PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Detritus Rubble (ranked 1277 p4p, 1195 weight class) and Bing Bang (ranked 95 p4p, 91 weight class). Rubble's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Flux Pavilion x Feed Me - Survive (feat. meesh). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Rubble
vs
Bang

170 cm
27
135
12 - 11 - 0

165 cm
24
141
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Detritus Rubble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bing Bang!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubble misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Rubble.
Bang jabs at Rubble's body.
Bang takes one on the button.

Bang scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rubble trying to control from the bottom.
Rubble is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gonzasco Hydropathy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Bang prevents Rubble from improving his position.
Rubble keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Bang prevents Rubble from improving his position.
Rubble has hold of Bang's hands but Bang slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bang is trying to control. Rubble wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rubble is controlling Bang's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rubble manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rubble working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rubble seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble looking for a sweep. Not yet Rubble, not yet.
Bang postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rubble tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rubble controlling Bang's posture.
Rubble is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rubble swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bang has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at New York Public Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Rubble seems keen to control Bang's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rubble is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bang tries to free his leg and advance position but Rubble is retaining full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bang trying to control but Rubble is working from the bottom.
Rubble looking for a sweep. Not yet Rubble, not yet.
Rubble pulls Bang in to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bang defending well as Rubble loads up on a big left hand.
Bang moves out of range as Rubble strikes.
Detritus Rubble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bang throws a leg kick but Rubble checks it.
Rubble loads up on a big right hand but Bang slips the punch.
Detritus Rubble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rubble moves in looking to clinch but Bang pushes him off.
Bang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bang blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang looks for a takedown but Rubble sprawls well.
Rubble throws a body punch but Bang moves out of range.
Rubble throws a body shot but no joy.
Bang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rubble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rubble keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bang.
Rubble takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rubble tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rubble attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rubble lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rubble swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Rubble misses.
Bang swinging wildly here.
Bang lands a jab.
Rubble misses with a low kick as Bang jumps back.
Rubble takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubble misses with a kick to the body

and Bang counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rubble controlling Bang's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rubble keeping moving, preventing Bang from controlling successfully.
Rubble is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bang tries to free his leg and advance position but Rubble is retaining full guard.
Rubble is trying to control the position but Bang postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bang lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Bang there.
Rubble takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good work by Rubble as he checks the leg kick.
Bang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rubble misses the shot to the body.
Bang feints and then cracks Rubble's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rubble down.
Rubble misses with a low kick.
Rubble keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rubble tries to land a front kick but Bang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rubble feints and then cracks Bang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bang down.
Rubble misses with a low kick.
Bang cracks Rubble with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bang just misses with a punch to the body.
Bang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bang cracks Rubble with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Bang gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a punch but it's blocked by Bang.
Bang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bang tries to score a body lock takedown but Rubble shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rubble gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bang.
Detritus Rubble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bing Bang.
Rubble managing to block the knees to the body from Bang.
Rubble swings wildly with an uppercut but Bang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubble swings wildly with an uppercut but Bang uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Bang.
Bang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rubble is defending well for now.
Bang tries to land a knee to the head but Rubble blocks with his arms.
Bang trying to control the position but instead, Rubble has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bang into the cage.
Rubble has a couple of punches blocked by Bang.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rubble tries a body shot but Bang blocks it.
Rubble tries a body shot but Bang blocks it.
Bang lands a good knee to the midsection. Rubble won't want to take too many of those.
Rubble scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bang trying to land knees to the body.
Bang prevents a body shot from Rubble.
Rubble avoiding damage as Bang throws knees to the body.
Bang has a couple of punches blocked by Rubble.
Rubble misses with a punch on the inside.
Bang misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bang.
Rubble doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rubble working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bang blocks a body shot from Rubble.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bang tries to break free but Rubble pushes him back against the cage.
Rubble lands an uppercut.
Rubble misses with the head strike.
Bang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rubble avoids it.
Rubble has a couple of punches blocked by Bang.
Rubble struggles to land a body shot inside as Bang controls his hands.
Bang tries to work over Rubble's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rubble lands an uppercut.
Rubble misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubble tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rubble misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Rubble scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rubble misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rubble lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Rubble.
Rubble throws a head punch that misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rubble swings wildly with an uppercut but Bang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubble misses with a punch to the body.
Rubble misses with a punch to the body.
Bang pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rubble misses with a punch to the body.
Rubble goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rubble lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubble.
Bang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Bang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rubble swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Bang manages to break the clinch.
Rubble throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bing Bang will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rubble with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rubble. Bang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rubble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bang takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Bang shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bang is pressing down on Rubble's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rubble is holding on for now.
Rubble tries to roll over but Bang keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang is nestled in close to Rubble, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bang tries to pass to full mount but Rubble defends it.
Rubble is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rubble is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bang scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bang seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bang prevents Rubble from improving his position.
Bang wants to take a breather but Rubble is having none of it.
Rubble keeping control of the position.
Rubble is looking to improve his position.

Bang is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rubble sees it coming and defends easily.
Bang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rubble is trying to get back to full guard.
Rubble controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble is staying active underneath Bang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rubble trying to hold on to Bang's head to control him but Bang postures up.
Bang trying to control the action but Rubble is working from the bottom.

