PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitaly Lebedev (ranked 5028 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iso Kassi (ranked 4997 p4p, 371 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lebedev
vs
Kassi

192 cm
23
284 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitaly Lebedev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Iso Kassi!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kassi scores with a sloppy right hand. Lebedev should have avoided that one.

It looks like Vitaly Lebedev has been cut.
Kassi is looking to clinch.
Kassi closes the distance looking to clinch

and Lebedev counters with a single leg into guard. Kassi didn't expect that.
Kassi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lebedev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lebedev passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Lebedev wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kassi, who protects the arm well.

Kassi is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lebedev's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Lebedev! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Kassi has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Vitaly Lebedev!