PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Fontes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravil Lebedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebedev has chosen Come the Revolution as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Fontes
vs
Lebedev

190 cm
21
270 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

225 cm
21
300 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Fontes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ravil Lebedev!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fontes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Lebedev rushes Fontes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Fontes.

It looks like Ravil Lebedev has been cut.
Fontes working Lebedev over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lebedev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lebedev tries to throw a body punch but Fontes avoids it by throwing Lebedev back against the cage.
Fontes is pressed up against the cage. Lebedev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fontes down to the mat. Fontes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fontes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lebedev.
Lebedev looks gassed!
Fontes throws a sloppy head kick and Lebedev moves out of range easily.
Fontes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fontes scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fontes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Fontes has managed to clinch.
Fontes lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fontes.
Fontes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lebedev in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fontes.
Fontes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fontes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lebedev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fontes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lebedev's defenses.
Fontes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fontes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lebedev's defenses.
Fontes missing with knees to the body.
Fontes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lebedev avoids it.
Fontes lands a damaging elbow.
Fontes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fontes lands an elbow inside that Lebedev shrugs off.
Fontes prevents a body shot from Lebedev.
Knees to the body from Fontes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fontes lands a damaging elbow.
Fontes lands a nice elbow.
Lebedev tries to pull guard but Fontes won't allow it.
Fontes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lebedev blocks the elbow strike.
Fontes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lebedev lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fontes landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Fontes.
Fontes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lebedev in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fontes pushes off an throws an elbow but Lebedev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fontes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fontes.
Lebedev blocks an elbow strike.
Fontes lands an elbow just above Lebedev 's eye.
Lebedev is looking for a takedown.
Anderson Fontes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ravil Lebedev.
Fontes lands a damaging elbow.
Lebedev takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fontes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lebedev's defenses.

That has opened up Ravil Lebedev's cut even more.
Fontes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lebedev lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lebedev takes an elbow to the temple.
Fontes lands an elbow inside.
Lebedev takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fontes lands an elbow inside that Lebedev shrugs off.
Fontes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lebedev takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lebedev can't find room to land a body shot as Fontes controls the action.
Fontes tries to land a knee to the head but Lebedev blocks with his arms.
Fontes misses with an elbow over the top.
Fontes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fontes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fontes leaning against his opponent.
Fontes lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Ravil Lebedev's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fontes looking to throw knees to the head but Lebedev is blocking nicely.
Fontes stalls.
Fontes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lebedev in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fontes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fontes misses with a knee strike.
Fontes is looking to control Lebedev's arms but Lebedev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fontes has his back to the cage.
Fontes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fontes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fontes looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev has a couple of punches blocked by Fontes.
Lebedev looking for a takedown.
Lebedev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fontes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lebedev avoids it.
Fontes prevents the takedown attempt.
Lebedev takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fontes lands a nice knee to the body.
Fontes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Lebedev is rocked!

Ravil Lebedev's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fontes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lebedev blocks an elbow strike from Fontes.
Fontes scores a nice knee to the body.
Fontes working Lebedev over with knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fontes tries to land a knee to the head but Lebedev blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fontes wants to stall.
Fontes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lebedev's face.
Lebedev is still on wobbly legs! Can Fontes finish him?

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anderson Fontes!
Anderson Fontes is the new super heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Anderson Fontes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.