PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amin Rubinstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Gabrial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Gabrial has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Amin Rubinstein's chin.

Rubinstein
vs
Gabrial

197 cm
22
218 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amin Rubinstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Gabrial!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rubinstein rushes Gabrial and presses him up against the cage.
Rubinstein lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like James Gabrial has been cut.
Rubinstein connects with a knee to the head.
Rubinstein lands a nice elbow.
Rubinstein lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Rubinstein.

That has opened up James Gabrial's cut even more.
Rubinstein stalls.
Gabrial is looking for a takedown.
Gabrial is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rubinstein pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rubinstein with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

The cut above James Gabrial's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gabrial tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rubinstein smiles and moves away.
Amin Rubinstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Gabrial.
Rubinstein scores with a nice head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubinstein lands a jab-cross combination.
Rubinstein stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gabrial misses with a takedown attempt
and Rubinstein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Rubinstein gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gabrial's coach down at BLACKSMITH GYM - THE 25 Coach Las Vegas Mega-Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gabrial's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nice elbow from Rubinstein.
Gabrial takes a knee right on the jaw!

James Gabrial's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Gabrial's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Amin Rubinstein!