PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Rubi (ranked 4385 p4p, 4610 weight class) and Xqc DoubleU (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
DoubleU

190 cm
21
200
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
200
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muhammad Rubi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xqc DoubleU!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rubi moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDoubleU.
Rubi misses with a leg kick.
Rubi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
DoubleU tries to clinch there but Rubi circles away.
Rubi moves out of range of the body kick from DoubleU.

Rubi clinches.
Rubi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rubi is struggling to control the position.
DoubleU lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Muhammad Rubi has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DoubleU tries to work over Rubi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DoubleU tries to land knees in the clinch but Rubi avoids the damage to the body.
Rubi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammad Rubi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DoubleU misses with a knee to the head.

Rubi manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DoubleU tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rubi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Rubi moves into the clinch successfully.
Rubi jumps guard but DoubleU turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
DoubleU throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rubi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rubi avoiding damage as DoubleU throws knees to the body.
Rubi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. DoubleU smiles and moves away.

Rubi rushes DoubleU and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
DoubleU throws a knee to the head but misses.

Rubi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rubi shoots in for a takedown but DoubleU shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like DoubleU was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
DoubleU wants to clinch up but Rubi keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DoubleU throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rubi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but DoubleU defends well and Rubi ends up having to push DoubleU into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
DoubleU throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rubi blocks it with crossed arms.

Rubi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DoubleU lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
DoubleU misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from DoubleU.
Rubi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
DoubleU is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DoubleU throws a series of punches but Rubi avoids them all with ease.
Rubi closes this distance looking for a takedown but DoubleU circles away.
Xqc DoubleU is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rubi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rubi is breathing heavily.
Rubi on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
DoubleU throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rubi.

Rubi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with DoubleU, pushing him back against the cage.

Rubi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DoubleU keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like DoubleU was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
DoubleU uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rubi has time to react.
DoubleU lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rubi's sensitive parts.
DoubleU throws a leg kick which misses Rubi's front leg but catches the back leg as Rubi tries to avoid it.
DoubleU misses with a hook.
DoubleU connects with a leg kick.
Rubi shoots in but DoubleU avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before DoubleU can pounce on him.
DoubleU buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DoubleU scores with a spinning back kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rubi. DoubleU does a little dance to reset his feet.
DoubleU catches Rubi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rubi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rubi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but DoubleU paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DoubleU lands with a thumping leg kick.
DoubleU with the inside leg kick.
Rubi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? DoubleU is fending him off so far but Rubi persists. Nope, DoubleU circles away and we're back to standing.
DoubleU smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xqc DoubleU dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muhammad Rubi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rubi is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from DoubleU. No joy for Rubi on that attempt.
DoubleU lands with a slapping head kick.
Rubi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
DoubleU steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rubi.
A head kick misses from DoubleU.
Rubi tries to bum rush DoubleU with a series of wild strikes but DoubleU uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rubi darts in looking for a takedown but DoubleU gets double underhooks and turns Rubi into the cage.

Rubi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

DoubleU thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

DoubleU drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and DoubleU jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

DoubleU gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by DoubleU.
DoubleU moves out of range of the leg kick from Rubi.
DoubleU connects with an inside leg kick.
Rubi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rubi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
DoubleU feints a counter leg kick.
Rubi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
DoubleU blocks a head kick by Rubi.

Rubi clinches.
DoubleU tries to land a knee to the head but Rubi blocks with his arms.
Rubi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
DoubleU lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. DoubleU smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammad Rubi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DoubleU connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by DoubleU. That's going to slow Rubi down.
Muhammad Rubi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DoubleU throws a body kick that misses.
Xqc DoubleU seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rubi tries to score a power double leg takedown but DoubleU sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rubi somewhat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from DoubleU.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DoubleU lands with a thumping leg kick.
DoubleU tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rubi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
DoubleU slaps away a takedown attempt from Rubi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A nice leg kick from DoubleU, right into the meat of the thigh.
Muhammad Rubi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rubi moves into the clinch.
DoubleU misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DoubleU swings wildly with an uppercut but Rubi uses good head movement to avoid it.
DoubleU with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Rubi successfully pulls guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
DoubleU wants to control from the top but Rubi keeps moving.
DoubleU 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.
Rubi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

DoubleU is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rubi looking for a sweep. Not yet Rubi, not yet.
DoubleU pushing down on Rubi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
DoubleU wants to take a breather but Rubi is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xqc DoubleU showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Muhammad Rubi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

DoubleU is looking to slow Rubi down with leg kicks.
DoubleU slaps away a takedown attempt from Rubi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
DoubleU throws a fast counter high kick but Rubi manages to duck under it in time.
DoubleU buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
DoubleU has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
DoubleU lands with a kick to the ribs.
DoubleU displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rubi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DoubleU connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rubi tries to clinch but DoubleU moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by DoubleU.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and DoubleU connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rubi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from DoubleU.
DoubleU tries a head kick but it misses.
Rubi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but DoubleU avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammad Rubi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping body kick lands there for DoubleU.
DoubleU tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rubi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rubi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. DoubleU tries to avoid it but Rubi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag DoubleU to the ground. DoubleU escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
DoubleU fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rubi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DoubleU jabbing away but nothing is landing.
DoubleU scores with a punch to the head.
Rubi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from DoubleU.
DoubleU lands a front kick.
Rubi takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DoubleU throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rubi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from DoubleU.
DoubleU doesn't manage to clinch there - Rubi circles away.
Rubi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fight stays on the outside here - DoubleU looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Xqc DoubleU is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
DoubleU is looking to slow Rubi down with leg kicks.
DoubleU misses with a hook.
Rubi is trying hard to land a takedown here. DoubleU sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rubi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from DoubleU - the referee stops the clock and Rubi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says DoubleU. Rubi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rubi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by DoubleU. DoubleU obviously looking to wear him down.
Rubi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
DoubleU fails in his attempt to clinch.
DoubleU looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
DoubleU lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubi takes one to the side of the head.
Rubi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rubi takes a kick to the side of the head.
DoubleU scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DoubleU with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from DoubleU. Those never looked like landing.
DoubleU scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rubi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
DoubleU throws a head kick but Rubi moves out of range.
A head kick misses from DoubleU.
Muhammad Rubi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rubi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rubi shoots in for a takedown but DoubleU shows good takedown defense.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xqc DoubleU comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got DoubleU winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xqc DoubleU!