PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barney Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubble's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rage Against The Machine - No Shelter. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rubble
vs
Maguire

150 cm
33
140 lbs
28 - 14 - 1

169 cm
41
131 lbs
44 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Barney Rubble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac Maguire!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubble misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rubble throws a front kick that sends Maguire stumbling back into the cage.
Maguire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rubble.
Maguire throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rubble tries to close the distance and clinch but Maguire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maguire throws out a counter right but Rubble avoids it with no problem.
Rubble blocks a low kick nicely.
Rubble avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rubble throws a poor cross that misses
and Maguire counters with an outside leg kick.
Maguire with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maguire. That's going to slow Rubble down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubble attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rubble lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Rubble. Those never looked like landing.
Rubble takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rubble will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble swings for the body but Maguire moves out of range.
Barney Rubble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from Rubble.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maguire. That's going to slow Rubble down.
Rubble motions for Maguire to come forward. Rubble throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maguire misses with a body shot.
That kick from Maguire tenderised Rubble's leg. Rubble is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maguire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maguire walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maguire looks to land a body kick but Rubble moved away.
Rubble misses with a double jab.
Rubble throws a head kick that misses.
Maguire lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Rubble.
Rubble swings for the body but Maguire moves out of range.
Rubble throws the left hand but Maguire avoids the punch easily.
Maguire unleashes a big counter combination but Rubble bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubble chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rubble swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maguire counters with an inside leg kick.
Maguire avoids the body shot from Rubble.
Nice shot lands for Rubble.
Maguire throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Maguire is looking to chop away at Rubble's legs.
Rubble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maguire was well out of range. Poor timing from Rubble.
Maguire lands a jab to the nose.
A low kick from Rubble misses
and Maguire counters with a one-two to the body.
Rubble cracks Maguire with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rubble looks for the body kick but Maguire saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maguire's calf.
Maguire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maguire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rubble missing with a left hand there. Maguire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maguire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rubble.
Rubble throws a low kick but Maguire moves out of range easily.
Maguire misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Rubble on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rubble misses the shot to the body.
Maguire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rubble takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rubble lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maguire lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rubble has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rubble and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice defenses there by Maguire.
Maguire shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire avoids the body shot from Rubble.
Rubble misses with a left hand
enabling Maguire to counter with a crisp jab.
Rubble connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rubble, as that shot connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maguire moves out of range of the leg kick from Rubble.
Maguire only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Maguire moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maguire tries to score with a low kick but Rubble moves his leg out of the way.
Maguire connects with a leg kick. Rubble looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rubble scores with a three punch combo!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maguire.
Rubble misses the shot to the body.
Rubble scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maguire throws a nice inside leg kick.
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 Barney Rubble will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rubble misses with the combination.
Maguire is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maguire has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maguire attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rubble swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Maguire to counter with a crisp jab.
Rubble scores with a hook.
Barney Rubble is winning the standup battle so far.
Maguire avoids the head kick by Rubble.
Rubble dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maguire throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rubble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maguire lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maguire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maguire swings for the body but Rubble moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Rubble on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maguire momentarily.
A head kick from Maguire lands but Rubble takes it in his stride.
Rubble throws a leg kick
and Maguire counters with a nice leg kick.
Rubble moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maguire avoids the head kick by Rubble.
An inside leg kick from Maguire misses.
As Maguire backs away, Rubble returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Maguire will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rubble feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maguire's calf.
A big right from Maguire misses.
Rubble fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maguire on the side of the head.
It looks like Rubble has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Maguire attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maguire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubble.
Maguire feints a counter leg kick.
Maguire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble thows a leg kick but Maguire checks it
and Maguire counters with a good low kick that Rubble was not able to check.
A big right from Rubble misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Rubble.
Rubble is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rubble scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maguire in his tracks.
Maguire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rubble.
No joy there for Maguire, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rubble misses with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rubble.
Rubble misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maguire counters with an outside leg kick.
Maguire is looking to chop away at Rubble's legs.
Maguire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubble.
It seemed like Maguire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab from Rubble.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire lands with a nice body kick.
Maguire tries to score with a low kick but Rubble moves his leg out of the way.
Rubble throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rubble scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rubble blocks a head kick by Maguire.
Maguire lands with an uppercut that bounces Rubble off the cage and back into range.
Rubble looks to throw a body kick
enabling Maguire to counter with a crisp jab.
Rubble misses with a body punch
and Maguire counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rubble misses with a left hand
and Maguire counters with a good low kick that Rubble was not able to check.
Maguire with a nice cross.
Rubble throws a body punch but Maguire moves out of range.
Rubble misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rubble backing away here, and Maguire unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rubble looks to throw a body kick
and Maguire counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubble lands a nice looking body kick.
Maguire throws a front kick aimed at Rubble's knee but Rubble avoids it well.
It looked like Rubble was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rubble swings for the body but Maguire moves out of range.
Maguire raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Maguire blocks a head kick by Rubble.
Maguire was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Maguire connects with a leg kick. Rubble looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rubble throws a sloppy body shot
and Maguire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maguire throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rubble walks into a straight right hand from Maguire.
Maguire checks a low kick from Rubble.
Maguire throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maguire lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rubble's sensitive parts.
Maguire moves away from the strike by Rubble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cormac Maguire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Rubble keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Maguire.
Maguire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maguire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rubble was well out of range. Poor timing from Maguire.
An attempted straight right counter from Rubble misses the target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maguire.
Rubble checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rubble misses the target.
Rubble misses with a low kick.
Maguire slips a straight right by Rubble.
Maguire appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubble throws the left hand but Maguire avoids the punch easily.
Maguire unleashes a big counter combination but Rubble bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rubble misses with a body kick.
Rubble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maguire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maguire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rubble swings for the body but Maguire moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble lands a jab.
Rubble looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maguire ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.
Rubble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maguire.
Maguire throws a leg kick which misses Rubble's front leg but catches the back leg as Rubble tries to avoid it.
Rubble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rubble lands a lovely overhand right.
Rubble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maguire.
Rubble looks to land a left hand but Maguire moved out of range nicely.
Maguire feints a counter leg kick.
Maguire feints and then cracks Rubble's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rubble down.
Maguire thumps Rubble with a low kick.
Maguire tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maguire attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rubble looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rubble throws a body shot but no joy.
Maguire lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maguire takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maguire lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rubble's sensitive parts.
Rubble scores with a body shot.

Rubble gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Maguire as the two fighters clinch.
Rubble has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Still in the clinch, Rubble scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maguire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rubble with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maguire working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rubble throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble is working Maguire over against the cage.
Rubble with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maguire is trying to break free.
Maguire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rubble misses with an elbow strike.
Rubble misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maguire.
Rubble utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rubble tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maguire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubble misses with a body punch.
Rubble tries to land knees in the clinch but Maguire avoids the damage to the body.
Rubble misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubble.
Rubble swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maguire misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maguire on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rubble misses with some punches.

Maguire's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maguire lands the left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maguire.
Rubble ducks under a wild hook from Maguire.

Rubble has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubble swings wildly with an uppercut but Maguire uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Maguire fails to land.
Maguire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maguire lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maguire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubble tries to land knees in the clinch but Maguire avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maguire.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Barney Rubble.
I think Rubble has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Barney Rubble!
After winning the bout, Barney Rubble thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.