PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasputin comes to the cage accompanied by Evil Scarecrow- Robotatron. Dawson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cog - Run kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Piotr Rasputin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rasputin
vs
Dawson

165 cm
22
150 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

175 cm
21
163 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Namunamu Clothing

Dragon
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piotr Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rasputin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rasputin digs a good hook to Dawson's body.
Rasputin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rasputin throws a shot from downtown. Dawson moves away and avoids it.
Rasputin just misses with a punch to the body.

Rasputin rushes Dawson and presses him up against the cage.
Dawson can't find room to land a body shot as Rasputin controls the action.

Dawson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rasputin is looking to clinch.
Dawson jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin sizes up Dawson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rasputin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dawson is out of range and Rasputin settles back down.
Rasputin just misses with a punch to the body.

Dawson tries to keep at a distance but Rasputin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dawson swings wildly with an uppercut but Rasputin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Dawson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rasputin is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Dawson dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson is trying to ground and pound but Rasputin uses the momentary lack of control by Dawson to regain half guard.
Rasputin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Rasputin trying to control here.

Dawson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dawson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dawson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rasputin wants to stand and escape but Dawson is having none of it.
Dawson won't allow Rasputin to sweep him here.
Dawson throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rasputin wants to get back to his feet but Dawson passes into half guard.
Dawson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rasputin to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Piotr Rasputin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rasputin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rasputin lands a jab to the head.
Rasputin fails in his attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Rasputin misses.
Rasputin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dawson counters with a big head kick but Rasputin shrugs it off.
Dawson checks a low kick from Rasputin.
Tony Dawson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rasputin throws a hook but Dawson blocks it.
Dawson misses with a takedown attempt - Rasputin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin throws out a leg kick but Dawson moves out of range and Rasputin only half commits.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dawson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No luck for Dawson with that takedown attempt.
Rasputin tries to clinch up
and Dawson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dawson misses with the combination.
Rasputin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dawson connects with a high kick.
Rasputin wants to clinch.
Dawson slips a straight right by Rasputin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dawson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Piotr Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawson throws a head kick but Rasputin moves out of range.
Rasputin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rasputin tries to clinch but Dawson moves out of range.
Rasputin wants to clinch.
Rasputin tries to clinch there but Dawson circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson throws a right hand that Rasputin ducks under and follows up with a left that Rasputin also avoids with ease.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses.
Rasputin avoids the head kick by Dawson.
Rasputin just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses.
Dawson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dawson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Piotr Rasputin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dawson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rasputin circles away quickly and effectively.
Piotr Rasputin is winning the standup battle so far.
Rasputin throws a low kick, looking for Dawson's leg but Dawson calmly moves out of range.
Dawson throws a head kick but Rasputin moves out of range.

Rasputin gets a clinch.

Dawson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dawson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rasputin thows a body shot but no joy.
Rasputin throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Dawson to counter with a crisp jab.
Rasputin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rasputin fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Rasputin finds it's way through Dawson's defenses.
Dawson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rasputin.
Dawson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dawson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Rasputin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dawson, pushing him back against the cage.
Tony Dawson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rasputin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dawson's efforts to push away.
Rasputin lands a good knee to the midsection. Dawson won't want to take too many of those.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Dawson blocks it.
Rasputin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rasputin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dawson's defenses.
Rasputin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rasputin lands a good knee to the midsection. Dawson won't want to take too many of those.
Rasputin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rasputin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rasputin landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rasputin lands an elbow inside.
Dawson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rasputin after a bit of a struggle.
Rasputin lands a nice elbow.

Dawson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rasputin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin lands with an overhand left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dawson.
Rasputin slips a jab from Dawson.
Rasputin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Rasputin rushes Dawson and presses him up against the cage.
Dawson is trying to push Rasputin away but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rasputin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Dawson.

Dawson jumps guard and drags Rasputin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rasputin looking to pass the guard.
Rasputin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rasputin scoring with punches to the head and body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rasputin looking to sit in guard and control but Dawson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dawson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rasputin's head.

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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Rasputin!
A very excited looking Piotr Rasputin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.