PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Knyto Gruffo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gruffo
vs
Rasputin

189 cm
25
264 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

198 cm
27
280 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Knyto Gruffo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piotr Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruffo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gruffo misses with a looping left.
Gruffo lands with a good body shot.
Rasputin is looking to clinch.
Gruffo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rasputin tries to clinch up.
Rasputin lands a jab to Gruffo's midsection.
Rasputin checks a leg kick nicely.
Rasputin moves in looking to clinch but Gruffo pushes him off.
Rasputin looks to land a combination but Gruffo avoids it well.
Gruffo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rasputin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rasputin throws a hook but Gruffo blocks it.
A low kick from Gruffo misses
and Rasputin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gruffo thinking.

Rasputin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gruffo working hard to break the clinch.
Gruffo blocking some punches.
Rasputin misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin gets through Gruffo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Knyto Gruffo has been cut.
Gruffo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gruffo blocking some punches.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gruffo scores with a hook to the body.
Gruffo pushes Rasputin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rasputin looks gassed!
A body shot lands from Gruffo.
Gruffo lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gruffo swings wildly with an uppercut but Rasputin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gruffo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Gruffo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Gruffo blocks it.
Gruffo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rasputin.
Gruffo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
Gruffo lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Gruffo.
Gruffo lands a hook that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.

Gruffo manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Gruffo.

Gruffo rushes Rasputin and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gruffo.
Gruffo blocks an uppercut.
Gruffo presses Rasputin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gruffo lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruffo lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Gruffo.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Gruffo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Gruffo.
Still in the clinch, Gruffo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gruffo works on Rasputin's body with a couple of short punches.
Gruffo scores with a shot to the side of Rasputin's head.
Gruffo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gruffo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from Gruffo.
Gruffo scores with a hook to the body.
Gruffo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gruffo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Gruffo breaks the clinch.
Gruffo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gruffo throws a jab when Rasputin was well out of range.
Gruffo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rasputin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rasputin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rasputin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruffo throws a leg kick which misses Rasputin's front leg but catches the back leg as Rasputin tries to avoid it.
Gruffo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gruffo throws a leg kick but Rasputin moved away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gruffo.
Rasputin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gruffo manages to avoid it.
Gruffo looks to land a right hand but Rasputin moved out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Gruffo scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Piotr Rasputin has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gruffo misses with a straight left.
Gruffo scores with a jab. Rasputin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gruffo misses with a wild body shot.
Rasputin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gruffo can pounce on him.
Gruffo misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruffo scores with a nice strike.
Gruffo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rasputin.
Nice defenses there by Rasputin.
Gruffo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rasputin's hands.
Rasputin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gruffo just misses with a punch to the body.
Gruffo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rasputin.
Rasputin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rasputin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gruffo moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gruffo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rasputin counters with a left to the body.
Rasputin throws a jab when Gruffo was well out of range.
Rasputin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knyto Gruffo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Gruffo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A nice inside leg kick there by Gruffo. That's going to slow Rasputin down.
Gruffo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rasputin can do to turn this around?
Rasputin scores with a one two! Gruffo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gruffo throws a combination that misses
enabling Rasputin to counter with a crisp jab.
Gruffo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knyto Gruffo is winning the standup battle so far.
Gruffo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gruffo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gruffo duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gruffo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rasputin. Rasputin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gruffo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rasputin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gruffo works over Rasputin's head and body with a nice combination.
Gruffo misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gruffo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruffo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rasputin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Gruffo.
Gruffo lands with a good body shot.
Gruffo lands with a nice body punch.
Rasputin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rasputin moves away from the strike by Gruffo.
Gruffo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rasputin misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Gruffo.
Gruffo looks to throw the jab but Rasputin is out of range.
Rasputin wants to clinch up but Gruffo keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruffo works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gruffo misses with a hook to the body
and Rasputin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gruffo scores with a decent looking hook.
Gruffo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rasputin circles away quickly and effectively.
Gruffo throws a shot to the body.
Gruffo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gruffo misses with a double jab.
Gruffo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gruffo misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Rasputin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gruffo lands with a light punch inside.
Gruffo blocks an uppercut.
Gruffo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gruffo tries to throw a body punch but Rasputin avoids it by throwing Gruffo back against the cage.
Rasputin is looking to break free of the clinch but Gruffo has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruffo tries to throw a body punch but Rasputin avoids it by throwing Gruffo back against the cage.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gruffo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rasputin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Gruffo.
Gruffo lands a left hand.

