PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Levine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ty bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Levine
vs
bo

150 cm
24
193 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

181 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gustavo Levine!
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, ty bo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by bo misses
and Levine counters with a good, hard body kick but bo shrugs it off.
Levine tries to clinch up.
bo throws a counter combo.
bo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Levine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Levine really is a fat lump.
Horrible takedown attempt by bo or perhaps it was just good defense by Levine, which made it look bad.
ty bo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Levine eats them both and turns towards bo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

bo forces Levine back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levine taking a breather.
Levine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but bo has him pressed against the cage.
Levine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
bo tries to pull guard but Levine won't allow it.
Levine just leaning against bo, taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by bo as Levine tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by bo.
Levine has bo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. bo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

bo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
bo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Levine is able to avoid easily.

bo darts in and clinches Levine up against the cage.

Levine breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from bo is defended easily by Levine.
Gustavo Levine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ty bo.
Levine slaps away a takedown attempt from bo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As bo looks to move away, Levine throws a big counter combo bu bo just gets out of the way.
Levine tries to clinch there but bo circles away.

bo clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Levine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
bo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
bo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Levine tries to clinch but bo moves out of range.
bo has a takedown stuffed.
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!
bo misses with the body kick
and Levine counters with a nice kick to the body.
Levine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Levine tries to clinch
and bo counters with a series of strikes. Levine will be more careful next time no doubt.
Levine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Levine blocks a head kick by bo.
bo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bo throws a body punch but Levine moves out of range.
bo misses with the combination.

Levine clinches up against the cage.
bo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
bo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
bo is trying to force a seperation but Levine has the dominant position.
Levine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Levine tries to work over bo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Levine misses with some punches.
Levine stalling the fight.
bo is trying to force a seperation but Levine has the dominant position.
Levine is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but bo is keeping busy.
Levine prevents bo from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine is looking to take this one to the mat.

Levine breaks from the clinch.
bo misses with a head kick.
bo throws a right and a left that Levine avoids nicely.
Levine is looking to counter the offense by bo and move into the clinch.
Levine is looking to clinch but bo is avoiding it.
bo unleashes a big counter combination but Levine bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
bo fails to land with a series of punches.

bo clinches with his opponent.

Levine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

bo closes the distance and pushes Levine back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Levine tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and bo avoids it.

Levine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

bo moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ty bo dominated that round.
That's time! Levine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Levine clinches with his opponent.
bo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
bo is trying to break the clinch but Levine has him pressed against the cage.
bo pushes Levine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
bo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
ty bo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
bo is trying to break the clinch but Levine is controlling him.
Levine's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Levine breaks the clinch.

bo rushes Levine and presses him up against the cage.
bo prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Levine's face as he tries to break the clinch.

bo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Levine throws a big elbow that misses.

bo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Levine wants to clinch up but bo keeps it at a distance.
bo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.

bo closes the distance and pushes Levine back into the cage.
Levine changes levels and goes for a takedown here. bo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
bo throws a lazy head kick
and Levine counters with a solid body kick.
bo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It appears Levine was looking to counter with a kick there.
Nice takedown defense from Levine. No joy for bo on that attempt.
Levine is looking to clinch.
Gustavo Levine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

bo moves into the clinch.
bo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Levine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

bo moves into the clinch.
Levine is trying to push bo away but bo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
bo tries to break free but Levine pushes him back against the cage.
Levine stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Levine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
bo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Levine circles away quickly and effectively.
bo swats away the attempt to clinch by Levine.
Levine defends well against a solid takedown attempt from bo.
Gustavo Levine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ty bo.
bo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by bo.

It looks like Gustavo Levine 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!
Levine wants to clinch
and bo comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Levine stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but bo is on him like rabid pit bull! Levine slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). ty bo!