PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Rubenstein (ranked 1590 p4p, 244 weight class) and Bann Harrow (ranked 1870 p4p, 282 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rubenstein
vs
Harrow

191 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

191 cm
23
213 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spencer Rubenstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bann Harrow!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Darius Henderson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rubenstein instigates a clinch.
Rubenstein blocking some punches.
Rubenstein blocking some punches.
Harrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rubenstein working aggressively here.
Rubenstein pushes Harrow back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rubenstein lands with a left to the head.
Harrow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rubenstein walks away with a smile on his face. Harrow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harrow misses with a body kick.
Harrow connects with a high kick.

Rubenstein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harrow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rubenstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubenstein.
Rubenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Harrow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrow misses with the head strike.
Rubenstein lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rubenstein misses with the head strike.
Rubenstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Harrow.
Rubenstein lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein misses with the head strike.
Rubenstein works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein is working Harrow over against the cage.
Harrow looks winded!
Rubenstein lands with a right to the head.
Rubenstein lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harrow working aggressively here.
Rubenstein lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rubenstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubenstein.
Rubenstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein misses with the head strike.
Rubenstein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rubenstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harrow misses with some punches.
Rubenstein misses with some punches.
Harrow misses with some punches.
Rubenstein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubenstein.
Rubenstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rubenstein has a couple of punches blocked by Harrow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rubenstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rubenstein blocks a body shot from Harrow.
Rubenstein misses with some punches.
Harrow is trying to pull guard but Rubenstein has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rubenstein fails to land.
Rubenstein blocking some punches.
Rubenstein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harrows head.
Harrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harrow working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Rubenstein - that landed with a thud.
Harrow misses with some punches.
Harrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Harrow as the two fighters clinch.
Harrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rubenstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harrow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harrow misses with the head strike.
Harrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrow blocking some punches.
Rubenstein lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harrow backwards.
Harrow misses with the head strike.
Harrow takes a shot to the head.
Harrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein gets through Harrow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Harrow.
Harrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubenstein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rubenstein lands with a right to the head.
Harrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubenstein scores with a shot to the side of Harrow's head.
Harrow lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rubenstein lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harrow backwards.
A short right from Harrow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harrow.
Harrow prevents a body shot from Rubenstein.
Harrow misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rubenstein throws a head punch that misses.
Rubenstein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rubenstein lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harrow misses with the head strike.
Harrow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rubenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Rubenstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harrow tries to throw a body punch but Rubenstein avoids it by throwing Harrow back against the cage.
Harrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Harrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harrow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rubenstein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harrow backwards.
Rubenstein misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubenstein.
Harrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spencer Rubenstein dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A lazy left from Rubenstein finds it's target.
Harrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rubenstein is looking to clinch.
Harrow throws a sloppy head kick and Rubenstein moves out of range easily.
Harrow throws a hook but Rubenstein blocks it.
Rubenstein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harrow can do to turn this around?
Harrow throws a leg kick but Rubenstein sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slow jab from Rubenstein misses its intended target.
Harrow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rubenstein throws a lazy right hand but Harrow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harrow dips to his left and cracks Rubenstein with an uppercut!

