PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaban Demidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chilun Rassaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demidov comes into the arena with Florence + The Machine - Kiss With A Fist blaring out of the sound system. Rassaaja has chosen No Words/No Thoughts by The Swans as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Chilun Rassaaja enters the cage!

Demidov
vs
Rassaaja

210 cm
28
281 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

200 cm
29
275 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaban Demidov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chilun Rassaaja!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rassaaja scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rassaaja, as that shot connected.
Rassaaja misses the shot to the body.
Rassaaja misses the shot to the body.
Demidov misses with a low kick.
Rassaaja misses with a hook to the body
and Demidov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rassaaja's knee momentarily.

Rassaaja moves into the clinch.
Demidov is leaning against Rassaaja and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rassaaja blocks an uppercut.
Rassaaja swings wildly with an uppercut but Demidov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rassaaja wants to break free but Demidov has control.
Rassaaja lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Kaban Demidov has been cut.
Demidov looking to throw knees to the head but Rassaaja is blocking nicely.
Demidov blocking some punches.
Rassaaja is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Demidov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rassaaja's efforts to push away.
Demidov misses with a knee strike.
Demidov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rassaaja wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassaaja takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Chilun Rassaaja has been cut.
Rassaaja is trying to force a seperation but Demidov has the dominant position.
Demidov prevents Rassaaja from breaking the clinch.
Demidov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rassaaja blocks it with crossed arms.
Rassaaja has had enough of the clinch but Demidov keeps him there for the moment.

Rassaaja manages to break the clinch.
Rassaaja cracks Demidov with a good jab.

Demidov has Rassaaja up against the cage in a clinch.
Rassaaja is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Demidov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rassaaja working aggressively here.
Rassaaja lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Demidov backwards.
Rassaaja has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rassaaja.
Demidov is leaning against Rassaaja and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Demidov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rassaaja's efforts to push away.
Demidov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rassaaja or not.
A hook to the body from Demidov.
Rassaaja can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demidov connects with a knee to the head.

Rassaaja manages to break the clinch.
Rassaaja throws a jab but it's blocked by Demidov.
Demidov connects with a solid leg kick.
Rassaaja looks gassed!
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!
Demidov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Demidov lands a glancing blow to the side of Rassaaja's head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rassaaja crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Demidov - the referee stops the clock and Rassaaja gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Demidov. Rassaaja manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Demidov tries to clinch but Rassaaja moves out of range.
Kaban Demidov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Demidov tries to work over Rassaaja's front leg with a kick but Rassaaja checks it.
Chilun Rassaaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demidov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rassaaja chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Demidov can pounce on him.
Demidov delivers a nice body kick.
Demidov misses with a low kick.
Demidov lands a nice shot that snaps Rassaaja's head back.

That has opened up Chilun Rassaaja's cut even more.
Rassaaja misses with a left hand
and Demidov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rassaaja's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demidov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Demidov.
Demidov thumps Rassaaja with a low kick.
Rassaaja on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Demidov. Demidov obviously looking to wear him down.

Demidov clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rassaaja wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Demidov has him pressed against the cage.
Rassaaja drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kaban Demidov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chilun Rassaaja.
Rassaaja takes a knee right on the jaw!
Demidov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Demidov lands a good knee to the midsection. Rassaaja won't want to take too many of those.
Demidov scores with a knee to the head.

The cut above Chilun Rassaaja's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Demidov.
Demidov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Demidov.
Rassaaja tries to circle away but Demidov has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Demidov.

Chilun Rassaaja's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Demidov trying to land knees to the body.
Rassaaja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Demidov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rassaaja's face.
Rassaaja wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rassaaja is trying to force a seperation but Demidov has the dominant position.
Demidov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rassaaja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Demidov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Rassaaja breaks from the clinch.
Rassaaja misses with a looping right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Demidov - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Demidov lands a slapping body shot.
Demidov scores with a head kick. Rassaaja tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chilun Rassaaja's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kaban Demidov!
Kaban Demidov retains his heavyweight title!