PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Rubenstein (ranked 1110 p4p, 164 weight class) and Damagon Enchãrya (ranked 1375 p4p, 204 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Enchãrya's choice of entrance music: Blaxcaliber. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rubenstein
vs
Enchãrya

191 cm
24
215 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

189 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spencer Rubenstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damagon Enchãrya!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubenstein is looking to clinch but Enchãrya is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Enchãrya on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rubenstein scores with the left hand. Enchãrya knows he should have avoided that one.
Rubenstein definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rubenstein stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rubenstein tries to land a leg kick but Enchãrya saw it coming and moves away.
Enchãrya blocks a jab.
Enchãrya is trying to counter with his kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rubenstein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rubenstein scores with a body shot.
Rubenstein lands with a good body shot.
Rubenstein throws a poor cross that misses
and Enchãrya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enchãrya throws a big shot that misses.
Enchãrya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rubenstein.
Enchãrya paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rubenstein crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Enchãrya - the referee stops the clock and Rubenstein gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Enchãrya. Rubenstein manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Enchãrya slips a jab from Rubenstein.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enchãrya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rubenstein misses with the combination.
Rubenstein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Enchãrya was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rubenstein misses with a looping right.
Enchãrya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rubenstein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Enchãrya swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rubenstein connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rubenstein tries to close the distance and clinch but Enchãrya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rubenstein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rubenstein wants to clinch up but Enchãrya keeps it at a distance.

Rubenstein clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enchãrya goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Enchãrya.
Enchãrya lands with a short shot to the head.
Enchãrya has a couple of punches blocked by Rubenstein.
Enchãrya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've been informed that Enchãrya has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Enchãrya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rubenstein scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Enchãrya lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Rubenstein fails to land.
Rubenstein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rubenstein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rubenstein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rubenstein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubenstein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rubenstein misses with the head strike.
Enchãrya is working Rubenstein over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rubenstein.
A hook to the body from Enchãrya.
Rubenstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Enchãrya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Enchãrya swings wildly with an uppercut but Rubenstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Enchãrya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enchãrya blocking some punches.
Enchãrya blocking some punches.
Enchãrya lands with a short shot to the head.
Enchãrya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Enchãrya blocks a body shot from Rubenstein.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Enchãrya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Enchãrya makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Enchãrya.
Rubenstein is breathing heavily.
Enchãrya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Enchãrya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Enchãrya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Enchãrya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rubenstein's elbow.
Enchãrya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Enchãrya blocks an uppercut.
Rubenstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Enchãrya.
Rubenstein throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Enchãrya.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Enchãrya.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Enchãrya lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Enchãrya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Enchãrya.
Enchãrya blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enchãrya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Enchãrya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rubenstein checks a leg kick.
Rubenstein is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rubenstein scores with a nice strike.
Enchãrya throws a leg kick which misses Rubenstein's front leg but catches the back leg as Rubenstein tries to avoid it.
Rubenstein moves out of range of the body kick.
Rubenstein throws a hook but Enchãrya blocks it.
Enchãrya throws a counter combo.
Enchãrya walks into a stiff left hand from Rubenstein.
A slow jab from Rubenstein misses its intended target.
Nice straight punches there by Rubenstein. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rubenstein.
Rubenstein changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Enchãrya. Rubenstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rubenstein is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rubenstein scores with a punch to the head.
Enchãrya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Enchãrya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubenstein.
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 Spencer Rubenstein will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Enchãrya blocks a head kick by Rubenstein.
Enchãrya was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rubenstein connects with a right hand. Enchãrya shakes it off.
Enchãrya lands a slapping body shot.
Rubenstein misses with a wild combination.
Enchãrya misses with a body kick.
Rubenstein tries a head kick but it misses.
Rubenstein blocks the body kick.
Rubenstein slips a straight right by Enchãrya.
Rubenstein swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rubenstein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Enchãrya counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rubenstein thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enchãrya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Rubenstein moves into range and clinches up with Enchãrya.
Enchãrya misses with a body punch.
Enchãrya blocks an uppercut.
Enchãrya works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Enchãrya tries a body shot but Rubenstein blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enchãrya digs a right hand underneath Rubenstein's ribcage. Rubenstein let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rubenstein misses with the head strike.
Enchãrya scores with a hook to the body.
Damagon Enchãrya seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Enchãrya is leaning against Rubenstein and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Enchãrya.
Nice body punch from Enchãrya - that landed with a thud.
Enchãrya lands a left hand.

Enchãrya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rubenstein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Enchãrya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Enchãrya.
Rubenstein misses with a left hand
and Enchãrya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rubenstein misses with a hook. Enchãrya ducked under it nicely.
Rubenstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Enchãrya! But no joy.
Rubenstein is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rubenstein chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Enchãrya can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubenstein darts in trying to clinch
and Enchãrya counters with a low kick, right behind Rubenstein 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein takes one on the button.
Enchãrya stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Spencer Rubenstein is winning the standup battle so far.
Rubenstein throws a right hand that misses
and Enchãrya counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Enchãrya throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Enchãrya - that will leave a mark!
Enchãrya misses with a looping left.
Enchãrya swats away the attempt to clinch by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein slips a straight right by Enchãrya.
Rubenstein jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Rubenstein.
Enchãrya slips a jab from Rubenstein.
Enchãrya thinks about the counter body kick.
Enchãrya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein throws an off balance right hand
and Enchãrya counters with a thumping low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Enchãrya blocks the leg kick.
Enchãrya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Enchãrya thumps Rubenstein with a low kick.
Rubenstein is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Enchãrya takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rubenstein throws a body kick that misses
and Enchãrya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rubenstein digs a good body shot into Enchãrya's ribs.
Rubenstein walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Enchãrya lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rubenstein throws a sloppy body shot

and Enchãrya counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rubenstein! Enchãrya lets Rubenstein back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Rubenstein is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubenstein walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Rubenstein limp body while Enchãrya jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Damagon Enchãrya!
A relieved looking Damagon Enchãrya thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.