PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sun hui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasputin comes to the cage accompanied by Ten Million Slaves. sun hui has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rasputin
vs
hui

191 cm
21
192 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
192 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grigori Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, sun hui!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hui shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rasputin pinned against the cage. Rasputin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
hui doesn't manage to clinch there - Rasputin circles away.
hui is looking to clinch but Rasputin is avoiding it.

hui looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rasputin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rasputin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for hui on the ground.

hui is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

hui seems to be working for a kimura but Rasputin defends the submission attempt.
Rasputin is trying to stand up here but hui is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

hui is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

hui is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

hui is looking for a kimura but Rasputin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for hui to get the leverage.
Rasputin is trying to stand.
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.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
hui tries to pass to full mount but Rasputin defends it.

hui seems to be working for a kimura but Rasputin defends the submission attempt.

hui is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rasputin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time hui.

hui wants to work for an arm triangle but Rasputin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

hui is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rasputin defends it well.

hui is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rasputin defends it well.
Rasputin wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

hui is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rasputin wants to get back to his feet.

hui is working for a submission of some sort.

hui is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rasputin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rasputin wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

sun hui dominated that round.
That's time! Rasputin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rasputin throws a hook but hui blocks it.
sun hui seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasputin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
hui avoids the body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin throws a jab but it's blocked by hui.
A punch combination from Rasputin misses.
Rasputin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
hui tries to close the distance and clinch but Rasputin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
sun hui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rasputin throws a big shot that misses.
Rasputin jabs hui to the body, keeping him at a distance.
hui moves in looking to clinch but Rasputin pushes him off.
hui misses with a shot to the body
enabling Rasputin to counter with a crisp jab.
Rasputin throws a jab when hui was well out of range.
hui fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
hui shoots and misses
letting Rasputin counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rasputin scores with a crisp jab that stopped hui in his tracks.
Rasputin lands an overhand right.
hui looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rasputin misses with a double jab.
hui tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rasputin counters with a straight right hand.
hui misses with a wild combination.
hui moves out of range as Rasputin strikes.
Rasputin lands a nice looking body shot.
hui gets cracked there but stands up to it.
hui slips a jab from Rasputin.
hui with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rasputin counters with a stiff right hand.
hui is breathing heavily.
Rasputin misses with a jab to the body
enabling hui to counter with a crisp jab.
Rasputin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin throws a sloppy body shot

and hui counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

hui is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rasputin looks like he's trying to stand up.

hui is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rasputin has managed to free his arm - good work.

hui is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rasputin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time hui.

Rasputin kicks off hui and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin throws an overhand right that lands on hui's shoulder, as hui tries to avoid the shot.
Rasputin thows a body shot but no joy.
hui ducks under a wild hook from Rasputin.
Rasputin throws a looping overhand right but hui ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Rasputin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rasputin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by hui.
A telegraphed right hand from Rasputin misses the target.
Rasputin thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
hui moves out of range of the strikes.
hui wants to clinch
and Rasputin counters with a nice uppercut.
Rasputin misses with a body shot.
Rasputin loads up on a big right hand but hui slips the punch.
hui fails with the takedown
and Rasputin counters with a stiff right hand.
Grigori Rasputin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of sun hui.
hui ducks under a wild hook from Rasputin.
Rasputin throws out a loose jab but hui uses good head movement to avoid it.
hui closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rasputin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grigori Rasputin is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
hui avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
hui wants to clinch
enabling Rasputin to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grigori Rasputin dominated that second round.
That's time! Rasputin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rasputin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rasputin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
hui fails with the takedown
and Rasputin counters with a straight right hand.

hui drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

hui has gone for a leg lock! Rasputin slips out almost immediately though and dives into hui's guard.
hui keeping moving, preventing Rasputin from controlling successfully.

hui escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rasputin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rasputin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin is working hui over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

hui is looking for a triangle but Rasputin pushes his legs off easily.
Rasputin trying to control but hui is working from the bottom.
Rasputin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of hui's head.
sun hui has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rasputin trying to control the position from guard on top but hui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
hui working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rasputin.
Rasputin trying to control the position from guard on top but hui is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rasputin lands a couple of elbows.

hui working for a triangle but Rasputin defends it easily.
hui takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rasputin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin is working hui over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rasputin throwing strikes from guard but hui blocks nicely.
Rasputin throws a big right hand that misses.
hui can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rasputin controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rasputin wants to control from the top but hui keeps moving.
Rasputin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rasputin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rasputin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused hui some visible discomfort.
Rasputin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rasputin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but hui sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grigori Rasputin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rasputin 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grigori Rasputin!