PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Raskolnikof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Misi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Misi has chosen Ill hurt you as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Raskolnikof
vs
Misi

185 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
20
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Raskolnikof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacob Misi!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raskolnikof scores with the left hand. Misi knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Jacob Misi has been cut.
Misi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Misi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raskolnikof is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Misi.
A jab from Misi does it's job there.
Misi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Misi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Misi scores with a jab. Raskolnikof acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Misi scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Misi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Raskolnikof misses with a body shot.
Misi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raskolnikof. Misi does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raskolnikof swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raskolnikof scores with a jab to the body.
Misi scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Raskolnikof misses.
Misi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raskolnikof misses with a hook.
Raskolnikof throws a predictable looking body shot
and Misi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raskolnikof fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Misi manages to avoid it.
Misi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Misi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Raskolnikof misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raskolnikof throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Raskolnikof misses its intended target.
Raskolnikof swings for the body but Misi moves out of range.
Vladimir Raskolnikof seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raskolnikof swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Misi thuds his right hand into Raskolnikof's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good shot there by Raskolnikof.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Misi looks for a takedown but Raskolnikof sprawls well.
Misi lands with a nice combination. Raskolnikof backs away looking to recover.
Vladimir Raskolnikof is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raskolnikof just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Raskolnikof misses its intended target.
Raskolnikof misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Misi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Misi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raskolnikof.
Raskolnikof throws a predictable looking body shot
and Misi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Misi tries to clinch up.
Misi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Raskolnikof's waist but Raskolnikof gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Misi off to one side.
Raskolnikof misses the jab.
Raskolnikof throws an overhand right that lands on Misi's shoulder, as Misi tries to avoid the shot.
Misi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raskolnikof loads up on a big right hand but Misi slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Misi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Misi ducks under a wild hook from Raskolnikof.
Raskolnikof tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Misi was well out of range. Poor timing from Raskolnikof.
Raskolnikof swings for the body but Misi moves out of range.
Raskolnikof is looking to wear down Misi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Raskolnikof blocks a head kick by Misi.
Raskolnikof swings for the body but Misi moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Raskolnikof darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Raskolnikof slaps away a takedown attempt from Misi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Raskolnikof dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Misi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Misi slips a jab from Raskolnikof.
Raskolnikof swings for the body but Misi moves out of range.
Raskolnikof missing with a left hand there. Misi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raskolnikof throws a looping overhand right but Misi ducks down to avoid it.
Raskolnikof throws a sloppy body shot
and Misi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raskolnikof swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raskolnikof ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Misi moves away.
Raskolnikof throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raskolnikof takes a swing at Misi's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raskolnikof throws a shot from downtown. Misi moves away and avoids it.
Misi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raskolnikof misses with an uppercut
and Misi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Raskolnikof is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Raskolnikof shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Misi tries to clinch but Raskolnikof moves out of range.
A combination from Misi does no damage.
Misi tries a head kick but it misses.
Raskolnikof misses with a wild body shot.
Raskolnikof clobbers Misi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Misi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raskolnikof misses with a wild body shot.
Raskolnikof tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Misi was well out of range. Poor timing from Raskolnikof.
Raskolnikof misses with a body punch
and Misi counters with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Misi scores with a jab. Raskolnikof acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Misi connects with a high kick.
Raskolnikof swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raskolnikof misses with a hook
and Misi counters with a big head kick but Raskolnikof shrugs it off.
Raskolnikof dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Misi is breathing heavily.
Raskolnikof throws a looping overhand right but Misi ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raskolnikof fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Misi manages to avoid it.
Raskolnikof stuns Misi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Raskolnikof just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Raskolnikof misses the target.
Raskolnikof digs a good body shot into Misi's ribs.
Misi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Raskolnikof scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Misi doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raskolnikof misses the jab.
Misi avoids the body shot from Raskolnikof.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raskolnikof tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Misi was well out of range. Poor timing from Raskolnikof.
Misi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Raskolnikof throws a hook to the side of Misi's head but Misi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raskolnikof misses with a hook. Misi ducked under it nicely.
Raskolnikof throws a big shot that misses.
Raskolnikof misses with a wild body shot.
Raskolnikof is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Misi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Raskolnikof misses the shot to the body.
Misi avoids the body shot from Raskolnikof.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raskolnikof fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Misi manages to avoid it.
Misi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Raskolnikof dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Misi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Raskolnikof tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Misi was well out of range. Poor timing from Raskolnikof.
Raskolnikof walks into a stiff left hand from Misi.
A right-left combo lands from Misi.
Vladimir Raskolnikof is winning the standup battle so far.
Misi defending well as Raskolnikof loads up on a big left hand.
Raskolnikof misses with a hook. Misi ducked under it nicely.
Raskolnikof misses with a right hand
and Misi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raskolnikof throws an overhand right that lands on Misi's shoulder, as Misi tries to avoid the shot.
Raskolnikof cracks Misi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Raskolnikof misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raskolnikof misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raskolnikof lands the left hand.
Misi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raskolnikof.
Raskolnikof swings widly with a right hand
and Misi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raskolnikof rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Misi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raskolnikof looks to score with a jab to the body but Misi is just out of range.
Raskolnikof misses the shot to the body.
Jacob Misi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raskolnikof throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Misi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Misi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raskolnikof.
Raskolnikof misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raskolnikof throws a poor cross that misses

and Misi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Misi.
Raskolnikof lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Raskolnikof has Misi pushed against the cage.

Raskolnikof pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raskolnikof throws a body punch but Misi moves out of range.
Misi walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raskolnikof thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Raskolnikof throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Misi shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raskolnikof looks to score with a jab to the body but Misi is just out of range.
Misi avoids the body shot from Raskolnikof.
Raskolnikof looks to land a left hand but Misi moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Raskolnikof misses the target.
Misi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Misi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Misi tries to clinch up.
Misi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Raskolnikof on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Misi with that takedown attempt.
Jacob Misi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Misi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raskolnikof.
Misi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Misi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Raskolnikof misses with a body shot.
A head kick from Misi lands but Raskolnikof takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Misi tries a head kick but it misses.
Misi blocks a jab.
Vladimir Raskolnikof is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raskolnikof takes a swing at Misi's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Raskolnikof showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Raskolnikof 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Raskolnikof!
Vladimir Raskolnikof seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.