PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasputin comes to the cage accompanied by TURISAS - Rasputin. Kingston is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sean Kingston- Fire Burning. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Yefimovich Rasputin
vs
Kingston

225 cm
38
302 lbs
26 - 28 - 0

189 cm
37
295 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 26 - 28 - 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 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston doesn't manage to clinch there - Rasputin circles away.
Kingston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rasputin throws a right hand that Kingston ducks under and follows up with a left that Kingston also avoids with ease.
Kingston tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Rasputin counters by moving into the clinch.
Kingston has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rasputin after a bit of a struggle.
Kingston prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kingston wants to get back to striking at distance but Rasputin won't allow it.
Kingston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage.
Kingston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

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

Oooooh!!! Rasputin has knocked Kingston down with a huge combo! Rasputin steps away and waves a wobbly Kingston back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Sean Kingston has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rasputin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kingston circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rasputin moves into the clinch successfully.
Rasputin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kingston's efforts to push away.
Kingston is trying to break free.
Kingston struggles to land a body shot inside as Rasputin controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Rasputin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rasputin prevents Kingston from breaking the clinch.
Come on Kingston - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kingston tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kingston wants to get back to striking at distance but Rasputin won't allow it.
Kingston looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston misses with a knee strike.
Rasputin stalling against the cage.
Kingston tries to break the clinch but Rasputin is controlling the position.
Rasputin is trying to force a seperation but Kingston has the dominant position.

Kingston manages to break the clinch.
Kingston shoots in for a takedown but Rasputin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Kingston.

Rasputin lands a left and a right that send Kingston crashing to the mat, dazed. Rasputin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kingston tries to clinch up but Rasputin circles away and keeps his distance.
Rasputin missing with a left hand there. Kingston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin throws a nice looking combination but Kingston bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Rasputin scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Rasputin seems to be looking for submissions.
Kingston tries to kick Rasputin off but Rasputin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Rasputin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kingston doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rasputin.
We've been hearing good reports from Rasputin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Rasputin not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rasputin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Rasputin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kingston has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rasputin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kingston pushes Rasputin off looking to stand but Rasputin dives back in and keeps control.
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 Sean Kingston's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kingston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rasputin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kingston can do to turn this around?
Kingston shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kingston throws a right and a left that Rasputin avoids nicely.

Rasputin pushes Kingston up against the cage in a clinch.

Rasputin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Kingston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horrible takedown by Rasputin or perhaps it was just good defense by Kingston which made him look bad.
Rasputin scores with a jab.

That has opened up Sean Kingston's cut even more.
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!
Rasputin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kingston counters with a left and a right that stings Rasputin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin looks for a takedown but Kingston sprawls well.
Kingston wants to clinch.
Kingston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rasputin circles away quickly and effectively.
Kingston lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin has been cut.
Kingston is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Rasputin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Rasputin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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!
Rasputin fails to land a wild elbow strike.

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!
Kingston is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rasputin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kingston has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rasputin but great work by Kingston.
Kingston wants to control but Rasputin is keeping him busy.
My spies in Main Event Gym inform me that Kingston has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rasputin wants to get back to his feet but Kingston drags him back down.
Rasputin is looking to regain half guard here but Kingston keeps moving and retains side control.
Rasputin prevents Kingston from moving into mount.
Rasputin regains half guard.
Kingston sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rasputin defending well though.
Kingston trying to pass the guard but Rasputin defending well.

Rasputin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Rasputin actively working from the bottom here.
Kingston lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kingston is working for a submission of some sort.

Kingston is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rasputin defends it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rasputin is trying to maintain the position but Kingston is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sean Kingston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kingston swings for the body but Rasputin moves out of range.
Kingston connects with a leg kick. Rasputin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Rasputin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Rasputin seems to be looking for submissions.

Kingston looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Rasputin decides to stand up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasputin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kingston tries to avoid it but Rasputin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kingston to the ground. Kingston escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rasputin rushes Kingston and presses him up against the cage.
Kingston is trying to push Rasputin away but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Kingston breaks from the clinch.
Rasputin misses with the combination.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Rasputin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rasputin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Rasputin avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin shoots in and drives through. Kingston sprawls well.
Rasputin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kingston shoots in and drives through. Rasputin sprawls well.
Kingston tries for a takedown but Rasputin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rasputin is looking to clinch.
Kingston shoots in but Rasputin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Kingston.
Kingston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rasputin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston wants to clinch up but Rasputin keeps it at a distance.
Rasputin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rasputin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kingston wants to clinch but Rasputin slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rasputin throws a combination that misses

and Kingston counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kingston.
Rasputin keeps control of Kingston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kingston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kingston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kingston is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kingston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kingston fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rasputin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rasputin misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rasputin 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin!
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Das Labor, into his post fight interview.