PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Twice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantine Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Twice
vs
Rasputin

186 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kimbo Twice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantine Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin shoots in and drives through. Twice sprawls well.
Rasputin swings for the body but Twice moves out of range.
Rasputin tries to bum rush Twice with a series of wild strikes but Twice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Rasputin misses.
Twice keeps the fight on the outside.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rasputin.

It looks like Kimbo Twice has been cut.
Twice tries to clinch there but Rasputin circles away.
No joy there for Rasputin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Rasputin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Rasputin thows a huge punch but Twice dodges it nicely.

Rasputin is trying to work for a kimura but Twice is defending well.
Twice is trying to stand up here but Rasputin is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rasputin stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Twice to get to his feet.
Rasputin looks gassed!

Rasputin rushes Twice and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Twice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Twice clinches up with Rasputin and pushes him back against the cage.

Rasputin breaks from the clinch.
Nice combo by Twice! Oh, that's hurt him - Rasputin falls to the canvas and Twice follows him into side control.

It looks like Konstantine Rasputin has been cut.
Rasputin is pushing Twice's head away, looking to escape. Twice manages to hold on to the position though.

Twice stands up.
Twice throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Rasputin to counter with a crisp jab.
Twice needs to keep his hands up - Rasputin had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Twice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Twice misses with a wild combination.
Rasputin stuffs the takedown.
Rasputin staying out of range there.
Rasputin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Twice's waist but Twice gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rasputin off to one side.
Rasputin tries to bum rush Twice with a series of wild strikes but Twice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rasputin.
Rasputin swats away the attempt to clinch by Twice.
Rasputin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rasputin tries to clinch there but Twice circles away.
Twice throws a series of punches but Rasputin avoids them all with ease.
Rasputin throws a nice head kick!
Rasputin doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Twice counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rasputin's guard now.
Kimbo Twice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konstantine Rasputin.

Rasputin is looking for a triangle but Twice pushes his legs off easily.
Twice would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Rasputin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Twice pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Twice jumps guard.

Twice is working an open guard so Rasputin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Twice is looking to clinch but Rasputin is avoiding it.
Rasputin throws a combination. Twice tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rasputin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Twice takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Twice fails with an attempt to clinch.

Twice rushes Rasputin and presses him up against the cage.

Rasputin breaks from the clinch.
Twice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Twice closes the distance and clinches.
Twice throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rasputin breaks from the clinch.

Rasputin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rasputin throws an elbow but Twice slips to the side and avoids it well.
Twice wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Twice managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rasputin.
Twice wants to get back to his feet but Rasputin is dominant here and he's now got Twice's back!
Rasputin is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Twice. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Twice is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Rasputin.
Rasputin connects with a big shot to the side of Twice's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Konstantine Rasputin will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Twice swats away the attempt to clinch by Rasputin.

Twice changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rasputin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Rasputin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rasputin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Twice blocks the strikes from Rasputin.
You can see the frustration on Rasputin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Twice stands up and beckons Rasputin to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Twice misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Twice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Twice.
Rasputin scores with a one two! Twice had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Twice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rasputin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Twice.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rasputin. That's going to slow Twice down.
Twice thuds a left hand into Rasputin's body.
Rasputin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Twice's sensitive parts.

Twice has closed the distance and engaged Rasputin in a clinch.
Rasputin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Twice has had enough of the clinch but Rasputin keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rasputin fails to pull guard.
Rasputin has had enough of the clinch but Twice keeps him there for the moment.

Twice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Twice scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Twice shoots in for a takedown but Rasputin shows good takedown defense.
Rasputin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rasputin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rasputin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Twice 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 sloppy body shot
and Twice counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kimbo Twice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rasputin throws a looping overhand right but Twice ducks down to avoid it.
Rasputin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Twice was well out of range. Poor timing from Rasputin.
Twice lands a jab to the head.
Twice throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rasputin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Twice tries to land a front kick but Rasputin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Twice throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Rasputin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rasputin showed some decent athleticism there.

Rasputin is looking for a kimura here.
Twice is trying to stand back up but Rasputin is controlling him
Twice avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rasputin.
Konstantine Rasputin has got the better of the ground game so far.

Rasputin gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twice lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Twice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rasputin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Rasputin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Twice sprawls well initially but Rasputin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Twice has one foot on Rasputin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Twice tries to bum rush Rasputin with a series of wild strikes but Rasputin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Twice dodges the punch combination from Rasputin.
Twice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rasputin checks a leg kick.
Twice walks into a straight right hand from Rasputin.
Twice throws the left hand but Rasputin avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Twice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Rasputin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantine Rasputin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Twice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Twice moves into the clinch.

Twice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Twice!
Twice throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rasputin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Twice looks to land a combination but Rasputin avoids it well.
Rasputin connects with a single shot there.
Rasputin lands with a straight right. Twice didn't see that one coming.
Twice is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rasputin.

Rasputin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rasputin lands a few punches from side control.
Rasputin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Rasputin decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Twice feints and as Rasputin raises his hands in defense, Twice changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Twice decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rasputin, up you get!
Twice throws a right and a left that Rasputin avoids nicely.
Twice takes a swing at Rasputin's ribcage but misses.
Twice misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rasputin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rasputin tries for a takedown but Twice sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Twice tries to clinch up but Rasputin circles away and keeps his distance.
Twice with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Twice misses with the combination.

Rasputin has closed the distance and engaged Twice in a clinch.
Twice wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Twice has had enough of the clinch but Rasputin keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twice wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rasputin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Twice gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rasputin is trying to break free.

Twice breaks from the clinch.
Rasputin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Twice fails to land with a series of punches.
Twice throws a series of punches but Rasputin avoids them all with ease.
Rasputin dips to his left and cracks Twice with an uppercut!
Rasputin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Twice lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Twice throws a series of punches but Rasputin avoids them all with ease.
Rasputin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Twice backs up against the cage.
No joy there for Rasputin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rasputin tries to clinch up but Twice circles away and keeps his distance.

Twice moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Twice pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kimbo Twice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konstantine Rasputin.
Rasputin tries to break the clinch but Twice is controlling the position.
Rasputin is trying to break free.

Rasputin manages to break the clinch.
Rasputin scores with a nice strike.
Twice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Twice tries to bum rush Rasputin with a series of wild strikes but Rasputin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rasputin tries to bum rush Twice with a series of wild strikes but Twice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Twice has managed to clinch.
Rasputin wants to get back to striking at distance but Twice won't allow it.
Twice keeps control of Rasputin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rasputin has had enough of the clinch but Twice keeps him there for the moment.

Twice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Twice falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rasputin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rasputin.
Rasputin stops Twice from standing up.
Rasputin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rasputin stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Twice clinches with his opponent.
Twice can't break the clinch.

Twice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rasputin thuds a left hand into Twice's body.
Twice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rasputin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rasputin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Twice circles away quickly and effectively.
Twice doesn't manage to clinch there - Rasputin circles away.
Rasputin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Twice is fending him off so far but Rasputin persists. Nope, Twice circles away and we're back to standing.

Twice looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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 has his feet on Twice's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Konstantine Rasputin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rasputin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

And that's the end of the fight!
Konstantine Rasputin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rasputin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konstantine Rasputin!