PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatu Kamia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Lebedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatu Kamia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Denis Lebedev's chin.

Kamia
vs
Lebedev

186 cm
25
199 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tatu Kamia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Denis Lebedev!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Lebedev.
Lebedev connects with a nice looking jab.
A combination from Lebedev does no damage.
Denis Lebedev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lebedev.
Kamia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lebedev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lebedev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kamia in his tracks.
Lebedev fails to land with a series of punches.
Lebedev throws a right hand that Kamia ducks under and follows up with a left that Kamia also avoids with ease.
Lebedev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lebedev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kamia walks into a stiff left hand from Lebedev.
Lebedev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lebedev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kamia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebedev throws a series of punches but Kamia avoids them all with ease.
Lebedev swinging wildly here.
Kamia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice cross by Lebedev.
Danga de danga de dang - Lebedev scores with a four punch combination!
Kamia misses with a takedown attempt - Lebedev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kamia with a poor takedown
letting Lebedev counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tatu Kamia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lebedev lands with a right hand.
Kamia avoids a punch combination nicely.

Kamia looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lebedev!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kamia passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lebedev!
Kamia wants to take Lebedev's back here but Lebedev is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kamia working for a submission but Lebedev is keeping him at bay.
Kamia looking to control but Lebedev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kamia punching from mount but Lebedev doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Kamia is working for a guillotine from mount but Lebedev frees his head quite easily.

Kamia moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lebedev has worked his arm free - good work by Lebedev!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamia passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lebedev!
Kamia moves to the back position.

Lebedev defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamia throwing sloppy strikes.
We've been informed that Lebedev has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Kamia looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Lebedev taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tatu Kamia!