PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Miller (ranked 5804 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Rasputin (ranked 3859 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miller
vs
Rasputin

190 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
26
266 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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, William Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kirill Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller has his takedown stuffed
and Rasputin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rasputin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rasputin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Miller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rasputin counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rasputin scores with a punch to the head.
Miller takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin scores with a nice head shot.
Rasputin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rasputin fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Miller to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Miller looks to clinch but Rasputin throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Miller taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kirill Rasputin!
A relieved looking Kirill Rasputin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.