PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evgeni Rasputin (ranked 1752 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lurch Addams (ranked 1789 p4p, 0 weight class). Lurch Addams will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Rasputin
vs
Addams

185 cm
20
236 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

225 cm
20
280 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Evgeni Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Lurch Addams!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Addams counters by clinching up.
Rasputin is looking to break free of the clinch but Addams has double underhooks.
Rasputin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Addams backwards.
Rasputin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Addams has Rasputin pressed against the cage, preventing Rasputin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rasputin lands a shot to the body.

Rasputin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Addams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Addams feints a counter leg kick.
Rasputin looks to score with a jab to the body but Addams is just out of range.
Addams is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Addams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rasputin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Addams manages to avoid it.
Rasputin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rasputin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rasputin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Evgeni Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Addams takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rasputin is looking to wear down Addams with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rasputin throws a shot from downtown. Addams moves away and avoids it.
Rasputin misses with a wild body shot.
Addams steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rasputin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the body
and Addams counters with a nice uppercut.
Rasputin lands a glancing blow to the side of Addams's head.

It looks like Lurch Addams has been cut.
Rasputin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Addams swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've been told by Rasputin's head coaches at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rasputin misses with a right hand
and Addams counters with a nice body kick.
A shot to the body from Rasputin misses
and Addams counters with a body kick.
Rasputin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Addams's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rasputin. Addams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rasputin throws a poor cross that misses
and Addams makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rasputin really felt that one!
Addams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rasputin throws a jab when Addams was well out of range.
Rasputin misses with a double jab
and Addams counters with an outside leg kick.
Addams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rasputin looks to score with a jab to the body but Addams is just out of range.
Addams wants to counter with a clinch but Rasputin pushes him away.
Rasputin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 throws the left hand but Addams avoids the punch easily.
Addams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rasputin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Addams counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rasputin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Addams moves away.
Rasputin looks to score with a jab to the body but Addams is just out of range.
Addams's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Addams's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rasputin lands a slapping body shot.
Rasputin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Addams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rasputin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rasputin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rasputin looks to score with a jab to the body but Addams is just out of range.
Addams misses with a low kick.
Rasputin throws a hook to the side of Addams's head but Addams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rasputin takes a swing at Addams's ribcage but misses.
Rasputin backing away here, and Addams unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A jab from Rasputin misses.
Addams flicks out a counter leg kick but Rasputin steps away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Addams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Addams forces Rasputin back against the cage and clinches.
Rasputin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rasputin managing to block the knees to the body from Addams.

Rasputin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rasputin misses the jab.
Addams tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rasputin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Addams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rasputin throws a hook but Addams avoids it easily.
Addams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rasputin.
Addams slips under a jab from Rasputin.
Addams shapes to counter with a head kick.
Rasputin misses with a body shot.
Rasputin takes a swing at Addams's ribcage but misses.
Rasputin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Addams was well out of range. Poor timing from Rasputin.
Addams flicks out a counter leg kick but Rasputin steps away.
Addams tries to clinch there but Rasputin circles away.
Addams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Addams throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rasputin takes a swing at Addams's ribcage but misses.
Addams feints a counter leg kick.
Rasputin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice body punch from Rasputin.
Rasputin throws a body shot but no joy.
Rasputin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Addams ducks under a wild hook from Rasputin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasputin misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Addams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rasputin throws the left hand but Addams avoids the punch easily.
Rasputin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Addams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rasputin backing away here, and Addams unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Rasputin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rasputin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Addams moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evgeni Rasputin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lurch Addams's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Addams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rasputin throws a hook but Addams avoids it easily.
Addams blocks a jab.
Rasputin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rasputin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Addams.

Addams darts in and clinches Rasputin up against the cage.
Rasputin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rasputin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Addams controls his hands.

