PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barney Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hae Ki Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubble kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rage Against The Machine - No Shelter. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rubble
vs
Ki Park

150 cm
26
140 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

171 cm
29
145 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

BeastMode

Perkele!

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barney Rubble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hae Ki Park!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Park throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Park moves away from the strike by Rubble.
Park wants to clinch up but Rubble keeps it at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rubble. Park shrugs it off though.
Rubble throws a jab when Park was well out of range.
Park doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Park tried to score with a low kick but Rubble checks it.
Rubble fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rubble lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Park ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rubble.
Rubble throws a big shot that misses.
Park tries to land a front kick but Rubble steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rubble throws a low kick but Park moves out of range easily.
Barney Rubble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Park lands with a good body shot.
Park smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Park bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rubble feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Parks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rubble connects with a leg kick. Park looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rubble missing with a left hand there. Park was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rubble throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rubble takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rubble, as that shot connected.
Park scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rubble.
Park throws a jab when Rubble was well out of range.
Rubble scores with a spinning back kick!
Rubble is looking to chop away at Park's legs.
Park closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rubble counters with a body kick that stops Park in his tracks momentarily.

Park clinches up with Rubble and pushes him back against the cage.
Park throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Park missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble missing with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Park blocks an uppercut.
Park missing with knees to the body.
Rubble with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rubble avoids a wild elbow strike from Park.
Park misses with a punch to the body.
Park tries to land knees in the clinch but Rubble avoids the damage to the body.
Rubble avoids the elbow strike from Park, against the cage.
Rubble misses with a punch to the body.
Rubble is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Park is defending well for now.
A right hook to the body lands for Rubble.
Rubble doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rubble misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rubble throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Park pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rubble avoiding damage as Park throws knees to the body.
Rubble throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park tries a body shot but Rubble blocks it.
Good body shot from Park.
Rubble misses with some punches.
Rubble blocks the elbow strike.
Rubble misses with some punches.
Park tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rubble's elbow.
Park scores with a shot to the side of Rubble's head.
A shot in the inside from Park.
Rubble scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rubble misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Park.
Rubble is trying to break the clinch but Park has him pressed against the cage.
Rubble misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Park wants to stall.
Rubble has a couple of punches blocked by Park.
Rubble dodges an elbow strike from Park.
Rubble lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble tries a knee to the head but Park blocks it.
Park working aggressively here.
Park takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Park controlling the action here for a moment.
Park lands with a left to the head.
Rubble tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rubble lands a hook that snaps the head of Park backwards.
Park wants to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubble wants to get back to striking at distance but Park won't allow it.
Rubble tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rubble misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Rubble dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A looping hook to the body misses from Rubble. Park does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rubble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rubble connects with an inside leg kick.
Rubble connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Park dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rubble. That did some damage!
Rubble displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Park tries to keep at a distance but Rubble has taken the fight into the clinch.
Park's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rubble tries to break the clinch but Park is controlling the position.
Rubble lands a body punch.
Rubble working aggressively here.
Rubble lands a nice knee to the body.
Rubble tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rubble lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Rubble.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubble lands a nice uppercut.
Park throws a punch but it's blocked by Rubble.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Park.
Park blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubble comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Park trying to stall but Rubble improves his position.
Rubble tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rubble throws an elbow but it misses.
Park managing to block the knees to the body from Rubble.
Rubble tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rubble can't find room to land a body shot as Park controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Park throws an elbow but misses.
Park can't find room to land a body shot as Rubble controls the action.
Rubble lands a knee to the body.
Park tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rubble avoids it.
Park blocking some punches.
A short left from Rubble.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Park prevents a body shot from Rubble.
Park throws an elbow but it misses.
Park tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Park looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Park blocks the elbow strike.
Rubble lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubble goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rubble blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rubble missing with knees to the body.
Rubble misses with a knee to the head.
Rubble creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Park misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rubble letting Park take a breather here.
Park continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Park with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Park lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rubble backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rubble throws an elbow but misses.
Park has Rubble pushed against the cage.
Rubble throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rubble pushes Park back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rubble landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rubble connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Hae Ki Park has been cut.
Rubble tries a body shot but Park blocks it.
Rubble lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Park managing to block the knees to the body from Rubble.
Rubble looking to throw knees to the head but Park is blocking nicely.
Park lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rubble backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubble with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Park.
Barney Rubble has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Park throws an elbow that misses.

Rubble manages to break the clinch.
Barney Rubble is winning the standup battle so far.
Park throws a head kick that half lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Park checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Park uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rubble.
Rubble on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rubble fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Park takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Park ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rubble moves away.
Park looks to score with a jab to the body but Rubble is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Rubble.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Park moves out of range of the body kick from Rubble.
Park stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rubble.
Rubble throws a leg kick but Park sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Rubble dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hae Ki Park's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rubble rushes Park and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rubble avoids the elbow strike from Park, against the cage.
Park blocks an uppercut.
Park takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rubble dodges an elbow strike from Park.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rubble just misses with a elbow thrown towards Park's brow.
Park creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rubble throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Park.
Rubble blocks an elbow strike.
Park pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rubble looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Park blocks a body shot from Rubble.
Park blocks a body shot from Rubble.
Rubble trying to control the position but instead, Park has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rubble into the cage.
Park throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Park blocks an elbow strike.
Rubble swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rubble prevents a body shot from Park.
Rubble prevents a body shot from Park.
Park throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rubble works on Park's body with a couple of short punches.
Park on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Park is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rubble is keeping busy.
Park gets through Rubble's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rubble misses with a knee to the head.
Park has a couple of punches blocked by Rubble.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Rubble - that landed with a thud.
Rubble landing knees to the body.
Hae Ki Park has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Park tries to work over Rubble's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rubble takes a shot to the head.
Park throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rubbles head.
Park takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Park wants to break free but Rubble has control.
Rubble misses with a punch to the body.
Rubble misses with an elbow strike.
Rubble tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rubble goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Park on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rubble.
Rubble lands a hook to the side of the head.
Park has a couple of punches blocked by Rubble.
Rubble blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Park lands a nice shot to the body.
Rubble lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Park's elbow.
Rubble tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Park's elbow.
Park looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Park misses with an elbow strike.
Park pushes off an throws an elbow but Rubble leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Park digs a right hand underneath Rubble's ribcage. Rubble let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rubble throws an elbow but misses.
Park blocks an uppercut.
Park blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Park tries to land knees in the clinch but Rubble avoids the damage to the body.
Rubble tries to throw a body punch but Park avoids it by throwing Rubble back against the cage.
Rubble swings wildly with an uppercut but Park uses good head movement to avoid it.
Park content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Park.
Rubble avoiding damage as Park throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park blocks an uppercut.
Rubble tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Park avoids it.
A short right from Rubble.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Park just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rubble's brow.
Park avoiding damage as Rubble throws knees to the body.
Rubble is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Park is defending well for now.
Rubble softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubble looking to throw knees to the head but Park is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Rubble scores with a nice short uppercut.
Park misses with an elbow strike.
Rubble with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Park makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Park blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubble managing to block the knees to the body from Park.
Park throws an elbow but it misses.
Rubble lands with a right to the head.
Park lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barney Rubble showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rubble 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barney Rubble!
During a confident post fight interview, Barney Rubble thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.