PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barney Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubble comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - No Shelter. Lopez has chosen Apeman as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Rubble
vs
Lopez

150 cm
24
140 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

175 cm
30
146 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

BeastMode

Xtreme Merchandise
Malicestar

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barney Rubble!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alberto Lopez!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rubble looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rubble pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lopez scores with a sloppy right hand. Rubble should have avoided that one.
Lopez scores with a punch to the head.
Rubble throws a leg kick which misses Lopez's front leg but catches the back leg as Lopez tries to avoid it.
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rubble sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rubble looks to throw the jab but Lopez is out of range.
Lopez connects with a leg kick. Rubble looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lopez throws a body kick that misses
and Rubble counters with a solid body kick.
Lopez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lopez scores with a shot to the body.
Rubble throws a leg kick but Lopez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rubble waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
Rubble gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lopez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez slips a straight right by Rubble.
Lopez avoids a kick to the body.
Lopez lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez throws a low kick but Rubble moves out of range easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rubble darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lopez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lopez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rubble at a distance.
Rubble lands a head shot.
Rubble throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Rubble moved out of range nicely.
Lopez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rubble if he has to take too many more of those.
Lopez misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Rubble misses its intended target.
Lopez looks to throw the jab but Rubble is out of range.
Rubble moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopez checks a low kick from Rubble.
Lopez misses with a body kick.

Lopez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rubble quickly recovers to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lopez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lopez prevents Rubble from improving his position.
Lopez thows a huge punch but Rubble dodges it nicely.
Lopez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lopez wants to take a breather but Rubble is having none of it.
Lopez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rubble kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lopez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rubble is trying to maintain the position but Lopez is very close to passing his half guard.
Lopez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lopez with the ground and pound but Rubble uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lopez passes Rubble's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rubble is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lopez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lopez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rubble!

Lopez swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rubble is now in Lopez's guard. A big mistake from Lopez there, giving up the dominant position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble won't allow Lopez to sweep him here.
Rubble wants to pass the guard but Lopez is keeping the position.
Rubble might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Lopez looking for a guillotine here but Rubble defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lopez is looking for a triangle but Rubble pushes his legs off easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubble trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Lopez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rubble steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Rubble stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lopez.
That kick from Rubble tenderised Lopez's leg. Lopez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lopez blocks a low kick nicely.
Lopez slips under a jab from Rubble.
Lopez moves out of range of the leg kick from Rubble.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rubble 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 Lopez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lopez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rubble swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lopez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rubble wants to slow Lopez down by chopping away at his legs.
Lopez misses with a hook. Rubble ducked under it nicely.
Alberto Lopez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lopez misses with a low kick as Rubble jumps back.
Lopez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lopez scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lopez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lopez blocks the body kick.
Rubble takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rubble fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lopez checks it well.
Rubble tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lopez is able to avoid easily.
Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rubble moves away.
Lopez throws a solid leg kick but Rubble takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lopez.
Rubble throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lopez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barney Rubble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A clash of legs there as Lopez blocks the low kick.
Rubble just misses with a punch to the body.
Rubble throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws the left hand but Rubble avoids the punch easily.
Rubble is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lopez's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rubble on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lopez. Lopez obviously looking to wear him down.
Lopez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rubble.
Lopez blocks a jab.
Nice shot lands for 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 shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lopez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez checks a leg kick nicely.
Lopez tests Rubble's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barney Rubble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubble lands a leg kick that knocks Lopez off balance momentarily.
Rubble jabs Lopez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lopez throws a shot from downtown. Rubble moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lopez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rubble is staying active underneath Lopez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lopez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lopez throwing shots but Rubble is blocking nicely.
Lopez is looking to advance position but Rubble won't allow it.
Lopez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rubble avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lopez.
Rubble blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lopez.
Lopez is pressing down on Rubble's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rubble is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rubble avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lopez.
Rubble trying to get back to full guard but Lopez takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Lopez working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Lopez 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.

