot to the body.
Sessions staying out of range there.
Danga de danga de dang - Rub scores with a four punch combination!
Rub scores with a nice head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sessions. That's going to slow Rub down.
Vick Rub is winning the standup battle so far.
Sessions keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rub.
Sessions keeps Rub at a distance using the push kick.
Sessions swings for the body but Rub moves out of range.
Sessions looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sessions staying out of range there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sessions walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rub checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rub checks a leg kick.
Sessions throws a wild body kick that Rub sees coming a mile off.
Rub is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sessions throws a low kick but Rub avoids it.
Rub throws a jab when Sessions was well out of range.
Rub misses with a body punch
and Sessions counters with a nice body kick.
Rub sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sessions delivers a nice body kick.
Rub throws a lazy right hand but Sessions sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Rub throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sessions throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sessions.
Rub tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sessions was well out of range. Poor timing from Rub.
A head kick misses from Rub.
Sessions throws a wild body kick that Rub sees coming a mile off.

Sessions gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Rub pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sessions looks to land a body kick but Rub moved away.
Rub throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sessions counters with a head kick.
Sessions throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rub.
Rub misses with a looping left.
Sessions throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rub throws a poor cross that misses
and Sessions makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rub really felt that one!
Sessions keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rub.
Rub lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sessions at a distance.
Sessions thows a body shot but no joy.
Rub tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sessions was well out of range. Poor timing from Rub.
Sessions is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rub blocks the body kick.
Rub throws a combination. Sessions tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rub misses with a hook.
Rub throws a jab when Sessions was well out of range.
Rub has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sessions.
Sessions misses with a low kick.
Sessions keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rub thows a body shot but no joy.
Sessions avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sessions throws a front kick that sends Rub stumbling back into the cage.
Rub looks to score with a jab to the body but Sessions is just out of range.
Sessions throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sessions swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rub.
Rub fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sessions throws an overhand right that lands on Rub's shoulder, as Rub tries to avoid the shot.
Sessions throws the kick towards the body but Rub avoids it.

Rub gets tackled into the cage by Sessions. Sessions maintains the clinch.
Rub fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sessions tries to land knees in the clinch but Rub avoids the damage to the body.
Rub blocks an elbow strike.
Rub can't break the clinch.
Rub avoids the elbow strike from Sessions, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sessions just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rub's brow.

Rub breaks from the clinch.
Sessions moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sessions blocks a head kick by Rub.
Rub throws a hook but Sessions avoids it easily.
Rub misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Sessions.
Rub ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sessions moves away.
Sessions stuns Rub with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rub loads up on a big right hand but Sessions slips the punch.
Nice cross by Sessions.
Sessions throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rub connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rub on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sessions misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sessions looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sessions. That's going to slow Rub down.
Rub misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sessions.
Sessions feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rub's calf.
Nice defenses there by Rub.
Sessions cracks the inside of Rub's front leg.
Rub throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sessions stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rub feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sessionss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A cross from Rub lands.

Rub drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rub decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sessions to his feet.
Sessions is breathing heavily.
Sessions displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rub throws out the jab.
Sessions uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rub.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sessions lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sessions.
Sessions gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rub.
Rub lunges at Sessions with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sessions's hand.
Sessions has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sessions goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vick Rub dominated that second round.
That's time! Rub's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rub throws an off balance right hand
and Sessions finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sessions lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sessions pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rub pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sessions.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sessions. That's going to slow Rub down.
Rub connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sessions tries to move into range but Rub moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sessions lands the left hand.
Sessions scores with a leg kick.
Sessions dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rub. That did some damage!
Rub swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sessions keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sessions tries to clinch up
enabling Rub to counter with a crisp jab.
Sessions goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sessions fakes the leg kick and cracks Rub in the body.
Rub chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sessions can pounce on him.
Rub throws a body punch but Sessions moves out of range.
Sessions avoids the body shot from Rub.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rub gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rub dodges an elbow strike from Sessions.
A short left from Rub.
Rub throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rub avoids a wild elbow strike from Sessions.
Rub avoids the elbow strike from Sessions, against the cage.
Sessions lands an elbow inside that Rub shrugs off.

It looks like Vick Rub has been cut.
Rub dodges an elbow strike from Sessions.
Rub cracks Sessions with a nice body shot.
Rub lands a shot to the body.

Rub breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sessions looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rub takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Rub.
Rub lands with a nice combination. Sessions backs away looking to recover.
Rub avoids the head kick by Sessions.
Sessions staying out of range there.
Nice body kick from Sessions.
Sessions throws a head kick that misses.
Sessions is looking to slow Rub down with leg kicks.
Rub just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Rub. Beautiful body shot.
Rub looks to throw the jab but Sessions is out of range.
Rub misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sessions.
Vick Rub is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sessions throws a low kick, looking for Rub's leg but Rub calmly moves out of range.
Sessions looks to land a body kick but Rub moved away.
Rub looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rub circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rub counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rub. Sessions does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sessions wants to clinch up but Rub keeps it at a distance.
Rub uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sessions.
A cross from Rub lands.
Sessions throws a wild body kick that Rub sees coming a mile off.
Sessions misses with a body kick.
Sessions looks to land a right hand but Rub moved out of range.
A big right from Rub misses.
Rub blocks the body kick.
Rub steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sessions. That one must have hurt.
Rub misses with an uppercut.
Rub blocks the body kick.
Rub lands a slapping body shot.
Sessions looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rub scores with a jab to the body.
Rub fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sessions manages to avoid it.
Rub thuds a left hand into Sessions's body.
Sessions takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sessions throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sessions throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rub takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Sessions.
Sessions tries to land a front kick but Rub steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rub throws a head kick that misses.
Rub looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rub moves out of range of the leg kick from Sessions.
Rub misses with a wild body shot.
Sessions takes one to the chin there.
Sessions attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rub thows a body shot but no joy.
Sessions throws a body kick that misses.
Sessions tries to clinch up but Rub circles away and keeps his distance.
Rub moves out of range of the leg kick from Sessions.
Rub feints a jab promting Sessions to slip. Rub then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sessions slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sessions throws a push kick but Rub slaps the foot to one side.
Sessions moves to clinch but Rub breaks away
and Rub counters with a stiff right hand.
Sessions tries to land a front kick but Rub steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Rub has managed to clinch.
Sessions looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Manny Sessions has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sessions throws an elbow but it misses.
Sessions creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rub's defenses.
Sessions with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sessions lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sessions is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rub is defending well for now.
Sessions takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sessions looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rub lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rub avoiding damage as Sessions throws knees to the body.

Rub escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sessions defending well as Rub loads up on a big left hand.
Rub throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sessions tries to land a body kick

and Rub moves into the clinch.
Sessions misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rub.

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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

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