PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JeanGuy Rubberboot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Tashinchev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubberboot comes to the cage accompanied by Red Hot Chili Peppers - Fight Like A Brave . 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.

Rubberboot
vs
Tashinchev

185 cm
24
216 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Nemesis Cage Clothing

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JeanGuy Rubberboot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ruslan Tashinchev!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tashinchev tries to clinch but Rubberboot is having none of it.
Tashinchev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tashinchev throws a head kick that misses.
Rubberboot pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rubberboot.
Ruslan Tashinchev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Rubberboot as Tashinchev shoots in.
Tashinchev throws and low kick but Rubberboot moves out of range easily.
Tashinchev avoids the head kick by Rubberboot.
Tashinchev moves in looking to clinch but Rubberboot pushes him off.
Tashinchev moves in looking to clinch but Rubberboot pushes him off.
Rubberboot looks to land a combination but Tashinchev avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tashinchev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rubberboot shoots in for a takedown but Tashinchev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tashinchev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tashinchev throws a sloppy head kick
and Rubberboot counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tashinchev leaves Rubberboot with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tashinchev keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JeanGuy Rubberboot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tashinchev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rubberboot.
Tashinchev misses with a combination
and Rubberboot counters with a big head kick but Tashinchev shrugs it off.
Both fighters circling a little - Rubberboot finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tashinchev tries to clinch
and Rubberboot counters with a series of strikes. Tashinchev will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rubberboot will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rubberboot.
Tashinchev darts in trying to clinch
and Rubberboot counters with a series of strikes. Tashinchev will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tashinchev throws a series of punches but Rubberboot avoids them all with ease.
Tashinchev tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rubberboot counters with a good, hard body kick but Tashinchev shrugs it off.
Tashinchev misses with an uppercut.
Rubberboot fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rubberboot looks to land a combination but Tashinchev avoids it well.
Tashinchev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rubberboot.

Rubberboot scores a takedown into full mount!
Rubberboot punching from mount but Tashinchev doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Tashinchev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rubberboot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rubberboot throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Tashinchev is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rubberboot working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Tashinchev looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Rubberboot! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). JeanGuy Rubberboot!