PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Rasgado (ranked 4558 p4p, 220 weight class) and Marc Antoine Chausson (ranked 5458 p4p, 237 weight class). Marc Antoine Chausson struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 137.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The key to victory for Ricardo Rasgado has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rasgado
vs
Antoine Chausson

171 cm
25
137 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

170 cm
25
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricardo Rasgado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marc Antoine Chausson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasgado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chausson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chausson throws a lazy uppercut
and Rasgado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Marc Antoine Chausson has been cut.
Chausson digs a good body shot into Rasgado's ribs.
Rasgado has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Yaw-Yan Ardigma in the buildup to the fight.
Chausson misses with a looping left.
Rasgado misses with a straight right.
Rasgado connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chausson. Chausson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chausson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rasgado moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chausson misses with a left hand
and Rasgado counters with a stiff right hand.

Rasgado has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chausson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chausson throws a punch but it's blocked by Rasgado.
Rasgado misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasgado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rasgado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chausson working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasgado misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasgado blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Chausson.
Rasgado throws a punch but it's blocked by Chausson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chausson.
Chausson misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasgado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chausson blocks an uppercut.
Rasgado has a couple of punches blocked by Chausson.
A head punch on the inside from Chausson fails to land.
Chausson can't find room to land a body shot as Rasgado controls the action.
Rasgado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chausson.
Rasgado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rasgado lands a nice uppercut.
Rasgado misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasgado blocking some punches.
Chausson misses with some punches.
Chausson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rasgado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rasgado throws a head punch that misses.
Rasgado blocks an uppercut.
Chausson lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chausson prevents a body shot from Rasgado.
Rasgado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rasgado makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chausson has a couple of punches blocked by Rasgado.
A head punch on the inside from Rasgado fails to land.
Rasgado blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chausson.
Rasgado lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chausson backwards.
Rasgado lands a hook that snaps the head of Chausson backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasgado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chausson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Rasgado.
Chausson misses with a punch on the inside.
Chausson lands with a short shot to the head.
Rasgado throws a punch but it's blocked by Chausson.
Chausson misses with some punches.
Chausson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chausson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chausson prevents a body shot from Rasgado.
Rasgado lands with a left to the head.
Chausson misses with a body punch.
Chausson swings wildly with an uppercut but Rasgado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasgado misses with some punches.
Chausson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chausson is leaning against Rasgado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chausson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasgado lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chausson backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rasgado blocks an uppercut.
Chausson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rasgado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chausson working aggressively here.
Rasgado misses with a punch to the body.
Rasgado throws a head punch that misses.
Rasgado is trying to force a seperation but Chausson has the dominant position.
Rasgado throws a head punch that misses.
Chausson pushes Rasgado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rasgado misses with a punch on the inside.
Chausson swings wildly with an uppercut but Rasgado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chausson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 Ricardo Rasgado will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marc Antoine Chausson's cut.
That's time! Rasgado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A cross from Rasgado lands.
A jab from Rasgado misses.
It seemed like Chausson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chausson throws a big shot that misses.
Rasgado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chausson misses with a body punch
and Rasgado counters with a stiff right hand.
Rasgado misses with an uppercut
and Chausson counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rasgado darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Chausson is rocked!

Chausson moves into the clinch.
Chausson is still on wobbly legs! Can Rasgado finish him?
Rasgado blocking some punches.
Chausson tries a body shot but Rasgado blocks it.
Chausson blocking some punches.
Rasgado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rasgado throws a punch but it's blocked by Chausson.
Chausson seems to have recovered his senses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Chausson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Rasgado working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Chausson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rasgado's elbow.
Rasgado misses with the head strike.
Rasgado lands a body punch.
Ricardo Rasgado has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rasgado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Rasgado.
Rasgado blocking some punches.
Chausson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rasgado's elbow.
Chausson blocks an uppercut.
Rasgado misses with the head strike.
Rasgado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chausson backwards.
Chausson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chausson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chausson pushes Rasgado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chausson misses with a punch on the inside.
Chausson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rasgado backwards.
Chausson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Chausson.
Rasgado lands with a right to the head.
Rasgado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasgado blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chausson struggles to land a body shot inside as Rasgado controls his hands.
Chausson swings wildly with an uppercut but Rasgado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chausson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Chausson.
A shot in the inside from Rasgado.
Chausson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rasgado's elbow.
Chausson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chausson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chausson presses Rasgado against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chausson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasgado.
Rasgado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chausson backwards.
Rasgado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chausson backwards.
Chausson has a couple of punches blocked by Rasgado.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasgado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chausson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rasgado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rasgado working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chausson throws a head punch that misses.
Rasgado scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rasgado misses with a punch on the inside.
Chausson misses with a punch on the inside.
Chausson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chausson prevents a body shot from Rasgado.
Rasgado misses with some punches.
A short right from Rasgado on the inside.
Rasgado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chausson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chausson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chausson misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chausson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chausson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chausson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chausson swings wildly with an uppercut but Rasgado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chausson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rasgado throws a head punch that misses.
Chausson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chausson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chausson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rasgado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chausson backwards.
Rasgado presses Chausson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rasgado.
Rasgado makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Rasgado.
Rasgado throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Rasgado dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marc Antoine Chausson's cut.
That's time! Rasgado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Chausson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rasgado scores with a nice head shot.
Chausson misses with a right hand
and Rasgado counters with a huge left! Chausson is in big trouble! He's backing up but Rasgado isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Chausson from any more damage. A dominating finish by Rasgado!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Rasgado!
Ricardo Rasgado 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.