Addams manages to break the clinch.
Rasputin throws a body punch but Addams moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rasputin throws a body shot but no joy.
Rasputin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Addams lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rasputin will feel that in the morning.
Rasputin swings for the body but Addams moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin misses with a jab to the body
letting Addams counter with a right hand.
Addams tries to move into range but Rasputin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Addams.
Rasputin throws a sloppy body shot
and Addams counters with a nice leg kick.
Addams throws a head kick that misses.
Rasputin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rasputin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Addams counters with a good low kick that Rasputin was not able to check.
Addams ducks under a wild hook from Rasputin.
Rasputin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Addams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rasputin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rasputin keeps the fight on the outside.
Rasputin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Addams.
Rasputin misses with a looping right.
Rasputin misses with a hook. Addams ducked under it nicely.
Evgeni Rasputin is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin throws a body shot but no joy.
Addams looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Addams slips a jab from Rasputin.
Addams follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Rasputin scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rasputin throws an overhand right that lands on Addams's shoulder, as Addams tries to avoid the shot.
Rasputin throws a body punch but Addams moves out of range.
Rasputin scores with a body shot.
Rasputin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Addams was well out of range. Poor timing from Rasputin.
Rasputin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Addams manages to avoid it.
Rasputin throws a body punch but Addams moves out of range.
Rasputin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Addams avoids the body shot from Rasputin.
Addams wants to counter with a clinch but Rasputin pushes him away.
Rasputin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Addams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin throws a sloppy body shot
and Addams counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rasputin's knee momentarily.
Rasputin throws an overhand right that lands on Addams's shoulder, as Addams tries to avoid the shot.
Addams slips a jab from Rasputin.
Rasputin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Addams was well out of range. Poor timing from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a looping right.
Addams was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rasputin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rasputin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Addams can do to turn this around?
Rasputin throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rasputin misses with a hook. Addams ducked under it nicely.
Addams was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The fight stays on the outside here - Addams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Addams.
Addams throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rasputin throws a jab when Addams was well out of range.
Addams wants to counter the offense by Rasputin and move into the clinch position.
Addams tries to clinch but Rasputin is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin misses with a jab to the body
and Addams counters with a nice kick to the body.
Addams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rasputin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rasputin misses with a body shot.
Rasputin misses with an uppercut.
Addams takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Addams slips a jab from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with an uppercut. Addams saw that one coming.
Rasputin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rasputin moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromAddams.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rasputin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rasputin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Addams makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rasputin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Addams.
Addams avoids the body shot from Rasputin.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Addams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rasputin, pushing him back against the cage.
Addams is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evgeni Rasputin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lurch Addams's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rasputin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Rasputin misses.
Rasputin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Addams moves away.
Rasputin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Addams throws a big counter head kick but Rasputin avoids it with no problem.
Addams is looking to slow Rasputin down with leg kicks.
Rasputin throws a body shot but no joy.
Rasputin throws a body shot but no joy.
Rasputin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Addams was well out of range. Poor timing from Rasputin.
Rasputin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Addams manages to avoid it.
Addams wants to counter with a clinch but Rasputin pushes him away.
Rasputin throws an overhand right that lands on Addams's shoulder, as Addams tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin misses the shot to the body.
Addams only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rasputin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Addams counters with a low kick, right behind Rasputin 's knee.
The fighters circling - Rasputin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rasputin just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Addams.
Addams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rasputin.
Rasputin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Addams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rasputin.
Addams avoids the body shot from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a shot to the body
and Addams counters with a nice body kick.
Rasputin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Addams was well out of range. Poor timing from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a body shot.
Addams ducks under a wild hook from Rasputin.
Rasputin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Addams manages to avoid it.
Addams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rasputin.
Rasputin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Addams was well out of range. Poor timing from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a right hand
and Addams counters with a nice leg kick.
Rasputin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the body
and Addams counters with a good, hard body kick but Rasputin shrugs it off.
Lurch Addams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Addams tries to counter with a clinch but Rasputin shakes him off and moves away.
Rasputin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rasputin misses the body punch
and Addams counters with a slapping leg kick.
Addams lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rasputin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Addams manages to avoid it.
Addams lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rasputin's sensitive parts.
Addams tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rasputin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Addams tries to close the distance and clinch but Rasputin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rasputin throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rasputin throws an overhand right that lands on Addams's shoulder, as Addams tries to avoid the shot.

Addams has Rasputin up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Addams.
Evgeni Rasputin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

It looks like Evgeni Rasputin has been cut.
Addams trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Addams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Addams misses with an elbow over the top.
Rasputin avoids a wild elbow strike from Addams.
Addams taking a breather.

Rasputin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Addams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rasputin.
Rasputin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Addams counters with a body kick.
Addams tries to clinch but Rasputin is having none of it.
Rasputin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Addams feints a counter leg kick.
Addams wants to clinch up but Rasputin keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Rasputin misses the target.
Rasputin moves out of range as Addams throws a body kick.
Rasputin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rasputin throws a hook but Addams avoids it easily.
Rasputin moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rasputin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Addams at a distance.
Rasputin misses with a looping right.
Addams throws out a counter right but Rasputin avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Rasputin misses.
Addams flicks out a counter leg kick but Rasputin steps away.
Addams thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rasputin if he has to take too many more of those.
Rasputin throws a body shot but no joy.
Rasputin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Addams is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Addams throws a leg kick but Rasputin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rasputin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Addams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Addams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Rasputin misses its intended target.
Rasputin swings away with a body shot that misses

and Addams counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lurch Addams.
I think Rasputin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Evgeni Rasputin!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Evgeni Rasputin!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Evgeni Rasputin!

Evgeni Rasputin wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Evgeni Rasputin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.