PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Rasputin (ranked 2645 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaliy Mitin (ranked 2911 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vitaliy Mitin was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Rasputin
vs
Mitin

181 cm
26
266 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kirill Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vitaliy Mitin!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitin tries for a takedown but Rasputin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mitin slips a jab and a cross from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with an uppercut

and Mitin counters with a takedown into side control.
Mitin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rasputin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rasputin tries to get out of the position.
Mitin lands a nice forearm strike.
Mitin advances to mount.
Mitin is landing with some decent strikes but Rasputin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Mitin working for a guillotine from mount but Rasputin is in no mood to give up.
Mitin landing shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitin dominating with strikes here.

Mitin is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Rasputin to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rasputin shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rasputin?
Mitin landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rasputin is in a horrible position here. Mitin smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mitin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rasputin's face.
Mitin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rasputin hang on?
Mitin scoring with strikes but Rasputin is staying in there.
Mitin landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitin lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Rasputin! Mitin sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Rasputin and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vitaliy Mitin!
A relieved looking Vitaliy Mitin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.