PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barney Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zarek Reschke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubble comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - No Shelter. Zarek Reschke will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rubble
vs
Reschke

150 cm
25
140 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

164 cm
29
142 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

BeastMode

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barney Rubble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zarek Reschke!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubble works Reschke's body with a nice hook.
Rubble throws a chopping leg kick but Reschke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rubble avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reschke slips a jab from Rubble.
Reschke takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rubble thows a body kick. Reschke tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rubble avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rubble with a nice cross.
Rubble swats away the attempt to clinch by Reschke.
Rubble misses with a two punch combination.
Reschke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reschke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rubble manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Rubble checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Rubble misses.
Rubble takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rubble scores with a jab. Reschke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
Reschke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rubble checks it well.
Reschke is looking to chop away at Rubble's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reschke looks to clinch
and Rubble counters with a nice uppercut.
Reschke lands an overhand right.
Rubble tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reschke staying out of range there.
Reschke tries to clinch there but Rubble circles away.
Rubble tries to bum rush Reschke with a series of wild strikes but Reschke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good exchange - Rubble coming out on top.
A bone on bone clash there as Rubble blocks the leg kick.
Reschke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rubble circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reschke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rubble moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reschke.
Rubble swats away the attempt to clinch by Reschke.
Reschke tries to clinch but Rubble is having none of it.
Reschke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reschke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reschke blocks a body shot from Rubble.
Reschke missing with knees to the body.
Reschke tries to throw a body punch but Rubble avoids it by throwing Reschke back against the cage.
Rubble can't break the clinch.
Rubble gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Reschke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rubble works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reschke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rubble.
Rubble lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reschke blocks an uppercut.
Reschke taking a breather.
Reschke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rubble has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rubble blocks an elbow strike.
Rubble working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reschke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rubble scores with a shot to the side of Reschke's head.
Rubble misses with a punch to the body.
Rubble blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reschke tries to land a knee to the head but Rubble blocks with his arms.
Rubble lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reschke prevents a body shot from Rubble.
Reschke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rubble blocks it with crossed arms.
Reschke looking to slow down the pace here.
Knees to the body from Rubble.
Rubble lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Reschke lands an elbow inside that Rubble shrugs off.
Rubble lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Rubble as the two fighters clinch.
Reschke misses with a knee strike.
Reschke working aggressively here.

Rubble breaks from the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Rubble blocks the leg kick.
Rubble lands an overhand right.
Reschke slips a jab and a cross from Rubble.
Reschke looks to land a right hand but Rubble moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reschke misses the shot to the body.
Reschke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Reschke misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rubble avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rubble lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reschke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reschke throws a low kick but Rubble moves out of range easily.
Reschke throws a half hearted mid kick.

