PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Musa Rubi (ranked 4307 p4p, 4431 weight class) and Tim Orsetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Can’t be stopped . We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rubi
vs
Orsetti

180 cm
20
156
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Musa Rubi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Orsetti!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orsetti misses with a two punch combination.

Rubi feints and as Orsetti raises his hands in defense, Rubi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rubi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orsetti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orsetti trying to control the position.
Rubi cracks Orsetti with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Orsetti's guard.
Orsetti looking to control.
Rubi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubi throws a strike but Orsetti rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Orsetti trying to control but Rubi is working from the bottom.
Orsetti tries to free his leg and advance position but Rubi is retaining full guard.
Orsetti wants to control from the top but Rubi keeps moving.
Rubi wants to stand and escape but Orsetti is having none of it.
Rubi controlling the position.
Orsetti forces his way into half guard.
Orsetti is keen to just control but Rubi is a slippery customer.
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.
Rubi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rubi tries to roll over but Orsetti keeps him under control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rubi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Orsetti connects with a nice looking jab.

Rubi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Orsetti sprawls well initially but Rubi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Orsetti with the active half guard here but Rubi passes nicely into side control.

Rubi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Orsetti is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rubi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Orsetti on the ground.

Rubi tries for a kimura but Orsetti is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rubi working away.
Rubi content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rubi with the ground and pound but Orsetti regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Orsetti is trying to maintain the position but Rubi is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rubi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Orsetti wants to get back to full guard.
Rubi trying to control the pace.
Orsetti has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rubi is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orsetti tries to get to full guard but Rubi has control of the leg.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Orsetti makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Orsetti.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Musa Rubi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Orsetti lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rubi shoots in and drives through. Orsetti sprawls well.

Rubi gets a double leg takedown into Orsetti's guard.
Rubi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rubi wanted to stand there but Orsetti had control of the position.

Orsetti had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rubi defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orsetti looking to control.
Rubi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orsetti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orsetti looking to control.

Orsetti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rubi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Orsetti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rubi wanted to stand there but Orsetti had control of the position.
Orsetti trying to keep a closed guard but Rubi is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Orsetti is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rubi defends well.
Orsetti working a defensive guard but Rubi manages to pass into side control anyway.
Orsetti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Orsetti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubi tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
You can see the frustration on Orsetti's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Orsetti trying his best to control but Rubi has mounted him.
Orsetti wants to hold on but Rubi pushes him away.
Orsetti is looking to improve his position but Rubi isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rubi with the ground and pound from mount.
Rubi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Orsetti is trying desperately to improve position.
Orsetti wants to hold on but Rubi pushes him away.
BOOM! Rubi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rubi with good strikes from the mount here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rubi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Musa Rubi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Orsetti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Orsetti lands a nice hook to Rubi's body. Rubi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Musa Rubi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orsetti with a nice cross.
Tim Orsetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orsetti scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Rubi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Orsetti moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rubi throws a big right hand that misses.
Rubi postures up.
Rubi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orsetti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rubi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orsetti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rubi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rubi moves into full mount!
Rubi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rubi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orsetti can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rubi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rubi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Orsetti tries to lock up and control but Rubi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Orsetti is wriggling around trying to escape.
Orsetti tries to hold on but Rubi postures up.
Orsetti might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rubi haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tim Orsetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubi lands a big shot there that rocks Orsetti but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rubi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Orsetti's face.
Orsetti tries to reverse the position but Rubi maintains control.
Orsetti tries to hold on but Rubi postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rubi controlling from mount.
Rubi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Orsetti for as long as he can get away with.
Orsetti sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Orsetti manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rubi postures up.
Orsetti keeping full guard, as Rubi tries to pass.

Orsetti throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rubi uses it to pass to side control.
Orsetti throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rubi tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Musa Rubi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Orsetti misses with a strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Musa Rubi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rubi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight for Musa Rubi!
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Musa Rubi!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Musa Rubi!

Musa Rubi wins by unanimous decision!
Musa Rubi decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.