PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Putte Ro (ranked 2027 p4p, 2657 weight class) and Detritus Rubble (ranked 140 p4p, 165 weight class). Rubble has chosen Flux Pavilion x Feed Me - Survive (feat. meesh) as his entrance music. Detritus Rubble told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Ro
vs
Rubble

170 cm
23
139
6 - 6 - 0

170 cm
22
135
4 - 5 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Putte Ro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Detritus Rubble!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rubble misses with a body shot.
Rubble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ro.
Ro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rubble looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rubble on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rubble throws a hook but Ro avoids it easily.
A jab from Rubble misses.
Rubble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Ro closes the distance and pushes Rubble back into the cage.
Ro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ro.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rubble.
Ro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ro lands a nice uppercut.

Ro gets control of Rubble's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ro will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubble trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ro manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Rubble is pulling down on Ro's head. It's preventing any offense from Ro, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rubble wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ro trying to control but Rubble is working from the bottom.
Rubble wants to sweep here but Ro controlling him for the moment.
Rubble wants to hit a sweep here but Ro passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rubble there!
Rubble is squirming around, avoiding Ro's attempts to control the action.
Ro pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rubble is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ro landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rubble keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ro postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rubble looks a forlorn figure.
Rubble can't escape the position.
Ro with a couple of short strikes.
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!
Rubble in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rubble tries to lock up and control but Ro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ro controlling from mount.
Ro has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rubble's face.
Rubble wants to control but Ro is having none of it.
Rubble tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ro avoids the attempt from Rubble to control.
Ro with good strikes from the mount here!
Rubble felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Rubble is squirming around, avoiding Ro's attempts to control the action.
Ro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rubble is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ro landing punches.
Ro punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rubble is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ro with good strikes from the mount here!
Ro scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Rubble is rocked!
BOOM! Ro connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rubble is still in real trouble! Can Ro finish him?
Rubble slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rubble wants to get back to full guard.

Ro is looking for a kimura but Rubble is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ro to get the leverage.
Rubble is trying to get back to full guard.
Ro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rubble seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rubble does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ro prevents Rubble from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble is still trying to improve position.
Still in half guard, Ro seems content to control.
Ro wants to take a breather but Rubble is having none of it.
Rubble works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rubble has momentary wrist control but Ro slips an elbow through the middle.
Rubble is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rubble wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ro is now in half guard.
Ro wants to pass the guard but Rubble is defending well.
Rubble trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Ro.
Ro wants to pass to mount but Rubble is defending the position.

Ro seems to be looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Putte Ro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rubble ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ro moves away.

Ro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rubble is trying to defend but Ro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rubble moves into full guard.
Ro tries to free his leg and advance position but Rubble is retaining full guard.
Rubble controlling the position.
Ro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rubble holds on and takes a little breather.
Rubble working a defensive guard but Ro manages to pass into side control anyway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ro advances to mount.
Rubble is looking to improve his position but Ro isn't that keen on the idea.
Ro looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ro looking to control but Rubble is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ro looking to finish Rubble with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rubble!
Rubble tries to lock up and control but Ro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rubble might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ro haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Putte Ro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ro lands with some strikes.
Rubble sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ro wants to control but Rubble is keeping him busy.
Ro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rubble is looking to control Ro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rubble avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ro working Rubble over with strikes.
Ro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rubble is controlling Ro's trapped leg to prevent Ro from advancing to side control.
Rubble wants to improve his position but Ro is controlling well.
Ro not doing much here.
Rubble tries to roll over but Ro keeps him under control.
Ro thows a huge punch but Rubble dodges it nicely.
Ro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ro working over Rubble with some ground and pound. Rubble looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ro prevents Rubble from improving his position.
Ro landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rubble is not content to let Ro control the position.

Ro seems to be looking for submissions.

Rubble is defending against the submission attempts here by Ro.
Rubble is looking to improve his position.
Ro working over Rubble with some ground and pound. Rubble looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rubble tries to get to full guard but Ro has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rubble knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rubble works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ro preventing the sweep.
Ro trying to control but Rubble is working from the bottom.
Ro passes into half guard.
Rubble regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rubble looking for a sweep. Not yet Rubble, not yet.
Ro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rubble can do to turn this around?
Ro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ro trying to control but Rubble is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Putte Ro dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ro closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rubble's guard.
Rubble is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ro is refusing to be controlled, as Rubble sits in half guard.
Rubble performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ro is on top in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubble looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ro landing some decent shots from guard.
Rubble looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ro is one step ahead there.
Ro is fighting to break Rubble's control of his arms but Rubble is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rubble working a defensive guard here.
Ro with a nice head shot there.
Rubble wants to sweep but no luck.
Rubble keeping full guard, as Ro tries to pass.
Rubble has Ro pulled in close to control his posture.
Rubble manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ro manages to get himself to full guard.

Rubble trying to control the position from guard on top but Ro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Ro working for a triangle but Rubble defends it easily.
Ro has control of Rubble's left arm, preventing Rubble from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble looking to pass the guard.

Ro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rubble wants to control from the top but Ro keeps moving.
Ro being controlled here, momentarily.
Rubble's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ro trying to keep a closed guard but Rubble is proving a slippery customer.
Ro looking for a sweep. Not yet Ro, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ro keeping moving, preventing Rubble from controlling successfully.
Rubble looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rubble manages to get himself to full guard.

Ro trying to control the position from guard on top but Rubble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rubble's head.
Rubble wants to sweep but no luck.
Ro trying to control the position from guard on top but Rubble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ro preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble keeping moving, preventing Ro from controlling successfully.
Ro pushing down on Rubble's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ro is looking to take a break and control but Rubble is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ro lands strikes from half guard.
Rubble wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Ro seems content to control.
Ro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ro prevents Rubble from improving his position.
Putte Ro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ro controlling the pace.
Ro trying to control from half guard but Rubble is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Putte Ro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ro 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Putte Ro!