PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rasul Mirzaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Barathian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirzaev kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Natalie La Rose - Somebody ft. Jeremih. Barathian has chosen Rammstein - Mutter as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Mirzaev
vs
Barathian

170 cm
22
165 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

173 cm
22
170 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

THE END 32

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rasul Mirzaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Barathian!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirzaev misses with a double jab.
Barathian on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mirzaev loads up on a big right hand but Barathian slips the punch.
Mirzaev misses with a two punch combination.
Mirzaev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barathian circles away quickly and effectively.
Mirzaev loads up on a big right hand but Barathian slips the punch.
We've been informed that Barathian has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Barathian throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mirzaev.

It looks like Rasul Mirzaev has been cut.
Barathian throws out a loose jab but Mirzaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirzaev throws a big counter combination but Barathian scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've been hearing reports that Mirzaev has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Barathian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mirzaev.
A lazy left from Barathian finds it's target.
Barathian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barathian moves out of range as Mirzaev strikes.
Barathian unleashes a big counter combination but Mirzaev bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mirzaev tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left and a right from Barathian both land. Nice combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mirzaev.
Barathian looks to score with a jab to the body but Mirzaev is just out of range.
It looked like Mirzaev was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barathian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mirzaev.
Mirzaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barathian.
Some wild striking there from Mirzaev.
Barathian defending well as Mirzaev loads up on a big left hand.
Mirzaev throws a nice looking combination but Barathian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barathian throws out a leg kick but Mirzaev moves out of range and Barathian only half commits.
It looked like Mirzaev was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Barathian.
Mirzaev checks a leg kick.
Mirzaev throws a series of punches but Barathian avoids them all with ease.
Mirzaev jabs at Barathian's body.
Mirzaev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barathian tries to clinch but Mirzaev moves out of range.
Rasul Mirzaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mirzaev checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Mirzaev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mirzaev missing with a left hand there. Barathian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Barathian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mirzaev, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mirzaev breaks the clinch.
Barathian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mirzaev.
Mirzaev misses with a wild body shot.
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!
Barathian throws a sloppy head kick and Mirzaev moves out of range easily.
Mirzaev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barathian avoids the body shot from Mirzaev.
Barathian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mirzaev takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mirzaev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barathian looks for the body kick but Mirzaev saw that one coming.
Barathian moves out of range of the body kick from Mirzaev.
Mirzaev swats away the attempt to clinch by Barathian.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barathian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirzaev throws a jab but it's blocked by Barathian.
Barathian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mirzaev.
Barathian walks into a jab.
Barathian cracks Mirzaev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mirzaev takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barathian tries a low kick but Mirzaev avoids it.
Mirzaev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barathian.
Mirzaev went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Barathian doesn't manage to clinch there - Mirzaev circles away.
A combination from Mirzaev does no damage.
Barathian staying out of range there.
Mirzaev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barathian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Barathian rushes Mirzaev and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Barathian manages to break the clinch.
Barathian lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirzaev throws a shot from downtown. Barathian moves away and avoids it.
Mirzaev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mirzaev tried to score with a low kick but Barathian checks it.
Barathian tries a quick counter leg kick but Mirzaev is wise to it.
Mirzaev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Barathian misses.
Barathian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mirzaev loads up on a big right hand but Barathian slips the punch.
Barathian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mirzaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barathian.
Barathian with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mirzaev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barathian counters with a stiff right hand.

Mirzaev tries to keep at a distance but Barathian has taken the fight into the clinch.

Barathian breaks from the clinch.
Barathian tries to close the distance and clinch but Mirzaev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Max Barathian will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rasul Mirzaev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Barathian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barathian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Barathian moves into the clinch.

Barathian breaks the clinch.
Mirzaev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mirzaev.
Rasul Mirzaev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Barathian pushes Mirzaev up against the ropes in a clinch.

Mirzaev breaks the clinch.
Mirzaev lands a jab to the head.
Mirzaev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mirzaev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barathian misses with a double jab
and Mirzaev counters with a left and a right that stings Barathian.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barathian misses with a few strikes there.
Mirzaev misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barathian fails to land with a series of punches.
Mirzaev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Barathian throws a combination that misses
enabling Mirzaev to counter with a crisp jab.
Barathian just misses with a punch to the body.
Barathian looks to score with a jab to the body but Mirzaev is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barathian. Mirzaev does a little dance to reset his feet.

