PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pork Destroyer (ranked 2374 p4p, 338 weight class) and Spencer Rubenstein (ranked 3406 p4p, 470 weight class). 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.

Destroyer
vs
Rubenstein

189 cm
27
217 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

191 cm
21
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Organic Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pork Destroyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spencer Rubenstein!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer missing with a left hand there. Rubenstein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Destroyer scores with a nice right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Destroyer.
Destroyer moves out of range of the strikes.
Destroyer with a nice cross.
Destroyer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Destroyer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Destroyer.
Destroyer lands with an overhand left.
Rubenstein on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Destroyer. That snapped Rubenstein's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Destroyer coming out on top.

Rubenstein takes the fight into the clinch.
Rubenstein scores with a shoulder strike.
Rubenstein misses with the head strike.
Rubenstein lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Pork Destroyer has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubenstein.
Rubenstein misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubenstein has a couple of punches blocked by Destroyer.
Rubenstein tries to work over Destroyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rubenstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Rubenstein as the two fighters clinch.
Rubenstein can't find room to land a body shot as Destroyer controls the action.
Rubenstein misses with some punches.
Destroyer blocking some punches.
Destroyer blocking some punches.
Rubenstein lands a left hand that snaps the head of Destroyer backwards.
Destroyer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rubenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Rubenstein tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Destroyer smiles and moves away.

Rubenstein rushes Destroyer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rubenstein working aggressively here.
Rubenstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rubenstein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rubenstein has a couple of punches blocked by Destroyer.
A nice left hand lands by Rubenstein.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Rubenstein scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rubenstein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rubenstein lands a nice shot to the body.

Rubenstein pulls guard successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rubenstein is on top in guard.

Rubenstein controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Rubenstein stands and steps away. Destroyer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Destroyer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Destroyer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Destroyer gets tackled into the cage by Rubenstein. Rubenstein maintains the clinch.

Destroyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rubenstein drives through and clinches with Destroyer against the cage.

Rubenstein decides to pull guard.

Destroyer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Rubenstein working for a triangle but Destroyer defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rubenstein looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Destroyer is defending well. Rubenstein quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Destroyer has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rubenstein celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Spencer Rubenstein!
An out of breath Spencer Rubenstein thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.