PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chilun Rassaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cliff Huxtable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rassaaja's entrance music is No Words/No Thoughts by The Swans. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rassaaja
vs
Huxtable

200 cm
32
275 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

196 cm
26
285 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chilun Rassaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cliff Huxtable!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huxtable throws a leg kick but Rassaaja checks it.
Rassaaja lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Huxtable circles away quickly and effectively.

Rassaaja rushes Huxtable and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Huxtable doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Huxtable is looking to break free of the clinch but Rassaaja has double underhooks.

Huxtable manages to break the clinch.
Rassaaja misses with a few strikes there.
Horrible takedown by Rassaaja or perhaps it was just good defense by Huxtable which made him look bad.
Huxtable shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Huxtable throws a leg kick which misses Rassaaja's front leg but catches the back leg as Rassaaja tries to avoid it.
Rassaaja throws a low kick, looking for Huxtable's leg but Huxtable calmly moves out of range.
Huxtable throws a low kick but Rassaaja moves out of range easily.
Rassaaja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huxtable throws a hook to the side of Rassaaja's head but Rassaaja sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the liver by Rassaaja. Beautiful body shot.
Rassaaja fails with a takedown attempt.
Huxtable misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassaaja uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huxtable.
Rassaaja throws a right hand that Huxtable ducks under and follows up with a left that Huxtable also avoids with ease.
Rassaaja throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rassaaja tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Huxtable manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Huxtable throws a leg kick that misses.
Rassaaja tries to clinch but Huxtable moves out of range.
Huxtable uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Chilun Rassaaja has been cut.
Huxtable scores with a leg kick.
Huxtable thumps Rassaaja with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Huxtable misses.
Rassaaja misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Huxtable throws a hook but Rassaaja blocks it.
Rassaaja smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rassaaja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rassaaja tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rassaaja throws a series of punches but Huxtable moves out of range.
Huxtable throws a quick inside leg kick.
Huxtable swings for the body but Rassaaja moves out of range.
Rassaaja throws a hook but Huxtable blocks it.
Rassaaja blocks a low kick nicely.
Huxtable goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cliff Huxtable is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Huxtable.
Rassaaja connects with a nice looking jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Huxtable, as that shot connected.
Rassaaja fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chilun Rassaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huxtable fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rassaaja tries to score with a low kick but Huxtable moves his leg out of the way.
Huxtable tries to land a leg kick but Rassaaja saw it coming and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huxtable swats away the attempt to clinch by Rassaaja.
Huxtable keeps the fight on the outside.
Huxtable ducks under a wild hook from Rassaaja.
Huxtable jabs Rassaaja to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rassaaja slips under a jab from Huxtable.
Rassaaja will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rassaaja ducks under a wild hook from Huxtable.
Rassaaja tries to close the distance and clinch but Huxtable swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huxtable throws a hook to the side of Rassaaja's head but Rassaaja sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Rassaaja.
Huxtable connects with a solid leg kick.
Rassaaja stalks Huxtable and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Huxtable's face. Huxtable staggers backwards, shaken.
Rassaaja looks to land a combination but Huxtable avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huxtable dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rassaaja. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rassaaja wants to slow Huxtable down by chopping away at his legs.
Huxtable scores with a head kick.
Huxtable misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rassaaja.
Rassaaja throws a series of punches but Huxtable moves out of range.
Rassaaja slips a jab from Huxtable.
Huxtable pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rassaaja is out of range and Huxtable settles back down.
Rassaaja connects with a right hand. Huxtable shakes it off.
Huxtable fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rassaaja is out of range.
Rassaaja tries to clinch up.
Rassaaja feints and then cracks Huxtable's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Huxtable down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rassaaja doesn't manage to clinch there - Huxtable circles away.
Rassaaja tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Huxtable manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Huxtable cracks Rassaaja with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cliff Huxtable dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chilun Rassaaja's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Huxtable throws out a leg kick but Rassaaja moves out of range and Huxtable only half commits.
Rassaaja throws a hook but Huxtable avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Huxtable checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rassaaja misses with a body shot.
Rassaaja throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rassaaja pivots, looking for a leg kick but Huxtable is out of range and Rassaaja settles back down.
Chilun Rassaaja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rassaaja takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rassaaja takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rassaaja lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The fighters circling - Huxtable throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Huxtable tries to land a leg kick but Rassaaja saw it coming and moves away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Huxtable in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Huxtable is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Chilun Rassaaja's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huxtable circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rassaaja misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Huxtable misses
and Rassaaja counters with a left and a right that stings Huxtable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxtable walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rassaaja checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rassaaja thows a leg kick but Huxtable checks it
and Huxtable counters with a thumping low kick.
Rassaaja lands with an uppercut that bounces Huxtable off the cage and back into range.
Rassaaja tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Huxtable misses with a hook. Rassaaja ducked under it nicely.
Huxtable throws a head kick but Rassaaja moves out of range.
Rassaaja scores with a nice right hand.
Rassaaja scores with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Huxtable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rassaaja throws a leg kick but Huxtable sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Huxtable scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Huxtable will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rassaaja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huxtable was well out of range. Poor timing from Rassaaja.
Cliff Huxtable seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rassaaja misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rassaaja throws a leg kick
and Huxtable counters with a stiff right hand.
Rassaaja with a hook.

