PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between One Two (ranked 3326 p4p, 120 weight class) and Vitaly Lebedev (ranked 6892 p4p, 184 weight class). Vitaly Lebedev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Two
vs
Lebedev

150 cm
21
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

192 cm
24
284 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, One Two!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitaly Lebedev!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Two. Lebedev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Two misses with a double jab.
Lebedev tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lebedev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lebedev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Two pinned against the ropes. Two gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Two fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Two misses with a body shot.
Lebedev moves out of range as Two strikes.
Lebedev drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Two defends it well.
Two fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lebedev manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two misses with a body shot.
Two works Lebedev's body with a nice hook.
Two misses with a straight left.
Two throws a body shot but no joy.
Lebedev tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Two scores with a shot to the body.
Two takes a swing at Lebedev's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Two.

It looks like Vitaly Lebedev has been cut.
Two misses with a jab, cross combination.
And Lebedev tries to counter it with a takedown but Two pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Two. Lebedev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Two misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lebedev.
Two thuds a left hand into Lebedev's body.
Two misses with a body shot.
Two scores with a jab to the jaw.

Two lands a big uppercut and Lebedev crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lebedev looks OK. Two waves Lebedev back to his feet!

That has opened up Vitaly Lebedev's cut even more.
Lebedev looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Two scores with a hook to the body. Lebedev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Two swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two Throws a clean left jab. Two Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Lebedev's chin! Lebedev crumbles to the ground and Two follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Two!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). One Two!