PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Rubio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorge Jurgel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurgel comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rock N Roll Train kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Gorge Jurgel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rubio
vs
Jurgel

180 cm
22
165 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

168 cm
30
164 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Rubio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorge Jurgel!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jurgel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jurgel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rubio is looking to work some ground and pound but Jurgel has wrist control.
Rubio throws a big right hand that misses.
Rubio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jurgel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rubio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rubio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rubio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rubio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jurgel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rubio trying to control but Jurgel is working from the bottom.
Rubio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jurgel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rubio controls from within his opponent's guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rubio throws a wild body kick that Jurgel sees coming a mile off.

Rubio clinches up with Jurgel and pushes him back against the cage.
Jurgel dodges an elbow strike from Rubio.
Jurgel avoids the elbow strike from Rubio, against the cage.
Rubio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jurgel avoids it.
Jurgel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rubio walks away with a smile on his face. Jurgel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rubio misses with a series of wild punches.

Rubio pushes Jurgel up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jurgel tightens his grip and picks Rubio up, before dumping him to the ground. Rubio manages to land in guard.
Rubio manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rubio prevents Jurgel from getting the reversal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jurgel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rubio misses with a head shot.
Jurgel wants to hold on but Rubio pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jurgel wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rubio.
Jurgel is looking to get to half guard.
Jurgel manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Rubio wants to control but Jurgel is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rubio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jurgel is pressing down on Rubio's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jurgel keeping moving, preventing Rubio from controlling successfully.
Rubio lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rubio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rubio trying to control the position from guard on top but Jurgel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jurgel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rubio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rubio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jurgel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubio looking to pass the guard.
Rubio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rubio wants to stand but Jurgel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jurgel controlling the position.
Jurgel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rubio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jurgel misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot by Rubio.
An inside leg kick lands from Rubio.
Rubio throws a head kick but Jurgel moves out of range.
Rubio defending well as Jurgel loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Rubio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rubio slips a jab from Jurgel.

Rubio instigates a clinch.
Rubio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jurgel blocks the elbow strike.
Rubio lands a shoulder strike.
Rubio lands an elbow inside that Jurgel shrugs off.
Jurgel tries to pull guard but Rubio won't allow it.
Rubio lands an elbow that stopped Jurgel in his tracks for a moment.
Rubio wants to get back to striking at distance but Jurgel won't allow it.
Jurgel dodges an elbow strike from Rubio.
Jurgel tries for a takedown but Rubio manages to get underhooks.

Rubio jumps guard and drags Jurgel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jurgel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jurgel is one step ahead there.
Rubio has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jurgel looking to pass the guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jurgel wants to control from the top but Rubio keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Adam Rubio just wasn't active enough.

Rubio drives through and clinches with Jurgel against the cage.
Jurgel fails to pull guard.
Adam Rubio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gorge Jurgel.
Rubio gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jurgel.

Jurgel has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rubio is trying to keep an underhook but Jurgel manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rubio is doing well to control the position and prevent Jurgel from advancing to side control.
Jurgel is trying to control the action in half guard but Rubio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Gorge Jurgel.
Jurgel misses with an uppercut
and Rubio counters with a head kick.

Rubio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rubio wants to get back to striking at distance but Jurgel won't allow it.

Rubio lands a takedown into guard.
Rubio throwing strikes from guard but Jurgel blocks nicely.
Rubio wants to stand but Jurgel is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rubio trying to control the position from guard on top but Jurgel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgel is pulling down on Rubio's head to control his posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubio trying to control the position from guard on top but Jurgel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Adam Rubio wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Rubio closes the distance and clinches.
Jurgel tries to pull guard but Rubio holds him up against the cage and eventually Jurgel drops back down to his feet.
Rubio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jurgel tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rubio just stands there and leans against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Rubio dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rubio gets a takedown into half guard.
Jurgel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rubio throwing strikes but missing.
Jurgel keeping moving, preventing Rubio from controlling successfully.
Jurgel is trying to keep Rubio in close.
Jurgel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jurgel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rubio controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgel seems keen to control Rubio's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Adam Rubio just wasn't active enough.
Rubio circles away from the clinch attempt.

Jurgel throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rubio tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jurgel is in Rubio's guard.
Rubio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jurgel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jurgel won't allow Rubio to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jurgel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Gorge Jurgel hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Rubio has managed to clinch.
Rubio missing with knees to the body.
Jurgel tries to pull guard but Rubio holds him up against the cage and eventually Jurgel drops back down to his feet.
Rubio misses with a knee strike.

Jurgel pulls guard.
Jurgel keeping moving, preventing Rubio from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jurgel is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubio wants to control from the top but Jurgel keeps moving.
Jurgel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rubio.
Rubio looking to pass the guard.

Rubio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rubio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jurgel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jurgel keeping moving, preventing Rubio from controlling successfully.
Jurgel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jurgel has Rubio pulled in close to control his posture.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Rubio closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubio lands an elbow just above Jurgel 's eye.
Rubio stops a takedown attempt from Jurgel.
Rubio wants to stall.
Rubio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gorge Jurgel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jurgel tries to pull guard but Rubio holds him up against the cage and eventually Jurgel drops back down to his feet.
Adam Rubio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gorge Jurgel.
The referee calls for Rubio to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rubio gets underhooks to prevent Jurgel's takedown attempt.
Adam Rubio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Rubio has Jurgel pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rubio pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jurgel tumbling to the mat - Rubio dives into Jurgel's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Rubio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rubio 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Rubio!