PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James McFist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasputin's entrance music is X-MEN SOUNDTRACK. A fine choice. The key to victory for Piotr Rasputin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rasputin
vs
McFist

183 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Piotr Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James McFist!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin throws a head kick that misses.
Rasputin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rasputin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piotr Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasputin wants to clinch.
McFist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rasputin tries to clinch but McFist is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rasputin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rasputin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rasputin wants to clinch up but McFist keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McFist circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rasputin wants to clinch.
Rasputin moves in looking to clinch but McFist pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin tries to clinch there but McFist circles away.
A punch combination from Rasputin misses.
Rasputin throws a head kick but McFist moves out of range.
Rasputin doesn't manage to clinch there - McFist circles away.
Rasputin wants to clinch.
Rasputin tries to clinch up but McFist circles away and keeps his distance.

Rasputin rushes McFist and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
McFist has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rasputin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rasputin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McFist.
Rasputin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McFist is keeping busy.
McFist is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Piotr Rasputin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James McFist.

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

Rasputin has McFist up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rasputin gets underhooks to prevent McFist's takedown attempt.

Rasputin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFist sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Piotr Rasputin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rasputin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rasputin tries to clinch up.

Rasputin rushes McFist and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Rasputin with a knee to the head.
Rasputin lands a damaging elbow.
Rasputin lands a damaging elbow.
McFist is working for takedown but Rasputin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rasputin lands an elbow that stopped McFist in his tracks for a moment.
McFist goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rasputin prevents it.

Rasputin manages to break the clinch.
McFist circles away from the clinch attempt.

McFist shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
McFist looks gassed!
Rasputin looks like he's trying to stand up.

McFist is trying to work for a kimura but Rasputin is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin wants to get back to his feet.
Rasputin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rasputin tries to get out of the position.
Rasputin trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

McFist is working for a submission of some sort.
Rasputin is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

McFist decides to stand and escape the position.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McFist paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rasputin tries to clinch up but McFist circles away and keeps his distance.
Rasputin tries to clinch but McFist moves out of range.

Rasputin has taken the fight to the clinch.
McFist drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rasputin lands a damaging elbow.
Rasputin unloads a knee to the mid-section. McFist lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rasputin lands a nice elbow.
Rasputin lands a knee to the body.
Rasputin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rasputin crunches a lovely knee into McFist's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Rasputin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rasputin scores with a head kick.

Rasputin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rasputin lands a knee to the body.
Rasputin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McFist working aggressively here.
Rasputin lands a nice knee to the body.

Rasputin breaks from the clinch.
Rasputin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McFist takes a kick to the side of the head.

McFist is rocked!
Rasputin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McFist swats away the attempt to clinch by Rasputin.
McFist swats away the attempt to clinch by Rasputin.

Rasputin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McFist, pushing him back against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin prevents the takedown attempt.
McFist goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rasputin prevents it.
McFist is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Piotr Rasputin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James McFist.
Rasputin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Rasputin breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rasputin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rasputin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McFist paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rasputin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rasputin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rasputin tries to clinch up.

Rasputin drives through and clinches with McFist against the ropes.
McFist wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rasputin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rasputin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up but McFist swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Rasputin closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Rasputin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rasputin lands an elbow inside that McFist shrugs off.
Rasputin lands a damaging elbow.
Rasputin lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Rasputin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rasputin tries to clinch up.
Rasputin wants to clinch up but McFist keeps it at a distance.
Rasputin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rasputin is looking to clinch.
Rasputin tries to clinch there but McFist circles away.
Rasputin is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Rasputin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rasputin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rasputin has McFist up against the ropes in a clinch.

Rasputin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rasputin wants to clinch.
Rasputin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McFist keeps the fight on the outside.
McFist circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rasputin fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
McFist keeps the fight on the outside.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McFist paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rasputin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rasputin is looking to clinch.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up but McFist swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rasputin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rasputin wants to clinch up but McFist keeps it at a distance.
McFist circles away from the clinch attempt.

Rasputin clinches up against the ropes.
Rasputin lands an elbow just above McFist 's eye.

Rasputin manages to break the clinch.
Rasputin fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Rasputin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rasputin moves in looking to clinch but McFist pushes him off.
Rasputin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rasputin is looking to clinch but McFist is avoiding it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McFist drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rasputin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McFist paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rasputin throws a sloppy head kick and McFist moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McFist fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Piotr Rasputin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rasputin tries to clinch up.
Rasputin tries to clinch up.
McFist takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rasputin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rasputin tries to clinch but McFist is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McFist.
Piotr Rasputin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James McFist.
Rasputin doesn't manage to clinch there - McFist circles away.
Rasputin wants to clinch.
Rasputin tries to clinch but McFist is having none of it.
Rasputin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McFist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rasputin tries a head kick but it misses.

Rasputin clinches up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McFist is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Rasputin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Rasputin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rasputin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rasputin tries to clinch but McFist is having none of it.
Rasputin wants to clinch up but McFist keeps it at a distance.
Rasputin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rasputin tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for McFist with that takedown attempt.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up but McFist swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rasputin connects with a high kick.
Rasputin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McFist is still on wobbly legs! Can Rasputin finish him?
Rasputin pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin tries to clinch there but McFist circles away.
Rasputin tries a head kick but it misses.
McFist seems to have recovered his senses.
McFist keeps the fight on the outside.
Rasputin moves in looking to clinch but McFist pushes him off.
Rasputin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McFist fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rasputin tries to clinch up.
Rasputin throws a head kick but McFist moves out of range.
Rasputin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rasputin wants to clinch.
James McFist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rasputin is looking to clinch but McFist is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rasputin moves in looking to clinch but McFist pushes him off.
Rasputin tries to clinch but McFist moves out of range.
McFist takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rasputin throws a head kick that misses.
Rasputin throws a sloppy head kick and McFist moves out of range easily.
McFist shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rasputin pinned against the cage. Rasputin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rasputin tries to clinch up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Rasputin gets a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Rasputin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rasputin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Rasputin!