PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Lebedin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Gordon (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.

Lebedin
vs
Gordon

187 cm
22
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Nice elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Alexander Lebedin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lebedin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lebedin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gordon is looking for a sweep.
Gordon taking a bit of punishment here - Lebedin scoring with strikes.

It looks like Josh Gordon has been cut.
Lebedin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lebedin lands some shots froms side control.
Lebedin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lebedin lands a few punches from side control.

Gordon is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gordon takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gordon is still on wobbly legs! Can Lebedin finish him?
Lebedin working the ground and pound from side control.
Lebedin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gordon takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lebedin working the ground and pound.
Lebedin is putting a hurting on Gordon here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lebedin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lebedin landing a few strikes.
Lebedin landing a few strikes.
Lebedin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lebedin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lebedin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lebedin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lebedin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lebedin is breathing heavily.
Lebedin scoring with punches from side control.
Gordon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lebedin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gordon to see if he's OK.
Gordon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lebedin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lebedin scoring with punches and elbows.
Gordon is pushing Lebedin's head away, looking to escape. Lebedin manages to hold on to the position though.
Lebedin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lebedin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Lebedin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gordon is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lebedin is controlling him well.
Lebedin lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lebedin working the ground and pound.
Lebedin cracks Gordon with a big right hand but Gordon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Gordon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

The has opened up Josh Gordon's cut even more.
Lebedin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gordon to see if he's OK.
Lebedin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gordon down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebedin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lebedin looks up at the clock and then as Gordon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lebedin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gordon taking punishment in the form of punches.

The cut above Josh Gordon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lebedin scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lebedin looks up at the clock and then as Gordon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lebedin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lebedin working the head and body with strikes.
Lebedin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lebedin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lebedin works to advance to full mount. Gordon defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Lebedin with shots to the head and body - Gordon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lebedin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gordon takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lebedin with the ground and pound from mount.
Lebedin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lebedin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lebedin scoring with strikes but Gordon is staying in there.
Lebedin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Lebedin.
Lebedin landing punches.
Lebedin lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebedin dominating with strikes here.
Lebedin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Lebedin.
Lebedin lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gordon hang on?
Lebedin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lebedin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Josh Gordon's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Josh Gordon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexander Lebedin!