PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piotr Rasputin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rasputin
vs
Black

198 cm
22
280 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

196 cm
19
268 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piotr Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Black!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Black has time to react.
Donk. Rasputin catches Black right on the button with a cross.
Rasputin swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Rasputin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Black working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Black throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Black is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rasputin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rasputin has escaped and now he's on top!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Black can do anything to dispel that myth.

Black looking for a guillotine here but Rasputin defends easily.
Rasputin stopping the sweep attempt from Black.
Black pulls Rasputin in close to his closed guard and prevents Rasputin from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rasputin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Black swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rasputin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rasputin throwing strikes but missing.
Black will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
The crowd cheers as Rasputin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Black doesn't seem phased though.
Piotr Rasputin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rasputin lands a nice hook to Black's body. Black takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Black looks gassed!
Rasputin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Black showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rasputin.
Rasputin scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Black is rocked!
Black doesn't manage to clinch there - Rasputin circles away.
Black is still on wobbly legs! Can Rasputin finish him?
Rasputin connects with a nice cross there... Black is looking wobbly and Rasputin recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Black to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Rasputin jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Piotr Rasputin!