PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and O Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasputin comes into the arena with TURISAS - Rasputin blaring out of the sound system. Sagat is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bloodsport Soundtrack - Fight to Survive. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Yefimovich Rasputin
vs
Sagat

225 cm
36
302 lbs
25 - 23 - 0

225 cm
32
316 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 25 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, O Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rasputin gets tackled into the cage by Sagat. Sagat maintains the clinch.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rasputin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Sagat breaks from the clinch.

Sagat drives through and clinches with Rasputin against the cage.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rasputin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sagat slowing the pace effectively.
Sagat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin has been cut.
Rasputin wants to break free but Sagat has control.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Sagat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sagat is looking to clinch but Rasputin is avoiding it.
Sagat wants to clinch.

Sagat rushes Rasputin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sagat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sagat moves into the clinch.
Sagat landing knees to the body.
Rasputin avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Sagat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rasputin is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sagat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rasputin gets tackled into the cage by Sagat. Sagat maintains the clinch.

Sagat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rasputin tries to keep at a distance but Sagat has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin working hard to break the clinch.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rasputin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rasputin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but Rasputin blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Sagat.
Sagat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Sagat lands a good knee to the midsection. Rasputin won't want to take too many of those.
Sagat scores a nice knee to the body.

Sagat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sagat fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rasputin, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat connects with a knee to the head.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sagat.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rasputin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sagat has him pressed against the cage.

Sagat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sagat gets a clinch.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sagat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin's cut is getting worse.

Sagat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sagat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rasputin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Sagat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sagat wants to clinch.
Rasputin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Sagat clinches.
Rasputin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Rasputin blocks it.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rasputin goes for a takedown attempt but Sagat pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.

Rasputin tries to keep at a distance but Sagat has taken the fight into the clinch.

Sagat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sagat forces Rasputin back against the cage and clinches.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rasputin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Sagat drops Rasputin with a big knee straight up the middle! Rasputin is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Rasputin is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sagat feints a jab and as Rasputin dips his head, Sagat unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Rasputin right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Rasputin falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Sagat smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). O Sagat!
During a confident post fight interview, O Sagat thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.