PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timur Rubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoni Kristofer Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Rubin
vs
Kristofer Hong

190 cm
26
256 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

180 cm
26
206 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER
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Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timur Rubin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antoni Kristofer Hong!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rubin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hong throws a hook but Rubin blocks it.
Hong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rubin misses with a wild body shot.
Rubin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rubin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rubin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Hong looks to throw a body kick

and Rubin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rubin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rubin is nestled in close to Hong, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Rubin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rubin trying to control from half guard but Hong is working away.
Hong won't allow Rubin to pass to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubin stalling away here and it's allowed Hong to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rubin working some strikes from top position.
Rubin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rubin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rubin is looking to work some ground and pound but Hong has wrist control.
Rubin is looking to work some ground and pound but Hong has wrist control.
Rubin trying to control the position from guard on top but Hong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubin throws a strike but Hong rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Hong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rubin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rubin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rubin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hong is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hong throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubin takes a swing at Hong's ribcage but misses.
Rubin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rubin.
Rubin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rubin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Rubin rushes Hong and presses him up against the cage.
Hong scores with a shot to the side of Rubin's head.
Hong has a couple of punches blocked by Rubin.
Hong working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.
Hong stops a takedown attempt from Rubin.
Hong has a couple of punches blocked by Rubin.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rubin lands with a right to the head.
Hong lands a right hand.
Hong blocking some punches.
Rubin tries to work over Hong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rubin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice left hand lands by Rubin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubin works on Hong's body with a couple of short punches.
Rubin can't find room to land a body shot as Hong controls the action.
Hong swings wildly with an uppercut but Rubin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hong lands a left hand.
Hong lands a left hand.
Rubin blocks a body shot from Hong.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubin lands a shoulder strike.

Rubin breaks the clinch.
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 Timur Rubin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antoni Kristofer Hong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rubin misses with a wild body shot.
Rubin moves in looking to clinch but Hong pushes him off.
Hong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rubin counters with a stiff right hand.
Rubin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hong under the eye.
That kick from Hong tenderised Rubin's leg. Rubin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hong misses with a hook. Rubin ducked under it nicely.
Rubin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hong.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Rubin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hong has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Hong does it's job there.
Hong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hong throws a sloppy head kick and Rubin moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong with a nice cross.
Rubin throws a hook but Hong avoids it easily.
Hong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rubin looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
Hong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hong.
Rubin lands a two punch combo.
Antoni Kristofer Hong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rubin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hong.
Rubin misses with a two punch combination.

Rubin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hong defending well though.
Rubin looks to land a strike but Hong avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rubin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubin trying to control but Hong is working from the bottom.
Timur Rubin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rubin scoring with some ground and pound.
Rubin throwing strikes but missing.
Rubin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rubin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hong keeping full guard, as Rubin tries to pass.
Rubin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong keeping moving, preventing Rubin from controlling successfully.
Rubin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rubin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rubin throws a big right hand that misses.
Hong controls Rubin momentarily but Rubin frees himself.
Rubin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hong feints and then cracks Rubin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rubin down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hong.
Hong misses with a straight left.
Rubin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hong on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong with a jab.
Hong is looking to slow Rubin down with leg kicks.
Hong cracks Rubin with a good jab.

Rubin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hong's guard.
Hong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rubin throws a big elbow that misses.
Rubin throwing strikes from guard but Hong blocks nicely.
Rubin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rubin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timur Rubin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antoni Kristofer Hong's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hong is looking to land body kicks.
Hong throws a looping overhand right but Rubin ducks down to avoid it.
Hong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rubin staying out of range there.
As Hong tries to get set, Rubin tries to push him back and clinch up but Hong manages to avoid the attempt.
Rubin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rubin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hong sprawls well. Hong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rubin gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rubin is out of range.
Rubin fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rubin.
Rubin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circling - Rubin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rubin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hong misses with a body shot.
Rubin tries to counter with a takedown but Hong is quick to defend against it.
Rubin slips a straight right by Hong.
Antoni Kristofer Hong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hong.
Rubin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hong as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timur Rubin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hong lands with a hook. Rubin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hong throws a looping overhand right but Rubin ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Hong.
Hong connects with a right hand. Rubin shakes it off.
Rubin 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.
Antoni Kristofer Hong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timur Rubin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rubin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hong thuds his shin into the meat of Rubin's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hong.
Hong tries to work over Rubin's front leg with a kick but Rubin checks it.
Hong motions for Rubin to come forward. Hong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rubin throws a body punch but Hong moves out of range.
Rubin swinging wildly here.
Hong looks for the body kick but Rubin saw that one coming.
Hong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Rubin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rubin wants to pass to mount but Hong is defending the position.
Well, if Rubin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hong is looking to control Rubin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hong avoid being mounted?
Hong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rubin controlling the pace.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hong is staying active underneath Rubin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rubin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rubin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hong - the referee stops the clock and Rubin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hong. Rubin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rubin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hong digs a good hook to Rubin's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antoni Kristofer Hong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rubin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timur Rubin!
Timur Rubin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.