PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigori Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasputin has chosen Bas Beats as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Carter
vs
Rasputin

190 cm
28
200 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

196 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grigori Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rasputin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Rasputin.
Rasputin with a poor takedown

and Carter moves into the clinch.
Rasputin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Carter.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carter.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rasputin's elbow.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carter.
Carter avoids the elbow strike from Rasputin, against the cage.
Rasputin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from Carter.
A short body shot lands from Carter as the two fighters clinch.
Rasputin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rasputin takes a shot to the head.
Rasputin looks gassed!
A right hook to the body lands for Carter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
Rasputin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rasputin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carter lands with a left to the head.
Carter lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Rasputin is rocked!
Carter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rasputin is still on wobbly legs! Can Carter finish him?
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carter presses Rasputin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
A short uppercut from Carter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
Carter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rasputin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carter.
Carter pushes Rasputin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Carter lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Carter.
Carter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rasputin seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Rasputin's head.
A right hand to the body from Carter.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Rasputin's head.
Carter pushes Rasputin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Carter.
Carter lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Carter.
Carter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rasputin.
Carter digs a right hand into Rasputin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rasputin's gas tank.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
Nice body punch from Carter - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Carter.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Carter.
Carter lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Carter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
Rasputin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carter.
Rasputin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carter is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from Carter as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Carter.
Rasputin looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carter digs a right hand into Rasputin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rasputin's gas tank.
Carter avoids the elbow strike from Rasputin, against the cage.
Carter lands a body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rasputin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carter's brow.
Rasputin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rasputin trying to land knees to the body.
Rasputin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rasputin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Carter blocks an elbow strike.
Carter blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter avoids a wild elbow strike from Rasputin.
Rasputin trying to land knees to the body.
Rasputin throws an elbow but it misses.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Rasputin controls his hands.
Carter dodges an elbow strike from Rasputin.
Rasputin throws an elbow but it misses.
Rasputin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rasputin misses with a knee strike.
Carter blocks an elbow strike.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Rasputin.
Rasputin pushes off an throws an elbow but Carter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rasputin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Carter tries to work over Rasputin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carter blocks an elbow strike.
Rasputin misses with a knee to the head.
Carter avoids the elbow strike from Rasputin, against the cage.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Carter avoiding damage as Rasputin throws knees to the body.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rasputin looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rasputin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Rasputin pushes off an throws an elbow but Carter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rasputin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Rasputin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carter avoiding damage as Rasputin throws knees to the body.
Rasputin misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Rasputin misses with an elbow over the top.
Carter dodges an elbow strike from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
Carter blocking some punches.
Rasputin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carter is defending well for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rasputin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.
Rasputin missing with knees to the body.
Rasputin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rasputin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rasputin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rasputin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Carter dominated that round.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Carter avoids the head kick by Rasputin.
Rasputin throws out a leg kick but Carter moves out of range and Rasputin only half commits.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rasputin.
Rasputin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rasputin misses with a body kick.
Carter blocks a head kick by Rasputin.
Rasputin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin misses with a head kick.
Rasputin lands a head kick!
Carter moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter scores with a hook to the body. Rasputin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rasputin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rasputin wants to land a leg kick but Carter is out of range.
Rasputin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rasputin slips under a jab.
Carter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rasputin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grigori Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasputin wants to clinch but Carter slips to the side
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Rasputin wants to clinch
and Carter counters with a lovely straight right hand!

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.
Rasputin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Carter. Those never looked like landing.
Rasputin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rasputin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Grigori Rasputin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rasputin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rasputin moves in looking to clinch but Carter pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carter's head.

Rasputin forces Carter back against the cage and clinches.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carter as Rasputin tries to tie him up.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rasputin throws an elbow but misses.
Rasputin misses with an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carter as Rasputin tries to tie him up.
Rasputin looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
Carter avoiding damage as Rasputin throws knees to the body.
Carter tries a body shot but Rasputin blocks it.
Rasputin tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
Rasputin misses with an elbow strike.
Carl Carter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rasputin pushes off an throws an elbow but Carter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rasputin misses with a knee strike.
Rasputin blocking some punches.
Carter lands a shot to the body.
Carter digs a right hand into Rasputin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rasputin's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Carter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Rasputin.
Rasputin trying to land knees to the body.
Rasputin prevents a body shot from Carter.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Carter blocks the elbow strike.
Rasputin tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
Rasputin scores with a knee to the head.
Carter blocking some punches.
Rasputin throws an elbow that misses.
Carter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rasputin tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
Rasputin blocking some punches.
Carter dodges an elbow strike from Rasputin.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rasputin's elbow.
Rasputin blocks a body shot from Carter.
Rasputin pushes off an throws an elbow but Carter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rasputin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rasputin misses with a knee to the head.
Rasputin tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
Rasputin blocks an uppercut.
Carter misses with some punches.
Rasputin trying to land knees to the body.
Rasputin prevents a body shot from Carter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grigori Rasputin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Carter as Rasputin shoots in.
Carter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rasputin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rasputin's hands.

Carter instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter misses with some punches.
Rasputin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rasputin trying to land knees to the body.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Rasputin controls the action.
Rasputin stalling in the clinch but Carter improves position.
Carter digs a right hand into Rasputin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rasputin's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands a shoulder strike.
Carter dodges an elbow strike from Rasputin.
Rasputin missing with knees to the body.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rasputin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rasputin backwards.
Rasputin throws an elbow that misses.
Carter has a couple of punches blocked by Rasputin.
Carter working aggressively here.
Rasputin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carter is defending well for now.
Rasputin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
Rasputin misses with a knee to the head.
Carter lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Rasputin controls the action.
Carter blocks an elbow strike.
Rasputin tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Rasputin controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Rasputin.

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.
Rasputin pushes off an throws an elbow but Carter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Carter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rasputin misses with a knee to the head.
Rasputin misses with a knee to the head.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rasputin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rasputin trying to land knees to the body.
Rasputin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Rasputin controls his hands.
Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rasputin throws an elbow but misses.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Carter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Carter misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasputin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
Carter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rasputin's elbow.
Carter digs a right hand underneath Rasputin's ribcage. Rasputin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rasputin tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Rasputin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rasputin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Rasputin's head.
Rasputin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Carter up against the cage.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
Rasputin stalling the fight.
Rasputin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Rasputin.
Rasputin missing with knees to the body.
Carter throws a head punch that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rasputin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Carter's brow.
Rasputin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Rasputin controls the action.
Rasputin blocking some punches.
Rasputin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rasputin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rasputin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carter avoids the elbow strike from Rasputin, against the cage.
Carter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rasputin.
Rasputin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Carter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rasputin blocks a body shot from Carter.
Rasputin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carter has a couple of punches blocked by Rasputin.
Carter scores with a hook to the body.
Rasputin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
Rasputin stalls.
Carter can't find room to land a body shot as Rasputin controls the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Rasputin controls his hands.
Rasputin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Carter up against the cage.
Rasputin blocks a body shot from Carter.
Grigori Rasputin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Carter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Carl Carter!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Carl Carter!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Carl Carter!

Carl Carter wins by unanimous decision!