PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Lev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Tepes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregor Lev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vladimir Tepes's chin.

Lev
vs
Tepes

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregor Lev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Tepes!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes avoids the body shot from Lev.
Tepes misses with a two punch combination.
Tepes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good exchange - Tepes coming out on top.
Tepes scores with a nice right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tepes, as that shot connected.
Tepes throws a right and a left that Lev avoids nicely.
Lev missing with a left hand there. Tepes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tepes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tepes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lev scores with a jab. Tepes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Vladimir Tepes has been cut.
Tepes scores with a three punch combo!
A combination from Tepes does no damage.
Tepes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tepes lands a two punch combo.
Tepes throws a right hand that Lev ducks under and follows up with a left that Lev also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Lev.
Tepes misses with a double jab
and Lev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lev throws a right and a left that Tepes avoids nicely.
A cross from Tepes lands.
Tepes throws a right and a left that Lev avoids nicely.
Lev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tepes looks to land a left hand but Lev moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tepes has Lev up against the cage in a clinch.
Tepes is looking to break free of the clinch but Lev has double underhooks.
Tepes tries to pull guard but Lev holds him up against the cage and eventually Tepes drops back down to his feet.
Lev lands a hook that snaps the head of Tepes backwards.
Lev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tepes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lev lands with a left to the head.
Lev is looking to control Tepes's arms but Tepes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lev has his back to the cage.
Tepes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lev pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tepes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lev circles away quickly and effectively.
Lev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tepes moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tepes.
The crowd cheers as Tepes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lev doesn't seem phased though.
Tepes scores with a three punch combo!
Tepes connects with a nice looking jab.
Tepes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tepes closes the distance looking to clinch

and Lev counters with a big uppercut that knocks Tepes off his feet! Lev dives into side control looking to finish!

Tepes is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Lev controls the action.
Lev misses with a punch to the head.
Lev biding his time, controlling Tepes.
Tepes staying busy and making it hard for Lev to control.
Tepes has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Tepes avoids the strikes from Lev.
Tepes looking very determined here, making life difficult for Lev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lev is persistently looking for the submission but Tepes is defending it well.
Tepes holding both Lev 's hands and preventing any damage.
Lev tries to keep control of the position but Tepes is staying busy.

Lev is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Tepes taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Lev.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gregor Lev!