PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Rubey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Munchack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munchack has chosen Tupac - Ambitionz Az A Ridah as his entrance music. Franklin Munchack will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rubey
vs
Munchack

200 cm
25
270 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

220 cm
26
273 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Rubey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franklin Munchack!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Rubey misses its intended target.
Rubey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Munchack backs up against the cage.

It looks like Franklin Munchack has been cut.
Munchack gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Munchack takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Munchack 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 tried to score with a low kick but Munchack checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Munchack on the side of the head.
Rubey blocks a low kick nicely.
Munchack throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rubey.

It looks like Chris Rubey has been cut.
Munchack looks to throw a body kick
letting Rubey counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good shot there by Rubey.
Munchack slips under a jab.
Chris Rubey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Munchack misses with a low kick.
Rubey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Munchack moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rubey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rubey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Munchack on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rubey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rubey. Munchack does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubey misses with a looping left.
Rubey throws a lazy right hand but Munchack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rubey jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubey moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Munchack wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rubey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Munchack.
Munchack takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slow jab from Rubey misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Rubey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubey is looking to slow Munchack down with leg kicks.
Munchack misses with a head kick.
Rubey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Munchack falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rubey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Munchack moves out of range as Rubey strikes.
Munchack changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Munchack takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Munchack misses with a wild body shot.
Munchack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rubey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Rubey catches Munchack right on the button with a cross.
Rubey throws a head kick that misses

and Munchack counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munchack looking to sit in guard and control but Rubey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Munchack had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rubey defends it easily.
Rubey scoring with some ground and pound.
Rubey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Munchack looking for a sweep. Not yet Munchack, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Rubey dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Munchack tries a head kick but it misses.
Munchack takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Munchack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rubey.
A big left from Rubey misses.
Munchack is looking to clinch but Rubey is avoiding it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Munchack.
Rubey throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munchack on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rubey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Munchack throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubey throws out a loose jab but Munchack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Munchack looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Munchack on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Munchack throws a lazy body kick
and Rubey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Munchack avoids the body shot from Rubey.
Munchack wants to counter the offense by Rubey and move into the clinch position.
Rubey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rubey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Munchack.
Rubey throws an overhand right that lands on Munchack's shoulder, as Munchack tries to avoid the shot.
Rubey blocks a head kick by Munchack.
Munchack throws a low kick but Rubey avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munchack looks to land a body kick but Rubey moved away.
Munchack misses with a body kick.
Rubey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munchack can do to turn this around?
Rubey missing with a left hand there. Munchack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rubey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rubey misses with a straight right.
Munchack throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rubey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Munchack misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rubey is looking for a counter combo.
Rubey throws a body kick that misses

and Munchack counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Munchack.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rubey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Munchack wants to sweep here but Rubey controlling him for the moment.
Munchack has momentary wrist control but Rubey slips an elbow through the middle.
Munchack has momentary wrist control but Rubey slips an elbow through the middle.
Rubey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rubey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Munchack is keeping the position for now.
Rubey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munchack preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Munchack lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Rubey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Munchack stopping the sweep attempt from Rubey.
Rubey looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Munchack drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rubey manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Munchack has Rubey in his guard.

Rubey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Munchack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Rubey dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rubey loads up on a big right hand but Munchack slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Rubey.
Rubey cracks the inside of Munchack's front leg.
Munchack tries to clinch but Rubey moves away
and Rubey counters with an outside leg kick.
Munchack drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Munchack throws a body kick that misses.
Munchack has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rubey connects with a leg kick. Munchack looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubey checks the leg kick.
Munchack has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rubey finds it's way round the side to connect with Munchack's head.
Rubey lunges at Munchack with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Munchack's hand.

That has opened up Franklin Munchack's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munchack tries to clinch but Rubey moves out of range.
Rubey lands with a good body shot.
That kick from Rubey tenderised Munchack's leg. Munchack is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rubey moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rubey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rubey blocks a head kick by Munchack.
Rubey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munchack with the counter takedown but Rubey avoids it easily.
Rubey lunges at Munchack with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Munchack's hand.
Nice body punch from Rubey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubey moves out of range as Munchack strikes.
Rubey misses with a straight left.
Munchack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Munchack throws a leg kick
and Rubey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rubey lands a big shot that drops Munchack! Can he finish him?

Munchack is rocked!
Rubey stands up over Munchack, holding on to his feet. Rubey throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Munchack is out cold! Rubey lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chris Rubey!
Chris Rubey thanked the fans post fight for their support.