PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Bros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Lebedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lebedev's choice of entrance music: The best Alex, is Lebedev. Alex Lebedev is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bros
vs
Lebedev

189 cm
26
179 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

189 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

NEMESIS CAGE CLOTHING

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mario Bros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Lebedev!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lebedev is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bros's half guard.
Lebedev looks to land a strike but Bros avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bros pulls Lebedev in close to prevent any damage.
Bros thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bros utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lebedev wants to control from the top but Bros keeps moving.
Lebedev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bros wants to sweep here but Lebedev controlling him for the moment.
Lebedev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lebedev postures up in Bros's guard and throws a big left but Bros blocks it.
Lebedev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lebedev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lebedev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bros. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bros has momentary wrist control but Lebedev slips an elbow through the middle.
Bros looking for a sweep. Not yet Bros, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebedev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lebedev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lebedev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bros is trying to control the position but Lebedev postures up.
Lebedev wants to control from the top but Bros keeps moving.
Bros seems keen to control Lebedev's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bros throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Alex Lebedev has been cut.
Bros misses with a body shot.

Lebedev drives through with a takedown into guard.

Bros looking for a triangle here. Lebedev is fighting it but it looks tight! Bros pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lebedev is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mario Bros!