PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Wetherby (ranked 4657 p4p, 4678 weight class) and Kirill Rasputin (ranked 428 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wetherby
vs
Rasputin

200 cm
25
275
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
244
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Don Wetherby!
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, Kirill Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rasputin cracks Wetherby with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rasputin has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Wetherby to stand back up!

It looks like Don Wetherby has been cut.
Rasputin throws a looping overhand right but Wetherby ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Wetherby wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wetherby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with an uppercut. Wetherby saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Rasputin misses its intended target.
Rasputin fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Rasputin looks to move away, Wetherby throws a big counter combo but Rasputin just gets out of the way.
Rasputin misses the body punch

and Wetherby counters with a nice right hand that sends Rasputin toppling to the canvas! Rasputin scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Wetherby finish him?!

It looks like Kirill Rasputin has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasputin throws a jab when Wetherby was well out of range.
Wetherby is looking to counter punch.
Rasputin connects with a single shot there.
Wetherby takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rasputin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wetherby.
Rasputin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rasputin scores with the left hand. Wetherby knows he should have avoided that one.
Rasputin throws a looping overhand right but Wetherby ducks down to avoid it.
Wetherby takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rasputin lands a nice shot to the body.
Kirill Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rasputin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Wetherby.
Rasputin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wetherby. Wetherby circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rasputin walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Wetherby drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Rasputin swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Wetherby's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kirill Rasputin!