PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antti Rinne (ranked 2611 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aziz Rubson (ranked 5810 p4p, 0 weight class). Antti Rinne had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Rinne
vs
Rubson

185 cm
24
193 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antti Rinne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aziz Rubson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubson lands a glancing blow to the side of Rinne's head.
Rubson lands a jab to the head.
Rubson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rubson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from Rinne misses its target.
Rinne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rubson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rubson fails to land with a series of punches.
Rinne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Aziz Rubson has been cut.
Jab from Rinne.
Rinne cracks Rubson with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Rubson falls to his knees and Rinne doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antti Rinne!
During a confident post fight interview, Antti Rinne thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.