PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Caluha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caluha's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Victory. On his way into the cage it seems that Mike Caluha has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mike Caluha seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Caluha
vs
Rasputin

176 cm
22
159 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
166 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

FNF Energy - (Sale!)
5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 Hilo, Mike Caluha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vlad Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caluha fails to land the takedown.
Caluha dives in and grabs Rasputin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rasputin pushes down on Caluha's head and hops out.

Rasputin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rasputin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Caluha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rasputin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rasputin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Caluha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rasputin.
Caluha is looking to control Rasputin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Caluha avoid being mounted?
Caluha is looking to improve his position.
Rasputin sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rasputin digs a good hook to Caluha's body.
Rasputin throws a shot to the body.

Caluha feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rasputin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rasputin is on top in guard.
Rasputin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rasputin postures up.
Caluha is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rasputin is standing up over Caluha. Caluha looks to escape but Rasputin dives into side control.
The ground and pound from Rasputin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin landing strikes.
Caluha tries to improve position but can't.
Rasputin lands some shots froms side control.
Rasputin advances nicely into full mount.
Caluha in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

It looks like Mike Caluha has been cut.
Caluha is breathing heavily.
Rasputin prevents Caluha from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rasputin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rasputin lands a nice shot to the head.

Caluha is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rasputin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh Caluha is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rasputin loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Caluha scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Rasputin land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Rasputin stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Rasputin!