PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffery Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Rubey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). He arrived on a last minute flight shortly after looking tired and unhappy. Officials decided the fight should still take place, much to the delight of the fans in attendance.
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffery Maynard and Chris Rubey. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maynard
vs
Rubey

172 cm
24
290 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

200 cm
24
270 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Fast

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffery Maynard !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Rubey!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rubey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maynard tries to clinch up

and Rubey counters with a nice double leg into side control. Maynard won't be happy with that.
Maynard wants to get back to his feet.
Maynard is trying to work for a sweep but Rubey has mounted him!
Rubey sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Rubey is in the full mount, landing strikes.

It looks like Jeffery Maynard has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rubey misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rubey looking to finish Maynard with some ground and pound. This is bad for Maynard !

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubey postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Maynard looks a forlorn figure.
Rubey misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Rubey has hold of Maynard 's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Maynard manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rubey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rubey throwing strikes but Maynard recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Maynard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maynard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rubey.
Rubey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard is looking for a sweep. Rubey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maynard regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rubey.
Rubey wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
Maynard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rubey's guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maynard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rubey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Rubey trying to control the position from guard on top but Maynard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maynard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rubey's guard.

Maynard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maynard throwing strikes from guard but Rubey blocks nicely.
Maynard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maynard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rubey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maynard manages to get himself to full guard.

Rubey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rubey chips away with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubey throws an elbow that misses. Maynard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rubey's guard. Nice move by Maynard !

Maynard lands a couple of digs.
Maynard trying to control the position from guard on top but Rubey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maynard throws an elbow that misses. Rubey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maynard 's guard. Nice move by Rubey!

Rubey postures up in Maynard 's guard and throws a big left but Maynard blocks it.
Rubey throwing strikes but missing.
Rubey postures up in Maynard 's guard and throws a big left but Maynard blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Rubey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeffery Maynard 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maynard dips to his left and cracks Rubey with an uppercut!
Maynard tries to clinch there but Rubey circles away.
Maynard tries to clinch but Rubey moves out of range.
Rubey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maynard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rubey tries to bum rush Maynard with a series of wild strikes but Maynard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maynard tries to clinch up.
Rubey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maynard moves away.
Maynard moves in looking to clinch but Rubey pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maynard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubey throws a hook but Maynard blocks it.
It looked like Maynard was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rubey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rubey with the counter takedown but Maynard avoids it easily.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch but Rubey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And Rubey tries to counter it with a takedown but Maynard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maynard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard throws an overhand right that lands on Rubey's shoulder, as Rubey tries to avoid the shot.
Maynard tries to clinch there but Rubey circles away.
Maynard tries to clinch up but Rubey circles away and keeps his distance.
Maynard tries to clinch but Rubey is having none of it.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch but Rubey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maynard tries to clinch up.
Jeffery Maynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubey fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maynard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rubey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Rubey as he connects with a hook.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch but Rubey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maynard jabs Rubey right on the nose. Rubey blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maynard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maynard has a couple of punches blocked by Rubey.
A short right from Maynard .
A right hook to the body lands for Maynard .
Rubey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maynard blocks an elbow strike from Rubey.
Maynard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rubey's elbow.
Rubey tries to break free but Maynard pushes him back against the cage.
Maynard struggles to land a body shot inside as Rubey controls his hands.
Maynard trying to control the position but instead, Rubey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maynard into the cage.
Rubey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rubey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maynard has him pressed against the cage.
Rubey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maynard has him pressed against the cage.
Maynard lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Chris Rubey has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maynard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rubey cracks Maynard with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard misses with the head strike.
Rubey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Rubey.

Jeffery Maynard 's cut is getting worse.
Maynard tries a body shot but Rubey blocks it.
Rubey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubey taking a breather.
Rubey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maynard is keeping busy.
Rubey is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Maynard has denied him.
Rubey blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Rubey manages to break the clinch.
Rubey looks for the body kick but Maynard saw that one coming.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch but Rubey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rubey missing with a left hand there. Maynard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rubey throws a body punch but Maynard moves out of range.
Maynard lands with an overhand left.
Maynard scores with a punch to the head.

Maynard instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard has a couple of punches blocked by Rubey.
Rubey blocks a body shot from Maynard .
Maynard gets underhooks to prevent Rubey's takedown attempt.
Rubey has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Maynard seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rubey can turn it around.

Rubey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Maynard darts in and clinches Rubey up against the cage.
Maynard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rubey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Rubey misses.
Maynard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Maynard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rubey, pushing him back against the cage.
Rubey can't break the clinch.
I was talking to Maynard 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maynard misses with some punches.
Rubey lands an elbow inside that Maynard shrugs off.
Rubey misses with a punch to the body.
Maynard trying to stall but Rubey improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jeffery Maynard will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Maynard tries to clinch there but Rubey circles away.
Maynard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch but Rubey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maynard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch but Rubey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rubey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maynard tries to clinch but Rubey moves out of range.
Chris Rubey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rubey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maynard wants to clinch up but Rubey keeps it at a distance.

Maynard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubey wants a takedown but no success here.
Maynard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rubey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maynard s head.
Rubey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maynard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rubey is defending well for now.
Maynard takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubey trying to stall but Maynard improves his position.

Rubey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rubey keeps the fight on the outside.
Maynard is looking to clinch.
Rubey feints the counter takedown.
Maynard tries to clinch but Rubey is having none of it.
Maynard is looking to clinch but Rubey is avoiding it.
Rubey swats away the attempt to clinch by Maynard .
Maynard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Jeffery Maynard 's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Maynard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rubey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rubey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maynard is looking to clinch.
Maynard is looking to clinch.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rubey swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubey swats away the attempt to clinch by Maynard .
Rubey drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maynard defends it well.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch but Rubey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rubey feints the counter takedown.

Maynard forces Rubey back against the cage and clinches.
Maynard misses with some punches.
Rubey dodges an elbow strike from Maynard .
Rubey trying to control the position but instead, Maynard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rubey into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Maynard fails to land.
Rubey blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rubey.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maynard .
Maynard blocks a body shot from Rubey.
Jeffery Maynard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from Maynard .
A hook to the body from Maynard .
Rubey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Maynard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rubey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maynard is looking to clinch.
Maynard doesn't manage to clinch there - Rubey circles away.
Maynard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maynard tries to clinch up.
Rubey cracks Maynard with an open hand slap.
Rubey throws a body shot but no joy.
Rubey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Rubey.
Maynard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Maynard .
Jeffery Maynard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maynard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rubey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maynard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rubey.
Maynard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard wants to clinch up but Rubey keeps it at a distance.
Rubey scores with a jab to the body.
Maynard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maynard tries to clinch there but Rubey circles away.

Maynard clinches up with Rubey and pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rubey looking to stall.
Maynard misses with a knee to the head.
Rubey is working Maynard over against the cage.
Maynard is leaning against Rubey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubey pushes Maynard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Maynard .
Rubey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maynard pushes Rubey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Rubey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rubey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Rubey!
Chris Rubey thanked the fans post fight for their support.