PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Muirhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad 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.

Muirhead
vs
Rasputin

188 cm
20
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

185 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

[JMFC] 160!

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 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ian Muirhead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vlad Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rasputin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Muirhead.
Rasputin slips under a jab from Muirhead.
Nice uppercut lands for Rasputin. That snapped Muirhead's head back.
Rasputin throws a leg kick which misses Muirhead's front leg but catches the back leg as Muirhead tries to avoid it.
Muirhead throws a looping overhand right but Rasputin ducks down to avoid it.
Muirhead takes one to the chin there.
Muirhead uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rasputin.
Muirhead throws a shot from downtown. Rasputin moves away and avoids it.
Rasputin misses the shot to the body.
Muirhead on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rasputin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Muirhead if he has to take too many more of those.
Muirhead misses with an uppercut.
Rasputin ducks under a wild hook from Muirhead.
A slow jab from Rasputin misses its intended target.
Nice shot lands for Rasputin.
Jab by Muirhead.
Muirhead misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rasputin.
Muirhead ducks under a wild hook from Rasputin.
Rasputin moves out of range as Muirhead strikes.
Rasputin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rasputin misses with an uppercut.
Muirhead missing with a left hand there. Rasputin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rasputin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin looks to throw the jab but Muirhead is out of range.
Rasputin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Muirhead looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rasputin thuds his right hand into Muirhead's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rasputin scores with a jab to the body.
Muirhead is breathing heavily.
Rasputin connects with a body shot.
Muirhead staying out of range there.
A left lands for Rasputin.

It looks like Ian Muirhead has been cut.
Rasputin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rasputin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muirhead.
Rasputin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Muirhead on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muirhead displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rasputin throws out the jab.
Muirhead looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Muirhead is rocked!
Rasputin steps in with a hook that catches Muirhead right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Rasputin follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Muirhead looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Rasputin!