PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peppu Reiska MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Rubio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Placebo - Pure Morning. Adam Rubio acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Reiska MacDonald
vs
Rubio

179 cm
29
168 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

180 cm
30
165 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

LOD: Affordable Quality

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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peppu Reiska MacDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Rubio!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from MacDonald.
Rubio tries to clinch there but MacDonald circles away.
Rubio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MacDonald throws a hook but Rubio avoids it easily.
MacDonald scores with a sloppy right hand. Rubio should have avoided that one.
Adam Rubio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rubio closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rubio wants to lay and pray for a moment but MacDonald keeps working.
MacDonald is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Rubio is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Rubio throws some wild stikes that MacDonald manages to avoid easily.
Rubio controlling his opponent.

Rubio working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
MacDonald is in a horrible position here. Rubio smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald can't escape the position.
Rubio controlling his opponent.
Rubio trying to control but MacDonald is having none of it.
Rubio with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Rubio trying to control but he's not successful this time.
MacDonald regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald tries to roll over but Rubio keeps him under control.
MacDonald is trying to maintain the position but Rubio is very close to passing his half guard.
MacDonald works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rubio with a nice head shot there.
MacDonald wants to sweep but no luck.

MacDonald looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

MacDonald throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

MacDonald had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rubio defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rubio has passed into side control.
Rubio trying to control the position but MacDonald is working away.
Rubio tries to move to mount but MacDonald blocks the move with his legs.
MacDonald tries to buck Rubio off but Rubio is having none of it.
MacDonald defending against the ground and pound.
MacDonald tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rubio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubio creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
MacDonald tries to improve position but can't.
Rubio tries to advance to mount but MacDonald denies him.
Rubio works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
MacDonald gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Rubio is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But MacDonald has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from MacDonald!
Rubio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacDonald pushes down on Rubio's leg and manages to get into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from MacDonald.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Rubio dominated that round.
That's time! MacDonald's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rubio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rubio.
Rubio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacDonald.

Rubio drives through and clinches with MacDonald against the cage.
Rubio missing with knees to the body.
MacDonald misses with some punches.
Rubio pushes MacDonald back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Rubio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rubio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
MacDonald misses with a looping right.
MacDonald misses the shot to the body.
Rubio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rubio tries to clinch but MacDonald moves out of range.
A jab from MacDonald misses.
MacDonald misses with a jab to the body
letting Rubio counter with a right hand.
Rubio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MacDonald.
Rubio tries to close the distance and clinch up but MacDonald swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
MacDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rubio moves away.
MacDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Rubio is just out of range.

Rubio gets caught flat footed, as MacDonald shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rubio controls MacDonald momentarily but MacDonald frees himself.
Rubio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rubio is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
MacDonald trying to move into half guard but instead Rubio has managed to sweep!
Rubio won't allow MacDonald to sweep him here.
MacDonald is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Adam Rubio has got the better of the ground game so far.
MacDonald keeping full guard, as Rubio tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

MacDonald throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rubio escapes and throws MacDonald's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Rubio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, MacDonald has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rubio is looking to take a break and control but MacDonald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Rubio stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald avoids the head kick by Rubio.
MacDonald finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
MacDonald swats away the attempt to clinch by Rubio.
Rubio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rubio misses with a head kick.
Rubio looks to clinch
and Rubio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rubio tries to clinch
and MacDonald counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rubio tries to clinch but MacDonald moves out of range.
MacDonald defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rubio.
Rubio looks to clinch
and MacDonald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rubio tries to close the distance and clinch but MacDonald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Rubio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubio tries to close the distance and clinch but MacDonald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rubio throws a head kick but MacDonald moves out of range.
Rubio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rubio tries to close the distance and clinch but MacDonald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rubio has MacDonald up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacDonald misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rubio misses with a punch on the inside.
Rubio prevents a body shot from MacDonald.
A head punch on the inside from Rubio fails to land.

MacDonald manages to break the clinch.
Rubio tries to clinch up.
Rubio tries to clinch but fails miserably

and MacDonald counters with a takedown into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacDonald sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rubio is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rubio wants to get back to his feet.

MacDonald swings around for an armbar but Rubio sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into MacDonald's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Peppu Reiska MacDonald will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Rubio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MacDonald walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rubio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rubio tries to clinch but fails miserably

and MacDonald decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rubio's guard.
MacDonald pushes down on Rubio's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rubio wants to get back to his feet.
MacDonald not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
MacDonald missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
MacDonald stops Rubio from getting back to his feet.
MacDonald passes to side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacDonald working the body and head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
MacDonald landing strikes.
MacDonald landing strikes.
Rubio can't do much from the bottom here.

MacDonald tries for a kimura but Rubio is defending well.
MacDonald in side control, throwing shots but Rubio defends.
Rubio defending against the ground and pound.
MacDonald in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubio is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on MacDonald's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rubio is trying to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

MacDonald looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rubio is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

MacDonald seems to be looking for submissions.
MacDonald not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
MacDonald stops Rubio from getting back to his feet.

MacDonald is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald throwing shots but Rubio is blocking nicely.
MacDonald is nestled in close to Rubio, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
MacDonald slips a nice elbow through Rubio's hands, connecting with Rubio's forehead.

Rubio manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rubio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacDonald pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rubio is out of range and MacDonald settles back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacDonald throws a jab but it's blocked by Rubio.
Rubio is looking to clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for MacDonald.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rubio has managed to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peppu Reiska MacDonald showed his dominance in that final round.
I think MacDonald has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peppu Reiska MacDonald!
After winning the bout, Peppu Reiska MacDonald thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.