Rubenstein closes the distance and pushes Harrow back into the cage.
Harrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harrow.
Rubenstein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harrow backwards.
Rubenstein takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Rubenstein on the inside.
Rubenstein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Harrow controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Rubenstein.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rubenstein lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harrow backwards.
Harrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Harrow can't find room to land a body shot as Rubenstein controls the action.
Rubenstein misses with a body punch.
Harrow working aggressively here.
Harrow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harrow has a couple of punches blocked by Rubenstein.
A shot in the inside from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein working aggressively here.
Spencer Rubenstein has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rubenstein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harrow backwards.
Rubenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Harrow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rubenstein's elbow.
Harrow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rubenstein.
Harrow is leaning against Rubenstein and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rubenstein throws a head punch that misses.
Rubenstein tries a body shot but Harrow blocks it.
Rubenstein gets through Harrow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrow scores with a shoulder strike.
Rubenstein has a couple of punches blocked by Harrow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rubenstein.
Harrow blocks a body shot from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubenstein.
Rubenstein gets through Harrow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Rubenstein lands a left hand.
Harrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Harrow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harrow lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Harrow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harrow.
Harrow is trying to break the clinch but Rubenstein has him pressed against the cage.
Rubenstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rubenstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harrow lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rubenstein lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Harrow.
Rubenstein pushes Harrow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Harrow.
Rubenstein scores with a shot to the side of Harrow's head.
Rubenstein misses with some punches.
Harrow misses with the head strike.
Rubenstein prevents a body shot from Harrow.
Harrow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rubenstein gets through Harrow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rubenstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rubenstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein working aggressively here.
Harrow is trying to push Rubenstein away but Rubenstein has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harrow.
A right hand to the body from Rubenstein.
Harrow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rubenstein smiles and moves away.
Rubenstein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rubenstein tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Harrow counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Harrow misses.
Harrow tries a head kick but it misses.
Rubenstein moves out of range of the strikes.

Rubenstein forces Harrow back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rubenstein creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein has a couple of punches blocked by Harrow.
Harrow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rubenstein has a couple of punches blocked by Harrow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubenstein.
Rubenstein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rubenstein misses with a hook from the clinch.

Harrow manages to pull guard.

Harrow isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rubenstein stacks Harrow on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rubenstein!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rubenstein tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rubenstein has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Rubenstein is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Harrow is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spencer Rubenstein dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Harrow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bann Harrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rubenstein slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harrow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rubenstein connects with a nice looking jab.
Donk. Harrow catches Rubenstein right on the button with a cross.

Rubenstein clinches.
Rubenstein misses with some punches.
Harrow blocking some punches.
Harrow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rubenstein backwards.
Rubenstein blocks an uppercut.
Rubenstein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harrow struggles to land a body shot inside as Rubenstein controls his hands.
Rubenstein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harrow's efforts to push away.
Harrow tries to throw a body punch but Rubenstein avoids it by throwing Harrow back against the cage.
Harrow tries to work over Rubenstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rubenstein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrow throws a head punch that misses.
Harrow has a couple of punches blocked by Rubenstein.
Harrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Harrow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rubenstein has a couple of punches blocked by Harrow.
A shot in the inside from Rubenstein.
Harrow has a couple of punches blocked by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein lands with a light punch inside.
Rubenstein has a couple of punches blocked by Harrow.
Rubenstein keeps control of Harrow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harrow.
Harrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rubenstein throws a head punch that misses.
Rubenstein misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Rubenstein.
Harrow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rubenstein scores with a shoulder strike.
Rubenstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harrow.
A short left from Rubenstein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harrow.
Harrow blocks an uppercut.
Harrow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harrow throws a punch but it's blocked by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Harrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubenstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rubenstein scores with a shot to the side of Harrow's head.
Harrow misses with a punch on the inside.
Rubenstein throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harrow.
Harrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein lands with a left to the head.
Rubenstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Harrow.
Still in the clinch, Rubenstein scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rubenstein lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rubenstein.
Harrow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harrow misses with a body punch.
Harrow misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrow blocks an uppercut.
Harrow misses with a body punch.
Rubenstein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rubenstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rubenstein lands a hook that snaps the head of Harrow backwards.
Harrow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harrow blocks an uppercut.
Harrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harrow backwards.
Rubenstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rubenstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Harrow.
Rubenstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rubenstein scores with a shot to the side of Harrow's head.
Harrow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubenstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Harrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harrow lands a nice shot to the body.
Spencer Rubenstein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rubenstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Harrow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubenstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Harrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubenstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Harrow ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Harrow no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rubenstein wants to control from the top but Harrow keeps moving.
Harrow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Rubenstein has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Harrow to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Rubenstein is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Harrow pulls down on the head and he's put Rubenstein to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bann Harrow!
A very excited looking Bann Harrow made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.