Gruffo breaks the clinch.
Knyto Gruffo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gruffo thows a body shot but no joy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gruffo, right into the meat.
Gruffo punishes Rasputin's body with a nice straight punch.
Gruffo missing with a left hand there. Rasputin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rasputin misses with a straight right.
A jab lands there for Gruffo.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rasputin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Gruffo.
Gruffo throws a hook to the side of Rasputin's head but Rasputin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gruffo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rasputin.
Rasputin blocks a head kick by Gruffo.
Gruffo misses with a looping left.
Gruffo connects with a looping right hand.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch but Gruffo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gruffo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gruffo misses with a hook. Rasputin ducked under it nicely.
Rasputin stalks Gruffo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gruffo's face. Gruffo staggers backwards, shaken.
Rasputin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knyto Gruffo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rasputin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rasputin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gruffo finds it's way round the side to connect with Rasputin's head.
Gruffo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rasputin swings for the body but Gruffo moves out of range.
Gruffo misses with a low kick.
Gruffo misses with an uppercut. Rasputin saw that one coming.
Rasputin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rasputin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rasputin slips a straight right by Gruffo.
Gruffo misses with an uppercut. Rasputin saw that one coming.
Rasputin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gruffo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gruffo cracks Rasputin with an open hand slap.
Gruffo tries to score with a low kick but Rasputin moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin throws an overhand right that lands on Gruffo's shoulder, as Gruffo tries to avoid the shot.

Gruffo moves into the clinch.
Rasputin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rasputin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gruffo blocking some punches.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rasputin.
Gruffo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rasputin lands a left hand.
Rasputin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gruffo.
Rasputin trying to control the position but instead, Gruffo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rasputin into the cage.
Rasputin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rasputin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gruffo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rasputin's elbow.
Rasputin pushes Gruffo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rasputin slowing the pace effectively.
Gruffo blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruffo scores with a shot to the side of Rasputin's head.
Rasputin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rasputin working aggressively here.
Gruffo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gruffo is working Rasputin over against the cage.
Rasputin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Gruffo - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gruffo lands a body shot.
Gruffo gets through Rasputin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Gruffo on the inside.
A body shot lands from Gruffo.
A right hook to the body lands for Gruffo.
Gruffo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rasputin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gruffo cracks Rasputin with a nice body shot.
Rasputin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gruffo lands with a right to the head.
Gruffo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gruffo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knyto Gruffo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Gruffo.
Gruffo lands with a right to the head.
Gruffo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gruffo lands a shot to the body.
Rasputin takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Gruffo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruffo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gruffo presses Rasputin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Gruffo.
A right hand to the body from Gruffo.
Gruffo lands a nice shot to the body.

Gruffo manages to break the clinch.
Gruffo thumps Rasputin with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gruffo.
Gruffo's corner calls for a 1-2. Gruffo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gruffo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rasputin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gruffo.
Rasputin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gruffo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gruffo misses with a two punch combination.
Gruffo swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin throws a right hand that Gruffo ducks under and follows up with a left that Gruffo also avoids with ease.
Gruffo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gruffo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rasputin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gruffo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rasputin missing with a left hand there. Gruffo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gruffo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gruffo with a nice cross.
Rasputin looks to clinch
letting Gruffo counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gruffo lands a jab to the nose.
Rasputin blocks a jab.
Gruffo thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knyto Gruffo clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gruffo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rasputin checks it well.
A punch lands to the side of Gruffo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gruffo misses with a series of wild punches.
Rasputin misses with a wild body shot.
Gruffo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gruffo.
Gruffo throws a shot from downtown. Rasputin moves away and avoids it.
Gruffo misses with a straight left.
Rasputin slips under a jab from Gruffo.
Gruffo digs a good body shot into Rasputin's ribs.
Rasputin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gruffo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Gruffo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rasputin doesn't seem phased though.
Gruffo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rasputin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gruffo.
Rasputin slips a jab and a cross from Gruffo.
Gruffo cracks Rasputin with a good jab.
Rasputin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Gruffo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gruffo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gruffo looks to land a right hand but Rasputin moved out of range.
Gruffo with a hook.
Rasputin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gruffo throws out the jab.
Gruffo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruffo cracks Rasputin with a good jab.
Gruffo misses with a body shot

