PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopez comes to the cage accompanied by Apeman. Rubble has chosen Rage Against The Machine - No Shelter as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Alberto Lopez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Alberto Lopez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Lopez
vs
Rubble

175 cm
32
146 lbs
25 - 9 - 0

150 cm
26
140 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alberto Lopez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barney Rubble!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lopez misses with a wild combination.
Rubble throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rubble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rubble feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lopez's calf.
Lopez looks to land a combination but Rubble avoids it well.
Rubble throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rubble throws the kick towards the body but Lopez avoids it.
Rubble lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rubble misses with a body shot.
Barney Rubble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez checks a low kick from Rubble.
Rubble lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lopez's sensitive parts.
Lopez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rubble tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rubble throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble throws a push kick but Lopez slaps the foot to one side.
Rubble throws a leg kick
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rubble throws out a leg kick but Lopez moves out of range and Rubble only half commits.
Lopez connects with a solid leg kick.
Lopez blocks a leg kick.
Rubble looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rubble throws an off balance right hand
and Lopez counters with a thumping low kick.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
Rubble fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rubble is looking to land body kicks.
Rubble throws a body kick that misses
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Rubble connects with the punch.
A head kick misses from Lopez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a leg kick
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Lopez blocks the low kick.
Rubble stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rubble tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Rubble tenderised Lopez's leg. Lopez is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rubble.
Rubble is looking to slow Lopez down with leg kicks.
Rubble missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopez.
Lopez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lopez avoids a kick to the body.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lopez. That did some damage!
Lopez lands with a straight right. Rubble didn't see that one coming.
Lopez scores with a nice body kick.
Lopez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lopez checks the leg kick.
Rubble lands a nice looking body kick.
Rubble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rubble misses with a low kick.
Rubble pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopez slips a jab from Rubble.
Rubble shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lopez misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a shot from downtown. Lopez moves away and avoids it.
Rubble thumps Lopez with a low kick.
Rubble throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rubble listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubble misses with a body kick.
Rubble ducks right into an uppercut from Lopez.
Rubble bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rubble ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Rubble cracks the inside of Lopez's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rubble throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rubble tries to work over Lopez's front leg with a kick but Lopez checks it.
Rubble throws a leg kick but Lopez 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 round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rubble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rubble throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lopez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rubble tries to land a front kick but Lopez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lopez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rubble finds it's way round the side to connect with Lopez's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rubble. Lopez shrugs it off though.
Lopez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rubble counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rubble looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rubble lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rubble throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.
Rubble throws a leg kick
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Lopez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lopez connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubble attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lopez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rubble's head.
Rubble throws a body kick that misses.
Rubble tried to score with a low kick but Lopez checks it.
Rubble misses with a head kick.
Rubble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lopez defending well as Rubble loads up on a big left hand.
Rubble scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
Lopez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rubble.
Lopez takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rubble manages to avoid it.
Rubble works the jab nicely.
Lopez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barney Rubble seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lopez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez moves out of range as Rubble strikes.
Rubble looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez walks into a jab.
Lopez throws a leg kick which misses Rubble's front leg but catches the back leg as Rubble tries to avoid it.
Lopez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
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!
Rubble connects with an inside leg kick.
Lopez ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.
Rubble tries to score with a low kick but Lopez moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lopez is able to avoid easily.
Rubble lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopez at a distance.
Lopez moves out of range as Rubble strikes.
A left lands for Lopez.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lopez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
Lopez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rubble throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rubble misses with a leg kick.
Rubble turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rubble scores with a sloppy right hand. Lopez should have avoided that one.
Rubble throws a leg kick which misses Lopez's front leg but catches the back leg as Lopez tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rubble.
Lopez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rubble walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubble connects with an inside leg kick.
Rubble lands a lovely overhand right.
Rubble throws the kick towards the body but Lopez avoids it.
Rubble works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch combination from Rubble misses.
Lopez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Good leg kick by Rubble there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rubble throws a shot from downtown. Lopez moves away and avoids it.
Lopez throws a low kick but Rubble moves out of range easily.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Rubble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lopez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lopez blocks a low kick nicely.
Rubble lands with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Rubble.
A jab from Lopez finds it's way through Rubble's defenses.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Rubble sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rubble goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lopez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rubble throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Lopez to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick from Rubble.
A leg kick checked by Lopez.
Nice defenses there by Lopez.
Rubble moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lopez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Rubble misses.
Lopez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rubble. That one must have hurt.
Rubble throws a leg kick
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
Rubble turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lopez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rubble takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lopez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice body kick there by Rubble.
Lopez blocks a low kick nicely.
Lopez blocks a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rubble.
Rubble swings widly with a right hand
