PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigori Lebedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Prime
vs
Lebedev

200 cm
29
260 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

200 cm
23
270 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent 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 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Optimus Prime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grigori Lebedev!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lebedev moves into range and clinches up with Prime.
A short right from Prime.

It looks like Grigori Lebedev has been cut.
Lebedev is looking to control Prime's arms but Prime gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lebedev has his back to the cage.
Prime tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Lebedev breaks from the clinch.
Prime swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Lebedev.
Prime defending well as Lebedev loads up on a big left hand.
Prime lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Optimus Prime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prime tries to land a leg kick but Lebedev saw it coming and moves away.
Prime is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice combination there by Lebedev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prime tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lebedev swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Prime gets a clinch.
Prime misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lebedev tries to circle away but Prime has him pinned against the cage.
Lebedev looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lebedev misses with a punch on the inside.
Prime working aggressively here.
Lebedev misses with some punches.
Lebedev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Prime has him pressed against the cage.
Prime works on Lebedev's body with a couple of short punches.
Lebedev has a couple of punches blocked by Prime.
Lebedev tries to stall but Prime uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Prime lands a body shot.
Prime fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lebedev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Prime's elbow.
Lebedev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Prime.
Prime blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Prime misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Prime.
Lebedev looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prime tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lebedev has a couple of punches blocked by Prime.
Prime lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Prime goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Prime on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Prime.
Lebedev throws a head punch that misses.
Lebedev tries to stall but Prime uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lebedev has a couple of punches blocked by Prime.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Prime.
Prime misses with a knee strike.
Lebedev managing to block the knees to the body from Prime.
Prime scores with a knee to the head.
Prime lands with a right to the head.
Lebedev takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Prime.
Prime tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lebedev misses with some punches.
Prime presses Lebedev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Prime is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Prime using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lebedev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Prime misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lebedev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Prime cracks Lebedev with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Prime.

That has opened up Grigori Lebedev's cut even more.
Prime with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Prime misses with a knee to the head.
Prime is working Lebedev over against the cage.
Prime misses with a knee to the head.
Prime putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lebedev in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Prime lands an uppercut.
Prime lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Prime.
Prime lands a nice shot to the body.
Prime scores with a hook to the body.
Prime tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lebedev avoids it.
Prime scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Prime lands a body shot.
Prime struggles to land a body shot inside as Lebedev controls his hands.
Prime lands a left hand.

The cut above Grigori Lebedev's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Prime is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Prime lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Prime tries a body shot but Lebedev blocks it.
Prime scores with a knee to the head.
Lebedev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Prime misses with a body punch.
Lebedev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Prime swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Prime misses with a hook to the ribs.
Prime with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lebedev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lebedev lands a hook that snaps the head of Prime backwards.
Prime lands a right hand.

Grigori Lebedev's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Prime misses with a hook to the ribs.
Prime lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lebedev backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lebedev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lebedev blocks an uppercut.
Prime tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lebedev avoids it.
Prime landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Optimus Prime dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grigori Lebedev's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Prime shoots for a takedown but Lebedev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Lebedev.
Prime looks to score with a jab to the body but Lebedev is just out of range.
Lebedev slips a jab and a cross from Prime.
Lebedev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prime.
Prime misses with a looping left.
Prime fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lebedev manages to avoid it.
Prime avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lebedev lands a jab.
A shot to the liver by Prime. Beautiful body shot.
Prime does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime tries to clinch but Lebedev moves out of range.
Prime thumps Lebedev with a low kick.
Prime is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lebedev can do to turn this around?
Lebedev is breathing heavily.
Prime looks to score with a jab to the body but Lebedev is just out of range.
Lebedev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lebedev walks into a jab.

Lebedev closes the distance and clinches.
Prime lands an elbow that stopped Lebedev in his tracks for a moment.
Lebedev slows down the pace here.
Prime tries a body shot but Lebedev blocks it.
Optimus Prime has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lebedev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Prime crunches a lovely knee into Lebedev's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prime working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Prime goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Prime.

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 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Optimus Prime!