PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bobrov Larionovich (ranked 2084 p4p, 109 weight class) and Ricardo Rasgado (ranked 3165 p4p, 147 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Larionovich
vs
Rasgado

164 cm
25
142 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

171 cm
26
137 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobrov Larionovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricardo Rasgado!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larionovich takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Bobrov Larionovich has been cut.
Rasgado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larionovich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rasgado counters with a nice uppercut.
Rasgado missing with a left hand there. Larionovich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rasgado has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Larionovich throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rasgado tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Larionovich is in Rasgado's guard.
Larionovich looking to pass the guard.
Larionovich stopping the sweep attempt from Rasgado.
Rasgado is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Larionovich definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Larionovich thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rasgado controls Larionovich momentarily but Larionovich frees himself.
Larionovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Rasgado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larionovich stopping the sweep attempt from Rasgado.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rasgado managing to control the position.
Rasgado looking to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Rasgado misses.
Rasgado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rasgado throws the left hand but Larionovich avoids the punch easily.
Larionovich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rasgado.

Larionovich gets a double leg takedown into Rasgado's guard.
Larionovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Rasgado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rasgado controlling Larionovich's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Larionovich 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.

Larionovich drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Larionovich jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Larionovich thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rasgado keeping moving, preventing Larionovich from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasgado looking to control.
Larionovich wants to pass the guard but Rasgado is keeping the position.
Larionovich trying to control but Rasgado is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Larionovich missing with a left hand there. Rasgado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rasgado throws a looping overhand right but Larionovich ducks down to avoid it.
Rasgado staying out of range there.
Larionovich throws a big shot that misses.
Larionovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rasgado sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four 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.
Nice takedown defense from Rasgado. No joy for Larionovich on that attempt.
Rasgado slips under a jab from Larionovich.
Ricardo Rasgado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larionovich fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rasgado tests Larionovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Larionovich misses with a looping left.
Larionovich takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rasgado swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Larionovich counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Larionovich drops back looking for a leg! Rasgado is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rasgado manages to kick Larionovich off! Larionovich jumps back into Rasgado's guard.
Rasgado looking for a sweep. Not yet Rasgado, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bobrov Larionovich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobrov Larionovich's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rasgado moves into range and clinches up with Larionovich.
Rasgado gets through Larionovich's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rasgado lands a left hand that snaps the head of Larionovich backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rasgado.
Larionovich throws a head punch that misses.
Larionovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rasgado swings wildly with an uppercut but Larionovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rasgado lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larionovich.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Rasgado.
Larionovich throws a head punch that misses.
Larionovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Rasgado.
Rasgado has a couple of punches blocked by Larionovich.

Rasgado pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasgado swings for the body but Larionovich moves out of range.
Rasgado throws a shot from downtown. Larionovich moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Larionovich misses.
Rasgado tries to clinch there but Larionovich circles away.
Larionovich defending well as Rasgado loads up on a big left hand.
Rasgado cracks Larionovich with an open hand slap.
Rasgado tries to clinch up.
Larionovich slips a straight right by Rasgado.
Rasgado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larionovich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larionovich drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rasgado sprawls and moves away.
Rasgado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larionovich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Larionovich.
A jab from Rasgado misses.
A swing and a miss from Rasgado.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasgado jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Larionovich throws a looping overhand right but Rasgado ducks down to avoid it.
Rasgado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larionovich.
Larionovich half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rasgado lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Larionovich throws a hook but Rasgado blocks it.
Rasgado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Larionovich misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rasgado! But no joy.
Larionovich is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rasgado's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Larionovich misses with an uppercut.
Larionovich walks into a jab.
Rasgado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rasgado slaps away a takedown attempt from Larionovich, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rasgado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Larionovich walks into a left hand.
Larionovich ducks right into an uppercut from Rasgado.

Larionovich is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larionovich misses the jab.
Rasgado slips a jab from Larionovich.
Rasgado slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oh Larionovich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Larionovich walks straight into a right hand from Rasgado - that's dropped him! Rasgado jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Larionovich from any more punishment! Larionovich complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ricardo Rasgado!
Ricardo Rasgado tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.