PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boy Rubio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Pringle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Pringle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rubio
vs
Pringle

200 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
242 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boy Rubio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Pringle!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rubio shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pringle is trying to defend but Rubio finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rubio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pringle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rubio trying to control from half guard but Pringle is working away.
Pringle is holding on to half guard well.
Rubio wants to control but Pringle is keeping him busy.
Rubio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubio looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Boy Rubio wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pringle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rubio tries to clinch up.
Rubio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pringle as he avoids it easily.
Rubio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rubio doesn't manage to clinch there - Pringle circles away.
Pringle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rubio with a poor takedown

and Pringle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pringle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pringle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pringle postures up.
Pringle lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pringle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pringle landing some decent shots from guard.
Rubio is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pringle distracts Rubio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rubio has momentary wrist control but Pringle slips an elbow through the middle.
Pringle distracts Rubio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pringle lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Rubio is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pringle postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Rubio covers up, he's hurt! Pringle keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Pringle and the ref steps in to end the fight! Pringle can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Pringle!