PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hisoka Misawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigori Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Misawa
vs
Rasputin

170 cm
22
164 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hisoka Misawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grigori Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin moves out of range of the body kick from Misawa.
Misawa throws a wild body kick that Rasputin sees coming a mile off.

Misawa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Misawa had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rasputin is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Misawa Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rasputin's back instead.

Misawa working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Rasputin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Misawa tightening his grip on Rasputin, looking for the choke.
Misawa is breathing heavily.
Misawa is trying to stick to Rasputin's back but Rasputin is turning into Misawa. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Misawa's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rasputin.
Rasputin is pushing down on Misawa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Misawa is fighting to maintain full guard but Rasputin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Misawa tries to roll over but Rasputin keeps him under control.
Rasputin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Misawa keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin tries to pass to full mount but Misawa defends it.
Rasputin works his foot free and advances to mount.

Rasputin wants to finish this one by submission but Misawa is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rasputin.
Misawa can't escape the position.
Rasputin misses with a head shot.
Misawa tries to improve his position but instead Rasputin has taken his back!
Misawa rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Misawa is looking for a sweep. Rasputin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Misawa actively working from the bottom here.
Rasputin throwing shots but Misawa is blocking nicely.

Rasputin is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rasputin is looking for a kimura but Misawa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rasputin to get the leverage.
Misawa is refusing to be controlled, as Rasputin sits in half guard.
Rasputin prevents Misawa from improving his position.

Misawa is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Rasputin pulls his head out easily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Misawa throws a head kick that misses.
Misawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rasputin shoots in but Misawa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Misawa misses with a body shot.
Hisoka Misawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa throws a hook but Rasputin avoids it easily.
Rasputin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Misawa thows a body kick. Rasputin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Misawa tries to land a front kick but Rasputin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice sprawl there from Misawa as Rasputin shoots in.
Hisoka Misawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grigori Rasputin.
Misawa tries to land a front kick but Rasputin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Misawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Misawa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Misawa!
Misawa misses with a looping left.
Misawa punishes Rasputin's body with a nice straight punch.
Misawa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rasputin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Misawa scores with a nice body kick.
Rasputin blocks a head kick by Misawa.
Rasputin blocks a head kick by Misawa.
No luck for Rasputin with that takedown attempt.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Misawa misses with an uppercut.
Misawa throws a body kick that misses.
Misawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rasputin.
Misawa stuffs the takedown.
Rasputin shoots for a double leg takedown but Misawa sprawls well. He's pushed Rasputin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hisoka Misawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rasputin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Misawa as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rasputin.
Rasputin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Misawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rasputin moves forwards but Misawa connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Misawa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Misawa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Misawa keeping full guard, as Rasputin tries to pass.

Misawa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Rasputin stands up from Misawa's guard - Rasputin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rasputin avoids the body shot from Misawa.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rasputin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rasputin ducks under a wild hook from Misawa.
Rasputin shoots for a double leg takedown but Misawa sprawls well. He's pushed Rasputin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rasputin shoots in and drives through. Misawa sprawls well.
Misawa scores with a head kick.
Misawa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rasputin slips a jab from Misawa.
Rasputin fails with a takedown attempt.
Rasputin avoids the head kick by Misawa.
Misawa throws a lazy right hand but Rasputin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Misawa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rasputin tries to close the distance and clinch but Misawa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rasputin blocks a low kick nicely.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin shoots in but Misawa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Misawa as Rasputin shoots in.
Rasputin ducks under a wild hook from Misawa.
Misawa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rasputin is out of range and Misawa settles back down.
Misawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Misawa throws a sloppy head kick and Rasputin moves out of range easily.
Misawa thows a body shot but no joy.
Misawa scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hisoka Misawa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rasputin tries to clinch there but Misawa circles away.
Misawa stuffs the takedown attempt from Rasputin. Rasputin gets slowly back to his feet.
Misawa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Misawa throws a wild body kick that Rasputin sees coming a mile off.
Rasputin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Misawa's waist but Misawa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rasputin off to one side.
Grigori Rasputin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rasputin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rasputin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hisoka Misawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grigori Rasputin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Misawa misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rasputin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Misawa throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa misses with a hook.
Misawa throws a body kick that misses.
Rasputin doesn't manage to clinch there - Misawa circles away.
Misawa slow jab from Rasputin misses its intended target.
Rasputin has a takedown stuffed.
Rasputin wants to clinch up but Misawa keeps it at a distance.
Misawa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rasputin avoids the head kick by Misawa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Misawa loads up on a big right hand but Rasputin slips the punch.
Rasputin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Misawa is fending him off so far but Rasputin persists. Nope, Misawa circles away and we're back to standing.
Misawa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rasputin misses with a takedown attempt - Misawa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Misawa throws a front kick aimed at Rasputin's knee but Rasputin avoids it well.
Misawa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Misawa throws a push kick but Rasputin slaps the foot to one side.
Rasputin closes the distance and clinches up with Misawa, looking for a takedown. Rasputin pushes Misawa against the ropes but Misawa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rasputin fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rasputin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rasputin fails with the takedown.
Misawa slow jab from Rasputin misses its intended target.
Misawa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rasputin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Misawa.
Rasputin moves out of range of the body kick.
Misawa is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Misawa misses with an uppercut. Rasputin saw that one coming.
Rasputin checks the leg kick.
Misawa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rasputin.
Rasputin avoids the body shot from Misawa.
Rasputin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Misawa is looking to slow Rasputin down with leg kicks.
Misawa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rasputin.
Rasputin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Misawa.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Misawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rasputin fails with a takedown attempt.
Misawa misses with a low kick.
Rasputin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Misawa cracks the inside of Rasputin's front leg.
Misawa throws a push kick but Rasputin slaps the foot to one side.
Misawa is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Misawa's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rasputin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Misawa thuds a left hand into Rasputin's body.
Rasputin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Misawa misses with a hook.
Rasputin slips under a jab from Misawa.
Nice takedown defense from Misawa. No joy for Rasputin on that attempt.
Rasputin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Misawa throws a big shot that misses.
Rasputin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Misawa tries to avoid it but Rasputin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Misawa to the ground. Misawa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Misawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Misawa throws a sloppy head kick and Rasputin moves out of range easily.
Rasputin shoots in for a double leg but Misawa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Good work by Misawa as he checks the leg kick.
Misawa throws a wild body kick that Rasputin sees coming a mile off.
Rasputin has a takedown stuffed.
Misawa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Misawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rasputin avoids the head kick by Misawa.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Misawa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Misawa cracks Rasputin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Rasputin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rasputin thows a huge punch but Misawa dodges it nicely.

Rasputin is trying to work for a kimura but Misawa is defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rasputin prevents Misawa from improving his position.
Rasputin seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Rasputin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Misawa is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rasputin jumps into side control!
Misawa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin thows a huge punch but Misawa dodges it nicely.
Misawa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Misawa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rasputin manages to get himself to full guard.
Misawa wants to pass the guard but Rasputin is keeping the position.

Rasputin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Rasputin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Misawa drops back looking for a leg! Rasputin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rasputin manages to kick Misawa off! Misawa jumps back into Rasputin's guard.
Misawa preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Misawa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Misawa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hisoka Misawa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Misawa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Hisoka Misawa!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Hisoka Misawa!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Hisoka Misawa!

Hisoka Misawa wins by unanimous decision!