PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ravil Lebedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint Nick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebedev kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Come the Revolution. Ravil Lebedev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lebedev
vs
Nick

225 cm
25
299 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ravil Lebedev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saint Nick!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebedev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nick just misses with a punch to the body.
Lebedev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nick.

Nick lands a left and a right that send Lebedev crashing to the mat, dazed. Nick thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Ravil Lebedev has been cut.
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!
Lebedev looks for a takedown but Nick sprawls well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nick. Lebedev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lebedev ducks under a wild hook from Nick.
Lebedev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nick sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lebedev somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ravil Lebedev. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lebedev shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lebedev was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lebedev creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nick sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lebedev tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebedev scoring with punches and elbows.
Nick parries the strikes from Lebedev easily there. Lebedev is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nick to escape.
Lebedev creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nick sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lebedev trying to control the action but Nick is working from the bottom.
Lebedev is putting a hurting on Nick here, landing some big shots from side control.

It looks like Saint Nick has been cut.
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!
Lebedev cracks Nick with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Lebedev immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Nick is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Lebedev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ravil Lebedev!
During a confident post fight interview, Ravil Lebedev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.