PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Torres
vs
Rubble

176 cm
19
154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

150 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Fast

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barney Rubble!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubble throws a leg kick which misses Torres's front leg but catches the back leg as Torres tries to avoid it.
Rubble looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rubble misses with a body kick.

Torres closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rubble's guard.
Torres wants to control from the top but Rubble keeps moving.
Rubble wants to sweep here but Torres controlling him for the moment.
Rubble keeping moving, preventing Torres from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Josh Torres wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rubble connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres has his takedown stuffed
and Rubble finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rubble scores with a head kick.

It looks like Josh Torres has been cut.
Rubble turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Rubble finds it's way through Torres's defenses.
Torres moves out of range as Rubble throws a body kick.
Rubble scores with a nice head shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rubble.
Rubble looks to throw the jab but Torres is out of range.
Torres misses with a takedown attempt
and Rubble counters with an outside leg kick.

Rubble rushes Torres and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Rubble scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres tries to pull guard but Rubble forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rubble is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Torres is defending well for now.
Torres drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Torres on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rubble unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torres lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Torres on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rubble tries to land knees in the clinch but Torres avoids the damage to the body.
Torres jumps guard but Rubble turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Rubble lands a nice knee to the body.
Rubble lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to pull guard but Rubble forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Rubble trying to land knees to the body.
Rubble tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torres avoids it.
Torres is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Rubble to keep the fight standing.
Rubble is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rubble connects with a knee to the head.
Rubble unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torres lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Rubble working Torres over with knees to the body.
Rubble scores a nice knee to the body.
Torres takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rubble unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rubble connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubble prevents the takedown attempt.
Rubble unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torres lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rubble crunches a lovely knee into Torres's ribcage.
Rubble putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torres in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Torres tries to score a body lock takedown but Rubble shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Torres takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rubble working Torres over with knees to the body.
Rubble unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Rubble.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torres is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Rubble to keep the fight standing.
Rubble landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Rubble dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Torres's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rubble connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Rubble.
Rubble feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Torres's calf.
Torres with a poor takedown
and Rubble counters with a nice body kick.
Torres takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rubble lands with a shot to the body.
Rubble moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torres on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rubble. Rubble obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubble changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Rubble moves into the clinch successfully.
Rubble lands a knee to the body.
Rubble landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rubble working Torres over with knees to the body.
Torres tries to pull guard but Rubble won't allow it.
Rubble landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Rubble.
Rubble is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rubble lands a nice knee to the body.
Rubble lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rubble connects with a nasty looking knee right to Torres's face.
Rubble lands a nice knee to the body.
Rubble unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torres lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rubble.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rubble landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rubble unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torres lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rubble lands a knee to the body.
Rubble scores a nice knee to the body.
Rubble putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torres in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rubble lands a good knee to the midsection. Torres won't want to take too many of those.
Torres tries to pull guard but Rubble won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rubble.
Rubble is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rubble scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble lands a knee to the body.
Rubble putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torres in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rubble utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rubble landing knees to the body.
Rubble has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rubble unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torres lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rubble landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rubble putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torres in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Torres drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rubble lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble lands a nice knee to the body.
Rubble landing knees to the body.
Rubble working Torres over with knees to the body.
Rubble lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A knee to the head by Rubble.
Rubble connects with a nasty looking knee right to Torres's face.
Rubble unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Torres tries for a takedown but Rubble manages to get underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Rubble.
Rubble with a knee to the head.
Rubble lands a good knee to the midsection. Torres won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Rubble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Josh Torres's cut.
That's time! Torres'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!

Rubble scoring well with a low kick there.
Torres shoots for a takedown but Rubble saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rubble. Torres shrugs it off though.
Torres takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rubble thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Torres if he has to take too many more of those.
Rubble pushes Torres away with a front kick.
Barney Rubble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubble connects with a solid leg kick.
Rubble lands a front kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rubble. That's going to slow Torres down.
Josh Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rubble throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubble lands a nice looking body shot.
Rubble looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rubble scores with a kick to the midsection.
Torres has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rubble.
Rubble lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rubble, right into the meat.
Torres on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rubble. Rubble obviously looking to wear him down.
Torres walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rubble.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rubble.
Torres takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rubble chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Rubble tenderised Torres's leg. Torres is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Torres fails with the takedown
and Rubble counters with a nice low kick that buckles Torres's knee momentarily.
Rubble thuds his shin into the meat of Torres's side.
Rubble lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rubble.
Rubble explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Torres takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rubble.
Rubble with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rubble scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Rubble. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rubble.
Rubble looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torres walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rubble.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rubble.
Rubble connects with a crisp jab.
Rubble scores with a jab to the head.
Barney Rubble is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rubble cracks Torres with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rubble moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Barney Rubble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rubble scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rubble throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rubble lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble 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.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rubble.
Rubble connects with a leg kick. Torres looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubble keeps Torres at a distance using the push kick.
Torres tries for a takedown but Rubble circles away easily
and Rubble counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Torres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rubble lands with a shot to the body.
Rubble throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torres on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Josh Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torres fails with the takedown
and Rubble cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barney Rubble comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rubble winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 25:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barney Rubble!