PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dojin Aue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekio Rubblesnaph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dojin Aue could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ezekio Rubblesnaph's chin.

Aue
vs
Rubblesnaph

200 cm
25
199 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
27
209 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dojin Aue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ezekio Rubblesnaph!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aue's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Aue duly obliges.
Aue swinging wildly here.
Aue throws a right and a left that both miss.

Aue clinches.
Aue jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rubblesnaph walks away with a smile on his face. Aue gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dojin Aue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubblesnaph looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rubblesnaph tries to clinch but Aue moves out of range.
Rubblesnaph doesn't manage to clinch there - Aue circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Left hook, right uppercut from Rubblesnaph.
Aue throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aue tries to clinch up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubblesnaph shoots in for a takedown but Aue shows good takedown defense.
Aue misses with a wild combination.
Aue tries to close the distance and clinch but Rubblesnaph swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Aue.
Aue lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Aue moves into range and clinches up with Rubblesnaph.
Rubblesnaph landing knees to the head.
Rubblesnaph tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aue misses with a punch on the inside.

Aue breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rubblesnaph throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aue tries to close the distance and clinch but Rubblesnaph swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rubblesnaph moves into range and clinches up with Aue.
Rubblesnaph connects with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rubblesnaph just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aue's brow.
Aue tries to circle away but Rubblesnaph has him pinned against the cage.
Rubblesnaph with a knee to the head.
Aue has had enough of the clinch but Rubblesnaph keeps him there for the moment.

Rubblesnaph breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aue shoots for a takedown but Rubblesnaph saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rubblesnaph tries to clinch there but Aue circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aue.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dojin Aue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aue is breathing heavily.

Rubblesnaph fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aue, pushing him back against the cage.
Rubblesnaph prevents Aue from breaking the clinch.

Rubblesnaph breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Rubblesnaph there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aue throws a series of punches but Rubblesnaph avoids them all with ease.
Rubblesnaph misses with the combination.
Rubblesnaph dodges the punch combination from Aue.
Rubblesnaph avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rubblesnaph jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Rubblesnaph rushes Aue and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rubblesnaph keeps control of Aue as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rubblesnaph with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Rubblesnaph breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rubblesnaph scores with a leg kick.
Aue misses with a few strikes there.

Rubblesnaph shoots in and gets a takedown into Aue's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Aue looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rubblesnaph advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rubblesnaph decides to stand up, so the ref orders Aue to his feet.
Aue misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rubblesnaph tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aue paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aue waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rubblesnaph.
Aue misses with the combination.
Rubblesnaph closes the distance and clinches up with Aue, looking for a takedown. Rubblesnaph pushes Aue against the cage but Aue circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aue is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Aue gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rubblesnaph to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Aue really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Rubblesnaph gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aue throws a sloppy head kick and Rubblesnaph moves out of range easily.
Rubblesnaph fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aue lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rubblesnaph circles away quickly and effectively.
Rubblesnaph tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aue swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aue is looking to clinch but Rubblesnaph is avoiding it.
Aue swats away the attempt to clinch by Rubblesnaph.
Aue thuds a left hand into Rubblesnaph's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Rubblesnaph.
Rubblesnaph tries to close the distance and clinch but Aue swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rubblesnaph is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rubblesnaph showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aue.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rubblesnaph tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A momentary lapse in concentration from Aue enables Rubblesnaph to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Aue manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Aue keeping moving, preventing Rubblesnaph from controlling successfully.
Aue is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rubblesnaph dives into side control.
Rubblesnaph controlling the position from side mount.
Rubblesnaph trying to control the position but Aue is working away.
Aue tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aue tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Rubblesnaph can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aue is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aue is looking to improve his position but Rubblesnaph isn't that keen on the idea.
You get the feeling that Aue really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Rubblesnaph wants to control the pace but Aue is squirming around nicely.
Rubblesnaph looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ezekio Rubblesnaph has got the better of the ground game so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Aue is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rubblesnaph controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ezekio Rubblesnaph.
Rubblesnaph tries to clinch but Aue moves out of range.
Aue lands a two punch combo.
Rubblesnaph fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aue has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rubblesnaph.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aue is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rubblesnaph sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aue misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rubblesnaph showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aue.
Rubblesnaph tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aue manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rubblesnaph is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rubblesnaph moves in looking to clinch but Aue pushes him off.
Aue uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rubblesnaph tries to close the distance and clinch but Aue swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A solid body kick from Rubblesnaph.
Aue stuffs the takedown attempt from Rubblesnaph. Rubblesnaph gets slowly back to his feet.

