PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robin Banks (ranked 4866 p4p, 2763 weight class) and Kirill Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robin Banks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Banks
vs
Rasputin

195 cm
25
280
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
244
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robin Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kirill Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Banks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rasputin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banks.
Rasputin tries to counter with a clinch but Banks shakes him off and moves away.
Banks cracks a nice hook into Rasputin's ribs.
Rasputin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banks moves away.
Rasputin walks into a straight right hand from Banks.

It looks like Kirill Rasputin has been cut.
Rasputin throws a hook but Banks avoids it easily.

Banks sends Rasputin crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Banks is motioning to the referee to let Rasputin up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Rasputin is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banks darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Rasputin's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Banks before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robin Banks!