PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Lebedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Lontrame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebedev comes to the cage accompanied by The best Alex, is Lebedev. Lontrame is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Have A Cigar by Pink Floyd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Lebedev
vs
Lontrame

189 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

170 cm
23
180 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

NEMESIS CAGE CLOTHING (New to New York)

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Lebedev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vincent Lontrame!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lontrame misses with a combination

and Lebedev decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lontrame's guard.
Lebedev working some strikes from top position.
Lontrame tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lebedev landing with the ground and pound.
Lebedev wants to control from the top but Lontrame keeps moving.
Lebedev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lebedev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lontrame swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Lontrame is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lontrame avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Lontrame looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lebedev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebedev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lebedev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lebedev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lebedev landing some decent shots from guard.
Lebedev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lebedev tries to free his leg and advance position but Lontrame is retaining full guard.
Lebedev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Lontrame looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lontrame utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lebedev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lebedev is working Lontrame over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lebedev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lebedev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lebedev postures up in Lontrame's guard and throws a big left but Lontrame blocks it.
Lebedev trying to control but Lontrame is working from the bottom.
Lebedev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lebedev postures up in Lontrame's guard and throws a big left but Lontrame blocks it.
Lebedev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lontrame's head.
Lebedev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lontrame's head.
Lebedev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lebedev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lontrame has momentary wrist control but Lebedev slips an elbow through the middle.

Lontrame has his foot on Lebedev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lebedev works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev lands a couple of elbows.

Lontrame is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lontrame looks gassed!
Lebedev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lebedev throws and elbow that misses. Lontrame uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lebedev's guard. Nice move by Lontrame!
Lebedev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lontrame is one step ahead there.
Lebedev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lontrame on the ground.
Lebedev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lontrame manages to get himself to full guard.
Lontrame utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lebedev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lebedev postures up in Lontrame's guard and throws a big left but Lontrame blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lontrame is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lebedev is aware though and is defending well.
Lebedev works over Lontrame with some ground and pound from guard.
Lebedev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lebedev lands a couple of elbows.
Lebedev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lontrame working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lebedev.
Lebedev lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Lontrame working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lebedev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Lontrame is tightening it up a little... Lebedev has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Lebedev reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Lebedev taps out! nice BJJ there by Lontrame!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Vincent Lontrame!