Aue closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Rubblesnaph manages to break the clinch.
Aue on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rubblesnaph. Rubblesnaph obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aue lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rubblesnaph circles away quickly and effectively.
Rubblesnaph will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rubblesnaph shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aue as he avoids it easily.
Dojin Aue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezekio Rubblesnaph.
Rubblesnaph is looking to clinch but Aue is avoiding it.
Aue fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aue fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Rubblesnaph moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rubblesnaph breaks from the clinch.
Rubblesnaph feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aue's calf.
Some wild striking there from Aue.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubblesnaph is looking to clinch but Aue is avoiding it.

Aue has managed to clinch.
Rubblesnaph with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekio Rubblesnaph showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Aue swats away the attempt to clinch by Rubblesnaph.
Aue circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rubblesnaph misses with a combination
and Aue connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Rubblesnaph drives through and clinches with Aue against the cage.
Rubblesnaph landing knees to the head.
Aue wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aue wants to get back to striking at distance but Rubblesnaph won't allow it.

Rubblesnaph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rubblesnaph takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aue connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aue misses with a few strikes there.

Aue moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aue is trying to push Rubblesnaph away but Rubblesnaph has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Aue goes for a takedown attempt but Rubblesnaph pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rubblesnaph tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aue paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubblesnaph wants to clinch.
Aue throws a head kick that misses

and Rubblesnaph counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rubblesnaph.

Rubblesnaph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rubblesnaph leaves Aue with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aue will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rubblesnaph ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rubblesnaph misses with a wild combination.

Rubblesnaph moves into the clinch.
Aue takes an elbow to the forehead.
Aue takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rubblesnaph.
Aue wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rubblesnaph has him pressed against the cage.
Rubblesnaph lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubblesnaph lands a body punch in the clinch.

Rubblesnaph manages to break the clinch.
Rubblesnaph closes the distance and clinches up with Aue, looking for a takedown. Rubblesnaph pushes Aue against the cage but Aue circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Rubblesnaph or perhaps it was just good defense by Aue which made him look bad.
Rubblesnaph tries to clinch but Aue moves out of range.
Aue throws a low kick but Rubblesnaph avoids it.
Aue looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Aue tries to keep at a distance but Rubblesnaph has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aue wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dojin Aue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rubblesnaph using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rubblesnaph lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rubblesnaph.
Rubblesnaph landing knees to the head.
Rubblesnaph lands an elbow that stopped Aue in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aue blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubblesnaph tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ezekio Rubblesnaph seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aue using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rubblesnaph has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rubblesnaph throws a head punch that misses.
Aue jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rubblesnaph walks away with a smile on his face. Aue gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Rubblesnaph rushes Aue and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aue can't get the takedown.
Rubblesnaph using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Aue wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rubblesnaph has him pressed against the cage.
Aue takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aue is trying to push Rubblesnaph away but Rubblesnaph has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Aue pushes off an throws an elbow but Rubblesnaph leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short left from Rubblesnaph.

Rubblesnaph breaks the clinch.
Aue misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aue throws a nice looking combination but Rubblesnaph bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aue throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rubblesnaph misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rubblesnaph has a takedown stuffed.

Aue closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rubblesnaph throws a punch but it's blocked by Aue.
Aue tries to work over Rubblesnaph's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aue is trying to push Rubblesnaph away but Rubblesnaph has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rubblesnaph tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rubblesnaph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aue is defending well for now.
Aue is trying to push Rubblesnaph away but Rubblesnaph has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aue tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rubblesnaph smiles and moves away.
Rubblesnaph slips a jab and a cross from Aue.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ezekio Rubblesnaph comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rubblesnaph 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezekio Rubblesnaph!
Ezekio Rubblesnaph decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.