and Rasputin counters by clinching up.
Rasputin has a couple of punches blocked by Gruffo.
Rasputin scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Rasputin.
Rasputin throws a punch but it's blocked by Gruffo.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gruffo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Rasputin.

Rasputin breaks the clinch.
Gruffo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rasputin.
Rasputin cracks Gruffo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gruffo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gruffo. Rasputin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rasputin!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruffo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rasputin.

Rasputin drives through and clinches with Gruffo against the cage.
Rasputin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gruffo or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rasputin.
A short right from Rasputin on the inside.
Rasputin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gruffos head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gruffo.
Rasputin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gruffo blocking some punches.
Gruffo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Gruffo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rasputin misses with a looping left.
Gruffo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rasputin counters with a nice uppercut.
Rasputin scores with a nice right hand.
Gruffo takes one to the chin there.
Rasputin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin lands a body shot.
Gruffo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gruffo throws a right and a left that Rasputin avoids nicely.
Gruffo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rasputin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rasputin throws a nice looking combination but Gruffo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Rasputin forces Gruffo back against the cage and clinches.
Rasputin stalling against the cage.
Gruffo blocks a body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gruffo lands an uppercut.
Gruffo misses with a punch on the inside.
Gruffo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gruffo is trying to break the clinch but Rasputin is controlling him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rasputin.

Rasputin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Knyto Gruffo will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Rasputin.
Rasputin walks into a straight right hand from Gruffo.
Gruffo moves away from the strike by Rasputin.
Rasputin's corner calls for a 1-2. Rasputin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rasputin just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gruffo.
Gruffo lands a lovely overhand right.
Gruffo misses with a straight right.
Rasputin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gruffo misses with a wild body shot.
Rasputin stuns Gruffo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rasputin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gruffo moves away.
Rasputin misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gruffo counters with a right hand to the body.
Rasputin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Gruffo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gruffo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gruffo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Rasputin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gruffo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rasputin was well out of range. Poor timing from Gruffo.
Rasputin blocks a jab.
Gruffo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gruffo lands a jab-cross combination.
A shot to the body from Gruffo misses
and Rasputin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruffo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rasputin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gruffo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rasputin was well out of range. Poor timing from Gruffo.
Gruffo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rasputin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gruffo slips a straight right by Rasputin.
Gruffo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rasputin's calf.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gruffo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rasputin takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rasputin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gruffo.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch but Gruffo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rasputin slips under a jab.
Rasputin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gruffo.
Piotr Rasputin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gruffo.
Gruffo throws a hook but Rasputin blocks it.
Rasputin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rasputin looks to land a left hand but Gruffo moved out of range nicely.
Gruffo misses with a shot to the body
and Rasputin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gruffo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gruffo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rasputin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gruffo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gruffo.
Rasputin takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin throws a hook but Gruffo blocks it.
Rasputin misses the jab.
Rasputin walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gruffo throws a series of punches but Rasputin avoids them all with ease.
Gruffo throws a right and a left that Rasputin avoids nicely.
Gruffo throws a jab but it's blocked by Rasputin.

Gruffo drops Rasputin with a beautiful combination! Rasputin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gruffo is looking for the KO!

Rasputin is rocked!
Gruffo loads up on a big right hand but Rasputin slips the punch.
Rasputin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knyto Gruffo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice cross by Gruffo.
Gruffo moves out of range of the strikes.
Gruffo looks to score with a jab to the body but Rasputin is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Knyto Gruffo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gruffo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:44
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Knyto Gruffo!
Knyto Gruffo is the new heavyweight champion!