PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Icarus Ritter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravil Lebedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebedev has chosen Come the Revolution as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ritter
vs
Lebedev

225 cm
22
300 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

225 cm
24
299 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Icarus Ritter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ravil Lebedev!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ritter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lebedev.
Nice defenses there by Ritter.
Lebedev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ritter manages to avoid it.
Lebedev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ritter circles away.
Ritter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lebedev. Lebedev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ritter lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lebedev throws a lazy right hand but Ritter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lebedev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Ritter lands a big uppercut and Lebedev crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lebedev looks OK. Ritter waves Lebedev back to his feet!
Ritter steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Lebedev is out on his feet! Ritter sets himself and nearly takes Lebedev's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Icarus Ritter!
A less than humble Icarus Ritter misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.