PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matt Seal (ranked 329 p4p, 847 weight class) and Detritus Rubble (ranked 21 p4p, 63 weight class). Rubble has chosen Flux Pavilion x Feed Me - Survive (feat. meesh) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Seal
vs
Rubble

165 cm
27
135
11 - 5 - 0

170 cm
27
135
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Seal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Detritus Rubble!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rubble buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Seal misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Seal there.
Rubble looks to throw the jab but Seal is out of range.
Seal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rubble.
Rubble lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seal's sensitive parts.
Seal throws a hook to the side of Rubble's head but Rubble sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seal connects with a right hand. Rubble shakes it off.
Rubble connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rubble motions for Seal to come forward. Rubble throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rubble throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Seal to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubble uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Seal.
Matt Seal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubble scores with a jab. Seal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Seal throws a lazy right hand but Rubble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rubble connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seal scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble scores with the left hand. Seal knows he should have avoided that one.
Rubble misses with a straight right.
Seal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rubble was well out of range. Poor timing from Seal.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rubble. Seal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rubble takes a swing at Seal's ribcage but misses.
Seal looks to land a combination but Rubble avoids it well.
Rubble feints a counter leg kick.
Seal just misses with a punch to the body.
Seal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rubble moves away.
Rubble swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rubble throws a hook to the side of Seal's head but Seal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seal comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Seal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rubble throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Rubble does it's job there.
Rubble moves out of range of the strikes.
Rubble misses with a low kick as Seal jumps back.
Rubble misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Seal. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Seal defending well as Rubble loads up on a big left hand.
Seal clobbers Rubble with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Seal connects with a crisp jab.
Rubble takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Seal connects with a right hand. Rubble shakes it off.
Seal misses with a looping left.
Rubble throws a leg kick
enabling Seal to counter with a crisp jab.
Seal closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rubble lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rubble throws a leg kick
enabling Seal to counter with a crisp jab.
Seal misses with a right hand
and Rubble counters with a stiff right hand.
Seal throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Rubble misses.
Rubble throws a chopping leg kick but Seal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rubble misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seal walks into a left hand.
Rubble shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big left from Rubble misses.
Rubble looks to score with a jab to the body but Seal is just out of range.
Seal throws a lazy right hand but Rubble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rubble walks into a left hand.
Seal slips a jab from Rubble.
As Rubble looks to move away, Seal throws a big counter combo but Rubble just gets out of the way.
Rubble throws the left hand but Seal avoids the punch easily.
It looks like Seal has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Seal misses with a right hand
and Rubble counters with a good low kick that Seal was not able to check.
Seal just misses with a punch to the body.
Seal tries to bum rush Rubble with a series of wild strikes but Rubble uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rubble fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Seal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rubble throws out a counter right but Seal avoids it with no problem.
Rubble takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rubble drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubble takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble walks into a left hand.
Rubble misses with an attempted mid kick.
Seal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rubble.
Rubble scoring well with a low kick there.
Seal throws a looping overhand right but Rubble ducks down to avoid it.
Seal throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Detritus Rubble has been cut.
Seal slips a jab from Rubble.
Rubble lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seal. Rubble does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seal misses with a shot to the body
and Rubble counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Seal misses with a few strikes there.
Rubble throws an off balance right hand
and Seal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rubble throws a looping overhand right but Seal ducks down to avoid it.
Seal throws a hook but Rubble avoids it easily.
Seal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rubble counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Seal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rubble doesn't seem bothered though.
Rubble scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rubble lands a jab to the head.
Seal lands a nice hook to Rubble's body. Rubble takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rubble avoids a punch combination nicely.
Seal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rubble lands a nice shot that snaps Seal's head back.
Seal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rubble lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seal's sensitive parts.
Seal throws a hook but Rubble blocks it.
Seal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rubble manages to avoid it.
Rubble misses with a series of wild punches.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rubble sizes up Seal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Seal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rubble finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rubble ducks under a wild hook from Seal.
Rubble misses the jab.
Seal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rubble tries to score with a low kick but Seal moves his leg out of the way.
Seal swings for the body but Rubble moves out of range.
Rubble looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slow jab from Seal misses its intended target.
Rubble only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Seal lands with an overhand left.
Seal is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rubble staying out of range there.
Seal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rubble.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Seal lands with an uppercut that bounces Rubble off the cage and back into range.
Rubble lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rubble showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seal.
A nice side step and Rubble releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Seal connects with a body shot.
Rubble throws a wild body kick that Seal sees coming a mile off.
Seal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rubble was well out of range. Poor timing from Seal.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rubble! But no joy.
Rubble thumps Seal with a low kick.
Rubble looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Seal lands a nice shot that snaps Rubble's head back.
Rubble connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Rubble.
Rubble thuds his right hand into Seal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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 moves out of range of the strikes.
Seal ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Seal swings for the body but Rubble moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Rubble.
Good shot there by Seal.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rubble.
A clash of legs there as Seal blocks the low kick.
Seal throws a shot from downtown. Rubble moves away and avoids it.
Seal lands a glancing blow to the side of Rubble's head.
Seal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rubble moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Seal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rubble.
