PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Everette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxwell Rubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubin has chosen AQUILES PRIESTER el mejor baterista del mundo as his entrance music. Danny Everette has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Everette
vs
Rubin

165 cm
24
148 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

150 cm
23
155 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Urban Fighter
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Everette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maxwell Rubin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Everette misses the shot to the body.
Rubin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Everette manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Everette.
Rubin throws a body shot but no joy.
Everette throws an overhand right that lands on Rubin's shoulder, as Rubin tries to avoid the shot.
Rubin replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Everette blocks it well.
Rubin scores with a leg kick.
Rubin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Everette was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice shot by Everette.
Everette cracks Rubin with a good jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Everette scores with a four punch combination!
Rubin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Everette.
Everette just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubin misses with a wild body shot.
Rubin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Everette is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rubin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rubin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Everette moves away.
Everette takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Everette lunges at Rubin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rubin's hand.
Danny Everette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everette pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rubin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Everette cracks Rubin with an open hand slap.
Everette throws a big shot that misses.
Rubin throws a body kick that misses.
Rubin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Everette lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Everette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubin.
Everette is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rubin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Everette lands a two punch combo.
Everette moves out of range of the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Everette on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Everette throws a lazy uppercut
and Rubin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Everette.
Rubin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Everette rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rubin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rubin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everette pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rubin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Everette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubin.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rubin is defended easily by Everette.
Everette throws a jab but it's blocked by Rubin.
Rubin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Everette throws a jab but it's blocked by Rubin.
Everette throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circling - Rubin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rubin scores with a nice body kick.
Rubin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Everette is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Everette gets caught napping as Rubin dives in and scores a takedown. Everette manages to retain guard.

Everette had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rubin defends it easily.
Rubin landing some decent shots from guard.
Everette knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rubin on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Everette swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Everette will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Rubin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rubin trying to control but Everette is working from the bottom.
Rubin looking to pass the guard.
Rubin postures up.
Rubin wants to control from the top but Everette keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rubin looking to pass the guard.
Rubin postures up in Everette's guard and throws a big left but Everette blocks it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Everette working a defensive guard but Rubin manages to pass into side control anyway.
Rubin is looking to take a break and control but Everette is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A control attempt from Everette but he's now mounted!
Everette wants to control but Rubin is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Danny Everette will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A good leg kick by Rubin.
Everette jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Everette misses with a hook.
Everette misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rubin.
Everette throws a body punch but Rubin moves out of range.
Rubin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rubin flicks out a counter leg kick but Everette steps away.
Everette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rubin was well out of range. Poor timing from Everette.
Everette misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rubin.
Rubin feints a counter leg kick.
Rubin misses with a leg kick.
Everette looks to throw the jab but Rubin is out of range.
Rubin throws a front kick that sends Everette stumbling back into the cage.
Everette scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Everette misses with a two punch combination.
Rubin scores with a spinning back kick!

Everette gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Everette working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rubin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rubin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Everette wants to control the position but Rubin says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Everette looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rubin is thwarting Everette's attempts to control the position.
Rubin passes to full mount!
Rubin controlling his opponent.
Rubin landing punches.
Rubin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everette is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rubin fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rubin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rubin trying to control but Everette is having none of it.
Rubin looking to finish Everette with some ground and pound. This is bad for Everette!
Everette is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Everette wants to control but Rubin is having none of it.
Everette slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rubin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rubin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everette wants to control but Rubin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Everette throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Everette is staying active underneath Rubin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rubin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Everette tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rubin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Everette does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Everette tries to roll over but Rubin keeps him under control.
Rubin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Everette is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rubin wants to control the pace but Everette is squirming around nicely.
Everette wants to control but Rubin is having none of it.
Rubin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Everette tries to hold on but Rubin postures up.

Rubin wants to finish this one by submission but Everette is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rubin.
Rubin trying to control but Everette is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxwell Rubin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Everette misses the shot to the body.
Rubin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Everette rather than just go for the knockout.
Everette checks a leg kick nicely.
Everette takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Everette lands with a good body shot.
Rubin throws a solid leg kick but Everette takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rubin.
Rubin throws a leg kick but Everette sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Everette misses the shot to the body.
Everette just misses with a punch to the body.
Rubin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Everette.
Rubin misses with a body kick.
Everette looks to land a left hand but Rubin moved out of range nicely.

Rubin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Everette looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Everette tries to bench press Rubin off him but Rubin keeps the position.
Rubin is working Everette over with some ground and pound from side control.

Rubin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Everette has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Everette is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everette is trying to control Rubin's posture but Rubin avoids it.
Everette is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Everette is not content to let Rubin control the position.
Rubin is working Everette over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rubin working the ground and pound from side control.
Rubin working the body and head with strikes.

Rubin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rubin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Everette tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rubin presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rubin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Everette tries to lock up and control but Rubin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Everette is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rubin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rubin scoring with strikes but Everette is staying in there.
Everette taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubin with shots to the head and body - Everette looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rubin dominating with strikes here.
Rubin working Everette over with strikes here.

Everette is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubin lands a nice shot to the head.
Oh Everette is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Everette tries to lock up and control but Rubin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Everette seems to have got his legs back now.
Rubin landing shots from mount.
Rubin wants to control the pace but Everette is squirming around nicely.
Rubin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Everette tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rubin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rubin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Everette can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Everette tries to hold on but Rubin postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My spies in Do you even lift BRO? inform me that Rubin has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Rubin with shots to the head and body - Everette looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Everette wants to control but Rubin is having none of it.
Rubin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rubin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rubin connects with a bit shot that sees Everette covering up! More strikes from Rubin and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rubin is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxwell Rubin!
After the big win, Maxwell Rubin made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.