PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thai comes to the cage accompanied by Deadly Muay Thai Skills. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rasputin's choice of entrance music: TURISAS - Rasputin. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Thai
vs
Yefimovich Rasputin

225 cm
34
300 lbs
15 - 17 - 0

225 cm
35
302 lbs
25 - 22 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muay Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Rasputin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Thai has managed to clinch.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Rasputin in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin has been cut.
Rasputin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rasputin has Thai pressed against the cage.
Thai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thai looking to stall.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rasputin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thai is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.

Thai pulls Rasputin into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rasputin wants to control from the top but Thai keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rasputin is controlling him.
Rasputin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rasputin is looking to work some ground and pound but Thai has wrist control.

Rasputin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thai throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rasputin trying to control the position from guard on top but Thai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thai wants to stand but Rasputin is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin is looking to work some ground and pound but Thai has wrist control.

Rasputin stands up and waves to Thai to follow him.
Thai darts in trying to clinch
and Rasputin counters with a three punch combo that has Thai backing up. Thai nods at Rasputin to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thai is looking to clinch.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Rasputin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thai tries to clinch

and Rasputin counters by moving into the clinch.
Rasputin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai is trying to push Rasputin away but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Rasputin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rasputin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thai is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai moves to clinch but Rasputin breaks away
and Rasputin counters with an inside leg kick.
Rasputin tries to clinch up but Thai circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloppy strikes from Rasputin. Those never looked like landing.
Thai is looking to clinch.
Thai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rasputin.
Rasputin swats away the attempt to clinch by Thai.

Rasputin pushes Thai up against the cage in a clinch.
Thai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasputin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thai pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thai wants a takedown.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rasputin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thai is defending well.
Muay Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin.
Rasputin blocks the elbow strike.
Rasputin jumps guard but Thai stands there with Rasputin around his waist. Rasputin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Rasputin breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thai tries to clinch but Rasputin moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Thai blocks the leg kick.
Thai tries to clinch but Rasputin moves away

and Rasputin moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin's cut.
That's time! Thai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thai tries to clinch but Rasputin is having none of it.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Rasputin pushes him off.
Thai wants to clinch up but Rasputin keeps it at a distance.
Rasputin swats away the attempt to clinch by Thai.
Thai is looking to clinch but Rasputin is avoiding it.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Rasputin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rasputin swats away the attempt to clinch by Thai.

Thai has managed to clinch.
Rasputin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thai content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rasputin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rasputin pushes off an throws an elbow but Thai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin takes an elbow to the temple.
Thai stalling against the cage.
Thai has Rasputin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rasputin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rasputin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thai fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thai tries to clinch up but Rasputin circles away and keeps his distance.
Thai darts in trying to clinch

and Rasputin counters by moving into the clinch.

Rasputin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Rasputin circles away.
Rasputin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thai as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rasputin.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rasputin tries for a takedown but Thai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Muay Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rasputin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Rasputin circles away.
Thai is looking to clinch.
Muay Thai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thai tries to clinch up but Rasputin circles away and keeps his distance.

Thai has closed the distance and engaged Rasputin in a clinch.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai misses with a knee strike.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
The referee calls for Rasputin to work.
Rasputin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thai to keep the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin is trying to stall.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rasputin blocks it with crossed arms.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rasputin blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Rasputin.
Thai is pressed up against the cage. Rasputin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thai down to the mat. Thai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thai tries to clinch up
and Rasputin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Thai clinches with his opponent.
Rasputin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thai stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Rasputin is blocking nicely.
Rasputin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rasputin is trying to drag Thai to the mat but Thai just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thai tries to pull guard but Rasputin won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasputin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rasputin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thai.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rasputin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muay Thai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Thai tries to clinch up but Rasputin circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rasputin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thai tries to clinch up.

Thai has closed the distance and engaged Rasputin in a clinch.
Thai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rasputin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rasputin is trying to break free.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Rasputin is blocking nicely.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Thai pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin throwing strikes from guard but Thai blocks nicely.

Rasputin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Thai dives on top into guard.
Rasputin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Thai makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thai wants to control from the top but Rasputin keeps moving.

Rasputin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thai wanted to stand there but Rasputin had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rasputin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rasputin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rasputin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Thai gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rasputin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thai tries to clinch up but Rasputin circles away and keeps his distance.
Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rasputin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Rasputin pushes him off.
Thai is looking to clinch but Rasputin is avoiding it.

Thai has closed the distance and engaged Rasputin in a clinch.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai is trying to break free.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Rasputin blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rasputin as Thai tries to tie him up.
Thai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Rasputin is blocking nicely.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Rasputin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rasputin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rasputin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thai tries to keep at a distance but Rasputin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thai with a knee to the head.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
Thai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thai looking to stall.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A knee to the head by Thai.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai tries a knee to the head but Rasputin blocks it.
Rasputin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Muay Thai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thai 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muay Thai!
A victorious Muay Thai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.