PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torin Gatheri (ranked 7474 p4p, 535 weight class) and Nikita Medvedevs (ranked 6277 p4p, 491 weight class). Gatheri kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Rain - DMX. Nikita Medvedevs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gatheri
vs
Medvedevs

195 cm
24
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Torin Gatheri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nikita Medvedevs!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatheri throws an overhand right that lands on Medvedevs's shoulder, as Medvedevs tries to avoid the shot.
Gatheri sets himself, and Medvedevs steps forward looking for the clinch! Gatheri avoids it this time.
Nice defenses there by Medvedevs.
Medvedevs with the counter takedown but Gatheri avoids it easily.
A big left from Gatheri misses.
Medvedevs darts in looking for a takedown but Gatheri gets double underhooks and turns Medvedevs into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Gatheri.

Medvedevs looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gatheri could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Medvedevs stopping the sweep attempt from Gatheri.
Medvedevs trying to control but Gatheri is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medvedevs preventing the sweep.
Medvedevs trying to control but Gatheri is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medvedevs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gatheri looking for a sweep. Not yet Gatheri, not yet.
Medvedevs trying to control but Gatheri is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gatheri. Medvedevs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Medvedevs looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Gatheri circles away from the clinch attempt.
A lazy left from Gatheri finds it's target.

It looks like Nikita Medvedevs has been cut.
Gatheri lands a head shot.
Gatheri throws a jab when Medvedevs was well out of range.
Gatheri definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Medvedevs blocks a jab.
Gatheri looks to score with a jab to the body but Medvedevs is just out of range.
Gatheri throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Gatheri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Medvedevs! But no joy.
Gatheri scores with a sloppy right hand. Medvedevs should have avoided that one.
Gatheri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gatheri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gatheri throws a shot from downtown. Medvedevs moves away and avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Gatheri blocks the leg kick.
Medvedevs is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Medvedevs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gatheri circles away.
Medvedevs moves to clinch but Gatheri breaks away
and Gatheri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Gatheri.
Gatheri throws an overhand right that lands on Medvedevs's shoulder, as Medvedevs tries to avoid the shot.
Medvedevs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gatheri was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gatheri scores with a hook to the body. Medvedevs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Medvedevs looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medvedevs misses with a takedown
and Gatheri counters with a straight right hand.

That has opened up Nikita Medvedevs's cut even more.
Torin Gatheri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikita Medvedevs.
Gatheri pounces like a tiger and cracks Medvedevs with a vicious hook! Medvedevs is down but not out! Gatheri follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Torin Gatheri!
Torin Gatheri decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.