PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Rubenstein (ranked 1178 p4p, 192 weight class) and Rohith Sharma (ranked 819 p4p, 125 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rubenstein
vs
Sharma

191 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

192 cm
21
224 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spencer Rubenstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rohith Sharma!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Francis DeMontford and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubenstein checks a low kick from Sharma.
Sharma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Rubenstein closes the distance and clinches.
Rubenstein jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sharma walks away with a smile on his face. Rubenstein gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sharma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sharma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rubenstein is able to avoid easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slow jab from Rubenstein misses its intended target.

Rubenstein closes the distance and clinches.
Rubenstein is trying to pull guard but Sharma has him pressed against the cage.
Sharma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sharma lands a nice uppercut.
Rubenstein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rubenstein is trying to pull guard but Sharma has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spencer Rubenstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharma misses with a body punch.
Sharma throws a punch but it's blocked by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rubenstein fails to pull guard.
Sharma misses with the head strike.
Rubenstein jumps guard but Sharma turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rubenstein lands with a light punch inside.
Sharma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rubensteins head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sharma breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rubenstein.
Sharma throws a body punch but Rubenstein moves out of range.
As Sharma looks to move away, Rubenstein throws a big counter combo but Sharma just gets out of the way.
Rubenstein throws a hook to the side of Sharma's head but Sharma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rubenstein tries to clinch
and Sharma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rubenstein misses with a lunging right hand
and Sharma counters with a straight right hand.
Rubenstein tries to clinch up.
Sharma now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sharma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rubenstein.
An inside leg kick from Sharma misses.
Rubenstein smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rubenstein throws a jab when Sharma was well out of range.
Sharma keeps the fight on the outside.
Rubenstein wants to clinch up but Sharma keeps it at a distance.
We've been told by Rubenstein's head coaches at Big Bear Fight Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sharma on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sharma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein avoids the body shot from Sharma.
Nice defenses there by Sharma.
A big left from Sharma misses.
Rubenstein scores with a nice right hand.
Rubenstein is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubenstein connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sharma. Sharma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sharma lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sharma throws a right hand that misses
and Rubenstein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rubenstein takes one on the button.
Sharma has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sharma shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Some wild striking there from Sharma.
Sharma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rubenstein throws out the jab.
Rubenstein misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sharma! But no joy.
Sharma with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rubenstein to score with a decent uppercut.
Rubenstein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sharma throws a series of punches but Rubenstein avoids them all with ease.
Sharma throws a combination. Rubenstein tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rubenstein moves in looking to clinch but Sharma pushes him off.
Sharma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rubenstein staying out of range there.
No joy there for Rubenstein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sharma throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sharma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rubenstein.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharma misses with a low kick.
Sharma ducks right into an uppercut from Rubenstein.
Sharma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sharma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rubenstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharma.
Rubenstein scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rubenstein tries to clinch up.
Sharma lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rubenstein throws a big shot that misses.
Sharma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rubenstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharma.
Rubenstein swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rubenstein thows a left - swing and a miss!

Rubenstein clinches up with Sharma and pushes him back against the cage.
Sharma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein jumps guard but Sharma stands there with Rubenstein around his waist. Rubenstein gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sharma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rubenstein backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sharma.
Sharma is working Rubenstein over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Sharma.
Sharma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubenstein tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein fails to pull guard.
Rubenstein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sharma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sharma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rubenstein lands with a light punch inside.