Reschke darts in and clinches Rubble up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Reschke.
Reschke blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reschke.
Reschke landing knees to the body.
Reschke missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rubble scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Rubble fails to land.
Reschke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rubble avoids it.
Rubble softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Rubble dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Reschke walks into a left hand.
Rubble keeps the fight on the outside.
Zarek Reschke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubble throws the left hand but Reschke avoids the punch easily.
Rubble looks to land a right hand but Reschke moved out of range.
Rubble is looking to land body kicks.
Rubble works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rubble works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reschke connects with a jab.
Reschke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Reschke.
Reschke is looking to slow Rubble down with leg kicks.
Reschke is looking to clinch but Rubble is avoiding it.
Reschke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rubble scores with a punch to the head.
Reschke thows a leg kick but Rubble checks it
and Rubble counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubble throws a nice looking combination but Reschke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reschke misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reschke slips under a jab from Rubble.
Rubble misses with an uppercut. Reschke saw that one coming.
Reschke misses with a wild body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rubble!
Good standup being displayed there by Reschke as he connects with a hook.
Reschke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rubble pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reschke throws a low kick but Rubble moves out of range easily.
Reschke scores with a shot to the body.
Reschke moves out of range as Rubble throws a body kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rubble misses with a body kick.
Rubble takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reschke moves forwards but Rubble connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reschke throws a leg kick but Rubble checks it.
Jab by Rubble.
Reschke is looking to clinch.
Rubble checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reschke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rubble lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubble throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Reschke with a hook.
Reschke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reschke throws a body punch but Rubble moves out of range.
Reschke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Reschke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rubble, pushing him back against the cage.
Reschke takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rubble prevents a body shot from Reschke.
Reschke throws a head punch that misses.
Rubble lands a nice shot to the body.
Rubble pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reschke throws an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Rubble.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reschke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reschke tries a knee to the head but Rubble blocks it.
Reschke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rubble is defending well for now.
Reschke tries to land knees in the clinch but Rubble avoids the damage to the body.
Rubble struggles to land a body shot inside as Reschke controls his hands.
Reschke takes an elbow to the temple.
Rubble wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reschke has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reschke.
Reschke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rubble tries to throw a body punch but Reschke avoids it by throwing Rubble back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Rubble.
Rubble lands a nice knee to the body.
Reschke misses with a knee to the head.
Reschke trying to land knees to the body.
Rubble connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reschke's face.
Reschke trying to land knees to the body.
Reschke is breathing heavily.
Rubble comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reschke utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Reschke has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubble managing to block the knees to the body from Reschke.
Reschke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rubble has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reschke tries a body shot but Rubble blocks it.
Rubble unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reschke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reschke misses with a knee to the head.
Reschke takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rubble tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reschke throws an elbow but misses.
Rubble lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reschke.
Reschke trying to control the position but instead, Rubble has worked for underhooks and has pushed Reschke into the cage.
Rubble is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reschke takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rubble lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rubble.
Rubble lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reschke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Rubble dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Rubble buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reschke throws a nice head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Reschke.
Reschke misses with a low kick.
Rubble lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rubble is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rubble lunges at Reschke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reschke's hand.
Nice defenses there by Rubble.
Rubble misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reschke misses with a low kick.
Reschke feints and then cracks Rubble's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rubble down.
Rubble scores with a decent looking hook.
Rubble darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rubble looks to land a combination. Reschke sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rubble getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rubble.
Reschke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reschke throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rubble cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reschke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Rubble misses the target.
Rubble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reschke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rubble lands a nice looking kick to the body. Reschke takes a step back to recover.
Rubble catches Reschke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reschke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rubble lands with a cross.

Reschke moves into the clinch successfully.
Reschke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rubble tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rubble lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reschke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Rubble on the inside.
Reschke swings wildly with an uppercut but Rubble uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reschke looking to throw knees to the head but Rubble is blocking nicely.
Reschke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reschke throws an elbow but misses.
Rubble lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reschke backwards.
Reschke tries to land a knee to the head but Rubble blocks with his arms.
Rubble is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rubble is leaning against Reschke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Reschke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rubble is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reschke is defending well for now.
Rubble lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rubble gets through Reschke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Rubble breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rubble looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rubble turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rubble looks to score with a jab to the body but Reschke is just out of range.
Rubble slips under a jab.
Reschke tries to clinch there but Rubble circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a leg kick which misses Reschke's front leg but catches the back leg as Reschke tries to avoid it.
Rubble on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reschke. Reschke obviously looking to wear him down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rubble.
Reschke looks to land a right hand but Rubble moved out of range.
Reschke throws a poor cross that misses
and Rubble counters with a nice low kick that buckles Reschke's knee momentarily.
Reschke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reschke misses the shot to the body.
Reschke checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barney Rubble is winning the standup battle so far.
Rubble takes a swing at Reschke's ribcage but misses.
Reschke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rubble manages to avoid it.
Reschke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rubble.
Reschke misses with a low kick.
Reschke moves out of range as Rubble strikes.
Reschke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rubble throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reschke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reschke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Reschke has closed the distance and engaged Rubble in a clinch.
Rubble tries to land a knee to the head but Reschke blocks with his arms.
Reschke has a couple of punches blocked by Rubble.

Rubble breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reschke throws a chopping leg kick but Rubble manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Reschke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubble connects with the punch.
Rubble checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rubble tries to land a front kick but Reschke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rubble pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rubble misses with a body kick.
Zarek Reschke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reschke does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rubble bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rubble feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reschke's calf.
Reschke tries to work over Rubble's front leg with a kick but Rubble checks it.
Rubble keeps Reschke at a distance using the push kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barney Rubble showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rubble 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barney Rubble!
Barney Rubble seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.