|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barney Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubble comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - No Shelter. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 150 cm
28
140 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
|
168 cm
28
134 lbs
9 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barney Rubble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Martin!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Chris Dean and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin lands a nice shot that snaps Rubble's head back.
Rubble throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rubble waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin.
Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rubble moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rubble can pounce on him.
Rubble throws a hook but Martin blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
A punch lands to the side of Martin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martin misses with an uppercut. Rubble saw that one coming.
Rubble uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
Rubble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Rubble.
Rubble takes one on the button.
Rubble takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martin throws a series of punches but Rubble avoids them all with ease.
Rubble misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Martin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble works the jab nicely.
Rubble looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Martin forces Rubble back against the cage and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rubble pushes Martin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Martin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rubble working aggressively here.
Rubble tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martin avoids it.
Martin blocking some punches.
Martin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rubble throws a head punch that misses.
Rubble gets through Martin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martin misses with some punches.
Rubble throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rubble tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
Martin managing to block the knees to the body from Rubble.
Rubble blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a head punch that misses.
Rubble misses with a knee strike.
Rubble blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Rubble's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rubble misses with a knee strike.
Martin tries a body shot but Rubble blocks it.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rubble defending well as Martin loads up on a big left hand.
Martin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Martin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rubble slips a jab and a cross from Martin.
Martin looks to land a combination but Rubble avoids it well.
Good exchange - Rubble coming out on top.
Rubble staying out of range there.
Rubble lands with a thumping leg kick.
Martin defending well as Rubble loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Martin misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Rubble lands a glancing blow to the side of Martin's head.
Martin throws a body punch but Rubble moves out of range.
Martin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rubble's head backwards.
Martin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rubble moves out of range as Martin strikes.
Rubble tries a head kick but it misses.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
A jab from Martin misses.
Martin throws a body punch but Rubble moves out of range.
Martin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rubble keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheers as Martin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rubble doesn't seem phased though.
A good leg kick by Martin.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Rubble moved out of range nicely.
Martin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rubble.
Martin blocks the body kick.
Martin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Martin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Rubble.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin throws a wild body kick that Rubble sees coming a mile off.
Rubble throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rubble manages to avoid it.
Martin checks a leg kick.
Rubble finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rubble throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin lands a jab.
Rubble connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martin, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martin throws out a loose jab but Rubble uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
Rubble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rubble takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Martin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rubble had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rubble lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steve Martin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rubble ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Martin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rubble has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rubble manages to avoid it.
Martin misses with a hook.
Rubble lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martin's sensitive parts.
Rubble pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martin is out of range and Rubble settles back down.
Martin throws a lazy right hand but Rubble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rubble takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martin throws out a powerful jab.
An inside leg kick from Rubble misses.
Martin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rubble throws a low kick but it's checked well by Martin.
Martin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rubble. That did some damage!
Rubble connects with the punch.
Rubble defending well as Martin loads up on a big left hand.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Rubble ducks down to avoid it.
Rubble bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martin's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Martin checks it well.
Rubble cracks Martin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Martin throws a poor cross that misses
and Rubble counters with a left to the body.
Martin misses with a double jab.
Rubble slips under a jab from Martin.
Martin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rubble drops his hands momentarily and Martin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A head kick misses from Martin.
Rubble lands a slapping body shot.
Martin blocks a jab.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rubble throws a leg kick which misses Martin's front leg but catches the back leg as Martin tries to avoid it.
Rubble throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rubble turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Martin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rubble to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Rubble lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martin misses with a body punch
and Rubble counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rubble takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Martin misses with a looping right.
Martin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rubble is able to avoid easily.
Rubble lands a jab to Martin's midsection.
Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rubble moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin lands a jab-cross combination.
A slow jab from Rubble misses its intended target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martin.
Rubble scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Martin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
Rubble takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Martin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot by Martin.
Martin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Martin swings for the body but Rubble moves out of range.
Rubble tests Martin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rubble lands a body shot.
Rubble checks a leg kick.
Rubble connects with a right hand. Martin shakes it off.
Martin throws a push kick but Rubble slaps the foot to one side.
Martin is looking to clinch but Rubble is avoiding it.
Rubble uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martin.
Rubble looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Martin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Martin scores with the left hand. Rubble knows he should have avoided that one.
Rubble throws out a leg kick but Martin moves out of range and Rubble only half commits.
Rubble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rubble darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Rubble attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rubble on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martin. Martin obviously looking to wear him down.
Rubble defending well as Martin loads up on a big left hand.
Rubble bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rubble throws a right and a left that both miss.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rubble.
Rubble shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Martin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rubble sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rubble lands with a cross.
Martin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rubble.
Martin thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rubble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Rubble showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
Rubble dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 Barney Rubble will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rubble rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Martin to counter with a crisp jab.
Rubble throws a leg kick that misses.
Martin checks a low kick from Rubble.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rubble.
Rubble throws a chopping leg kick but Martin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rubble catches Martin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Martin moves out of range of the body kick.
Rubble misses with a body kick.
Rubble throws the kick towards the body but Martin avoids it.
Martin throws a jab when Rubble was well out of range.
Rubble walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rubble scores with a kick to the body.
Martin throws a head kick but Rubble moves out of range.
Rubble misses with a wild body shot.
Rubble buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rubble misses with a wild body shot.
Martin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble lands a body shot.
Rubble throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rubble misses the shot to the body.
Rubble looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rubble uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martin.
Martin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rubble can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
Martin avoids the body shot from Rubble.
Rubble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Rubble uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
A big right from Martin misses.
Martin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rubble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rubble finds it's way round the side to connect with Martin's head.
Martin cracks Rubble with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rubble slips a jab and a cross from Martin.
Barney Rubble is winning the standup battle so far.
Rubble connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble looks to land a body kick but Martin moved away.
Martin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Martin lands a jab to the head.
Rubble throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubble moves out of range as Martin strikes.
Rubble looks to land a body kick but Martin moved away.
Martin moves out of range as Rubble strikes.
Rubble takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martin looks to land a combination but Rubble avoids it well.
Martin tries to bum rush Rubble with a series of wild strikes but Rubble uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rubble throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Martin.
Martin moves out of range of the body kick from Rubble.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Rubble moves away and avoids it.
Martin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rubble.
Martin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rubble in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble lands a leg kick that knocks Martin off balance momentarily.
Martin checks a low kick from Rubble.
Martin connects with the punch.
Rubble takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Martin misses with a hook. Rubble ducked under it nicely.
Martin looks to land a combination. Rubble sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Martin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rubble throws a body kick that misses.
Rubble scores with a leg kick.
Rubble tried to score with a low kick but Martin checks it.
Rubble misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Martin misses the target.
Rubble is looking to score with low kicks.
A leg kick checked by Martin.
Rubble dodges the punch combination from Martin.
Martin connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rubble connects with a leg kick. Martin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Rubble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martin manages to avoid it.
Martin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rubble backs up against the cage.
Rubble throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.
Rubble scores with a kick to the body.
Rubble connects with a solid leg kick.
Rubble throws a leg kick but Martin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Martin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rubble throws a body punch but Martin moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A thudding body kick lands there by Martin!
Rubble lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martin's sensitive parts.
Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Martin throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Barney Rubble.
Well Rubble has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barney Rubble!
After winning the bout, Barney Rubble thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
