PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sebasti Rubio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renka Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Rubio
vs
Susi

185 cm
23
183 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

179 cm
23
179 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebasti Rubio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Renka Susi!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Susi's head.
Susi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Susi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rubio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Susi. That did some damage!

Susi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Susi trying to control the position but Rubio is working away.
Rubio managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Susi.
Susi trying to control the action but Rubio is working from the bottom.
Rubio tries to improve position but can't.
Rubio dodges the ground and pound from Susi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubio is trying to control Susi's posture but Susi avoids it.
Susi tries to move to mount but Rubio blocks the move with his legs.
Rubio is trying to work for a sweep but Susi has mounted him!
Susi punching from mount but Rubio doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rubio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Susi working the ground and pound effectively.
Rubio takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Susi punching from mount but Rubio doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rubio manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rubio trying to control but Susi postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Susi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rubio has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Susi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Susi controlling the action here.
Rubio is looking to improve his position.
Susi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Susi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Susi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rubio sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rubio trying to hold on to Susi's head to control him but Susi postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Susi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rubio preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Susi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rubio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Susi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Susi trying to control from half guard but Rubio is working away.
Susi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rubio haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi thows a huge punch but Rubio dodges it nicely.
Susi is keen to just control but Rubio is a slippery customer.
Rubio wants to control but Susi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rubio throws a sloppy head kick and Susi moves out of range easily.
Susi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rubio throws a head kick that Susi semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Susi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rubio connects with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Susi throws a right hand that misses

and Rubio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rubio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Susi.
Rubio missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Renka Susi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rubio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Susi scores with a sloppy right hand. Rubio should have avoided that one.
Rubio tries a low kick but Susi avoids it.
Susi misses with a few strikes there.
Sebasti Rubio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Susi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rubio misses with a head kick.
Rubio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Susi's sensitive parts.
Rubio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick misses from Rubio.
A jab from Susi misses.
Rubio throws a head kick that misses.
Susi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Susi misses with a double jab.
Rubio throws a chopping leg kick but Susi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Susi with a poor takedown
and Rubio counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rubio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good work by Susi as he checks the leg kick.
Rubio moves out of range as Susi strikes.
Rubio lands a nice looking body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Susi.
Susi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rubio tries to avoid it but Susi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rubio to the ground. Rubio escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sebasti Rubio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renka Susi.
Rubio is looking to slow Susi down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Rubio.
Susi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Susi throws a sloppy body shot

and Rubio counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubio prevents Susi from improving his position.
Rubio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Susi actively working from the bottom here.

Susi with the active half guard here but Rubio passes nicely into side control.
Rubio works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rubio connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Susi some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi is looking for a sweep.
Susi is letting Rubio control him for a moment.
Susi is trying to get back to half guard.
Susi dodges the ground and pound from Rubio.
Rubio fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rubio working away.
Susi tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi can't do much from the bottom here.
Susi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rubio controls the position from side control.
Susi is looking to regain half guard here but Rubio keeps moving and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubio wants to control but Susi is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebasti Rubio dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! 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.

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Susi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rubio - the referee stops the clock and Susi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rubio. Susi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Susi walks into a straight right hand from Rubio.
A punch lands to the side of Susi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Rubio.
Susi moves forwards but Rubio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rubio connects with a jab.
Rubio thows a leg kick but Susi checks it
and Susi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rubio thinking.
A good leg kick by Susi.
Rubio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rubio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubio lands a nice leg kick that just misses Susi's sensitive parts.
Some bone on bone action there as Susi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rubio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubio looks to land a body kick but Susi moved away.
Some bone on bone action there as Susi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Susi throws a shot from downtown. Rubio moves away and avoids it.
Rubio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Susi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rubio throws a head kick but Susi moves out of range.
Sebasti Rubio is winning the standup battle so far.
Rubio with a poor takedown

so Susi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rubio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rubio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Susi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rubio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rubio keeping moving, preventing Susi from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susi forces his way into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Susi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rubio is trying to control but can't.
Susi trying to control the action but Rubio is working from the bottom.
Susi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rubio's head.
Susi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Susi wants to pass to mount but Rubio is defending the position.
Renka Susi has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rubio is looking for a sweep. Susi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rubio controlling the position for now.
Rubio tries to get to full guard but Susi has control of the leg.
Rubio trying to control but Susi postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rubio wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi is looking to take a break and control but Rubio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Susi drives through with a takedown into Rubio's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Susi wants to control from the top but Rubio keeps moving.
Susi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rubio controls Susi momentarily but Susi frees himself.
Susi trying to control but Rubio is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Renka Susi.
I think Susi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renka Susi!
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