Seal avoids a kick to the body.
Seal scores with a body shot.
Seal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rubble counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Seal lands a jab.
Seal throws the left hand but Rubble avoids the punch easily.
Seal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rubble moves away.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rubble misses with an uppercut. Seal saw that one coming.
Rubble moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rubble chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rubble lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Seal backs up against the cage.
Seal jabs Rubble right on the nose. Rubble blinks but takes it well.
Rubble has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Seal throws a body punch but Rubble moves out of range.
Seal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rubble. Rubble circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rubble dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Rubble misses the target.
Rubble throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Seal misses with an uppercut. Rubble saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rubble scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seal misses with a left hand
and Rubble counters with a stiff right hand.
Rubble moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rubble lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matt Seal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Detritus Rubble's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Seal throws a jab but it's blocked by Rubble.
A nice side step and Rubble releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rubble staying out of range there.
Seal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rubble.
Seal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rubble was well out of range. Poor timing from Seal.
Rubble misses with a body kick.
Rubble connects with a solid leg kick.
Seal sizes up Rubble with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rubble throws a low kick but it's checked well by Seal.
Seal misses with a body shot.
Rubble misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seal throws a nice looking combination but Rubble bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rubble looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rubble blocks a jab.
Seal takes one to the side of the head.
Seal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rubble throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seal throws an overhand right that lands on Rubble's shoulder, as Rubble tries to avoid the shot.
Seal misses with a right hand
and Rubble counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rubble thows a body kick. Seal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rubble pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Seal ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.
Rubble lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rubble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice side step and Rubble releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Seal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rubble lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seal's sensitive parts.
Seal misses with a looping right.
Seal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rubble looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Seal fails to land with a series of punches.
Seal misses with a wild body shot.
Rubble uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seal.
Rubble throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubble connects with a leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Seal.
Seal misses the shot to the body.
Seal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rubble blocks a jab.
Rubble was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rubble throws out a leg kick but Seal moves out of range and Rubble only half commits.
Rubble tries to land a leg kick but Seal saw it coming and moves away.
Rubble throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Seal cracks a nice hook into Rubble's ribs.
A jab from Seal does it's job there.
Seal ducks right into an uppercut from Rubble.
Matt Seal is winning the standup battle so far.
Seal takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rubble tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rubble throws a chopping leg kick but Seal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Seal lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seal throws a hook but Rubble blocks it.
Seal tries to bum rush Rubble with a series of wild strikes but Rubble uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rubble swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seal lands with a hook. Rubble tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Seal swings for the body but Rubble moves out of range.
Rubble swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rubble swings for the body but Seal moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Seal misses its target.
Rubble buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rubble connects with a body shot.
Seal throws a poor cross that misses
and Rubble counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rubble misses the shot to the body.
Rubble throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seal swings for the body but Rubble moves out of range.
Seal throws a hook to the side of Rubble's head but Rubble sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rubble lands with a straight right. Seal didn't see that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Seal as he checks the leg kick.
Seal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Rubble releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rubble lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubble throws a body punch but Seal moves out of range.
Seal misses with a wild body shot.
Seal lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Seal.
Rubble keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seal.
Rubble feints a counter leg kick.
Seal misses with a body shot.
Rubble let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jab by Rubble.
Good exchange - Seal coming out on top.
Seal misses with a combination
and Rubble counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheers as Rubble lands an impressive looking overhand right. Seal doesn't seem phased though.
Seal misses with a hook to the body
and Rubble counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rubble lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Seal.
Rubble is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Seal with a body shot.
Rubble with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Seal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rubble manages to avoid it.
Seal scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rubble scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rubble fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Seal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rubble bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rubble lands the left hand.
Seal misses with an uppercut.
Seal throws a hook but Rubble blocks it.
Rubble's jab looks to have found its range, popping Seal under the eye.
Seal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rubble throws a leg kick but Seal sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rubble looks to score with a jab to the body but Seal is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Seal misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rubble.
Seal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rubble connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rubble tries a low kick but Seal avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seal. Rubble does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Seal.
Rubble steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seal.
Rubble throws a big shot that misses.
Seal throws a good cross that connects.
Seal cracks a nice hook into Rubble's ribs.
Seal is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rubble thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Seal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rubble counters with a nice body shot.
Rubble tries to work over Seal's front leg with a kick but Seal checks it.
Rubble doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rubble throws a leg kick that misses.
Seal takes one to the chin there.
Rubble takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Seal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rubble moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Seal throws a hook but Rubble blocks it.
Seal misses with a few strikes there.
Rubble lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Seal misses with a body punch
and Rubble counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Seal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rubble cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubble throws a low kick but it's checked well by Seal.
Seal scores with a body shot.
Seal misses the jab.
Nice jab there from Seal.
Seal catches Rubble with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Seal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice cross by Seal.
Seal throws a hook to the side of Rubble's head but Rubble sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rubble defending well as Seal loads up on a big left hand.
Seal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seal throws a hook to the side of Rubble's head but Rubble sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Seal misses with a lunging right hand
and Rubble counters with a slapping leg kick.