Huxtable gets tackled into the cage by Rassaaja. Rassaaja maintains the clinch.
Huxtable misses with a punch on the inside.
Huxtable lands a shoulder strike.
Huxtable misses with a hook from the clinch.
Huxtable is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Huxtable wants to get back to striking at distance but Rassaaja won't allow it.
Huxtable is looking to break free of the clinch but Rassaaja has double underhooks.
Rassaaja misses with a punch to the body.
Huxtable tries to break free but Rassaaja pushes him back against the cage.
Rassaaja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rassaaja can't find room to land a body shot as Huxtable controls the action.
Huxtable lands a right hand.

Huxtable manages to break the clinch.
Rassaaja with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Huxtable to score with a decent uppercut.

Chilun Rassaaja's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Huxtable throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassaaja is looking to clinch but Huxtable is avoiding it.
Huxtable misses with a hook.
Rassaaja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huxtable sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rassaaja closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Huxtable looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rassaaja lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Huxtable shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Huxtable throws a shot from downtown. Rassaaja moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Rassaaja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rassaaja lands an overhand right.
Huxtable throws an overhand right that lands on Rassaaja's shoulder, as Rassaaja tries to avoid the shot.
Rassaaja takes a swing at Huxtable's ribcage but misses.
Huxtable fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huxtable misses with a low kick.
Huxtable lands a jab.
Huxtable throws a hook to the side of Rassaaja's head but Rassaaja sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huxtable connects with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Huxtable there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rassaaja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Huxtable moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Huxtable turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rassaaja misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rassaaja moves away from the strike by Huxtable.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rassaaja lands a two punch combo.
Chilun Rassaaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huxtable checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Huxtable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cliff Huxtable showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chilun Rassaaja's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Huxtable throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rassaaja.
Rassaaja connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rassaaja jabs Huxtable to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good work by Rassaaja as he checks the leg kick.
Rassaaja misses with a hook. Huxtable ducked under it nicely.
Huxtable takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rassaaja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Huxtable swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Huxtable misses with a looping right.
Rassaaja misses with a low kick.
Rassaaja throws a good cross that connects.
Rassaaja misses with a straight right.

Rassaaja instigates a clinch.
Huxtable tries to break free but Rassaaja pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Rassaaja scores with a nice short uppercut.
Huxtable pushes Rassaaja back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huxtable breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Huxtable.
Huxtable throws a low kick but Rassaaja avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rassaaja checks a leg kick.
Rassaaja thows a body shot but no joy.
Rassaaja on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Huxtable. Huxtable obviously looking to wear him down.
Huxtable swings widly with a right hand
and Rassaaja counters with a nice body shot.
Rassaaja tries to land a leg kick but Huxtable saw it coming and moves away.
Rassaaja fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huxtable darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rassaaja lands with a cross.
Rassaaja tries to bum rush Huxtable with a series of wild strikes but Huxtable uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rassaaja walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huxtable throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huxtable ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rassaaja walks into a left hand.

Jeez, Chilun Rassaaja's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cliff Huxtable!
An out of breath and clearly excited Cliff Huxtable thanked ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).