PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Ketchup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ketchup has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. John Ketchup has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Grigori Rasputin's chin.

Rasputin
vs
Ketchup

170 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
26
149 lbs
6 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Grigori Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, John Ketchup!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ketchup tries to keep at a distance but Rasputin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ketchup looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Rasputin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ketchup fails with a takedown attempt.

Rasputin closes the distance and clinches.
Rasputin jumps guard but Ketchup stands there with Rasputin around his waist. Rasputin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rasputin cracks Ketchup with a nice body shot.
Ketchup misses with a punch on the inside.
Rasputin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ketchup prevents it.

Rasputin breaks the clinch.
Rasputin shoots in but Ketchup avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigori Rasputin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ketchup misses with a takedown attempt

and Rasputin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rasputin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin is working for takedown but Ketchup is calmly controlling the position for now.
A right hand to the body from Rasputin.
Ketchup gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rasputin.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ketchup misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ketchup is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ketchup tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ketchup fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Rasputin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rasputin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Ketchup got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rasputin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ketchup has managed to get both his arms back between Rasputin's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rasputin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Rasputin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rasputin tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rasputin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ketchup is aware though and is defending well.
Rasputin controls Ketchup momentarily but Ketchup frees himself.
Ketchup trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rasputin wants to sweep but no luck.
Rasputin is working hard here to advance position.
Rasputin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ketchup looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rasputin is fending him off so far but Ketchup persists. Nope, Rasputin circles away and we're back to standing.
Rasputin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Rasputin darts in and clinches Ketchup up against the cage.

Rasputin manages to pull guard.
Rasputin trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketchup throws a big right hand that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rasputin holds on and takes a little breather.

Rasputin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ketchup is aware though and is defending well.
Rasputin trying to keep a closed guard but Ketchup is proving a slippery customer.

Rasputin looking for a guillotine here but Ketchup defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rasputin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grigori Rasputin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rasputin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ketchup on his heels. He'll look to pass Ketchup's guard now, I'm sure.
Ketchup keeping moving, preventing Rasputin from controlling successfully.
Rasputin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rasputin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rasputin landing some decent shots from guard.
Rasputin forces his way into half guard.
Ketchup trying to hold on to Rasputin's head to control him but Rasputin postures up.
Ketchup is breathing heavily.
Rasputin scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rasputin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ketchup defends it well.
Rasputin uses his free foot to push down on Ketchup's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ketchup.
Ketchup tries to hold on but Rasputin postures up.
Rasputin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rasputin looking to control but Ketchup is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rasputin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ketchup?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rasputin looking to control but Ketchup is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rasputin controlling his opponent.
Rasputin looking to control but Ketchup is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rasputin is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ketchup defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rasputin.
Rasputin controlling his opponent.
Rasputin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rasputin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ketchup is squirming around, avoiding Rasputin's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rasputin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin looking to control but Ketchup is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rasputin controlling the position easily from mount.
Ketchup tries to lock up and control but Rasputin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rasputin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ketchup?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grigori Rasputin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rasputin fails to land the takedown.
Ketchup tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rasputin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Rasputin takes the fight into the clinch.
Rasputin taking a breather.
Ketchup trying to stall but Rasputin improves his position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rasputin works on Ketchup's body with a couple of short punches.
Ketchup takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ketchup working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rasputin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ketchup walks away with a smile on his face. Rasputin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grigori Rasputin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ketchup avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ketchup looks for a takedown but Rasputin sprawls well.
Rasputin misses with a low kick.
Rasputin fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigori Rasputin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rasputin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ketchup tries to get to full guard but Rasputin has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rasputin in particular looking to stall.
Rasputin wants to control but Ketchup is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, Rasputin seems content to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Grigori Rasputin.
Ketchup stuffs the takedown attempt from Rasputin. Rasputin gets slowly back to his feet.
Rasputin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ketchup sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rasputin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ketchup can do to turn this around?
Ketchup throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rasputin's waist but Rasputin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ketchup off to one side.

Rasputin has closed the distance and engaged Ketchup in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rasputin is trying to trip Ketchup. He has hold of a leg but Ketchup is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Rasputin persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rasputin trying to control the position from guard on top but Ketchup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Grigori Rasputin just wasn't active enough.

Rasputin moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Rasputin.
Ketchup tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rasputin goes for a takedown attempt but Ketchup pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rasputin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ketchup has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ketchup and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Rasputin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ketchup to the ground. Rasputin is now in Ketchup's guard.
Rasputin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ketchup's guard.
Rasputin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
John Ketchup has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grigori 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grigori Rasputin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rasputin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

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