Bang is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rubble is just riding it out for now. Bang eventually gives up the hold.
Bing Bang has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rubble is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rubble tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bang has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Rubble is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble wants to control but Bang is having none of it.
Rubble is looking to improve his position but Bang isn't that keen on the idea.
Bang landing strikes from the mount.
Rubble takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rubble wants to hold on but Bang pushes him away.
Bang lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bang prevents Rubble from getting the reversal.
Rubble slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rubble is doing well to control the position and prevent Bang from advancing to side control.
Rubble is not content to let Bang control the position.
Bang prevents Rubble from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble trying to control from the bottom.
Bang is keen to just control but Rubble is a slippery customer.
Bang controlling the action here.
Rubble tries to roll over but Bang keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Bang.
Rubble is looking to improve his position.
Bang is pressing down on Rubble's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rubble is holding on for now.
Rubble wants to get back to full guard.
Bang works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bang trying to control but Rubble is having none of it.
Rubble is desperately trying to improve his position but Bang has a good base and remains in mount.
Rubble taking shots to the head.
Rubble is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bang with a couple of short strikes.

Bang looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rubble is trying to escape the mount.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Bang has hold of Rubble's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rubble manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rubble is working to get back to half guard.
Bang avoids the attempt from Rubble to control.
Bang prevents Rubble from getting the reversal.
Bang lands a nice shot to the head.
Bang tries to push Rubble's head away but Rubble is holding on tight.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rubble working to try and regain half guard.
Bang wants to control the pace but Rubble is squirming around nicely.
Rubble is trying desperately to improve position.
Bang avoids the attempt from Rubble to control.
Rubble is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bang tries to control but Rubble wriggling away.
Bang lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bang cracks Rubble with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bang raining down shots from the mount!
Rubble is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rubble is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rubble is looking to escape.
Rubble is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rubble is in all sorts of trouble here.

Bang looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rubble tries to reverse the position but Bang maintains control.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rubble is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rubble tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bang lands with some strikes.
Bang looking to control but Rubble is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rubble really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bang lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rubble is trying desperately to improve position.
Rubble is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rubble is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bang is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rubble is in a horrible position here. Bang smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bang is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bang fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bing Bang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rubble throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rubble takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice straight punches there by Bang. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bang.
Rubble tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Rubble misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bang 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.
Bang defending well as Rubble loads up on a big left hand.
Rubble misses with a left hand
and Bang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bang circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bang's corner calls for a 1-2. Bang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bang checks the leg kick.
Rubble sets himself, and Bang steps forward looking for the clinch! Rubble avoids it this time.

Bang gets tackled into the cage by Rubble. Rubble maintains the clinch.
Bang trying to land knees to the body.
Rubble tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bang blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Rubble.
Rubble misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rubble doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rubble on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rubble goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bang is trying to maintain a safe position but Rubble gets an underhook and turns Bang into the cage.

Bang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bang cracks Rubble with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Bang.
Bang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rubble can pounce on him.
Bang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rubble has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bang just misses with a punch to the body.

Rubble closes the distance and clinches.
Rubble works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rubble prevents a body shot from Bang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble struggles to land a body shot inside as Bang controls his hands.
Rubble lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rubble swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Detritus Rubble has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rubble misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bang blocking some punches.
Rubble misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Rubble - that landed with a thud.
Rubble tries a body shot but Bang blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Rubble scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rubble lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rubble lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rubble lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Rubble.
Rubble lands with a light punch inside.
Bang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rubble is defending well for now.
Bang blocks a body shot from Rubble.
Rubble avoiding damage as Bang throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rubble.
Rubble working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Rubble.
Bang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bang is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rubble gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rubble lands a shoulder strike.
Rubble swings wildly with an uppercut but Bang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rubble pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rubble goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rubble on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rubble.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubble swings wildly with an uppercut but Bang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubble lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rubble blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rubble goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rubble throws a punch but it's blocked by Bang.
Rubble lands a hook that snaps the head of Bang backwards.
Rubble stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bang blocks an uppercut.
Bang blocks an uppercut.
Rubble misses with a punch on the inside.
Rubble lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bang backwards.
Bing Bang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bang tries to stall but Rubble uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rubble lands with a left to the head.
Rubble struggles to land a body shot inside as Bang controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bang.
Rubble swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rubble softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rubble pushes Bang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bang wants to break free but Rubble has control.
Rubble throws a punch but it's blocked by Bang.
Rubble has a couple of punches blocked by Bang.
Bang blocks a body shot from Rubble.
Rubble tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rubble scores with a hook to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rubble lands a right hand.
Bang misses with a knee strike.
Rubble misses with a punch on the inside.
Rubble lands a shot to the body.
Rubble tries a body shot but Bang blocks it.
Bang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubble has Bang pressed against the cage, preventing Bang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rubble lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rubble.
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!
Rubble lands a shot to the body.
Rubble lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rubble lands a right hand.
Rubble lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rubble.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rubble lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rubble misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Rubble.

Bang is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Rubble.
Rubble tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bang's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rubble.
Bang is still on wobbly legs! Can Rubble finish him?
Rubble lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rubble.
Bang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubble unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Bang! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Rubble is unloading with more strikes now! Bang drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Detritus Rubble!
Detritus Rubble was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.