PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barney Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubble comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - No Shelter. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rubble
vs
Luiz

150 cm
31
140 lbs
24 - 11 - 1

170 cm
35
143 lbs
21 - 18 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

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 24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Barney Rubble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Luiz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubble misses with a body shot.
Donk. Rubble catches Luiz right on the button with a cross.
Luiz shoots in but Rubble avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rubble has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Luiz moves out of range as Rubble strikes.
Rubble uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luiz.
Luiz moves out of range of the leg kick from Rubble.
David Luiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rubble.
Luiz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Rubble tries to keep at a distance but Luiz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rubble gets underhooks to prevent Luiz's takedown attempt.
Barney Rubble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Luiz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Rubble on the inside.
Rubble lands a body shot in the clinch.
Luiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luiz is trying to break the clinch but Rubble is controlling him.
Luiz lands a nice uppercut.

Rubble's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luiz ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.
Luiz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rubble defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble connects with a jab.
Rubble throws a leg kick which misses Luiz's front leg but catches the back leg as Luiz tries to avoid it.
Rubble misses the jab.
Rubble misses with a body punch
and Rubble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barney Rubble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rubble tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Luiz is able to avoid easily.
Luiz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rubble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luiz manages to avoid it.
Luiz moves away from the strike by Rubble.
Luiz tries to counter by closing the distance.
Luiz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Luiz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luiz looks to land a left hand but Rubble moved out of range nicely.
Rubble misses with a body shot.
Luiz throws a body punch but Rubble moves out of range.

Luiz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Luiz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rubble looking to stall.
Rubble is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Luiz is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubble blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luiz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Luiz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Luiz tries to score a body lock takedown but Rubble shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Luiz scores with a shot to the side of Rubble's head.

Luiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rubble lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rubble.
Luiz shoots in and drives through. Rubble sprawls well.
Luiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rubble swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rubble keeps the fight on the outside.
Rubble takes a swing at Luiz's ribcage but misses.
Luiz tries to clinch but Rubble moves away
and Rubble counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rubble connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Luiz's hands.
The fighters circling - Rubble throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luiz is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Luiz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good shot there by Rubble.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rubble. Luiz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luiz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Rubble misses its target.
Rubble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Rubble.
Luiz ducks right into an uppercut from Rubble.
Rubble changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rubble steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luiz.
Rubble bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Luiz takes a swing at Rubble's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Luiz.
Luiz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Luiz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Luiz misses.
Luiz misses with the combination.
Luiz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rubble as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luiz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rubble.
Rubble is looking to slow Luiz down with leg kicks.
Rubble avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Rubble misses its target.
Luiz wants to clinch up but Rubble keeps it at a distance.
Luiz wants to clinch.
Rubble lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rubble throws a nice outside leg kick.

Luiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rubble is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Luiz wants to control from the top but Rubble keeps moving.
Rubble is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Rubble dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Luiz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rubble.
Rubble throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luiz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luiz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rubble to score with a decent uppercut.
Luiz darts in looking for a takedown but Rubble gets double underhooks and turns Luiz into the cage.
Luiz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Luiz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Luiz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rubble with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Luiz to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luiz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rubble counters with a body kick.
Luiz is looking to clinch.
Luiz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rubble sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barney Rubble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Luiz.
Luiz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rubble scores with a push kick.
Luiz is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble punishes Luiz's body with a nice straight punch.
Rubble will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rubble swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barney Rubble is winning the standup battle so far.
Luiz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rubble manages to avoid it.
Luiz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Luiz shoots for a double leg takedown but Rubble sprawls well. He's pushed Luiz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Luiz throws a good cross that connects.
Luiz wants to clinch
and Rubble counters with a nice low kick that buckles Luiz's knee momentarily.
Jab from Rubble.
Rubble chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rubble leaves Luiz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rubble throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Luiz's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Luiz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Luiz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rubble swivels and escapes.
Rubble jabs Luiz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Luiz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Luiz misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Rubble wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Luiz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Luiz.
Luiz tries to clinch up.

Luiz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rubble tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Luiz is in Rubble's guard.
Luiz being controlled here momentarily.
Rubble continues to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rubble wants to sweep here but Luiz controlling him for the moment.
Rubble trying to control the position.
Luiz being controlled here momentarily.
Luiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rubble is keeping the position for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rubble lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Luiz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Luiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rubble.
Rubble lands with a nice body punch.
A big left from Rubble misses.
Luiz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Luiz wants to clinch up but Rubble keeps it at a distance.
Rubble stalks Luiz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Luiz's face. Luiz staggers backwards, shaken.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rubble lands a two punch combo.
Rubble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Rubble.
Luiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rubble circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rubble lands a body shot.
Luiz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rubble counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Rubble dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Nice defenses there by Luiz.
Rubble moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Luiz misses with a lunging right hand
and Rubble counters with an outside leg kick.
Rubble missing with a left hand there. Luiz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luiz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rubble defends it well.
Rubble cracks Luiz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rubble is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luiz can do to turn this around?
Luiz connects with a body shot.
Luiz shoots in for a takedown but Rubble shows good takedown defense.
Luiz swinging wildly here.
Luiz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rubble can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luiz tries to clinch but Rubble moves out of range.
Luiz has a takedown stuffed.
Rubble slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rubble defends well and Luiz ends up having to push Rubble into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barney Rubble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Luiz.
Luiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rubble jabs at Luiz's body.
Rubble connects with a leg kick. Luiz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rubble throws a lazy right hand but Luiz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rubble connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Luiz momentarily.
Rubble takes a swing at Luiz's ribcage but misses.
Rubble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luiz tries to clinch up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rubble.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rubble.
Rubble avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rubble appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rubble will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luiz throws out a counter right but Rubble avoids it with no problem.
Rubble slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Luiz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rubble throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble misses with the combination.
Rubble lets loose with a powerful body kick. Luiz will feel that in the morning.
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!
Rubble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luiz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luiz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Luiz avoids the body shot from Rubble.
Luiz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luiz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rubble feints and then cracks Luiz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luiz down.
David Luiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rubble goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Luiz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rubble.
Luiz misses with a looping left.
Luiz misses with the combination.
Luiz fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luiz looks to clinch
enabling Rubble to counter with a crisp jab.
Luiz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luiz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
David Luiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slapping body kick lands there for Rubble.
Luiz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rubble sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rubble appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Luiz tries to clinch up
and Rubble counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Luiz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rubble.
Luiz moves out of range as Rubble strikes.
Luiz shoots in but Rubble avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Luiz is trying to maintain a safe position but Rubble gets an underhook and turns Luiz into the cage.
Luiz swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luiz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rubble throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rubble.
Rubble blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubble lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Luiz is trying to push Rubble away but Rubble has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rubble putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Luiz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Rubble escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luiz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rubble finds it's way round the side to connect with Luiz's head.
Luiz misses with an uppercut
and Rubble counters with a right hand to the body.
Luiz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rubble connects with an inside leg kick.
Rubble takes a swing at Luiz's ribcage but misses.
Rubble swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Luiz.
Luiz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rubble connects with a body shot that sends Luiz's belly button to the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barney Rubble showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rubble, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barney Rubble!
Our winner, Barney Rubble, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.