PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michail Rasnov (ranked 4630 p4p, 4591 weight class) and Selimkhan Rasnov (ranked 498 p4p, 493 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Rasnov
vs
Rasnov

185 cm
21
155
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
155
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michail Rasnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Selimkhan Rasnov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Selimkhan Rasnov shoots in and bounces Michail Rasnov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Michail Rasnov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Selimkhan Rasnov controlling from the top position.
Michail Rasnov is controlling Selimkhan Rasnov's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michail Rasnov looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Selimkhan Rasnov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Michail Rasnov misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selimkhan Rasnov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Michail Rasnov sprawls well. Michail Rasnov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Selimkhan Rasnov gets slowly back to his feet.
Michail Rasnov is looking to counter the offense by Selimkhan Rasnov and move into the clinch.
Selimkhan Rasnov fails to land with a series of punches.

Michail Rasnov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Michail Rasnov showed some decent athleticism there.
Selimkhan Rasnov tries to kick Michail Rasnov off in order to stand up. Michail Rasnov Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
The ground and pound from Michail Rasnov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Michail Rasnov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Michail Rasnov taking a breather here.

Michail Rasnov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Michail Rasnov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selimkhan Rasnov wants to get back to his feet but Michail Rasnov drags him back down.
Michail Rasnov tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Selimkhan Rasnov manages to get back to half guard.
Michail Rasnov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Selimkhan Rasnov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Still in half guard, Michail Rasnov seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selimkhan Rasnov controlling the position well.
Michail Rasnov trying to pass the guard but Selimkhan Rasnov defending well.
Michail Rasnov is keen to just control but Selimkhan Rasnov is a slippery customer.
Selimkhan Rasnov is trying to stand back up but Michail Rasnov is controlling him
Michail Rasnov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Michail Rasnov is thwarting Selimkhan Rasnov's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Michail Rasnov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Selimkhan Rasnov keeps working.
It looks like Michail Rasnov is going to stand back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Selimkhan Rasnov clinches with his opponent.
Michail Rasnov wants to get back to striking at distance but Selimkhan Rasnov won't allow it.

Michail Rasnov jumps guard and drags Selimkhan Rasnov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Michail Rasnov keeping full guard, as Selimkhan Rasnov tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Selimkhan Rasnov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Michail Rasnov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Michail Rasnov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Selimkhan Rasnov forces Michail Rasnov back against the cage and clinches.
Selimkhan Rasnov gets underhooks to prevent Michail Rasnov's takedown attempt.
Michail Rasnov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Selimkhan Rasnov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Michail Rasnov is pressed up against the cage. Selimkhan Rasnov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Michail Rasnov down to the mat. Michail Rasnov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Michail Rasnov shoots for a double leg takedown but Selimkhan Rasnov sprawls well. He's pushed Michail Rasnov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michail Rasnov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Selimkhan Rasnov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Michail Rasnov shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Selimkhan Rasnov gets a takedown into half guard.
Michail Rasnov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Selimkhan Rasnov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Selimkhan Rasnov's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selimkhan Rasnov finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Selimkhan Rasnov is squirming around, avoiding Michail Rasnov's attempts to control the action.
Selimkhan Rasnov tries to hold on but Michail Rasnov pushes him away.
Selimkhan Rasnov gets back to half guard.
Michail Rasnov prevents Selimkhan Rasnov from improving his position.
Michail Rasnov not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Selimkhan Rasnov tries to get to full guard but Michail Rasnov has control of the leg.
Michail Rasnov is keen to just control but Selimkhan Rasnov is a slippery customer.
Selimkhan Rasnov trying to control but Michail Rasnov postures up.
Michail Rasnov wants to stand up but Selimkhan Rasnov is controlling the position.
Michail Rasnov is keen to just control but Selimkhan Rasnov is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Michail Rasnov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Selimkhan Rasnov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Michail Rasnov wants to stand but Selimkhan Rasnov has his arm trapped.
Selimkhan Rasnov is trying to control Michail Rasnov's posture but Michail Rasnov avoids it.
Michail Rasnov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selimkhan Rasnov avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Michail Rasnov.
Michail Rasnov misses with the ground and pound.
Selimkhan Rasnov parries the strikes from Michail Rasnov easily there. Michail Rasnov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Selimkhan Rasnov to escape.

Michail Rasnov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Selimkhan Rasnov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Selimkhan Rasnov tries to bench press Michail Rasnov off him but Michail Rasnov keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Michail Rasnov controlling the position from side mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Michail Rasnov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Selimkhan Rasnov gets a clinch.
Michail Rasnov can't get the takedown.
Michail Rasnov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Selimkhan Rasnov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Michail Rasnov jumps guard but Selimkhan Rasnov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michail Rasnov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Selimkhan Rasnov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michail Rasnov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Selimkhan Rasnov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Michail Rasnov somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Michail Rasnov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Selimkhan Rasnov trying to hold on to Michail Rasnov's head to control him but Michail Rasnov postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selimkhan Rasnov is trying is best to control the position here.
Selimkhan Rasnov is trying to stand up here but Michail Rasnov is controlling him well.
Michail Rasnov is thwarting Selimkhan Rasnov's attempts to control the position.
Michail Rasnov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Michail Rasnov passes the guard and advances to mount!
Michail Rasnov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michail Rasnov prevents Selimkhan Rasnov from getting the reversal.
Selimkhan Rasnov is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Selimkhan Rasnov wants to hold on but Michail Rasnov pushes him away.
Selimkhan Rasnov reaches up to try and control the position but Michail Rasnov seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Selimkhan Rasnov rolls and tries to escape and now Michail Rasnov has his back!

Michail Rasnov has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Selimkhan Rasnov! Can he survive? No! He's out! Michail Rasnov gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michail Rasnov!