PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Kislyak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jenson Rawlins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kislyak kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kasabian - Underdog. Jenson Rawlins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kislyak
vs
Rawlins

183 cm
20
175 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
181 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Shango Designs
Shango Designs

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maxim Kislyak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jenson Rawlins!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rawlins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kislyak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kislyak stuffs the takedown attempt from Rawlins. Rawlins gets slowly back to his feet.

Kislyak gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rawlins to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rawlins won't allow Kislyak to get back to his feet.
Rawlins tries to free his leg and advance position but Kislyak is retaining full guard.
Kislyak wants to get back to his feet but Rawlins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rawlins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kislyak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maxim Kislyak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jenson Rawlins.
Kislyak throws a head kick that misses.
Rawlins looks to score with a jab to the body but Kislyak is just out of range.
Rawlins misses with a wild combination.
Nice straight punches there by Rawlins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rawlins.
Rawlins avoids a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Rawlins.
Kislyak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kislyak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rawlins counters with a right hand to the body.
Kislyak misses with a head kick.
Rawlins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kislyak counters with a body kick that stops Rawlins in his tracks momentarily.
Kislyak misses with a kick to the body.
Maxim Kislyak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rawlins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rawlins looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rawlins fails with the takedown
and Kislyak counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kislyak looks to land a body kick but Rawlins moved away.
Kislyak throws a sloppy head kick and Rawlins moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Rawlins.
Rawlins misses with a takedown
and Kislyak counters with a head kick.
Rawlins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kislyak. Kislyak obviously looking to wear him down.
Rawlins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kislyak lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rawlins will feel that in the morning.
Kislyak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kislyak misses with a double jab

and Rawlins counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kislyak wants to stand but Rawlins is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rawlins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kislyak is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kislyak uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kislyak misses with a body kick.
Kislyak misses with a few strikes there.

Rawlins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rawlins is controlling the pace.
Rawlins passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Kislyak really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Rawlins is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kislyak to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kislyak shrugs it off.

Rawlins is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Rawlins!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jenson Rawlins!