PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Rubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoff Sanburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanburg comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Black Sabbath - War Pigs kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Geoff Sanburg is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rubin
vs
Sanburg

150 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

179 cm
29
155 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maxwell Rubin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geoff Sanburg!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanburg moves out of range as Rubin throws a body kick.
Sanburg misses with a head kick.
Rubin wants to clinch up but Sanburg keeps it at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Sanburg there.
Sanburg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rubin swivels and escapes.
Sanburg dives in and grabs Rubin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rubin pushes down on Sanburg's head and hops out.
Rubin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rubin checks a leg kick nicely.
Rubin throws out a loose jab but Sanburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rubin misses with a low kick.
Rubin just misses with a punch to the body.
Rubin misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanburg was well out of range. Poor timing from Rubin.
Rubin moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanburg.
Sanburg connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanburg connects with an inside leg kick.
Sanburg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rubin tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sanburg manages to circle out of the way.
We've been told by Rubin's head coaches at Facebreaker Academy - Striking that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rubin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sanburg looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sanburg tries to control but Rubin manages to take his back.
Sanburg can't escape the position.
Rubin looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Rubin lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Rubin.
Rubin throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Rubin connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Sanburg to escape the position.
Sanburg is really stuck here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rubin scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Sanburg is looking for a way out.
Rubin cracks Sanburg with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Sanburg from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Sanburg is covering up but some of the strikes from Rubin are getting through and doing damage.
Rubin throwing wild punches that miss their target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanburg is taking damage to the body and head.
Sanburg is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rubin is landing with strikes from the back.
Rubin is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Sanburg. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Rubin punches Sanburg on the ear.
Rubin is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Sanburg up.

Rubin looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Sanburg taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Maxwell Rubin!
Maxwell Rubin really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Four Aces Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Geoff Sanburg was interviewed post fight and said 'Butt cheeks....'.