QFC Tournament 88 Round 4 PBP Commentary

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bel Lev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and GreG Lepkie Raczki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bel Lev has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lev
vs
Lepkie Raczki

185 cm
24
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

210 cm
24
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bel Lev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, GreG Lepkie Raczki!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lev drives through with a takedown into Lepkie Raczki's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lepkie Raczki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lev is one step ahead there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lepkie Raczki can do anything to dispel that myth.

Lev is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lev passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Lev thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lepkie Raczki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lev wants to control but Lepkie Raczki is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lev working away.
Lepkie Raczki gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lepkie Raczki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lepkie Raczki wants to get back to full guard.
Lepkie Raczki is pressing down on Lev's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lev stopping the sweep attempt from Lepkie Raczki.
Lev trying to control but Lepkie Raczki is working from the bottom.
Lev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lepkie Raczki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lev with a flurry of punches that miss.

Lev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lepkie Raczki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lev could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Lev drops back looking for a leg! Lepkie Raczki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lepkie Raczki manages to kick Lev off! Lev jumps back into Lepkie Raczki's guard.
Lev trying to control but Lepkie Raczki is working from the bottom.

Lev has gone for a leg lock! Lepkie Raczki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lev's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lepkie Raczki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lev trying to keep a closed guard but Lepkie Raczki is proving a slippery customer.
Lepkie Raczki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lepkie Raczki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lepkie Raczki wants to stand but Lev is controlling his posture from full guard.

Lev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lepkie Raczki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lepkie Raczki slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bel Lev dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Lev gets caught flat footed, as Lepkie Raczki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Lev is looking for a triangle here but Lepkie Raczki uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lev is trying to escape the position but Lepkie Raczki is controlling the position.
Lev is trying to control Lepkie Raczki's posture but Lepkie Raczki avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lepkie Raczki content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Lepkie Raczki stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lev with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lepkie Raczki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lev won't be happy with that.
Lev can't do much from the bottom here.
Lev manages to get back to half guard.
Lev wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lepkie Raczki wants to get back to his feet.
Lev gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lepkie Raczki stands up from Lev's guard - Lepkie Raczki perhaps looking for a knockout.

Lepkie Raczki looking to score a takedown here. Lev is defending well but Lepkie Raczki drives through and ends up in Lev's guard.
GreG Lepkie Raczki has got the better of the ground game so far.

Lev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lepkie Raczki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lepkie Raczki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lev is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lepkie Raczki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lepkie Raczki wants to get up but he can't break Lev's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Lev is looking for a triangle but Lepkie Raczki pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lepkie Raczki content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lepkie Raczki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lepkie Raczki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Lev is looking for a triangle but Lepkie Raczki pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lepkie Raczki content to stall in guard here.
Lepkie Raczki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lepkie Raczki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lepkie Raczki wanted to stand there but Lev had control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by GreG Lepkie Raczki.
Lev fails with the takedown

and Lepkie Raczki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lev won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

GreG Lepkie Raczki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lev shoots in for a takedown but Lepkie Raczki shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Lepkie Raczki drives through with a takedown into guard.

Lev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lepkie Raczki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lepkie Raczki tries to free his leg and advance position but Lev is retaining full guard.
Lepkie Raczki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lepkie Raczki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lev is proving hard to escape from.
Lepkie Raczki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lepkie Raczki defends it easily.
Lepkie Raczki tries to free his leg and advance position but Lev is retaining full guard.

Lev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lepkie Raczki controlling from the top position.

Lepkie Raczki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Lev has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lepkie Raczki is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lev.
Lev is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lepkie Raczki is staying tight to Lev's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Lev sneaks back into half guard.

Lepkie Raczki decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lev shoots and misses

and Lepkie Raczki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lev trying to control here.

Lev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lepkie Raczki pulls his head out easily.
Lev is looking for a sweep. Lepkie Raczki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Lev looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lepkie Raczki is looking to advance position but Lev won't allow it.
Lepkie Raczki tries to stand and escape but Lev is controlling the position.

Lepkie Raczki stands up from half guard.
Horrible takedown by Lev or perhaps it was just good defense by Lepkie Raczki which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bel Lev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lev misses with a takedown attempt

and Lepkie Raczki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lev's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lepkie Raczki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Lepkie Raczki has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Lev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lev has an active guard here but Lepkie Raczki has managed to pass into half guard.
Lepkie Raczki seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lepkie Raczki pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
GreG Lepkie Raczki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lepkie Raczki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for GreG Lepkie Raczki!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for GreG Lepkie Raczki!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for GreG Lepkie Raczki!

GreG Lepkie Raczki wins by unanimous decision!