PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mister Spock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Rubio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spock comes to the cage accompanied by Rolling Stones- 2,000 Light Years From Home. 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.

Spock
vs
Rubio

172 cm
36
165 lbs
21 - 7 - 2

180 cm
30
165 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Divinity 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Mister Spock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Rubio!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rubio closes the distance and pushes Spock back into the cage.
Spock lands an elbow inside that Rubio shrugs off.

It looks like Adam Rubio has been cut.
Spock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rubio taking a breather.
Spock lands a nice knee to the body.
Spock misses with an elbow strike.
Spock lands an elbow inside.
Spock prevents the takedown attempt.
Spock misses with the head strike.
Rubio trying to control the position but instead, Spock has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rubio into the cage.
Rubio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rubio blocks the elbow strike.
Spock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rubio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubio tries to break free but Spock pushes him back against the cage.

Rubio breaks the clinch.
Rubio throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Spock has closed the distance and engaged Rubio in a clinch.
Spock tries to land a knee to the head but Rubio blocks with his arms.
Rubio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Spock smiles and moves away.
Rubio tries to clinch
and Spock counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rubio throws a head kick that misses
and Rubio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Rubio instigates a clinch.
Rubio looking to stall.

Rubio gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rubio tries to pass the half guard into mount. Spock knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Spock is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rubio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spock keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rubio seems to be working for a kimura but Spock defends the submission attempt.

Rubio is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Spock sees it coming and defends easily.
Spock has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rubio is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Rubio there.
Spock trying to control but Rubio postures up.
Rubio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spock defending well though.
Rubio tries to pass the half guard into mount. Spock knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spock has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rubio is working away from the top position though.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mister Spock wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rubio tries to clinch
and Spock counters with a low kick, right behind Rubio 's knee.
Rubio closes the distance but Spock moves to the side
and Spock counters with a thumping low kick.
Rubio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spock slips under a jab from Rubio.
Rubio wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubio is looking to clinch.
Rubio tries to clinch but Spock is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mister Spock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Adam Rubio's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rubio tries to close the distance and clinch but Spock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rubio closes the distance and clinches.
Spock blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubio.
Spock lands a nice uppercut.

Rubio has clasped his hands together around Spock's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Rubio tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rubio has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rubio trying to control the action but Spock is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spock is trying to improve his position.
Rubio advances to mount.
Spock is controlling an arm, preventing Rubio from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubio unloading with bombs!
Rubio is looking to stand but Rubio has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.

Rubio goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Spock is on top in guard.
Spock controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spock trying to control but Rubio is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mister Spock just wasn't active enough.
Spock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spock throws a sloppy head kick and Rubio moves out of range easily.
Spock tries to clinch but Rubio moves out of range.
Rubio tries to clinch up but Spock circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rubio fails with a takedown attempt.
Spock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rubio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Spock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spock keeps the fight on the outside.
Spock misses with a straight left.
Mister Spock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rubio throws a head kick but Spock moves out of range.
Rubio tries a head kick but it misses.
Spock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubio.
Rubio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Spock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rubio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Rubio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adam Rubio's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Spock takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Spock throws out a powerful jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rubio.
Spock throws a body punch but Rubio moves out of range.
Rubio defending well as Spock loads up on a big left hand.
Spock takes a swing at Rubio's ribcage but misses.
Adam Rubio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Spock to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rubio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rubio tries to clinch but Spock is having none of it.
Rubio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Spock is fending him off so far but Rubio persists. Nope, Spock circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubio throws a lazy head kick
and Spock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rubio's knee momentarily.
Good work by Spock as he checks the leg kick.
Spock looks to land a right hand but Rubio moved out of range.
Adam Rubio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rubio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mister Spock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Rubio.
Rubio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rubio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spock counters with a nice uppercut.
Spock throws a head kick but Rubio moves out of range.
Rubio lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Spock as Rubio shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rubio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rubio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spock lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rubio takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rubio has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Spock throws an elbow but misses.
Spock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rubio lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Spock.
Spock crunches a lovely knee into Rubio's ribcage.
Rubio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Spock missing with knees to the body.
Rubio dodges an elbow strike from Spock.
Rubio has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Spock avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rubio is trying to pull guard but Spock turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Spock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spock lands an elbow just above Rubio 's eye.
Rubio is trying to push Spock away but Spock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Spock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Spock lands a knee to the body.

Spock manages to break the clinch.
Rubio drops his hands momentarily and Spock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Spock just misses with a punch to the body.
Rubio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spock throws out the jab.
Rubio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rubio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Spock works Rubio's body with a nice hook.
Spock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubio tries to clinch but Spock moves out of range.
Spock misses with a head kick.

Rubio instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rubio manages to pull guard.
Rubio wants to stand up but Spock is controlling him.
Spock has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Spock slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mister Spock just wasn't active enough.
Rubio misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rubio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rubio throws a head kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Spock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Spock clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Rubio's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rubio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spock was well out of range. Poor timing from Rubio.
Rubio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rubio is looking to clinch.
Spock scores with a shot to the body.
Rubio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rubio wants to clinch.
Rubio shoots in looking for a takedown. Spock tries to sprawl out of it but Rubio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spock manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A leg kick checked by Rubio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spock stuffs the takedown.
Spock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rubio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mister Spock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Rubio.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rubio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rubio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Spock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rubio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spock misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Spock misses
and Rubio counters with a body kick that stops Spock in his tracks momentarily.
Spock looks for the body kick but Rubio saw that one coming.
Spock swats away the attempt to clinch by Rubio.
Rubio fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rubio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spock swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Spock darts in and clinches Rubio up against the cage.
Spock is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Spock lands a damaging elbow.
Spock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rubio is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rubio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Spock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rubio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rubio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spock lands an elbow inside.

Spock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rubio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spock circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rubio lands with a slapping head kick.
Rubio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body punch from Spock.
Rubio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spock defends it nicely.
Spock scores with a nice right hand.

Rubio is rocked!
Rubio closes the distance but Spock moves to the side
and Spock counters with a big right hand! Oh Rubio is in trouble here! Spock follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mister Spock!
Mister Spock retains his lightweight title!
Mister Spock managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Divinity 160Q , into his post fight interview.