PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Benny Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dickey Rubinksky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benny Hill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hill
vs
Rubinksky

182 cm
26
135 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

165 cm
25
139 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dickey Rubinksky!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rubinksky.
Rubinksky misses with a takedown attempt

and Hill counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hill.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hill scoring with some ground and pound.
Rubinksky looking for a sweep. Not yet Rubinksky, not yet.
Hill scoring with some ground and pound.
Rubinksky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rubinksky is pressing down on Hill's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hill is holding on for now.
Hill tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill is trying to maintain the position but Rubinksky is very close to passing his half guard.
Rubinksky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hill keeps working.
Hill wants to control but Rubinksky is keeping busy.
Hill is trying to stand.
Hill holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hill tries to get to full guard but Rubinksky has control of the leg.
Rubinksky is pressing down on Hill's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hill is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubinksky blocks the strikes from Hill.
Rubinksky seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hill does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hill knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rubinksky on the ground.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rubinksky fails with the takedown
and Hill counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Benny Hill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dickey Rubinksky.
Rubinksky misses with an uppercut.
Rubinksky slaps away a takedown attempt from Hill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rubinksky tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hill swivels and escapes.
Hill throws a right hand that Rubinksky ducks under and follows up with a left that Rubinksky also avoids with ease.

Hill shoots in and gets a takedown into Rubinksky's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rubinksky controlling the position.
Hill throwing strikes but missing.
Hill trying to control but Rubinksky is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill lands a couple of elbows.
Hill postures up.
Hill stopping the sweep attempt from Rubinksky.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubinksky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rubinksky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hill.
Hill postures up in Rubinksky's guard and throws a big left but Rubinksky blocks it.
Hill has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rubinksky wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hill throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hill lands a couple of elbows.
Rubinksky has control of Hill's left arm, preventing Hill from doing any damage.
Hill will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rubinksky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hill loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubinksky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hill connects with a couple of short punches.
Hill is looking to work some ground and pound but Rubinksky has wrist control.
Hill won't allow Rubinksky to sweep him here.
Rubinksky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rubinksky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rubinksky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rubinksky bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hill's guard.
Hill will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hill looking to control.
Hill can't keep his opponent in guard - Rubinksky advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hill manages to get to full guard.
Rubinksky looking to pass the guard.
Hill throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubinksky postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubinksky tries to free his leg and advance position but Hill is retaining full guard.
Hill doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rubinksky works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rubinksky prevents Hill from improving his position.
Rubinksky tries to pass to full mount but Hill defends it.

Rubinksky is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rubinksky is pressing down on Hill's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hill is holding on for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hill is trying to maintain the position but Rubinksky is very close to passing his half guard.
Hill really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rubinksky blocks the strikes from Hill.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Hill dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rubinksky has his takedown stuffed

and Hill counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hill postures up.
Hill wants to control from the top but Rubinksky keeps moving.
Hill keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rubinksky's head.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rubinksky holds on and takes a little breather.
Hill working some strikes from top position.
Hill lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rubinksky trying to control the position here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hill throws a big elbow that misses.
Rubinksky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hill.
Rubinksky pulls Hill in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubinksky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rubinksky trying to keep a closed guard but Hill is proving a slippery customer.
Hill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rubinksky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hill throws a big elbow that misses.
Rubinksky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hill.
Hill scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hill trying to control but Rubinksky is working from the bottom.
Rubinksky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rubinksky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hill preventing the sweep.
Hill in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hill working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rubinksky's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubinksky is controlling Hill's posture.
Rubinksky has momentary wrist control but Hill slips an elbow through the middle.
Rubinksky wants to sweep but no luck.
Hill lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hill postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rubinksky pulls Hill in close to his closed guard and prevents Hill from doing any damage or advancing position.
Rubinksky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hill content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rubinksky trying to control the position here.
Hill scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rubinksky looking for a sweep. Not yet Rubinksky, not yet.
Rubinksky has control of Hill's left arm, preventing Hill from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubinksky is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hill postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hill passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hill landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hill lands a decent elbow from side control.

Rubinksky is rocked!
Hill in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rubinksky is still in real trouble! Can Hill finish him?
Rubinksky tries to bench press Hill off him but Hill keeps the position.
Hill cracks Rubinksky with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Hill immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Rubinksky is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Hill!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benny Hill!