PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sydney Cider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rasputin
vs
Cider

180 cm
25
241 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

After School Syndicate

Hope MMA: Island Nutritions

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Grigori Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sydney Cider!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Rasputin misses.
Cider scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rasputin in his tracks.
Rasputin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Rasputin misses.
Rasputin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cider cracks Rasputin with an open hand slap.
Rasputin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Cider on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Cider throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cider walks into a left hand.
Cider uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rasputin.
Cider fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Grigori Rasputin has been cut.
Rasputin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cider.
Cider misses with a hook
and Rasputin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cider thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rasputin throws a jab but it's blocked by Cider.
Nice defenses there by Cider.
Cider moves out of range of the strikes.
Cider gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cider misses with a wild body shot.
Cider moves out of range of the strikes.
Cider throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rasputin counters with a huge left! Cider is in big trouble! He's backing up but Rasputin isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Cider from any more damage. A dominating finish by Rasputin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grigori Rasputin!
Grigori Rasputin gave a mention to After School Syndicate in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).