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a series of punches but Lopez moves out of range.
Rubble slips a jab and a cross from Lopez.
Rubble moves forwards but Lopez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rubble.
Rubble scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rubble throws a hook but Lopez avoids it easily.
Rubble throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rubble pushes Lopez away with a front kick.
Rubble throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lopez checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a body punch but Rubble moves out of range.
Rubble misses with a low kick.
Rubble loads up on a big right hand but Lopez slips the punch.
Lopez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rubble is out of range.
Rubble lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lopez walks into a straight right hand from Rubble.
A swing and a miss from Lopez.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopez.
Rubble tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rubble chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rubble throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lopez is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lopez back to the cage. Rubble follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rubble tries to land a front kick but Lopez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rubble lands with a kick to the ribs.
A punch combination from Rubble misses.
Lopez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rubble.
Nice body kick there by Rubble.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubble throws a series of punches but Lopez avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rubble misses with a looping right.
Rubble throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Rubble really dominated that round.
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 ducks right into an uppercut from Rubble.
Lopez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rubble lands a jab to Lopez's midsection.
Rubble steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lopez.
Lopez throws a jab but it's blocked by Rubble.
Rubble throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lopez 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.
Rubble throws a right hand that misses
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.
Rubble dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lopez. That did some damage!
Lopez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rubble walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lopez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jab, jab by Lopez - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Lopez as he checks the leg kick.
Rubble has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rubble scores with a jab to the head.
Lopez throws a low kick but Rubble avoids it.
Lopez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rubble goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rubble throws a body kick that misses
and Lopez counters with a straight right hand.
Rubble fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lopez is out of range.
Rubble throws a lazy uppercut
and Lopez counters with a good, hard body kick but Rubble shrugs it off.
The crowd cheers as Lopez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rubble doesn't seem phased though.
Lopez scores with a jab. Rubble acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lopez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big left from Lopez misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lopez throws out the jab.
Lopez defending well as Rubble loads up on a big left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rubble misses with a low kick as Lopez jumps back.
A low kick from Rubble is predictable there
and Lopez counters with an outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rubble. That's going to slow Lopez down.
Good work by Lopez as he checks the leg kick.
Lopez takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice cross by Rubble.
Rubble misses with a hook. Lopez ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a wild body kick that Lopez sees coming a mile off.
Rubble throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rubble turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rubble misses with a low kick as Lopez jumps back.
Lopez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rubble.
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez takes one on the button.
Rubble throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lopez on the side of the head.
Lopez pushes Rubble away with a front kick.
Rubble tries to score with a low kick but Lopez moves his leg out of the way.
Rubble lands a leg kick that knocks Lopez off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rubble throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lopez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rubble counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lopez walks into a jab.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Rubble is just out of range.
Rubble stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lopez.
Rubble throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rubble lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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!
Lopez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rubble.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rubble tried to score with a low kick but Lopez checks it.
Lopez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lopez there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Barney Rubble will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A bone on bone clash there as Rubble blocks the leg kick.
Lopez scores with a one two! Rubble had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lopez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rubble.
Lopez blocks the body kick.
Lopez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rubble takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rubble throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rubble misses the shot to the body.
Lopez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rubble is able to avoid easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rubble.
Rubble is looking to land body kicks.
Lopez slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble throws a leg kick
and Lopez counters with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rubble.
Lopez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rubble on the side of the head.
Rubble misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick from Rubble.
Rubble swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lopez counters with a good, hard body kick but Rubble shrugs it off.
Lopez throws a sloppy head kick and Rubble moves out of range easily.
Rubble lands a leg kick that knocks Lopez off balance momentarily.
Rubble throws the kick towards the body but Lopez avoids it.
Lopez digs a good hook to Rubble's body.
Rubble pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alberto Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lopez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rubble throws a combination. Lopez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Crunch! Rubble slams his shin into Lopez's torso.
Rubble misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rubble throws a push kick but Lopez slaps the foot to one side.
Rubble feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lopez's calf.
Rubble lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lopez takes a step back to recover.
Lopez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lopez checks a low kick from Rubble.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lopez checks a leg kick.
Lopez lands with an overhand left.
Rubble throws out a leg kick but Lopez moves out of range and Rubble only half commits.
Rubble rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rubble throws a half hearted mid kick.
A punch lands to the side of Rubble 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rubble throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rubble throws a low kick but Lopez moves out of range easily.
Rubble feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lopezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rubble connects with an inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Lopez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheers as Rubble lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lopez doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Lopez misses.
Lopez scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lopez moves away.
Rubble misses the shot to the body.
Rubble keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rubble lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lopez at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopez scores with a hook.
Rubble goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rubble avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Barney Rubble.
Well Rubble 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 46:50
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 46:50

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