PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joel Brown (ranked 4055 p4p, 5404 weight class) and Michail Rasnov (ranked 447 p4p, 535 weight class). Joel Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brown
vs
Rasnov

173 cm
25
165
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
155
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joel Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michail Rasnov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasnov stuffs the takedown.

Rasnov feints and as Brown raises his hands in defense, Rasnov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rasnov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rasnov passes into half guard.
Brown looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rasnov wants to get back to his feet.
Brown is not content to let Rasnov control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rasnov has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Brown defend it? Rasnov steps over the head and cranks it - Brown is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Rasnov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michail Rasnov!
Michail Rasnov is the new lightweight champion!
Michail Rasnov decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.