PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rasputin comes to the cage accompanied by TURISAS - Rasputin. 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.

Yefimovich Rasputin
vs
Hughes

225 cm
24
300 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

225 cm
24
347 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt.

Rasputin gets a clinch.
Rasputin prevents Hughes from breaking the clinch.

Hughes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Hughes misses.
Hughes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rasputin circles away quickly and effectively.
Rasputin wants to clinch.
Rasputin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hughes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasputin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matt Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasputin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rasputin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes throws a hook but Rasputin blocks it.
Rasputin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rasputin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hughes as he avoids it easily.

Hughes drops Rasputin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rasputin looks back up at him and smiles so Hughes waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

It looks like Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasputin avoids the body shot from Hughes.
Hughes throws a looping overhand right but Rasputin ducks down to avoid it.
Rasputin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Hughes! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Matt Hughes!