Sharma breaks from the clinch.
Sharma moves out of range as Rubenstein throws a body kick.
Rubenstein looks to land a left hand but Sharma moved out of range nicely.
Rubenstein misses with an uppercut
and Sharma counters with a nice body shot.
Rubenstein scores with a sloppy right hand. Sharma should have avoided that one.
Sharma misses the shot to the body.
Rubenstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sharma.
Sharma scores with a shot to the body.
Rubenstein lands a jab-cross combination.
Rubenstein takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Rubenstein misses.
Sharma throws a shot from downtown. Rubenstein moves away and avoids it.
Rubenstein avoids the body shot from Sharma.
Sharma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rubenstein.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rohith Sharma dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sharma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rubenstein takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sharma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein tries to clinch but Sharma is having none of it.
Sharma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rubenstein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rubenstein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Sharma releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sharma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sharma needs to keep his hands up - Rubenstein had a free shot at his head there.
Sharma throws a leg kick which misses Rubenstein's front leg but catches the back leg as Rubenstein tries to avoid it.
Sharma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sharma scores with a nice head shot.
Rubenstein buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sharma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rubenstein moves away.
Nice shot by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein checks a leg kick.
Sharma blocks a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rubenstein misses with a straight left.
Rubenstein moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sharma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rohith Sharma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sharma shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rubenstein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sharma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rubenstein throws a looping overhand right but Sharma ducks down to avoid it.
Rubenstein lands a nice shot that snaps Sharma's head back.
Sharma is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rubenstein rather than just go for the knockout.
Sharma throws an overhand right that lands on Rubenstein's shoulder, as Rubenstein tries to avoid the shot.
Rubenstein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sharma throws a body shot but no joy.
Rubenstein wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Sharma misses with the combination.
Rubenstein smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sharma takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rubenstein, as that shot connected.
Sharma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rubenstein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubenstein throws a right and a left that Sharma avoids nicely.
Rubenstein attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sharma throws a body shot but no joy.
Rubenstein is looking to counter with a body kick.
Rubenstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sharma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sharma keeps the fight on the outside.
Rubenstein throws a hook to the side of Sharma's head but Sharma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sharma moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sharma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rubenstein throws out the jab.
Rubenstein tries to close the distance and clinch but Sharma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rubenstein scores with a decent looking hook.
Sharma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sharma catches Rubenstein with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sharma keeps the fight on the outside.
Sharma throws out a counter right but Rubenstein avoids it with no problem.
Rubenstein slips under a jab.
Rubenstein connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sharma momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharma misses with a body shot.
Rubenstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rubenstein connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Rubenstein closes the distance and clinches.
Sharma swings wildly with an uppercut but Rubenstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Sharma fails to land.
Rubenstein takes a shot to the head.
Sharma cracks Rubenstein with a nice body shot.
Sharma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rubenstein blocks an uppercut.
Rubenstein misses with a punch to the body.
Rubenstein lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Sharma.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sharma scores with a shoulder strike.
Sharma lands with a short shot to the head.
Sharma prevents the takedown attempt.
Rubenstein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sharma's elbow.
Sharma lands a hook that snaps the head of Rubenstein backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sharma breaks the clinch.
Sharma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein needs to keep his hands up - Sharma had a free shot at his head there.
Rubenstein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good leg kick by Sharma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sharma scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rubenstein catches Sharma with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sharma cracks a nice hook into Rubenstein's ribs.
Rubenstein tries to clinch but Sharma moves out of range.
Rubenstein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sharma.
Rubenstein moves out of range of the body kick.
Sharma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sharma just misses with a punch to the body.
Sharma tests Rubenstein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rubenstein misses with a right hand
and Sharma counters with a body kick that stops Rubenstein in his tracks momentarily.
Sharma motions for Rubenstein to come forward. Sharma throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sharma has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rubenstein looks to land a left hand but Sharma moved out of range nicely.
Rubenstein takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rohith Sharma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Rubenstein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sharma thuds his shin into the meat of Rubenstein's side.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sharma, as that shot connected.
Rubenstein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sharma.
Sharma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sharma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rubenstein.
A little jabbing left from Sharma on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sharma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rubenstein moves away.
Rubenstein swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rubenstein tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sharma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sharma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sharma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sharma jabs Rubenstein to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sharma connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubenstein on the wrong end of a nice jab.
An inside leg kick from Sharma misses.
Sharma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rubenstein.
Sharma misses with a hook.
Rubenstein checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rubenstein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein misses with an uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein throws a right hand that Sharma ducks under and follows up with a left that Sharma also avoids with ease.
Sharma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sharma connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sharma moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rubenstein fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big left from Rubenstein misses.
Sharma moves out of range of the strikes.
Rubenstein misses with a left hand
and Sharma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Rubenstein fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sharma, pushing him back against the cage.
Rubenstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sharma blocks a body shot from Rubenstein.
Sharma tries to circle away but Rubenstein has him pinned against the cage.
Sharma blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rubenstein creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sharma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sharma working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein blocks a body shot from Sharma.
Rubenstein looking for a takedown.
Rubenstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sharma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sharma lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rubenstein or not.
Rubenstein tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sharma smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rubenstein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rubenstein ducks under a wild hook from Sharma.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sharma.
Sharma gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rubenstein looks to land a right hand but Sharma moved out of range.
Sharma slips a straight right by Rubenstein.
Sharma misses with a body shot.
Sharma clobbers Rubenstein with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rubenstein connects with a body shot that sends Sharma's belly button to the back.
Sharma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rubenstein on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rohith Sharma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein is looking to clinch.
Sharma moves away from the strike by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick from Sharma misses.
Rubenstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sharma. Rubenstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rubenstein is looking to counter with head kicks.
Sharma misses with a wild body shot.
Rubenstein clobbers Sharma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sharma slips under a jab from Rubenstein.
Sharma feints a counter leg kick.
Rubenstein lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sharma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rubenstein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sharma misses the jab.
Rubenstein takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sharma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rubenstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sharma.
Rubenstein walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sharma checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rubenstein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spencer Rubenstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharma ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sharma lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sharma throws a hook but Rubenstein blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharma throws a push kick but Rubenstein slaps the foot to one side.
Some wild striking there from Sharma.
Rubenstein doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sharma throws a jab but it's blocked by Rubenstein.
Sharma just misses with a punch to the body.
Sharma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A lazy left from Sharma finds it's target.
Sharma misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Rubenstein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sharma lands a leg kick that knocks Rubenstein off balance momentarily.
Rubenstein throws a hook but Sharma blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rohith Sharma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sharma has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rohith Sharma!
A victorious Rohith Sharma thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.