PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Lebedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebedev is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Yuri Favourite!. Ron Sparks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sparks
vs
Lebedev

200 cm
21
263 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

224 cm
25
285 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Sparks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yuri Lebedev!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebedev avoids the body shot from Sparks.
Sparks throws a nice looking combination but Lebedev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sparks looks to land a right hand but Lebedev moved out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Lebedev finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sparks misses with an uppercut. Lebedev saw that one coming.
Lebedev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body kick from Lebedev.
Lebedev scores with a push kick.
Lebedev ducks under a wild hook from Sparks.
Sparks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sparks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lebedev tries to avoid it but Sparks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lebedev to the ground. Lebedev escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Lebedev pushes Sparks up against the cage in a clinch.
Sparks jumps guard but Lebedev stands there with Sparks around his waist. Sparks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lebedev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sparks or not.
Sparks is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Lebedev on the inside.
Lebedev lands a nice elbow.
Lebedev lands with a left to the head.
Nice elbow from Lebedev.
Lebedev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Lebedev.
Lebedev is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lebedev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Ron Sparks 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 lands a damaging elbow.
Lebedev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lebedev lands an elbow inside.

Sparks is rocked!
Clinched against the cage, Lebedev lands a big elbow that drops Sparks! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Sparks is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Lebedev!
Yuri Lebedev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.