PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Summer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dickey Rubinksky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Summer
vs
Rubinksky

155 cm
26
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
25
139 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Summer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dickey Rubinksky!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rubinksky moves away.
Summer ducks under a wild hook from Rubinksky.
Summer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Summer.

Rubinksky fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Summer sprawls well initially but Rubinksky persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Summer is trying to maintain the position but Rubinksky is very close to passing his half guard.
Summer is trying to get back to full guard.
Summer is trying to maintain the position but Rubinksky is very close to passing his half guard.
Rubinksky is looking to take a break and control but Summer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rubinksky tries to pass the half guard into mount. Summer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Summer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rubinksky is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubinksky is looking to stall here but Summer recovers full guard.
Rubinksky tries to free his leg and advance position but Summer is retaining full guard.
Rubinksky forces his way into half guard.
Rubinksky wants to control but Summer is keeping him busy.

Summer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Summer is trying to control but can't.
Rubinksky is just content to waste time from the top position. Summer takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Summer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubinksky wants to hold on but Summer pushes him away.
Summer lands a nice shot to the head.
Summer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rubinksky gets back to half guard.
Rubinksky has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Summer is working away from the top position though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubinksky wants to improve his position but Summer is controlling well.
Summer is pressing down on Rubinksky's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rubinksky is holding on for now.
Summer prevents Rubinksky from improving his position.
Rubinksky is looking to control Summer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rubinksky avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rubinksky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rubinksky is holding on to half guard well.
Summer controlling the pace.
Summer prevents Rubinksky from improving his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rubinksky with a lazy takedown attempt
and Summer counters with a nice body shot.
Summer misses with a wild combination.
Rubinksky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Summer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubinksky has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Summer closes the distance and pushes Rubinksky back into the cage.
Summer is stalling here.
Summer prevents the takedown attempt.
Summer stops a takedown attempt from Rubinksky.
Andrew Summer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dickey Rubinksky.
The referee is keeping an eye on Summer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Summer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rubinksky uses from the top position.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Summer looking to control.
Rubinksky trying to control but Summer is working from the bottom.
Summer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andrew Summer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rubinksky fails with a takedown attempt.
Rubinksky closes the distance and clinches up with Summer, looking for a takedown. Rubinksky pushes Summer against the cage but Summer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rubinksky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Summer counters with a one-two to the body.
Andrew Summer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dickey Rubinksky.
Rubinksky tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Summer swivels and escapes.
Rubinksky misses with a takedown attempt
and Summer counters with a right hand to the body.
Andrew Summer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Summer tries to clinch up but Rubinksky circles away and keeps his distance.
Rubinksky has his takedown stuffed
and Summer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rubinksky is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Summer.
Summer misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Rubinksky throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Summer was covering up waiting for the punch and Rubinksky finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rubinksky trying to control the position from guard on top but Summer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Summer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dickey Rubinksky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rubinksky won't allow Summer to sweep him here.
Summer trying to keep a closed guard but Rubinksky is proving a slippery customer.
Rubinksky throws a strike but Summer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Summer trying to control but Rubinksky is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubinksky wants to sweep here but Summer controlling him for the moment.
Rubinksky controlling Summer's posture.
Summer working some strikes from top position.
Summer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rubinksky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Summer manages to get himself to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubinksky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rubinkskyis looking to pass into half guard but Summer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Summer is in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rubinksky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Summer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rubinksky works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rubinksky is trying to control the position but Summer postures up.
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.
Summer is trying to maintain the position but Rubinksky is very close to passing his half guard.
Summer gets back to full guard.
Summer is trying to keep Rubinksky in close.
Rubinksky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Summer is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Summer holds on and takes a little breather.
Rubinksky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Summer is keeping the position for now.
Rubinksky is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rubinksky trying to control but Summer is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rubinksky tries to score a power double leg takedown but Summer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rubinksky somewhat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Summer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubinksky.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Summer works Rubinksky's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Andrew Summer will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Summer pushes Rubinksky up against the cage in a clinch.
Summer lands a nice uppercut.
Summer digs a right hand underneath Rubinksky's ribcage. Rubinksky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Summer stalls.

Summer gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Rubinksky keeping moving, preventing Summer from controlling successfully.
Summer stopping the sweep attempt from Rubinksky.
Summer trying to control but Rubinksky is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubinksky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Summer sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Andrew Summer has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rubinksky will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rubinksky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Summer looks to land a combination but Rubinksky avoids it well.

Rubinksky manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Summer on his heels. He'll look to pass Summer's guard now, I'm sure.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Summer is on top in guard.
Rubinksky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Summer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Summer thows a huge punch but Rubinksky dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Summer is trying for a kimura here. Rubinksky looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Summer wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andrew Summer!
Andrew Summer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.