PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikola Lebedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hill
vs
Lebedev

175 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 Tokyo, Bobby Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikola Lebedev!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lebedev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hill.
Lebedev misses with a takedown

and Hill counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hill.
Hill wants to control from the top but Lebedev keeps moving.
Hill content to stall in guard here.

Lebedev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hill postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hill has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lebedev is proving hard to escape from.

Lebedev is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Hill frees his head nicely. Oh but Lebedev has switched to an armbar! Hill is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mikola Lebedev!