PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Levchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Gage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Levchenko comes to the cage accompanied by Zelenoglazoe Taksi. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Levchenko
vs
Gage

193 cm
29
245 lbs
25 - 6 - 0

185 cm
29
251 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Artur Levchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Gage!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Levchenko as he checks the leg kick.
Gage blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Gage on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That kick from Levchenko tenderised Gage's leg. Gage is trying to keep his angry face on.
Levchenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gage.
Levchenko misses with a straight left.
Levchenko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Levchenko delivers a nice body kick.
Levchenko misses with a head kick.
Gage looks to land a right hand but Levchenko moved out of range.
Levchenko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gage misses with a body shot
and Levchenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levchenko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gage throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little feinted left hand from Levchenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Levchenko 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.
Gage takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Gage misses the target.
Gage throws a jab when Levchenko was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Levchenko misses the target.
Gage takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Gage drops Levchenko with a beautiful combination! Levchenko stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gage is looking for the KO!
Gage fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Levchenko to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Levchenko looks to clinch but Gage throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Levchenko taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joe Gage!
Joe Gage tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.