PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigoriy Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satoshi Ishii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishii is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Global Deejays - "California Dreamin'". Grigoriy Rasputin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Satoshi Ishii's chin.

Rasputin
vs
Ishii

187 cm
21
260 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
245 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grigoriy Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoshi Ishii!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin lands an overhand right.
Ishii falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rasputin counters with an outside leg kick.

Rasputin has Ishii up against the cage in a clinch.

Ishii pulls Rasputin into guard.
Ishii is trying to control the position but Rasputin postures up.

Ishii looking for a guillotine here but Rasputin defends easily.
Ishii keeping moving, preventing Rasputin from controlling successfully.
Rasputin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rasputin tries to free his leg and advance position but Ishii is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Rasputin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Rasputin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Ishii working for a triangle but Rasputin defends it easily.

Ishii is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rasputin is aware though and is defending well.

Ishii throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rasputin pushes down on Ishii's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ishii does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ishii keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Rasputin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ishii trying to control here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rasputin is trying to control. Ishii wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rasputin passes to full mount!
Ishii is squirming around, avoiding Rasputin's attempts to control the action.
Ishii is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ishii is looking to escape.
Ishii looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.

Rasputin working for a guillotine from mount but Ishii is in no mood to give up.

Rasputin is working for a guillotine from mount but Ishii frees his head quite easily.
Ishii is looking to improve his position but Rasputin isn't that keen on the idea.
Ishii gets back to half guard.
Ishii trying to hold on to Rasputin's head to control him but Rasputin postures up.

Rasputin is trying for a kimura here. Ishii looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rasputin wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Grigoriy Rasputin!