PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grigori Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hisoka Misawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Rasputin
vs
Misawa

180 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
164 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grigori Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hisoka Misawa!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Misawa.
Rasputin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Misawa misses with a head kick.
Rasputin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rasputin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Misawa tries a head kick but it misses.
Misawa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rasputin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rasputin checks the leg kick.
Rasputin shoots in for a takedown but Misawa shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigori Rasputin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Misawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Rasputin blocks the low kick.
Rasputin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Misawa throws out the jab.
Rasputin moves away from the strike by Misawa.
Rasputin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Rasputin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rasputin showed some decent athleticism there.
Misawa is trying to get back to full guard.
Misawa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Misawa looking for submissions off his back.
Rasputin prevents Misawa from improving his position.
Rasputin thows a huge punch but Misawa dodges it nicely.

Misawa actively working from the bottom here.

Misawa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Misawa looks gassed!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rasputin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rasputin lands in his opponent's guard.
Rasputin advances to half guard.
Misawa wants to get back to full guard.

Rasputin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Misawa defends it well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Misawa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rasputin wants to pass the guard but Misawa is keeping the position.

Rasputin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Misawa thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rasputin trying to control the position from guard on top but Misawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Misawa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rasputin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.

Misawa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rasputin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa keeping full guard, as Rasputin tries to pass.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Misawa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rasputin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rasputin wants to pass the guard but Misawa is keeping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rasputin takes one to the chin there.
Rasputin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hisoka Misawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Misawa scores with a leg kick.
Rasputin avoids the head kick by Misawa.
Rasputin ducks under a wild hook from Misawa.
A head kick misses from Misawa.
Misawa scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Misawa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Misawa tries a low kick but Rasputin avoids it.
Misawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Misawa.
Misawa throws an overhand right that lands on Rasputin's shoulder, as Rasputin tries to avoid the shot.
Misawa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rasputin slips under a jab from Misawa.
Misawa throws a solid leg kick but Rasputin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Misawa.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rasputin checks a leg kick.
Misawa missing with a left hand there. Rasputin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Misawa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hisoka Misawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Misawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rasputin moves away.
Misawa is looking to chop away at Rasputin's legs.
Rasputin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Misawa throws a head kick that misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin shoots in for a takedown but Misawa shows good takedown defense.
Misawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rasputin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Misawa.
Misawa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Misawa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Misawa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Misawa throws a looping overhand right but Rasputin ducks down to avoid it.
Rasputin has a takedown stuffed.
Rasputin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Misawa pinned against the cage. Misawa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Misawa takes a swing at Rasputin's ribcage but misses.
Misawa tries a head kick but it misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin checks a low kick from Misawa.
Horrible takedown by Rasputin or perhaps it was just good defense by Misawa which made him look bad.
Rasputin slips under a jab.
Misawa misses with a straight right.
Horrible takedown by Rasputin or perhaps it was just good defense by Misawa which made him look bad.
Rasputin ducks under a wild hook from Misawa.

Rasputin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Misawa tries to get to full guard but Rasputin has control of the leg.

Rasputin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Misawa is just riding it out for now. Rasputin eventually gives up the hold.
Rasputin is looking to advance position but Misawa won't allow it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin working Misawa over with strikes.

Rasputin is looking for a kimura here.
Misawa wants to improve his position but Rasputin is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rasputin fails with a takedown attempt.
Rasputin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Misawa pinned against the cage. Misawa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Misawa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Misawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Misawa throws a sloppy head kick and Rasputin moves out of range easily.

That's eight 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.
A head kick misses from Misawa.
Misawa misses with a head kick.
Misawa misses with a low kick.
Rasputin blocks a head kick by Misawa.
Misawa throws a sloppy head kick and Rasputin moves out of range easily.
Misawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rasputin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Misawa pinned against the cage. Misawa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rasputin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Misawa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Misawa throws a jab when Rasputin was well out of range.
Horrible takedown by Rasputin or perhaps it was just good defense by Misawa which made him look bad.
Misawa throws a head kick but Rasputin moves out of range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Misawa throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Misawa, right into the meat.
Good leg kick by Misawa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rasputin shoots in looking for a takedown. Misawa tries to sprawl out of it but Rasputin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Misawa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A swing and a miss from Misawa.
Misawa throws a nice head kick!
Misawa misses with a head kick.
Misawa is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Misawa throws a sloppy head kick and Rasputin moves out of range easily.
Misawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Misawa slow jab from Rasputin misses its intended target.
Rasputin blocks a head kick by Misawa.
Rasputin checks a low kick from Misawa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hisoka Misawa dominated that round.
That's time! Rasputin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by Misawa as he connects with a hook.
Misawa throws out a loose jab but Rasputin uses good head movement to avoid it.
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.
Misawa misses with a low kick.
Rasputin looks for a takedown but Misawa sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rasputin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigori Rasputin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Misawa. No joy for Rasputin on that attempt.
Rasputin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Misawa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Misawa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big right from Misawa misses.
Rasputin has a takedown stuffed.
Misawa throws a sloppy head kick and Rasputin moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick from Misawa misses.
Misawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A choreographed right hand from Misawa misses the target.
Rasputin blocks a head kick by Misawa.
Misawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Misawa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rasputin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Misawa throws a sloppy head kick and Rasputin moves out of range easily.
Rasputin has a takedown stuffed.
Misawa throws a head kick that misses.
Grigori Rasputin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Misawa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rasputin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Misawa takes a swing at Rasputin's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Misawa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rasputin walks into a straight right hand from Misawa.
Rasputin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rasputin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Misawa as he avoids it easily.
Hisoka Misawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rasputin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Misawa pinned against the cage. Misawa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rasputin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Misawa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Misawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rasputin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Misawa pinned against the cage. Misawa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A good leg kick by Misawa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa misses with a head kick.
Rasputin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rasputin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Misawa.
Misawa throws a head kick but Rasputin moves out of range.
Rasputin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rasputin misses with a takedown attempt - Misawa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rasputin misses with a takedown attempt - Misawa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rasputin defending well as Misawa loads up on a big left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rasputin.
Misawa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Misawa wants to slow Rasputin down by chopping away at his legs.
A swing and a miss from Misawa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misawa throws a body punch but Rasputin moves out of range.
Rasputin shoots in and drives through. Misawa sprawls well.
Misawa throws a front kick aimed at Rasputin's knee but Rasputin avoids it well.
Misawa misses with an uppercut. Rasputin saw that one coming.
Misawa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Misawa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rasputin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rasputin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Some bone on bone action there as Rasputin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rasputin misses with a hook.
Misawa throws a head kick that Rasputin semi-blocks.
Misawa tries to land a leg kick but Rasputin saw it coming and moves away.
Misawa lands a brutal head kick. Rasputin looks out on his feet and Misawa throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Hisoka Misawa!