PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Rubey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hassan Fezzik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Hassan Fezzik enters the cage!

Rubey
vs
Fezzik

200 cm
21
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Rubey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hassan Fezzik!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubey misses with an uppercut. Fezzik saw that one coming.
Fezzik misses with a two punch combination.
Rubey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fezzik under the eye.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rubey.

It looks like Hassan Fezzik has been cut.
Rubey blocks a head kick by Fezzik.
Fezzik throws a leg kick

and Rubey counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fezzik wants to get back to his feet.
Rubey thows a huge punch but Fezzik dodges it nicely.
Fezzik is refusing to be controlled, as Rubey sits in half guard.
Fezzik is trying to stand back up but Rubey is controlling him

Rubey is working for a kimura but Fezzik is defending it quite comfortably.
Fezzik really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rubey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rubey misses with a head shot. Fezzik uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubey connects with a couple of short punches.
Fezzik wants to stand up but Rubey is controlling him.
Rubey wants to control from the top but Fezzik keeps moving.
Rubey wants to pass the guard but Fezzik is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rubey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rubey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rubey throws a big elbow that misses.
Rubey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rubey is looking to work some ground and pound but Fezzik has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fezzik can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fezzik wants to stand and escape but Rubey is having none of it.
Fezzik keeping full guard, as Rubey tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fezzik is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rubey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rubey trying to control the position from guard on top but Fezzik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rubey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fezzik utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rubey trying to control but Fezzik is working from the bottom.
Rubey is working Fezzik over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubey looking to sit in guard and control but Fezzik gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fezzik wants to stand and escape but instead Rubey has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rubey throwing strikes from guard but Fezzik blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fezzik is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rubey dives into side control.

Rubey wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fezzik, who protects the arm well.
Fezzik is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Rubey landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fezzik is trying to get back to his feet.
Rubey working the ground and pound.
Rubey in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rubey working the body and head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fezzik takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rubey working the ground and pound.
Fezzik told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubey looks up at the clock and then as Fezzik takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rubey smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rubey works to advance to full mount. Fezzik defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Rubey lands a heavy elbow.

That has opened up Hassan Fezzik's cut even more.
The referee warns Fezzik that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

The cut above Hassan Fezzik's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chris Rubey!
A relieved looking Chris Rubey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.