PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ravil Lebedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdoul Murquite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebedev's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Come the Revolution. Murquite comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Não Posso Mais kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Lebedev
vs
Murquite

225 cm
27
299 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

200 cm
25
299 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ravil Lebedev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abdoul Murquite!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murquite goes for a double leg but Lebedev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Lebedev continues to drive forward.

Murquite works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Lebedev keeping moving, preventing Murquite from controlling successfully.
Lebedev has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Murquite in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lebedev keeping full guard, as Murquite tries to pass.
Murquite has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Murquite throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Murquite trying to control but Lebedev is working from the bottom.
Murquite tries to free his leg and advance position but Lebedev is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murquite wants to control from the top but Lebedev keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Abdoul Murquite.
Murquite lands with a slapping head kick.

Lebedev tries to sprawl but Murquite drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Murquite throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lebedev is not content to let Murquite control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murquite is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lebedev looks like he's trying to stand up.
Murquite controlling the action here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Murquite is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murquite throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Murquite stalling away here and it's allowed Lebedev to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Murquite wants to pass the guard but Lebedev is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murquite wants to control from the top but Lebedev keeps moving.
Murquite won't allow Lebedev to get back to his feet.
Murquite trying to control but Lebedev is working from the bottom.
Murquite passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murquite tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lebedev's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdoul Murquite dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lebedev takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Murquite darts in and clinches Lebedev up against the ropes.
Lebedev stops a takedown attempt from Murquite.
Lebedev prevents the takedown attempt.
Lebedev working aggressively here.

Murquite turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Murquite throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Murquite is looking to take a break and control but Lebedev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Murquite tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Murquite has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lebedev is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lebedev prevents Murquite from moving into mount.

Murquite tries for a kimura but Lebedev is defending well.
Murquite throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Murquite throwing strikes but Lebedev manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lebedev lands a nice forearm strike.
Murquite avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lebedev.
Murquite gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Murquite looking for submissions off his back.
Lebedev lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murquite has hold of Lebedev's hands but Lebedev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Murquite makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Murquite.
Lebedev postures up in Murquite's guard and throws a big left but Murquite blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lebedev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lebedev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Murquite is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lebedev throws a big right hand that misses.

Murquite is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lebedev scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

It looks like Abdoul Murquite has been cut.
Lebedev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That has opened up Abdoul Murquite's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murquite keeping moving, preventing Lebedev from controlling successfully.

Murquite is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lebedev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murquite looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murquite working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lebedev.
Lebedev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lebedev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murquite works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lebedev will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lebedev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lebedev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Abdoul Murquite'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 Abdoul Murquite's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ravil Lebedev!
An out of breath Ravil Lebedev thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.