PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barney Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AL Lickertwat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubble's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rage Against The Machine - No Shelter. Barney Rubble is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Rubble
vs
Lickertwat

150 cm
28
140 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

175 cm
29
147 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barney Rubble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, AL Lickertwat!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubble checks a low kick from Lickertwat.
Rubble connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lickertwat momentarily.
Rubble throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lickertwat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lickertwat goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lickertwat connects with an inside leg kick.
Rubble ducks under a wild hook from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lickertwat.
Lickertwat misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lickertwat working the head with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lickertwat wants to control but Rubble is keeping him busy.
Lickertwat working the ground and pound but Rubble is defending the strikes.
Lickertwat postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lickertwat is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rubble has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lickertwat creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rubble sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lickertwat fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lickertwat laying and praying for a moment but Rubble takes advantage and regains half guard.
Rubble blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat trying to control the action but Rubble is working from the bottom.

Lickertwat is working for a kimura but Rubble is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rubble is trying to stand up here but Lickertwat is controlling him well.
Rubble is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lickertwat scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lickertwat misses with a head shot. Rubble uses the momentum to regain guard.
Lickertwat looking to pass the guard.
Lickertwat works over Rubble with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rubble can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lickertwat controls the pace.
Lickertwat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rubble is keeping the position for now.
Lickertwat is looking to work some ground and pound but Rubble has wrist control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rubble working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lickertwat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lickertwat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rubble not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lickertwat trying to control but Rubble is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rubble is keeping the position for now.
Rubble working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lickertwat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rubble works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
My spies in Beast II inform me that Lickertwat has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Rubble might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lickertwat postures up in Rubble's guard and throws a big left but Rubble blocks it.
Rubble working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lickertwat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lickertwat with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lickertwat trying to control but Rubble is working from the bottom.
Lickertwat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AL Lickertwat dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rubble misses with an uppercut.
Lickertwat throws a body punch but Rubble moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rubble.
Rubble is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rubble tries a low kick but Lickertwat avoids it.
Lickertwat's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rubble connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lickertwat scrambles back to his feet.
Rubble walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lickertwat checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lickertwat throws a series of punches but Rubble avoids them all with ease.
Lickertwat is looking to land body kicks.
Rubble thows a body shot but no joy.
Lickertwat avoids a kick to the body.
Lickertwat throws a lazy right hand but Rubble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rubble.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rubble.
Rubble will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lickertwat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lickertwat shoots in looking for a takedown. Rubble tries to sprawl out of it but Lickertwat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rubble manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lickertwat lands with an uppercut that bounces Rubble off the cage and back into range.
Lickertwat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lickertwat swings for the body but Rubble moves out of range.
Rubble throws out a loose jab but Lickertwat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubble throws a low kick, looking for Lickertwat's leg but Lickertwat calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Lickertwat misses.
Lickertwat lands a body shot.
Lickertwat looks to land a right hand but Rubble moved out of range.
Rubble avoids the head kick by Lickertwat.
Rubble throws a big shot that misses.
Lickertwat scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble thuds his shin into the meat of Lickertwat's side.
Rubble throws an overhand right that lands on Lickertwat's shoulder, as Lickertwat tries to avoid the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rubble.

Lickertwat fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rubble to the ground. Lickertwat is now in Rubble's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubble wants to sweep but no luck.
Lickertwat cracks Rubble with a solid left hand.
Lickertwat throwing strikes from guard but Rubble blocks nicely.
Rubble pulls Lickertwat in close to prevent any damage.
Rubble is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat scoring with some ground and pound.
Lickertwat is in close to Rubble's body, working some short punches and elbows.
AL Lickertwat has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rubble wants to improve his position but instead Lickertwat has moved into half guard.
Lickertwat is trying to control the action in half guard but Rubble is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lickertwat controlling the action here.
Lickertwat thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rubble's head.

Lickertwat looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble tries to get to full guard but Lickertwat has control of the leg.
Lickertwat with the ground and pound but Rubble uses the opportunity to regain guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lickertwat postures up.
Lickertwat chips away with some ground and pound.
Lickertwat showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AL Lickertwat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Rubble. That's going to slow Lickertwat down.
Rubble throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lickertwat.
Rubble scores with a leg kick.
Rubble throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rubble tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lickertwat is able to avoid easily.
Lickertwat darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lickertwat looks to land a combination but Rubble avoids it well.
AL Lickertwat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rubble tries to score with a low kick but Lickertwat moves his leg out of the way.
Rubble tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lickertwat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lickertwat has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rubble wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rubble takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Rubble misses the target.
Lickertwat looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rubble is fending him off so far but Lickertwat persists. Nope, Rubble circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lickertwat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lickertwat lands a really nice looking cross but Rubble seems unphased.
Crunch! Lickertwat slams his shin into Rubble's torso.
Rubble throws a wild body kick that Lickertwat sees coming a mile off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lickertwat.
Rubble throws a push kick but Lickertwat slaps the foot to one side.
Lickertwat throws a sloppy head kick and Rubble moves out of range easily.
Rubble wants to land a leg kick but Lickertwat is out of range.
Rubble misses with a looping right.
Lickertwat swings for the body but Rubble moves out of range.
Lickertwat takes one on the button.
Lickertwat misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lickertwat scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barney Rubble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a jab when Lickertwat was well out of range.
Rubble 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.
A lazy body kick from Rubble
and Lickertwat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rubble doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lickertwat misses with a hook.
Rubble looks for the body kick but Lickertwat saw that one coming.
Lickertwat throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rubble.
Lickertwat throws an overhand right that lands on Rubble's shoulder, as Rubble tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lickertwat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rubble. Rubble obviously looking to wear him down.
Rubble looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rubble connects with a nice looking jab.
Lickertwat comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lickertwat wants to land a leg kick but Rubble is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rubble swings for the body but Lickertwat moves out of range.
Rubble moves out of range of the body kick from Lickertwat.
Rubble pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rubble throws a leg kick
and Rubble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lickertwat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rubble. Rubble obviously looking to wear him down.
Rubble has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lickertwat checks a low kick from Rubble.
Lickertwat blocks a jab.
Rubble misses with a kick to the body
and Lickertwat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lickertwat blocks a jab.
Rubble looks to throw a body kick
and Lickertwat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rubble fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lickertwat checks it well.
AL Lickertwat is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rubble in his tracks.
Lickertwat dives in and grabs Rubble's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rubble pushes down on Lickertwat's head and hops out.
Barney Rubble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AL Lickertwat.
A lazy body kick from Rubble
and Lickertwat counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot by Lickertwat.
Rubble throws a leg kick
and Lickertwat counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Rubble is predictable there
and Lickertwat counters with a nice uppercut.
Rubble takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rubble tries to land a leg kick but Lickertwat saw it coming and moves away.
Lickertwat blocks a leg kick.
Rubble throws a body kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubble connects with a leg kick. Lickertwat looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rubble needs to keep his hands up - Lickertwat had a free shot at his head there.
Rubble tries a low kick but Lickertwat avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Barney Rubble.
Well Lickertwat has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AL Lickertwat!
A very excited looking AL Lickertwat rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.