PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikola Lebedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasuki Takura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lebedev
vs
Takura

175 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikola Lebedev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sasuki Takura!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Takura closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lebedev regains half guard there - taking advantage of Takura's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Lebedev wants to control but Takura is keeping busy.
Takura trying to mount his opponent but Lebedev defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lebedev is staying active underneath Takura, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lebedev is looking for a sweep. Takura is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Takura is working for a submission of some sort.
Takura wants to pass the guard but Lebedev is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebedev wants to improve his position but Takura is controlling well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Lebedev drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lebedev wants to pass the guard but Takura is keeping the position.
Takura keeping moving, preventing Lebedev from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Takura can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lebedev controls the pace.
Lebedev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Takura can't keep his opponent in guard - Lebedev advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Takura won't allow Lebedev to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takura is not content to let Lebedev control the position.
Takura looks gassed!
Takura is in trouble now - Lebedev has advanced to mount!
Takura is squirming around, avoiding Lebedev's attempts to control the action.
Lebedev pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lebedev controlling from the full mount.
Lebedev is looking to work his way around to Takura's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

Lebedev moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Takura has worked his arm free - good work by Takura!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lebedev wants to take a breather but Takura manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Lebedev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mikola Lebedev will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lebedev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Takura decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Takura is trying to control the action in half guard but Lebedev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Takura wants to work for an arm triangle but Lebedev is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lebedev is looking to control Takura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lebedev avoid being mounted?
Takura wants to control but Lebedev is keeping him busy.
Takura is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takura trying to mount his opponent but Lebedev defends it.
Takura is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebedev gets back to full guard.
Lebedev wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Takura doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lebedev decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Takura's guard.
Lebedev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lebedev trying to control but Takura is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev passes Takura's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lebedev controlling the action here.
Lebedev trying to control the action but Takura is working from the bottom.
Lebedev frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev trying to control but Takura is having none of it.
Lebedev controlling from the full mount.
Lebedev looking to control but Takura is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mikola Lebedev just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Takura shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lebedev counters with a nice double leg into side control. Takura won't be happy with that.
Lebedev controlling the position from side mount.
Lebedev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takura keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikola Lebedev dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lebedev gets the takedown into side control.
Takura is looking to reverse the position.
Lebedev is looking to take a break and control but Takura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lebedev is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Takura is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Lebedev swings around for an armbar but Takura sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lebedev's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takura trying to control but Lebedev is working from the bottom.
Takura wants to pass the guard but Lebedev is keeping the position.
Takura passes Lebedev's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lebedev won't allow Takura to pass to mount.
Takura is stalling here. Lebedev is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Takura seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lebedev has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Takura is being controlled here.
Takura tries to buck Lebedev off but Lebedev is having none of it.
Lebedev is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lebedev trying to control the action but Takura is working from the bottom.

Lebedev is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Takura has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev trying to control the action but Takura is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lebedev is really struggling to control Takura but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mikola Lebedev just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Takura gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Lebedev counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lebedev trying to control the position from guard on top but Takura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lebedev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lebedev trying to control the position from guard on top but Takura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikola Lebedev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lebedev has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikola Lebedev!