PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Lebedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harques Wolfwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebedev comes to the cage accompanied by Yuri Favourite!. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Lebedev
vs
Wolfwood

224 cm
23
285 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
28
279 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service)

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuri Lebedev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harques Wolfwood!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolfwood scores with a body shot.
Lebedev misses with a body kick.
Lebedev throws a front kick that sends Wolfwood stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Wolfwood misses.
Lebedev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yuri Lebedev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolfwood throws a big shot that misses.
Wolfwood avoids a kick to the body.
Lebedev tries to clinch but Wolfwood moves away
and Wolfwood counters with a nice uppercut.
Wolfwood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lebedev. Lebedev obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lebedev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wolfwood takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lebedev looks for the body kick but Wolfwood saw that one coming.
Wolfwood keeps the fight on the outside.
Lebedev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That kick from Lebedev tenderised Wolfwood's leg. Wolfwood is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lebedev tries to clinch but Wolfwood moves away
and Lebedev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebedev tries to clinch up
enabling Wolfwood to counter with a crisp jab.
Wolfwood throws a jab but it's blocked by Lebedev.
Lebedev moves to clinch but Wolfwood breaks away
and Wolfwood counters with a nice body shot.
Wolfwood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lebedev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wolfwood.
Wolfwood moves out of range of the strikes.
Lebedev misses with a low kick.
Wolfwood keeps the fight on the outside.
Lebedev really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A jab from Wolfwood finds it's way through Lebedev's defenses.
Lebedev throws a body punch but Wolfwood moves out of range.
Lebedev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body kick from Lebedev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lebedev dodges the punch combination from Wolfwood.
Wolfwood looks to throw the jab but Lebedev is out of range.
Lebedev throws a wild body kick that Wolfwood sees coming a mile off.
Wolfwood lands a jab-cross combination.
Lebedev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lebedev thumps Wolfwood with a low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lebedev.
Wolfwood scores with the left hand. Lebedev knows he should have avoided that one.
Lebedev throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lebedev lands with a kick to the temple. Wolfwood shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wolfwood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lebedev misses with a low kick as Wolfwood jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wolfwood.
Lebedev tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wolfwood counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lebedev tries to clinch up but Wolfwood circles away and keeps his distance.
Lebedev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lebedev tried to score with a low kick but Wolfwood checks it.
Lebedev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wolfwood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lebedev tries to clinch but Wolfwood moves away
letting Wolfwood counter with a right hand.
Lebedev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lebedev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wolfwood.
Lebedev throws a quick inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Wolfwood.
Wolfwood missing with a left hand there. Lebedev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lebedev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wolfwood bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lebedev's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lebedev.
Wolfwood avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolfwood swats away the attempt to clinch by Lebedev.
Wolfwood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lebedev can pounce on him.
Lebedev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lebedev.
Lebedev thumps Wolfwood with a low kick.
Wolfwood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lebedev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wolfwood might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lebedev throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lebedev feints and then cracks Wolfwood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wolfwood down.
Lebedev misses with a body kick.
Wolfwood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lebedev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Harques Wolfwood will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wolfwood misses with the combination.

Lebedev moves into the clinch successfully.
Lebedev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lebedev - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lebedev throws an elbow but it misses.
Wolfwood wants to break free but Lebedev has control.
Wolfwood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lebedev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lebedev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lebedev misses with a knee strike.
Wolfwood dodges an elbow strike from Lebedev.
Lebedev misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Wolfwood's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebedev has Wolfwood pressed against the cage, preventing Wolfwood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wolfwood tries to break free but Lebedev pushes him back against the cage.
Wolfwood is looking to break free of the clinch but Lebedev has double underhooks.
Lebedev misses with a knee to the head.
Wolfwood wants to break free but Lebedev has control.
Lebedev throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Lebedev.

It looks like Harques Wolfwood has been cut.
Wolfwood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lebedev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wolfwood is trying to break the clinch but Lebedev has him pressed against the cage.
Lebedev throws an elbow but it misses.
Wolfwood is trying to break the clinch but Lebedev has him pressed against the cage.
Lebedev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lebedev stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wolfwood is looking to break free of the clinch but Lebedev has double underhooks.
Wolfwood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lebedev has him pressed against the cage.
Wolfwood is looking to break free of the clinch but Lebedev has double underhooks.
Lebedev tries to land a knee to the head but Wolfwood blocks with his arms.
Lebedev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Wolfwood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lebedev tries a knee to the head but Wolfwood blocks it.
Wolfwood blocks an elbow strike.
Wolfwood is trying to force a seperation but Lebedev has the dominant position.
Wolfwood blocks an elbow strike.
Wolfwood avoids a wild elbow strike from Lebedev.
Lebedev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wolfwood.
Wolfwood avoids a wild elbow strike from Lebedev.
Wolfwood takes an elbow to the temple.
Lebedev creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wolfwood's defenses.
Lebedev lands a damaging elbow.
Lebedev utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wolfwood is breathing heavily.
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 lands an elbow just above Wolfwood 's eye.
Nice elbow from Lebedev.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lebedev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lebedev lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Harques Wolfwood's cut even more.
Lebedev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wolfwood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lebedev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lebedev obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lebedev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wolfwood letting Lebedev take a breather here.
Wolfwood dodges an elbow strike from Lebedev.
Lebedev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wolfwood takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lebedev.

The cut above Harques Wolfwood's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lebedev creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lebedev is pushing Wolfwood up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lebedev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Lebedev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harques Wolfwood's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Wolfwood sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wolfwood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lebedev.
Wolfwood throws a hook to the side of Lebedev's head but Lebedev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wolfwood swinging wildly here.
Lebedev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolfwood moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wolfwood misses the shot to the body.

Lebedev instigates a clinch.
Lebedev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wolfwood blocks an elbow strike from Lebedev.
Wolfwood wants to get back to striking at distance but Lebedev won't allow it.
Lebedev lands a nice elbow.
Wolfwood is trying to force a seperation but Lebedev has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolfwood wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lebedev throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lebedev.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lebedev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wolfwood's brow.
Wolfwood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wolfwood tries to circle away but Lebedev has him pinned against the cage.
Lebedev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wolfwood.
Wolfwood wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lebedev has him pressed against the cage.
Wolfwood blocks an elbow strike.
Lebedev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wolfwood.
Lebedev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wolfwood has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lebedev misses with an elbow over the top.
Lebedev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Harques Wolfwood's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yuri Lebedev!
After winning the bout, Yuri Lebedev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.