PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Lesner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Poddubny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poddubny comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Champion Of The Champions kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ivan Poddubny enters the cage!

Lesner
vs
Poddubny

196 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
275 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Lesner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Poddubny!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesner misses with a body shot.

Poddubny drops his shoulder and cracks Lesner with a huge uppercut! Lesner goes down! Can Poddubny finish him?

Lesner is rocked!

It looks like Frank Lesner has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poddubny loads up on a big left hand. Lesner felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Poddubny looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Lesner can't hide his disappointment, as Poddubny celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Poddubny!
A less than humble Ivan Poddubny misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.