PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Steakworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Lebed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Steakworth
vs
Lebed

189 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
19
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lionel Steakworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Lebed!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebed throws a sloppy head kick and Steakworth moves out of range easily.
Steakworth swats away the attempt to clinch by Lebed.
Lebed tries to bum rush Steakworth with a series of wild strikes but Steakworth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lebed thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Steakworth if he has to take too many more of those.
Aleksander Lebed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steakworth is breathing heavily.

Steakworth looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steakworth stops Lebed from standing up.
Steakworth slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lebed wants to get back to his feet but Steakworth is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Steakworth will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steakworth slips a jab and a cross from Lebed.
Steakworth looks for a takedown but Lebed sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Lebed.
Lebed tries to clinch but Steakworth is having none of it.
Lebed scores with a jab to the head.
Steakworth avoids the body shot from Lebed.

Lebed closes the distance and clinches.
Lebed wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steakworth has him pressed against the cage.
Steakworth could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Steakworth is working for takedown but Lebed is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lionel Steakworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lebed has had enough of the clinch but Steakworth keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Lebed - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lebed manages to break the clinch.
Lebed scores with a three punch combo!
Lebed connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lebed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steakworth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lebed wants to clinch.
Lebed tries to clinch up.
Lebed swings for the body but Steakworth moves out of range.
A combination from Lebed does no damage.
Steakworth tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lebed sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Steakworth somewhat.
Nice sprawl there from Lebed as Steakworth shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebed shoots in but no luck this time.
Lebed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good exchange - Lebed coming out on top.
Lebed lands a two punch combo.
Steakworth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lebed defends it nicely.
Lebed scores with a one two! Steakworth had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lebed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steakworth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lebed is looking to clinch but Steakworth is avoiding it.

Steakworth closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lebed tries to kick Steakworth off but Steakworth keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steakworth thows a huge punch but Lebed dodges it nicely.
Steakworth stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steakworth trying to control from half guard but Lebed is working away.
Lebed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Steakworth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lebed pushes Steakworth off looking to stand but Steakworth dives back in and keeps control.
Steakworth sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lebed is trying to stand back up but Steakworth is controlling him
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steakworth looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lebed pushes Steakworth off looking to stand but Steakworth dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Lebed dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Steakworth fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Lebed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aleksander Lebed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lebed tries to clinch but Steakworth is having none of it.
Lebed lands a front kick.

Lebed moves into the clinch.

Lebed manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Lebed misses.

Steakworth tries to keep at a distance but Lebed has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lebed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lebed fails with an attempt to clinch.

Lebed moves into the clinch.

Lebed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lebed throws a right hand that Steakworth ducks under and follows up with a left that Steakworth also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebed lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Steakworth closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Steakworth slows the pace down.
Steakworth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lebed keeps working.
Steakworth prevents Lebed from escaping the position.
Lebed is not content to let Steakworth control the position.
A lull in the action here as Steakworth stalls from top position.
Lebed is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebed is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steakworth connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lebed. Lebed circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steakworth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lebed is looking to clinch but Steakworth is avoiding it.
Lebed throws a sloppy head kick
and Steakworth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steakworth swats away the attempt to clinch by Lebed.
No luck for Steakworth with that takedown attempt.
Steakworth fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lionel Steakworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Steakworth tries to keep at a distance but Lebed has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lebed breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steakworth dives in and grabs Lebed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lebed pushes down on Steakworth's head and hops out.
Steakworth needs to keep his hands up - Lebed had a free shot at his head there.
Lebed is looking to clinch but Steakworth is avoiding it.
Lebed swings for the body but Steakworth moves out of range.
Lebed misses with a double jab

and Steakworth counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Steakworth trying to control the pace.
Lebed is trying to stand.

Steakworth is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lebed is just riding it out for now. Steakworth eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steakworth with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lebed pushes Steakworth off looking to stand but Steakworth dives back in and keeps control.
Steakworth controlling the action here.
Steakworth works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lebed is trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Steakworth tries for a kimura but Lebed is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lebed is not content to let Steakworth control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lionel Steakworth will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Lebed breaks the clinch.
Lebed looks to land a combination but Steakworth avoids it well.
Steakworth throws a body kick the misses
letting Lebed counter with a right hand.
Steakworth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lebed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lionel Steakworth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steakworth tries a head kick but it misses.
Steakworth slips a jab and a cross from Lebed.
Lebed keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lebed throws a one two combo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Steakworth is defended easily by Lebed.
Lebed looks to land a combination but Steakworth avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebed throws a nice head kick!
Lebed wants to clinch up but Steakworth keeps it at a distance.
Steakworth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lebed sprawls well. Lebed wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Steakworth gets slowly back to his feet.
Lebed misses with an uppercut.
Steakworth avoids the head kick by Lebed.
Lebed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lebed tries to clinch up.
Lebed stuffs the takedown attempt from Steakworth. Steakworth gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lionel Steakworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lebed doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Steakworth counters with a single leg into guard. Lebed didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steakworth prevents Lebed from getting back to his feet.
Steakworth is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Steakworth trying to control but Lebed is working from the bottom.
Steakworth won't allow Lebed to get back to his feet.
Lebed is wriggling around but Steakworth manages to pass to half guard.
Steakworth passes the guard and advances to mount!
Steakworth trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lebed wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steakworth quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Steakworth but it's paid off an Lebed is forced to tap! Nice work by Steakworth.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lionel Steakworth!