PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Gatherer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravil Lebedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gatherer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Down In A Hole - Alice In Chains. Lebedev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Come the Revolution. Hunter Gatherer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gatherer
vs
Lebedev

195 cm
26
290 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

225 cm
27
299 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Gatherer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ravil Lebedev!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebedev avoids the body shot from Gatherer.
Gatherer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lebedev tries to clinch but Gatherer moves out of range.
Lebedev misses with a left hand

and Gatherer moves into the clinch.
Lebedev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gatherer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lebedev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gatherer.
Lebedev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lebedev pushes Gatherer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gatherer is breathing heavily.
Lebedev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gatherer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lebedev.
Lebedev stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gatherer.
Lebedev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Lebedev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lebedev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gatherer takes a swing at Lebedev's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatherer keeps the fight on the outside.
Gatherer misses with a body shot.

Lebedev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gatherer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lebedev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lebedev scores with a hook to the body.
Gatherer has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gatherer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lebedev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gatherer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lebedev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lebedev misses with the head strike.
Gatherer looking to slow down the pace here.
Lebedev throws a punch but it's blocked by Gatherer.
Lebedev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Gatherer breaks the clinch.
Hunter Gatherer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gatherer takes a swing at Lebedev's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gatherer misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lebedev moves to clinch but Gatherer breaks away
and Gatherer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lebedev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lebedev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gatherer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lebedev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lebedev is looking to clinch.
Gatherer scores with a leg kick.
Gatherer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A lazy body kick from Gatherer
and Lebedev counters with a one-two to the body.
Lebedev avoids the body shot from Gatherer.
Lebedev blocks a head kick by Gatherer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev tries to clinch but Gatherer moves out of range.
Gatherer slips a straight right by Lebedev.
Lebedev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gatherer.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gatherer.

Lebedev forces Gatherer back against the cage and clinches.
The referee calls for Lebedev to work.
Lebedev blocks an elbow strike from Gatherer.
Gatherer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gatherer prevents a body shot from Lebedev.
A short right from Gatherer.
Gatherer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lebedev backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lebedev is trying to pull guard but Gatherer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lebedev gets through Gatherer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gatherer digs a right hand underneath Lebedev's ribcage. Lebedev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gatherer prevents a body shot from Lebedev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev is trying to push Gatherer away but Gatherer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lebedev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lebedev stalling in the clinch.
Lebedev tries a body shot but Gatherer blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Gatherer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gatherer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lebedev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hunter Gatherer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ravil Lebedev.
A short body shot lands from Gatherer as the two fighters clinch.
Lebedev takes a shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Gatherer.
Lebedev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lebedev avoids a wild elbow strike from Gatherer.
Lebedev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lebedev has a couple of punches blocked by Gatherer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lebedev misses with a punch on the inside.
Gatherer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gatherer prevents a body shot from Lebedev.
Lebedev misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravil Lebedev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lebedev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gatherer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lebedev. Gatherer does a little dance to reset his feet.

Lebedev rushes Gatherer and presses him up against the cage.
Lebedev blocks a body shot from Gatherer.
Lebedev misses with the head strike.
Lebedev blocks an elbow strike from Gatherer.
Lebedev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gatherer is working Lebedev over against the cage.
Lebedev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gatherer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Lebedev.
Ravil Lebedev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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!
Gatherer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lebedev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lebedev lands a body shot.
Gatherer working aggressively here.
Gatherer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lebedev backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gatherer throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Lebedev as the two fighters clinch.
Gatherer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gatherer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lebedev misses with the head strike.
Lebedev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gatherer's elbow.

Gatherer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gatherer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gatherer misses with a series of wild punches.
Ravil Lebedev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gatherer scores with a spinning back kick!
Lebedev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gatherer, as that shot connected.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lebedev.
Lebedev moves in looking to clinch but Gatherer pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev tries to clinch there but Gatherer circles away.
Nice defenses there by Lebedev.
Gatherer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lebedev is breathing heavily.
Gatherer keeps the fight on the outside.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gatherer.

Gatherer lands a big head kick that sends Lebedev tumbling to the mat! Gatherer takes a step backwards and waves Lebedev back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Lebedev is rocked!

It looks like Ravil Lebedev has been cut.
Gatherer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lebedev is still on wobbly legs! Can Gatherer finish him?
Lebedev is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Gatherer doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Lebedev crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Lebedev's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hunter Gatherer!
A relieved looking Hunter Gatherer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.