PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paha SIka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigori Lebedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

SIka
vs
Lebedev

190 cm
26
250 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

200 cm
23
270 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paha SIka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grigori Lebedev!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

SIka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lebedev, pushing him back against the cage.
Lebedev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lebedev blocks the elbow strike.
SIka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lebedev.
SIka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lebedev's elbow.
SIka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. SIka obliges.
Lebedev misses with the head strike.
SIka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lebedev takes a shot to the head.
SIka lands with a light punch inside.
SIka blocks an uppercut.
SIka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lebedev.
Lebedev looking to stall.
SIka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lebedev or not.
SIka lands an elbow inside.
Lebedev throws a punch but it's blocked by SIka.
SIka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Grigori Lebedev has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
SIka prevents a body shot from Lebedev.
Lebedev takes an elbow to the temple.
SIka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lebedev looks gassed!
A short right from SIka.

That has opened up Grigori Lebedev's cut even more.
SIka tries to land knees in the clinch but Lebedev avoids the damage to the body.
Lebedev managing to block the knees to the body from SIka.
Lebedev misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Lebedev fails to land.
Lebedev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lebedev drops down looking for an ankle pick but SIka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lebedev sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebedev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and SIka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lebedev scrambles back to his feet.
Lebedev misses with a right hand
and SIka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
SIka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
SIka scores with a shot to the body.
Crunch! SIka slams his shin into Lebedev's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

SIka has Lebedev up against the cage in a clinch.
Lebedev is looking to control SIka's arms but SIka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lebedev has his back to the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by SIka.
SIka lands a nice uppercut.

The cut above Grigori Lebedev's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lebedev trying to stall but SIka improves his position.
SIka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lebedevs head.
SIka lands a hook that snaps the head of Lebedev backwards.
SIka works on Lebedev's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from SIka - that landed with a thud.
SIka landing knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from SIka.
A nice right hand lands inside from SIka.

Grigori Lebedev's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lebedev takes a shot to the head.
SIka lands a right hand.
SIka lands a body shot in the clinch.
SIka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Grigori Lebedev's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paha SIka!