Lopez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rubble looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lopez, as that shot connected.
Lopez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rubble misses with a left hand
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez lands a nice looking body kick.
Lopez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rubble.
Lopez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rubble counters with a low kick, right behind Lopez 's knee.
Lopez jabs at Rubble's body.
Lopez lands the left hand.
Lopez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lopez throws a leg kick which misses Rubble's front leg but catches the back leg as Rubble tries to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubble scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rubble tries to score with a low kick but Lopez moves his leg out of the way.
Lopez lands a jab to the nose.
Rubble throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.
Rubble throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rubble takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rubble scores with a push kick.
Lopez thuds his right hand into Rubble's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lopez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rubble.
Rubble throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lopez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rubble thinking.
Lopez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rubble misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rubble takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rubble on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rubble throws a low kick but Lopez moves out of range easily.
Rubble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rubble throws a looping overhand right but Lopez ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez moves out of range as Rubble throws a body kick.
Lopez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lopez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rubble.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Rubble does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rubble throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Rubble does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lopez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lopez misses with a body kick.
Rubble looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Rubble throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lopez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rubble connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lopez. Lopez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lopez tests Rubble's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Rubble checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A clash of legs there as Rubble blocks the low kick.
Lopez staying out of range there.

Lopez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lopez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lopez throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Rubble works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Rubble is not content to let Lopez control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble is looking for a sweep. Lopez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rubble is looking to control Lopez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rubble avoid being mounted?
Lopez thows a huge punch but Rubble dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alberto Lopez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rubble won't allow Lopez to pass to mount.
Rubble avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lopez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alberto Lopez really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lopez.
Rubble will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lopez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rubble walks into a jab.
Rubble does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lopez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lopez thows a body shot but no joy.
Rubble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.
Rubble misses with a kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rubble.
Lopez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rubble jabs Lopez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rubble swings widly with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rubble's knee momentarily.
Lopez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice takedown defense from Rubble. No joy for Lopez on that attempt.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubble.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubble.
Lopez avoids a kick to the body.
Rubble dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lopez. That did some damage!
Rubble cracks the inside of Lopez's front leg.
Lopez checks the leg kick.
Lopez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rubble looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lopez lands with a hook. Rubble tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rubble was well out of range. Poor timing from Lopez.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rubble. That's going to slow Lopez down.
Rubble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rubble scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rubble thows a leg kick but Lopez checks it
and Lopez counters with a thumping low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rubble manages to avoid it.
Rubble throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rubble scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lopez lands a slapping body shot.
Rubble checks a low kick from Lopez.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick from Rubble.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lopez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rubbles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lopez connects with a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rubble.
Rubble shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rubble swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Rubble looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rubble scores with a jab to the head.
Lopez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rubble wants to land a leg kick but Lopez is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rubble.
Lopez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rubble connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rubble walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lopez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lopez lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lopez checks a leg kick.
Lopez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rubble.
Lopez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rubble.
Rubble blocks the body kick.
Lopez slips under a jab from Rubble.
Lopez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rubble throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez thuds a left hand into Rubble's body.
Rubble throws a lazy body kick
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lopez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rubble attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Barney Rubble will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rubble connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick from Rubble.
Rubble swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lopez cracks Rubble with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rubble gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rubble.
Lopez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rubble motions for Lopez to come forward. Rubble throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rubble. Rubble obviously looking to wear him down.
Lopez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez slips a jab from Rubble.
Rubble slips a jab from Lopez.
Rubble lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Rubble misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rubble tries to land a leg kick but Lopez saw it coming and moves away.
Lopez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopez moves out of range as Rubble strikes.
Lopez scores with a three punch combo!
Rubble fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lopez is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rubble. That's going to slow Lopez down.
Rubble misses with a low kick.
Lopez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rubble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lopez misses with a hook. Rubble ducked under it nicely.
Rubble misses with a low kick.
Rubble throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Barney Rubble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez blocks a low kick nicely.
Lopez misses with a wild body shot.
Lopez connects with a looping right hand.
Lopez throws a jab when Rubble was well out of range.
That kick from Lopez tenderised Rubble's leg. Rubble is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubble checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rubble misses with an uppercut. Lopez saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lopez.
Rubble moves forwards but Lopez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rubble lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lopez misses with a body shot.
Rubble looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Rubble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
Lopez pushes Rubble away with a front kick.
Rubble throws a leg kick
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Rubble throws a low kick but Lopez moves out of range easily.
Lopez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rubble takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
Lopez scores with a jab to the head.
Lopez connects with the punch.
Rubble swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Rubble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rubble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Rubble misses

and Lopez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rubble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lopez landing strikes from the mount and Rubble is in trouble!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lopez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rubble is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lopez lands a big shot there that rocks Rubble but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rubble throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lopez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lopez unloading with bombs!

And that's the end of the fight!
Alberto Lopez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lopez 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 46:49
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 46:49
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alberto Lopez!
Alberto Lopez is the new bantamweight champion!
Alberto Lopez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.