Seal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rubble slips under a jab.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rubble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Rubble counter with a right hand.
Seal jabs Rubble right on the nose. Rubble blinks but takes it well.
Rubble tests Seal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Seal throws an overhand right that lands on Rubble's shoulder, as Rubble tries to avoid the shot.
Seal throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rubble cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rubble throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Seal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seal throws a jab but it's blocked by Rubble.
Seal walks into a straight right hand from Rubble.
Seal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rubble moves away.
Seal connects with a looping right hand.
Seal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rubble. Rubble circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Matt Seal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Detritus Rubble's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Rubble moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seal. Rubble does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rubble on the side of the head.
Rubble lets loose with a powerful body kick. Seal will feel that in the morning.
Seal looks to land a left hand but Rubble moved out of range nicely.
Seal misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rubble! But no joy.
Seal slips under a jab.
Seal lands a lovely overhand right.
Seal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Rubble, right into the meat of the thigh.
Seal misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rubble counters with a thumping low kick.
Rubble scores with a shot to the body.
Rubble scores with a body shot.
Seal misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seal connects with a right hand. Rubble shakes it off.
Rubble turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rubble misses with an uppercut. Seal saw that one coming.
Seal throws a body punch but Rubble moves out of range.
Rubble moves out of range as Seal strikes.
Seal lands a really nice looking cross but Rubble seems unphased.
Rubble looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice defenses there by Seal.
Rubble lands with a right hand.
Rubble shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Seal appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Seal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rubble jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Rubble throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rubble slips a jab from Seal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble thuds his shin into the meat of Seal's side.
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!
Seal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rubble.
Rubble takes one to the side of the head.
Seal throws a lazy right hand but Rubble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Rubble as he connects with a hook.
Seal throws a series of punches but Rubble moves out of range.
Seal fails to land with a series of punches.
Rubble gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Seal.
Seal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rubble misses with a body kick.
Rubble misses with a low kick as Seal jumps back.
Seal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Seal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rubble misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a hook but Seal avoids it easily.
Seal swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rubble counters with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rubble.
Seal throws a jab but it's blocked by Rubble.
Rubble pivots, looking for a leg kick but Seal is out of range and Rubble settles back down.
Rubble takes a swing at Seal's ribcage but misses.
Rubble on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rubble throws a body shot but no joy.
Seal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rubble moves away.
Seal slips a straight right by Rubble.
A jab from Seal misses.
A combination from Seal does no damage.
Rubble keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seal.
Rubble throws a jab when Seal was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seal misses with a left hand
and Rubble counters with a nice uppercut.
Seal misses the shot to the body.
Seal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rubble.
Rubble throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Seal throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch lands to the side of Seal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubble ducks under a wild hook from Seal.
Rubble throws out a counter right but Seal avoids it with no problem.
Seal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Seal lands with an uppercut that bounces Rubble off the cage and back into range.
Seal throws a hook but Rubble avoids it easily.
Seal misses with a straight right.
Seal misses with a body shot
and Rubble counters with a straight right hand.
Seal swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rubble connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Seal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rubble scoring well with a low kick there.
Rubble takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rubble feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Seals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Seal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Rubble misses.
Seal misses with an uppercut. Rubble saw that one coming.
Seal connects with a nice looking jab.
Seal lands a nice hook to Rubble's body. Rubble takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Seal scores with a hook to the body. Rubble takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rubble connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Seal blocks a low kick nicely.
Seal lands a really nice looking cross but Rubble seems unphased.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a leg kick
and Seal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Seal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rubble steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seal.
Seal just misses with a punch to the body.
Seal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Seal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seal throws a right and a left that Rubble avoids nicely.
Rubble misses the jab.
Rubble scores with a punch to the head.
Seal lands a jab to Rubble's midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Seal as he connects with a hook.
Seal misses the shot to the body.
Seal backing away here, and Rubble unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Seal avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rubble on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Seal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Rubble misses.
Seal throws a right hand that misses
and Rubble counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rubble misses with a straight left.
Rubble misses with a low kick as Seal jumps back.
Seal throws out a powerful jab.
Seal misses the shot to the body.
Seal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rubble circles away quickly and effectively.
Seal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Seal misses.
Seal lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A jab from Rubble misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Seal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rubble was well out of range. Poor timing from Seal.
Rubble misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seal walks into a stiff left hand from Rubble.
Seal lands the left hand.
Rubble connects with a jab.
Jab from Rubble.
Rubble fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Seal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice shot lands for Seal.
Seal throws a combination that misses
and Rubble makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Seal drops his hands momentarily and Rubble takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Seal throws a big shot that misses.
Seal just misses with a punch to the body.
Rubble misses the shot to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Seal is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rubble.
Seal moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rubble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seal misses with a right hand
and Rubble counters with a straight right hand.
Rubble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seal.
Rubble misses with a looping right.
Rubble throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rubble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rubble throws a series of punches but Seal moves out of range.
Seal looks to throw the jab but Rubble is out of range.
Seal throws out a loose jab but Rubble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Seal.
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 takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rubble throws a leg kick but Seal sees it coming and checks it nicely.

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 Matt Seal.
Well Seal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:28

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