PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between russell roubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Ding Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ding Junior has chosen Cash as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

roubin
vs
Ding Junior

180 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, russell roubin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Ding Junior!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for roubin.
Ding Junior avoids the head kick by roubin.
The fight stays on the outside here - roubin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ding Junior fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A combination from roubin does no damage.
A head kick misses from roubin.
Ding Junior closes the distance and clinches up with roubin, looking for a takedown. Ding Junior pushes roubin against the cage but roubin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
roubin fails with an attempt to clinch.
roubin fails to land with a series of punches.
Ding Junior tries to bum rush roubin with a series of wild strikes but roubin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ding Junior avoids the head kick by roubin.

Ding Junior shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ding Junior was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ding Junior takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ding Junior looking to ground and pound but roubin is blocking nicely.

Ding Junior stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
roubin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
roubin works over Ding Junior's head and body with a nice combination.
roubin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
roubin stuffs the takedown.
russell roubin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Ding Junior.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
roubin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
roubin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ding Junior shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts roubin as he jumps to the side.
Ding Junior looks gassed!
roubin tries a head kick but it misses.
roubin scores with a decent looking hook.
Ding Junior tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but roubin swivels and escapes.
Ding Junior takes a head kick and keeps coming.
roubin scores with a three punch combo!
roubin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
roubin works over Ding Junior's head and body with a nice combination.
Ding Junior walks into a straight right hand from roubin.
roubin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
roubin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ding Junior at a distance.
roubin lands a head kick!
roubin throws a head kick that Ding Junior semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by roubin.
roubin connects with a jab.
russell roubin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ding Junior dodges the punch combination from roubin.
roubin throws a head kick that Ding Junior semi-blocks.
roubin scores with a one two! Ding Junior had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
roubin works over Ding Junior's head and body with a nice combination.
Ding Junior blocks a head kick by roubin.
Good leg kick by roubin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
roubin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
roubin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
roubin misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ding Junior.
Ding Junior has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by roubin.
roubin moves in looking to clinch but Ding Junior pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ding Junior avoids the head kick by roubin.
roubin throws a series of strikes that have Ding Junior backpedaling.
roubin throws a head kick that misses.
roubin is working the combinations to good effect here.
roubin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
russell roubin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ding Junior fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ding Junior fails with a takedown attempt.
roubin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ding Junior counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in roubin's guard now.
Ding Junior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. roubin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
roubin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ding Junior on the ground.

Ding Junior stands up and waves to roubin to follow him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ding Junior will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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 russell roubin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

roubin works over Ding Junior's head and body with a nice combination.
roubin is looking to clinch but Ding Junior is avoiding it.
roubin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Ding Junior closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ding Junior lands in his opponent's guard.
Ding Junior pushes down on roubin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ding Junior is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Ding Junior decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
roubin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
roubin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
roubin dodges the punch combination from Ding Junior.
roubin wants to clinch.
roubin fails in his attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by roubin.
roubin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ding Junior backs up against the cage.
roubin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by roubin.
roubin lands a lovely overhand right.
roubin jabs Ding Junior right on the nose. Ding Junior blinks but takes it well.
Ding Junior shoots for a takedown but roubin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
roubin throws a series of strikes that have Ding Junior backpedaling.
roubin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from roubin lands but Ding Junior takes it in his stride.
roubin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
russell roubin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left and a right from roubin both land. Nice combination.
roubin throws a quick inside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from roubin.
roubin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by roubin.
Ding Junior avoids the head kick by roubin.
roubin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ding Junior's head backwards.
roubin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
roubin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
roubin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ding Junior shoots in and drives through. roubin sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from roubin.
Nice sprawl there from roubin as Ding Junior shoots in.
russell roubin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Ding Junior.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
roubin throws a head kick that Ding Junior semi-blocks.
Ding Junior tries for a takedown but roubin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
roubin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
roubin throws a combination that misses

and Ding Junior counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
roubin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ding Junior controls the pace.
Ding Junior works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Ding Junior stands up out of the half guard.
roubin throws a head kick but Ding Junior moves out of range.
roubin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Ding Junior shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ding Junior showed some decent athleticism there.
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!

Ding Junior stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ding Junior dodges the punch combination from roubin.
Ding Junior fails to land the takedown.
roubin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ding Junior takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ding Junior tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
roubin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
roubin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ding Junior shoots in but no luck this time.
Ding Junior has a takedown stuffed.
Danga de danga de dang - roubin scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Ding Junior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

roubin looks to throw a body kick

and Ding Junior counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Ding Junior gets to his feet - roubin follows without any prompting.
roubin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
roubin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ding Junior.
Ding Junior shoots in for a double leg but roubin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ding Junior closes this distance looking for a takedown but roubin circles away.
roubin throws a nice inside leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ding Junior.
russell roubin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Ding Junior.
Ding Junior fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
roubin darts in trying to clinch

and Ding Junior counters with a nice double leg into side control. roubin won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ding Junior tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ding Junior has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ding Junior trying to control the action but roubin is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ding Junior decides to stand up, so the ref orders roubin to his feet.
roubin looks to land a combination but Ding Junior avoids it well.
Ding Junior changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. roubin tries to avoid it but Ding Junior manages to keep hold of a leg and drag roubin to the ground. roubin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
roubin tries a head kick but it misses.
roubin misses with a jab, cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from roubin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
roubin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
roubin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
roubin tries a head kick but it misses.
roubin throws a right and a left that both miss.
roubin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
roubin avoids the body shot from Ding Junior.
Ding Junior shoots in looking for a takedown. roubin tries to sprawl out of it but Ding Junior keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. roubin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
An inside leg kick lands from roubin.
Ding Junior walks forward, straight into a front kick from roubin.
roubin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ding Junior looks to land a left hand but roubin moved out of range nicely.
roubin misses with the combination.
roubin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ding Junior closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming roubin to the mat! roubin manages to get full guard.

Ding Junior drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Ding Junior as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! roubin screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Ding Junior! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Bill Ding Junior!