PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rasputin Erasmus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coconut Sprinkles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erasmus comes into the arena with Rasputin blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Erasmus
vs
Sprinkles

201 cm
27
288 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

194 cm
30
280 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Tokyo United Fightwear

Sun-Tzu

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rasputin Erasmus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Coconut Sprinkles!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erasmus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Erasmus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Erasmus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've been told by Erasmus's head coaches at Academy of Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sprinkles's corner calls for a 1-2. Sprinkles obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Erasmus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sprinkles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Erasmus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sprinkles lands a head shot.
Erasmus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Erasmus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sprinkles tries a head kick but it misses.
Sprinkles fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Erasmus checks it well.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sprinkles has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Erasmus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sprinkles.
Sprinkles scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erasmus throws a shot from downtown. Sprinkles moves away and avoids it.
Erasmus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Erasmus avoids a kick to the body.
Sprinkles throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Erasmus.
Sprinkles avoids the body shot from Erasmus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Erasmus.
Rasputin Erasmus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Erasmus.
Erasmus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sprinkles slips a straight right by Erasmus.

Erasmus lands a big right hand that sends Sprinkles crashing to the mat! Erasmus stays standing though and waves Sprinkles back to his feet!

It looks like Coconut Sprinkles has been cut.
Erasmus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sprinkles avoids the head kick by Erasmus.
Erasmus throws a right hand that misses
and Sprinkles counters with a thumping low kick.
Sprinkles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Erasmus moves away.
Sprinkles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sprinkles moves forwards but Erasmus connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Sprinkles is rocked!
Sprinkles chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sprinkles is still on wobbly legs! Can Erasmus finish him?
Erasmus misses with a wild body shot.
Sprinkles seems to have recovered his senses.
Sprinkles moves out of range of the leg kick from Erasmus.
Sprinkles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sprinkles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Erasmus jabs at Sprinkles's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erasmus throws a hook but Sprinkles blocks it.
Sprinkles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Erasmus looks to land a left hand but Sprinkles moved out of range nicely.
Erasmus moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSprinkles.
Erasmus throws a low kick but Sprinkles avoids it.
Erasmus sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Erasmus cracks Sprinkles with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sprinkles looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Erasmus finish him?
Erasmus looks to land a left hand but Sprinkles moved out of range nicely.
Sprinkles with the counter takedown but Erasmus avoids it easily.
Sprinkles lands with an overhand left.
Sprinkles keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Erasmus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sprinkles doesn't seem bothered though.
Sprinkles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sprinkles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Erasmus is looking to land body kicks.
Sprinkles feints a counter leg kick.
Erasmus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
BOOM! Erasmus lands a beautiful left hook that drops Sprinkles. Sprinkles tries to recover but Erasmus is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Sprinkles lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rasputin Erasmus!
Rasputin Erasmus is the new heavyweight champion!