PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Faze Wrecker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wrecker might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to AC/DC - Chase the Ace. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Wrecker
vs
Rasputin

196 cm
23
285 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

198 cm
31
277 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Faze Wrecker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piotr Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasputin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big left from Wrecker misses.
Wrecker throws a combination that misses
and Rasputin counters with a head kick. That will keep Wrecker thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wrecker throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wrecker lands a leg kick that knocks Rasputin off balance momentarily.
Wrecker tries to work over Rasputin's front leg with a kick but Rasputin checks it.
Rasputin is looking to land body kicks.
Rasputin tries a head kick but it misses.
Wrecker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rasputin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rasputin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wrecker stuffs the takedown attempt from Rasputin. Rasputin gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Wrecker misses the target.
Wrecker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrecker blocks the body kick.
Wrecker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rasputin defending well as Wrecker loads up on a big left hand.
Wrecker misses with a kick to the body.
Rasputin checks the leg kick.
Wrecker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rasputin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wrecker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wrecker blocks a low kick nicely.
Wrecker throws a leg kick but Rasputin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rasputin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wrecker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rasputin.
Good work by Rasputin as he checks the leg kick.
Wrecker doesn't manage to clinch there - Rasputin circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrecker throws a leg kick
and Rasputin counters with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasputin misses with a low kick.
Wrecker tries to clinch up but Rasputin circles away and keeps his distance.
Rasputin shoots in but Wrecker avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rasputin throws a front kick that sends Wrecker stumbling back into the cage.
Good leg kick by Rasputin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wrecker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rasputin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rasputin throws a lazy body kick
and Wrecker counters with an inside leg kick.
Faze Wrecker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rasputin shoots in for a takedown but Wrecker shows good takedown defense.
Faze Wrecker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piotr Rasputin.
Wrecker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wrecker misses with a double jab
and Rasputin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wrecker's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrecker misses with a leg kick
and Rasputin counters with a nice body kick.
Wrecker is breathing heavily.
Rasputin moves away from the strike by Wrecker.
Nice shot lands for Rasputin.
Rasputin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wrecker slips under a jab from Rasputin.
Wrecker jabs at Rasputin's body.
Rasputin takes a swing at Wrecker's ribcage but misses.
Wrecker throws a body punch but Rasputin moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rasputin.
Wrecker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rasputin scores with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters circling a little - Wrecker finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrecker throws an off balance right hand
and Rasputin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Rasputin.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Rasputin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wrecker to his feet.
Rasputin misses with a body shot.
Rasputin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rasputin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rasputin thuds a left hand into Wrecker's body.
Wrecker misses with a wild body shot.
Rasputin closes the distance and clinches up with Wrecker, looking for a takedown. Rasputin pushes Wrecker against the cage but Wrecker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Piotr Rasputin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Some bone on bone action there as Wrecker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wrecker tries to move into range but Rasputin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wrecker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rasputin was well out of range. Poor timing from Wrecker.
Rasputin misses with a hook to the body
and Wrecker counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rasputin thinking.
Rasputin lands a head kick!
A good leg kick by Rasputin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rasputin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piotr Rasputin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wrecker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rasputin.
Rasputin clobbers Wrecker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wrecker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wrecker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rasputin thuds his right hand into Wrecker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wrecker throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrecker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rasputin throws a solid leg kick but Wrecker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rasputin.
Wrecker moves out of range of the leg kick from Rasputin.
Wrecker misses with a straight left.
Nice shot by Wrecker.
Wrecker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wrecker tries to clinch up.

Wrecker moves into range and clinches up with Rasputin.
Rasputin lands with a short shot to the head.
Wrecker can't find room to land a body shot as Rasputin controls the action.
Wrecker can't find room to land a body shot as Rasputin controls the action.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Wrecker fails to land.
Rasputin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rasputin tries a body shot but Wrecker blocks it.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wrecker blocking some punches.
Rasputin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wrecker has a couple of punches blocked by Rasputin.
Rasputin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wrecker's elbow.
Rasputin throws a punch but it's blocked by Wrecker.
Rasputin misses with some punches.
Rasputin has a couple of punches blocked by Wrecker.
Wrecker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Rasputin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rasputin lands with a short shot to the head.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Wrecker fails to land.
Wrecker lands with a right to the head.
Wrecker digs a right hand underneath Rasputin's ribcage. Rasputin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rasputin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrecker prevents a body shot from Rasputin.
Wrecker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wrecker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wrecker tries to throw a body punch but Rasputin avoids it by throwing Wrecker back against the cage.
Wrecker misses with a punch to the body.
Rasputin can't break the clinch.
Wrecker swings wildly with an uppercut but Rasputin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wrecker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rasputin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Rasputin.
A short left from Rasputin.
Wrecker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rasputin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wreckers head.

Wrecker is rocked!
Rasputin throws a head punch that misses.
Oh Wrecker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rasputin swings wildly with an uppercut but Wrecker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wrecker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wrecker trying to land knees to the body.
Rasputin misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasputin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rasputin misses with the head strike.
Rasputin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Rasputin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wrecker throws a body kick the misses
and Rasputin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rasputin connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Wrecker to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Rasputin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Piotr Rasputin!