PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Napalm Chief (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuraimo Rassi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Chief
vs
Rassi

172 cm
29
182 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

183 cm
32
184 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KO Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Napalm Chief!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samuraimo Rassi!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chief tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rassi throws a shot from downtown. Chief moves away and avoids it.
Rassi looks to land a left hand but Chief moved out of range nicely.
Chief misses with a head kick.
Chief dodges the punch combination from Rassi.
Chief fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chief stuns Rassi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rassi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chief on the side of the head.
Rassi throws a looping overhand right but Chief ducks down to avoid it.
Chief on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Napalm Chief has been cut.
Rassi is looking to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chief misses with a head kick.
Chief fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rassi.
Rassi missing with a left hand there. Chief was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rassi throws a sloppy head kick and Chief moves out of range easily.
Samuraimo Rassi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chief misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rassi.
Rassi lands a high kick!
Rassi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chief throws a front kick aimed at Rassi's knee but Rassi avoids it well.
Chief avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Rassi has Chief up against the cage in a clinch.
Chief connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rassi's face.
A shot in the inside from Rassi.
Rassi pushes off an throws an elbow but Chief leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Rassi.
Rassi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rassi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chief has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chief prevents a body shot from Rassi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rassi tries to land knees in the clinch but Chief avoids the damage to the body.
Chief just leaning against Rassi, taking a breather.
Chief has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rassi after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rassi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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!
Chief trying to stall but Rassi improves his position.
Rassi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chief's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Chief fails to land.
A short uppercut from Rassi.
Rassi lands a nice knee to the body.
Chief throws a head punch that misses.
Rassi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chief stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Chief for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
I was talking to Chief's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chief lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rassi backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Rassi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chief defending well as Rassi loads up on a big left hand.
Chief misses with a few strikes there.
Chief fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chief takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rassi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rassi throws a head kick that misses.
Rassi scores with a hook.
Rassi takes one on the button.
Rassi lands with a cross.
Rassi throws a body kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rassi thows a body shot but no joy.
Chief throws the left hand but Rassi avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rassi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rassi misses with a body shot
and Chief counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chief staying out of range there.
Rassi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chief counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rassi misses with a series of wild punches.
Rassi misses with a hook

and Chief counters by moving into the clinch.
Chief slows down the pace here.
Chief lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rassi backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chief slows down the pace here.
Rassi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuraimo Rassi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Napalm Chief's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rassi throws a right hand that Chief ducks under and follows up with a left that Chief also avoids with ease.
Rassi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chief moves away.
Chief cracks the inside of Rassi's front leg.
Rassi misses with a head kick.
Chief takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rassi darts in trying to clinch
and Chief counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rassi moves in looking to clinch but Chief pushes him off.
Chief slips a jab and a cross from Rassi.

Chief forces Rassi back against the cage and clinches.
Rassi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Chief tries a knee to the head but Rassi blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassi tries a knee to the head but Chief blocks it.
Rassi misses with the head strike.
Rassi tries to break the clinch but Chief is controlling the position.
Rassi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rassi avoiding damage.
Rassi avoiding damage as Chief throws knees to the body.
Rassi scores a nice knee to the body.
Chief lands a left hand.
Rassi stops a takedown attempt from Chief.
Chief blocking some punches.
Rassi crunches a lovely knee into Chief's ribcage.
Chief managing to block the knees to the body from Rassi.

Rassi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chief keeps the fight on the outside.

Chief takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chief misses with a punch on the inside.
Chief wants to take the fight to the mat but Rassi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Samuraimo Rassi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rassi tries to land knees in the clinch but Chief avoids the damage to the body.
Chief is trying to maintain a safe position but Rassi gets an underhook and turns Chief into the cage.

Chief breaks the clinch.
Chief tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rassi fails in his attempt to clinch.

Rassi moves into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chief lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Chief.
Chief doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rassi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chief avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Rassi fails to land.
Rassi misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chief is defending well for now.
Chief is leaning against Rassi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rassi looking to stall.
Chief misses with some punches.
Rassi lands a knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Chief.
Rassi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chief avoiding damage as Rassi throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rassi lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rassi obliges.
Rassi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chief up against the cage.
Chief tries to land a knee to the head but Rassi blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rassi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rassi lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chief lands a hook that snaps the head of Rassi backwards.

Rassi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rassi tries to clinch there but Chief circles away.
Rassi tries to clinch up but Chief circles away and keeps his distance.
Rassi tries to clinch but Chief moves out of range.
Chief tries a head kick but it misses.
Chief connects with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Rassi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Chief there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chief scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chief ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chief wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuraimo Rassi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Napalm Chief'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. And we move into the final round!

Chief pushes Rassi up against the cage in a clinch.
Rassi pushes off an throws an elbow but Chief leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rassi crunches a lovely knee into Chief's ribcage.
Rassi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rassi is trying to break the clinch but Chief is controlling him.
Chief tries to pull guard but Rassi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rassi lands a good knee to the midsection. Chief won't want to take too many of those.
Rassi is trying to break the clinch but Chief has him pressed against the cage.
Rassi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chief is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rassi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rassi lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rassi.
Chief taking a breather.
Rassi scores a nice knee to the body.
Chief jumps guard but Rassi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chief.
Rassi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rassi lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rassi with a knee to the head.
Chief has a couple of punches blocked by Rassi.
Rassi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chief avoids it.
Chief working hard to break the clinch.
Chief is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rassi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chief throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Napalm Chief has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rassi taking a breather.
Rassi misses with a punch on the inside.
Chief managing to block the knees to the body from Rassi.
Chief swings wildly with an uppercut but Rassi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rassi looking to stall.
Rassi working aggressively here.
Chief managing to block the knees to the body from Rassi.
A short right from Chief.

Chief breaks from the clinch.
Rassi cracks Chief with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rassi wants to clinch up but Chief keeps it at a distance.
Chief is looking to wear down Rassi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rassi lands a nice hook to Chief's body. Chief takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rassi scores with the left hand. Chief knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassi throws a wild body kick that Chief sees coming a mile off.
Rassi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chief swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chief takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Samuraimo Rassi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chief throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big right from Rassi misses.
Napalm Chief is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rassi throws a poor cross that misses
and Chief counters with a left and a right that stings Rassi.

Chief has closed the distance and engaged Rassi in a clinch.
Chief is trying to stall.
Rassi looking to throw knees to the head but Chief is blocking nicely.
Rassi lands an elbow just above Chief 's eye.
Rassi working aggressively here.
Come on Chief - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chief working hard to break the clinch.
Rassi working aggressively here.
Rassi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chief is defending well for now.
Rassi landing knees to the body.
Chief misses with an elbow strike.
Chief is looking to control Rassi's arms but Rassi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chief has his back to the cage.
Rassi misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rassi throws a head punch that misses.
Chief is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rassi is defending well for now.
Chief is trying to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chief as Rassi tries to tie him up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuraimo Rassi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rassi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuraimo Rassi!
Samuraimo Rassi took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.