PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beast Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dzhugashvili comes to the cage accompanied by Gosudarstvenniy Gimn SSSR . Rage has chosen I'm a Beast as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili
vs
Rage

187 cm
23
212 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
27
197 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry
Stonewall

Stonewall
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beast Rage!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dzhugashvili tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rage counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A jab from Rage misses.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but Rage moves away
and Dzhugashvili takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dzhugashvili defending well as Rage loads up on a big left hand.
Dzhugashvili throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rage getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dzhugashvili 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.
Dzhugashvili fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch up.
Rage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dzhugashvili moves in looking to clinch but Rage pushes him off.
Rage throws a shot from downtown. Dzhugashvili moves away and avoids it.
Rage jabs Dzhugashvili right on the nose. Dzhugashvili blinks but takes it well.
Dzhugashvili is looking to clinch but Rage is avoiding it.
Rage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dzhugashvili manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rage makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rage throws a lazy right hand but Dzhugashvili sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Rage moves into the clinch.

Dzhugashvili escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dzhugashvili tries to close the distance and clinch but Rage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dzhugashvili moves to clinch but Rage breaks away

and Rage counters with a shoot takedown. Dzhugashvili fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dzhugashvili preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rage is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rage pushes down on Dzhugashvili's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage wants to take a breather but Dzhugashvili is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dzhugashvili regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rage.
Dzhugashvili keeping full guard, as Rage tries to pass.
Rage trying to control the position from guard on top but Dzhugashvili is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili wants to stand but Rage is controlling the position.
Rage trying to control but Dzhugashvili is working from the bottom.

Beast Rage has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dzhugashvili looks to clinch
and Rage counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rage throws a hook but Dzhugashvili blocks it.
Rage keeps the fight on the outside.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch up
and Rage counters with a nice uppercut.
Rage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dzhugashvili throws out the jab.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but Rage is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage scores with a hook to the body. Dzhugashvili takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dzhugashvili connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rage's hands.
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dzhugashvili is looking to clinch.
Dzhugashvili avoids the body shot from Rage.

Dzhugashvili instigates a clinch.
Dzhugashvili utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rage is looking to control Dzhugashvili's arms but Dzhugashvili gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rage has his back to the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rage throws a punch but it's blocked by Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rage looks gassed!
Dzhugashvili tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rage avoids it.
A right handed body shot lands from Rage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rage wants to stall.
Dzhugashvili holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Beast Rage will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rage scores with a body shot.
Dzhugashvili misses with a wild body shot.
Rage throws a big shot that misses.
Dzhugashvili tries to clinch but Rage moves out of range.

Dzhugashvili darts in and clinches Rage up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dzhugashvili lands a hook that snaps the head of Rage backwards.
Rage is working Dzhugashvili over against the cage.
Rage lands a shoulder strike.
Dzhugashvili throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dzhugashvili working Rage over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dzhugashvili working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dzhugashvili missing with knees to the body.
Dzhugashvili lands a body shot.
Dzhugashvili scores with a knee to the head.
Dzhugashvili tries to work over Rage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rage is breathing heavily.
Rage takes a shot to the head.
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dzhugashvili is leaning against Rage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dzhugashvili tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rage avoids it.
Dzhugashvili throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rages head.
Dzhugashvili is trying to maintain a safe position but Rage gets an underhook and turns Dzhugashvili into the cage.
Dzhugashvili is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rage is defending well for now.
Dzhugashvili scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dzhugashvili backwards.
Rage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rage swings wildly with an uppercut but Dzhugashvili uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rage tries to throw a body punch but Dzhugashvili avoids it by throwing Rage back against the cage.
Rage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili scores with a knee to the head.

Rage is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dzhugashvili lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rage is still on wobbly legs! Can Dzhugashvili finish him?
A left hand lands to the body for Dzhugashvili.

Dzhugashvili breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Dzhugashvili moves into the clinch successfully.
Dzhugashvili scores a nice knee to the body.
Dzhugashvili creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rage's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rage drops to his knees and Dzhugashvili pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili!
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili made sure to mention his sponsor, Stonewall in his post fight interview.