PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasputin comes to the cage accompanied by Evil Scarecrow- Robotatron. Piotr Rasputin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rasputin
vs
Jaa

165 cm
23
150 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

175 cm
32
167 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin throws out a leg kick but Jaa moves out of range and Rasputin only half commits.
Rasputin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rasputin avoids the head kick by Jaa.
Rasputin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jaa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rasputin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Jaa moves into the clinch.
Rasputin working Jaa over with knees to the body.
Rasputin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rasputin prevents Jaa from breaking the clinch.
Jaa stalling in the clinch.
Rasputin landing knees to the head.
Rasputin misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rasputin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jaa's brow.
Rasputin dodges an elbow strike from Jaa.
Jaa is trying to break the clinch but Rasputin is controlling him.
Rasputin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jaa tries to break free but Rasputin pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin keeps control of Jaa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rasputin connects with a knee to the head.
Jaa is trying to push Rasputin away but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jaa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jaa has a couple of punches blocked by Rasputin.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but Rasputin blocks with his arms.
Rasputin keeps control of Jaa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jaa is trying to stall.
Jaa can't break the clinch.
Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Jaa controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Jaa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jaa has had enough of the clinch but Rasputin keeps him there for the moment.
Jaa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage.
Jaa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rasputin misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa trying to control the position but instead, Rasputin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jaa into the cage.
Our sources have told us that Rasputin has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasputin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jaa takes an elbow to the temple.
Rasputin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rasputin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rasputin avoiding damage as Jaa throws knees to the body.
Rasputin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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!
Jaa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rasputin misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jaa.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rasputin.
Rasputin lands an elbow inside.
Rasputin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rasputin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jaa is defending well for now.
Jaa tries to break free but Rasputin pushes him back against the cage.
Rasputin blocks a body shot from Jaa.
Jaa is trying to break the clinch but Rasputin is controlling him.
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jaa avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Rasputin fails to land.
Jaa is looking to control Rasputin's arms but Rasputin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jaa has his back to the cage.
Rasputin can't find room to land a body shot as Jaa controls the action.
Rasputin with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rasputin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rasputin is defending well for now.
Jaa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Jaa.
Jaa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jaa prevents a body shot from Rasputin.

Jaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rasputin misses with a low kick as Jaa jumps back.
Rasputin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Jaa has Rasputin up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage.
Rasputin prevents Jaa from breaking the clinch.
Jaa is trying to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jaa breaks from the clinch.
Rasputin checks a leg kick.

Rasputin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rasputin lands in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tony Jaa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rasputin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rasputin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jaa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sloppy strikes from Jaa. Those never looked like landing.
Jaa tries to clinch
and Rasputin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rasputin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jaa avoids it really well and circles away.
Jaa closes the distance but Rasputin moves to the side

and Rasputin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jaa's guard now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rasputin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jaa tries to escape but Rasputin is in control.

Rasputin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rasputin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rasputin prevents Jaa from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin is putting a hurting on Jaa here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jaa wants to get back to his feet but Rasputin drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jaa dodges the ground and pound from Rasputin.
Jaa felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Rasputin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jaa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Jaa explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Rasputin keeps the fight on the outside.
Rasputin has a takedown stuffed.
Jaa tries to land a front kick but Rasputin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Jaa moves into the clinch.
Jaa stalling in the clinch but Rasputin improves position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa is trying to break the clinch but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rasputin lands a knee to the body.
Jaa dodges an elbow strike from Rasputin.
Rasputin lands a knee to the body.
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jaa avoids it.
Rasputin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jaa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jaa has had enough of the clinch but Rasputin keeps him there for the moment.
Jaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Rasputin.
Jaa is looking to break free of the clinch but Rasputin has double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jaa is trying to break the clinch but Rasputin is controlling him.
Rasputin lands an elbow that stopped Jaa in his tracks for a moment.
Jaa is trying to maintain a safe position but Rasputin gets an underhook and turns Jaa into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jaa.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rasputin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jaa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jaa is looking to break free of the clinch but Rasputin has double underhooks.
Jaa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Rasputin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jaa is trying to break the clinch but Rasputin is controlling him.
Rasputin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jaa blocks it with crossed arms.
Rasputin managing to block the knees to the body from Jaa.
Rasputin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rasputin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rasputin looking to throw knees to the head but Jaa is blocking nicely.
Jaa is looking to control Rasputin's arms but Rasputin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jaa has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa managing to block the knees to the body from Rasputin.
Jaa working hard to break the clinch.
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jaa wants to get back to striking at distance but Rasputin won't allow it.
Rasputin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa working hard to break the clinch.
Rasputin lands an elbow just above Jaa 's eye.
Jaa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rasputin lands a nice elbow.
Jaa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage.
Jaa is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Jaa manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasputin throws a low kick but Jaa avoids it.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jaa tries to clinch but Rasputin is having none of it.
A punch combination from Jaa misses.
Jaa throws a low kick but Rasputin avoids it.
Jaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rasputin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jaa. That one must have hurt.
Rasputin thows a leg kick but Jaa checks it
and Jaa counters with a head kick. That will keep Rasputin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jaa tries to clinch but Rasputin moves out of range.
Jaa motions for Rasputin to come forward. Jaa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rasputin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jaa misses the shot to the body.
Tony Jaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rasputin moves into range and clinches up with Jaa.
Jaa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rasputin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jaa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A head punch on the inside from Jaa fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jaa blocks the elbow strike.
Jaa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rasputin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jaa avoids a wild elbow strike from Rasputin.
Jaa is trying to break the clinch but Rasputin is controlling him.
Rasputin scores a nice knee to the body.
Jaa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage.
Rasputin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jaa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tony Jaa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short left from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with an elbow strike.
Jaa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jaa wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin working Jaa over with knees to the body.

Jaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tony Jaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rasputin shoots in and bounces Jaa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rasputin throws a strike but Jaa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Jaa gets to his feet. Rasputin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rasputin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jaa throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Rasputin moves out of range easily.

Rasputin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rasputin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jaa!
BOOM! Rasputin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Piotr Rasputin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jaa wants to get back to his feet.
Rasputin with a couple of short strikes.
Rasputin lands a big shot to the head and Jaa winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Piotr Rasputin!
A victorious Piotr Rasputin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.