PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amin Rubinstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Rosalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosalez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Return of the Tres. Amin Rubinstein has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rubinstein
vs
Rosalez

197 cm
23
218 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

GREEN!160

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amin Rubinstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rosalez!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosalez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rubinstein lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rubinstein tries to clinch up but Rosalez circles away and keeps his distance.
Rosalez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rubinstein.
Rubinstein doesn't manage to clinch there - Rosalez circles away.
Rosalez keeps the fight on the outside.
Rosalez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rosalez dives in and grabs Rubinstein's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rubinstein pushes down on Rosalez's head and hops out.
Rubinstein blocks the body kick.
Rubinstein moves out of range of the body kick from Rosalez.
Rosalez walks into a left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Rubinstein blocks the leg kick.
Rubinstein blocks a head kick by Rosalez.
Rosalez misses with a double jab
letting Rubinstein counter with a right hand.
Rosalez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rubinstein.
John Rosalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosalez misses with a double jab.
Rubinstein throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosalez swats away the attempt to clinch by Rubinstein.
Rubinstein is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rosalez fails with a takedown attempt.
Rubinstein takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rosalez throws a combination that misses
and Rubinstein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rosalez shoots in for a takedown but Rubinstein shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Amin Rubinstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Rosalez.
Rosalez tries to land a front kick but Rubinstein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rubinstein fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rubinstein throws a combination. Rosalez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Rubinstein closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Rubinstein - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rubinstein using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rosalez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Rubinstein.

It looks like John Rosalez has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosalez dodges an elbow strike from Rubinstein.
Rubinstein misses with an elbow strike.
Rubinstein is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rosalez is defending well for now.
Rosalez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rosalez goes for a takedown attempt but Rubinstein pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rosalez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rosalez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rubinstein tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rosalez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rosalez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rosalez misses with a series of wild punches.
Rubinstein tries to clinch but Rosalez moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubinstein is looking to clinch.
Rubinstein moves in looking to clinch but Rosalez pushes him off.
Rosalez throws a sloppy head kick

and Rubinstein holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rubinstein tries to land a knee to the head but Rosalez blocks with his arms.
Rubinstein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rosalez's defenses.
Rubinstein pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rosalez avoiding damage as Rubinstein throws knees to the body.
Rosalez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rubinstein comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rosalez is trying to break free.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rubinstein.
Rosalez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubinstein lands an elbow just above Rosalez 's eye.
Rubinstein misses with a knee to the head.
Rubinstein missing with knees to the body.
Rubinstein throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rosalez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rubinstein lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rubinstein lands a damaging elbow.
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!
Rubinstein tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rosalez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rubinstein gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rosalez avoiding damage as Rubinstein throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Come on Rubinstein - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rosalez is trying to push Rubinstein away but Rubinstein has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amin Rubinstein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Rosalez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rosalez throws a series of punches but Rubinstein moves out of range.
Amin Rubinstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rosalez shoots and misses

and Rubinstein counters by clinching up.
Rubinstein tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rubinstein displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rosalez up against the cage.
Rubinstein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rubinstein with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rubinstein pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rubinstein lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rubinstein with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rubinstein misses with an elbow over the top.
Rubinstein trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubinstein prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rosalez is trying to break free.
Rubinstein's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Rubinstein pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rosalez blocks an elbow strike.
Rosalez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rubinstein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rosalez's defenses.
Rubinstein throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rosalez blocks it with crossed arms.
Rosalez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rubinstein has him pressed against the cage.
Rosalez managing to block the knees to the body from Rubinstein.
Rubinstein stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rubinstein lands an elbow just above Rosalez 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubinstein pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rubinstein throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rubinstein avoiding damage.
Amin Rubinstein has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rubinstein is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rosalez is keeping busy.
Rosalez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rubinstein misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rubinstein.
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!
Rosalez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rosalez breaks from the clinch.
Rosalez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rubinstein.
Rubinstein tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rosalez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rosalez tries to land a front kick but Rubinstein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rosalez misses with a takedown attempt - Rubinstein sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Amin Rubinstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Rosalez.
Rosalez is breathing heavily.

Rubinstein clinches up with Rosalez and pushes him back against the cage.
Rubinstein throws an elbow but it misses.
Rubinstein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rubinstein is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rubinstein looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubinstein tries a knee to the head but Rosalez blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rubinstein throws an elbow but misses.
Rubinstein throws an elbow that misses.
Rubinstein tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rubinstein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rosalez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rosalez is trying to push Rubinstein away but Rubinstein has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rosalez avoids a wild elbow strike from Rubinstein.
Rubinstein pushes off an throws an elbow but Rosalez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rosalez tries to stall but Rubinstein uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rubinstein leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rosalez avoids the elbow strike from Rubinstein, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amin Rubinstein dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Rosalez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rosalez tries for a takedown but Rubinstein sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rubinstein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rosalez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Rubinstein. No joy for Rosalez on that attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Rosalez. Those never looked like landing.

Rubinstein rushes Rosalez and presses him up against the cage.
Rosalez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Amin Rubinstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Rosalez.
Rosalez is trying to break the clinch but Rubinstein is controlling him.
Rubinstein leaning against his opponent.
Rubinstein missing with knees to the body.
Rosalez wants to break free but Rubinstein has control.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rubinstein just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rosalez's brow.
Rubinstein misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rosalez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Rubinstein.
Rubinstein prevents the takedown attempt.
Rosalez dodges an elbow strike from Rubinstein.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rubinstein throws an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rubinstein tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rubinstein lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rubinstein trying to land knees to the body.
Rubinstein pushes off an throws an elbow but Rosalez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubinstein lands an elbow that stopped Rosalez in his tracks for a moment.
Rubinstein misses with a knee to the head.
Rubinstein dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rosalez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rubinstein throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rosalez blocks it with crossed arms.
Rubinstein throws an elbow but it misses.
Rubinstein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rosalez is trying to break the clinch but Rubinstein is controlling him.
Rubinstein lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rosalez wants to take the fight to the mat but Rubinstein manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rubinstein - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubinstein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rosalez is trying to break the clinch but Rubinstein has him pressed against the cage.
Rubinstein missing with knees to the body.
Rubinstein pushes off an throws an elbow but Rosalez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rubinstein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rosalez's defenses.
Rosalez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rubinstein leaning against his opponent.
Rosalez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rubinstein is keeping busy.
Rubinstein lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rosalez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rubinstein is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
John Rosalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubinstein lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rubinstein lands an elbow inside.
Rubinstein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rosalez can do to turn this around?
Rubinstein slows down the pace here.
Rubinstein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rosalez's defenses.
Rosalez being controlled against the cage.
Rubinstein gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Rubinstein.
Amin Rubinstein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rubinstein lands a good knee to the midsection. Rosalez won't want to take too many of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amin Rubinstein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rubinstein 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amin Rubinstein!
John Rosalez spoke after the fight, saying 'I will go back to the gym, look what i did wrong and i will come back stronger !'.