PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timur Rubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lexington Snape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snape has chosen DJ Tiësto - Carmina Burana: Remixed as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Rubin
vs
Snape

190 cm
33
256 lbs
35 - 14 - 1

185 cm
35
270 lbs
35 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 35 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timur Rubin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lexington Snape!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snape misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rubin.
We've been hearing reports that Rubin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Snape scores with a sloppy right hand. Rubin should have avoided that one.
Snape throws a shot from downtown. Rubin moves away and avoids it.
Snape ducks under a wild hook from Rubin.
Snape wants to counter the offense by Rubin and move into the clinch position.
Snape tries to clinch but Rubin is having none of it.
Snape is looking to clinch.
Rubin attempts a counter takedown but Snape avoids it well and moves away.
A combination from Rubin does no damage.
Lexington Snape seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rubin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Snape uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rubin has time to react.
The fighters circling - Snape throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Snape ducks under a wild hook from Rubin.
Rubin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Snape counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rubin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Snape is fending him off so far but Rubin persists. Nope, Snape circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snape misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snape throws a big shot that misses.
Snape catches Rubin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slow jab from Rubin misses its intended target.
Rubin looks to throw the jab but Snape is out of range.
Snape throws a nice looking combination but Rubin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Snape lands a nice hook to Rubin's body. Rubin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rubin throws out a loose jab but Snape uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snape throws a body shot but no joy.
Snape doesn't manage to clinch there - Rubin circles away.
It looked like Rubin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice uppercut there from Snape.
Snape misses the jab.
Rubin attempts a counter takedown but Snape avoids it well and moves away.

Snape closes the distance and pushes Rubin back into the cage.
Rubin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Snape throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rubin blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snape throws a punch but it's blocked by Rubin.
Snape utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snape misses with a punch on the inside.
Rubin tries to score a body lock takedown but Snape shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Snape lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Snape.
Rubin is breathing heavily.
Snape tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rubin avoids it.
A body shot lands from Snape.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Snape creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Snape.
Snape lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Snape throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rubin blocks an uppercut.
Snape lands a right hand.
Snape prevents a body shot from Rubin.
Snape tries to work over Rubin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rubin working aggressively here.
Snape misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Snape.
Snape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rubin pushes Snape back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snape lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Snape lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rubin backwards.
Snape lands a knee to the body.
Snape tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rubin's elbow.
Rubin takes a shot to the head.
Snape has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rubin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Snape can turn it around.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rubin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Snape scores with a nice hook to the head.
Snape misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Snape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snape lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Snape prevents a body shot from Rubin.
Snape lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Timur Rubin has been cut.
Snape prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timur Rubin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rubin managing to block the knees to the body from Snape.
Rubin misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snape unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rubin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Snape goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Snape.
Rubin tries to score a body lock takedown but Snape shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Snape lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rubin backwards.
Snape tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rubin avoids it.
A short right from Snape on the inside.
Snape misses with a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Snape.
Snape unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rubin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Snape misses with a hook from the clinch.
Snape lands a left hand.
Snape lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Snape drops Rubin onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Rubin is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Rubin is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snape lands a knee to the body.
Oh Rubin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Snape scores a nice knee to the body.
Snape lands a nice elbow.
Snape lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rubin backwards.
Snape working the clinch nicely. Rubin is working for position but Snape cracks him with a big knee to the head! Rubin crumples up against the cage and Snape lands two more shots before the ref can save Rubin! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Lexington Snape!
A relieved looking Lexington Snape thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.