Barathian moves into the clinch.

Mirzaev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mirzaev cracks Barathian with a right hand to the side of the head.

Barathian has closed the distance and engaged Mirzaev in a clinch.
Barathian lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Barathian breaks the clinch.
Barathian misses with a two punch combination.
Barathian moves out of range of the strikes.
Barathian needs to keep his hands up - Mirzaev had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barathian tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mirzaev is able to avoid easily.
Mirzaev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barathian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mirzaev.
Barathian missing with a left hand there. Mirzaev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barathian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mirzaev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Barathian is rocked!
Barathian misses with the combination.
Barathian is still on wobbly legs! Can Mirzaev finish him?
Mirzaev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barathian seems to have recovered his senses.
Barathian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Barathian.
Sloppy strikes from Mirzaev. Those never looked like landing.
Barathian is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mirzaev with a body shot.
Barathian fails in his attempt to clinch.

Barathian clinches up with Mirzaev and pushes him back against the ropes.

Mirzaev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mirzaev throws a right hand that Barathian ducks under and follows up with a left that Barathian also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirzaev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barathian's calf.
Mirzaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barathian.
Mirzaev misses with a looping left.
Mirzaev connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Barathian.
A little feinted left hand from Mirzaev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mirzaev throws the kick towards the body but Barathian avoids it.
Barathian tries to clinch but Mirzaev moves out of range.
Barathian tries to clinch up but Mirzaev circles away and keeps his distance.
Mirzaev lands an overhand right.

Barathian clinches with his opponent.

Mirzaev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mirzaev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barathian lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Barathian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mirzaev counters with a nice leg kick.
Mirzaev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirzaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Barathian is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barathian. Mirzaev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mirzaev throws a jab when Barathian was well out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirzaev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mirzaev moves out of range of the strikes.
Mirzaev misses with a hook. Barathian ducked under it nicely.
Barathian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mirzaev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barathian.
Barathian blocks a head kick by Mirzaev.
Barathian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mirzaev lands a body shot.
Mirzaev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Barathian swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rasul Mirzaev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rasul Mirzaev's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mirzaev misses with a double jab.
Barathian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rasul Mirzaev is winning the standup battle so far.
Mirzaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barathian.
Barathian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mirzaev.
Mirzaev tries a head kick but it misses.
Barathian throws out a counter right but Mirzaev avoids it with no problem.
Barathian staying out of range there.
Mirzaev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barathian throws out a counter right but Mirzaev avoids it with no problem.
Mirzaev scores with a three punch combo!

Barathian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Mirzaev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barathian uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mirzaev has time to react.
Barathian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mirzaev manages to avoid it.
Mirzaev looks to throw a body kick
and Barathian counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barathian throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Barathian.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barathian has taken the fight to the clinch.

Barathian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mirzaev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barathian slips a jab from Mirzaev.
Mirzaev throws a head kick that misses
and Barathian counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mirzaev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Barathian to counter with a crisp jab.
Mirzaev misses with an uppercut
enabling Barathian to counter with a crisp jab.
Barathian throws a body punch but Mirzaev moves out of range.
Mirzaev misses with a wild combination.
Mirzaev throws a hook but Barathian blocks it.
Mirzaev avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirzaev looks to land a body kick but Barathian moved away.
Barathian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mirzaev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barathian tries to close the distance and clinch but Mirzaev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barathian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mirzaev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mirzaev tests Barathian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barathian misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Mirzaev. Those never looked like landing.
Mirzaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barathian.
Barathian throws a shot to the body.
Barathian tries to clinch but Mirzaev is having none of it.
Barathian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mirzaev misses with a straight right.
Barathian looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Barathian misses.
Mirzaev moves out of range of the leg kick from Barathian.
Barathian lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mirzaev backs up against the ropes.
Barathian throws a sloppy body shot
and Mirzaev counters with a nice uppercut.
Barathian looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mirzaev walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Barathian drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Mirzaev swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Barathian's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rasul Mirzaev!
Rasul Mirzaev took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Mohito Fightwear (Laundry) for their support in the buildup to the fight.