PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Sela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigori Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sela comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Lose yourself. Rasputin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bas Beats. Fernando Sela is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Sela
vs
Rasputin

185 cm
23
187 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

196 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fernando Sela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grigori Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sela fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rasputin avoids it really well and circles away.
Rasputin tries a head kick but it misses.
Rasputin throws a head kick but Sela moves out of range.
Sela fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rasputin avoids it really well and circles away.
Sela is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rasputin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Sela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sela drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sela wants to control from the top but Rasputin keeps moving.
Sela wants to pass the guard but Rasputin is keeping the position.
Rasputin wants to stand and escape but Sela is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sela looking to pass the guard.
Sela is working Rasputin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sela stops Rasputin from standing up.
Sela forces his way into half guard.
Sela trying to control from half guard but Rasputin is working away.
Rasputin is trying to stand up here but Sela is controlling him well.
Rasputin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sela. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rasputin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sela wants to take a breather but Rasputin is having none of it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sela passes to full mount!
Sela wants to control the pace but Rasputin is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sela is really struggling to control Rasputin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sela dominating with strikes here.
Sela scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rasputin?
Rasputin wants to get back to his feet.
Sela sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rasputin is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sela looking to control but Rasputin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rasputin wants to try and get back to his feet.

Sela is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Rasputin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rasputin shrugs it off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sela takes Rasputin's back.

Rasputin preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sela.
Sela is breathing heavily.
Rasputin is trying to stand back up.

Rasputin defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sela's arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rasputin is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sela loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Rasputin hold on?
Rasputin has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Rasputin is taking damage to the body and head.
Rasputin has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Rasputin is looking to escape but he's done so without protecting himself and Sela manages to counter with a nice rear naked choke! Rasputin is in trouble and he's forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fernando Sela!