PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Leslie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piotr Rasputin has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Leslie
vs
Rasputin

195 cm
25
241 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

198 cm
36
250 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reginald Leslie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piotr Rasputin !
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin misses with a double jab.
Leslie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rasputin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Rasputin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Leslie is trying to defend but Rasputin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rasputin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rasputin trying to pass the guard but Leslie defending well.
Leslie wants to get back to full guard.
Rasputin stops Leslie from getting back to his feet.
Rasputin not doing much here.
Leslie looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rasputin prevents Leslie from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rasputin seems to be looking for submissions.
Leslie wants to get back to full guard.
Rasputin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leslie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Leslie keeping full guard, as Rasputin tries to pass.
Leslie is pulling down on Rasputin 's head to control his posture.
Rasputin wants to control from the top but Leslie keeps moving.
Leslie wants to get back to his feet but Rasputin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rasputin with a nice head shot there.
Leslie tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two 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.
Rasputin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rasputin trying to control the position from guard on top but Leslie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Leslie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Leslie throws a right and a left that Rasputin avoids nicely.
Rasputin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Leslie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leslie.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leslie.
A bone on bone clash there as Rasputin blocks the leg kick.
Rasputin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Leslie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rasputin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rasputin throws a big shot that misses.

Rasputin closes the distance and pushes Leslie back into the cage.
Rasputin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Leslie pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Leslie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leslie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Piotr Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leslie misses with a wild body shot.
Leslie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rasputin .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leslie misses with a few strikes there.
Leslie just misses with a punch to the body.
Leslie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Leslie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rasputin . That did some damage!
Rasputin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Leslie avoids it really well and circles away.
Reginald Leslie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Rasputin .
Leslie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rasputin is out of range and Leslie settles back down.
It seemed like Rasputin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Leslie throws a shot from downtown. Rasputin moves away and avoids it.
Rasputin is looking for the big counter here.
Rasputin checks a low kick from Leslie.
Rasputin wants to counter the offense by Leslie and move into the clinch position.
Leslie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Reginald Leslie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rasputin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leslie. Leslie obviously looking to wear him down.
Rasputin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Leslie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rasputin somewhat.
Leslie misses with a hook to the body
letting Rasputin counter with a right hand.
Leslie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Rasputin .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leslie just misses with a punch 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!
Rasputin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leslie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Rasputin scores with a takedown into Leslie's guard.
Rasputin prevents Leslie from getting back to his feet.
Rasputin stopping the sweep attempt from Leslie.
Leslie wants to stand up but Rasputin is controlling him.
Rasputin passes into half guard.
Rasputin prevents Leslie from improving his position.
Leslie wants to get back to his feet.
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 Reginald Leslie will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Leslie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Piotr Rasputin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leslie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rasputin was well out of range. Poor timing from Leslie.
An inside leg kick from Leslie misses.
Leslie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rasputin .
Rasputin looks for a takedown but Leslie sprawls well.
Leslie misses with a looping left.
Rasputin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Leslie defends it nicely.
Rasputin slips a straight right by Leslie.
Leslie leaves Rasputin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Reginald Leslie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Rasputin .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leslie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Leslie, right into the meat.
Leslie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice sprawl there from Leslie as Rasputin shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leslie throws a leg kick which misses Rasputin 's front leg but catches the back leg as Rasputin tries to avoid it.
Rasputin dives in for a single leg takedown but Leslie sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Leslie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rasputin is out of range.
Rasputin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rasputin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leslie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rasputin dives in and grabs Leslie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leslie pushes down on Rasputin 's head and hops out.
Rasputin is breathing heavily.
Leslie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Leslie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leslie scoring well with a low kick there.
Rasputin 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Leslie throws a lazy right hand but Rasputin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leslie cracks a nice hook into Rasputin 's ribs.
Leslie throws a leg kick which misses Rasputin 's front leg but catches the back leg as Rasputin tries to avoid it.
Reginald Leslie is winning the standup battle so far.
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 tries to clinch up
and Leslie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leslie throws a chopping leg kick but Rasputin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rasputin cracks Leslie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
You can see that Rasputin has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leslie misses with a body shot.

Rasputin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Leslie to the ground. Rasputin is now in Leslie's guard.
Leslie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Leslie has control of Rasputin 's left arm, preventing Rasputin from doing any damage.
Leslie wants to sweep but no luck.
Leslie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rasputin can do to turn this around?
Leslie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rasputin throwing strikes from guard but Leslie blocks nicely.
Rasputin stopping the sweep attempt from Leslie.
Rasputin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rasputin working some strikes from top position.
Rasputin lands a couple of digs.
Piotr Rasputin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Leslie 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin postures up.
Rasputin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rasputin wants to control from the top but Leslie keeps moving.
Leslie trying to keep a closed guard but Rasputin is proving a slippery customer.
Rasputin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rasputin throws a shot from downtown. Leslie moves away and avoids it.
Leslie throws a monster overhand right that drops Rasputin ! Leslie follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reginald Leslie!
Reginald Leslie was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.