PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keiji Kawada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasputin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Evil Scarecrow- Robotatron. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kawada
vs
Rasputin

167 cm
30
145 lbs
7 - 13 - 1

165 cm
24
150 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Keiji Kawada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piotr Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rasputin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kawada is trying to get back to full guard.
Kawada tries to kick Rasputin off but Rasputin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rasputin prevents Kawada from improving his position.
Kawada moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Kawada throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kawada is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kawada lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rasputin!
Rasputin is looking to improve his position but Kawada isn't that keen on the idea.

Kawada moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rasputin has worked his arm free - good work by Rasputin!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kawada is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rasputin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rasputin has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

Kawada tries for a kimura but Rasputin is defending well.

Kawada is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rasputin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rasputin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kawada's best efforts.
Rasputin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin moves into full guard.
Kawada won't allow Rasputin to get back to his feet.
Kawada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rasputin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kawada is looking to stand up but Rasputin won't let him.
Kawada won't allow Rasputin to sweep him here.
Kawada trying to control but Rasputin is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rasputin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kawada.

Rasputin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kawada was covering up waiting for the punch and Rasputin finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawada is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rasputin stands and throws Kawada's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kawada tries to improve position but can't.
Rasputin taking a breather here.
Kawada is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Rasputin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kawada wants to control but Rasputin postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rasputin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kawada tries to improve position but can't.

Rasputin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kawada has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kawada tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rasputin is looking to take a break and control but Kawada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kawada is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kawada is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Piotr Rasputin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kawada has a takedown stuffed.

Rasputin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kawada's guard.
Rasputin slips nicely into half guard.
Kawada is looking for a sweep. Rasputin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kawada is looking to escape.
Rasputin is trying to control the action in half guard but Kawada is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rasputin is looking to advance position but Kawada won't allow it.
Kawada tries to get to full guard but Rasputin has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rasputin lands a nice short elbow.
Rasputin lands with a punch from half guard.
Kawada wants to improve his position but Rasputin is controlling well.
Kawada regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rasputin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Rasputin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kawada has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rasputin has managed to get both his arms back between Kawada's legs - danger averted.
Rasputin advances position into side control!
Piotr Rasputin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kawada is looking for a sweep.
Kawada misses with a strike from the bottom.

Rasputin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rasputin tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kawada's legs.
Rasputin taking a breather here.
Let's hope that Rasputin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rasputin tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawada takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kawada wants to get back to his feet but Rasputin is dominant here and he's now got Kawada's back!
Rasputin lands strikes to the head.
Rasputin scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Kawada is looking for a way out.
Kawada tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rasputin raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kawada tries to hold on but Rasputin pushes him away.
Kawada in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rasputin tries to control but Kawada wriggling away.
Kawada is in a horrible position here. Rasputin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rasputin with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawada in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rasputin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rasputin with shots to the head and body - Kawada looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rasputin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kawada looks a forlorn figure.
Kawada is squirming around, avoiding Rasputin's attempts to control the action.
Rasputin controlling from the full mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rasputin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kawada is looking to escape.
Rasputin landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rasputin lands a couple of good shots and Kawada has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Can Kawada hold on?! Rasputin is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin tries to get the hooks in deep but Kawada pushed the leg off.
Kawada looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Rasputin looking for the choke from the back.
Rasputin trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Kawada doesn't escape.
I really don't envy Kawada right now.
Kawada turns into Rasputin and is now in his guard.
Kawada wants to control from the top but Rasputin keeps moving.

Rasputin kicks Kawada off and gets to his feet.
Kawada stuffs the takedown attempt from Rasputin. Rasputin gets slowly back to his feet.
Rasputin fails with the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rasputin shoots in for a takedown but Kawada shows good takedown defense.
Keiji Kawada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Rasputin.
Kawada wants to clinch up but Rasputin keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Rasputin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rasputin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kawada counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rasputin lands an elbow inside that Kawada shrugs off.
Kawada wants to take the fight to the mat but Rasputin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rasputin lands a shot to the body.
Rasputin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kawada's face.
Kawada tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rasputin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rasputin lands an elbow inside.
Rasputin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kawada in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rasputin connects with a knee to the head.
Kawada tries to stall but Rasputin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rasputin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rasputin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kawada fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiji Kawada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rasputin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawada throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rasputin blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rasputin lands a knee to the head.
Rasputin lands a knee to the head.
Rasputin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kawada's face.
Rasputin with a knee to the head.
Rasputin with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rasputin blocks an uppercut.
Kawada takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kawada takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rasputin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kawada's efforts to push away.
Kawada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rasputin is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin digs a right hand underneath Kawada's ribcage. Kawada let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rasputin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Rasputin - that landed with a thud.
Rasputin lands an elbow just above Kawada 's eye.
Kawada tries to land a knee to the head but Rasputin blocks with his arms.
Rasputin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kawada's defenses.
Keiji Kawada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rasputin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rasputin obliges.
Kawada takes an elbow to the temple.
Rasputin lands a knee to the body.
Rasputin landing knees to the head.
Rasputin lands an elbow that stopped Kawada in his tracks for a moment.
I was talking to Kawada's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kawada takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rasputin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kawada's defenses.

Kawada is rocked!
Piotr Rasputin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawada takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Kawada is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rasputin stops a takedown attempt from Kawada.
Rasputin lands a nice knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Rasputin scores with a nice short uppercut.

Rasputin drops Kawada with a big knee straight up the middle! Kawada is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rasputin closes the distance looking for a takedown. Kawada stuffs it but Rasputin still has hold of him. Rasputin picks Kawada up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Rasputin slams Kawada to the floor and that's really hurt Kawada - he doesn't know where he is! Rasputin throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piotr Rasputin!
Our winner, Piotr Rasputin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.