PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Mcnichol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitry Medelev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcnichol comes into the arena with AC/DC - Back in Black blaring out of the sound system. Medelev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Do It Or Die. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mcnichol
vs
Medelev

196 cm
18
240 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

168 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Star & Star .Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drew Mcnichol!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dmitry Medelev!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medelev tries to clinch but Mcnichol is having none of it.
Medelev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mcnichol swats away the attempt to clinch by Medelev.
Medelev is looking to clinch but Mcnichol is avoiding it.
Medelev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcnichol keeps the fight on the outside.
Medelev tries to clinch but Mcnichol is having none of it.
No joy there for Medelev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Medelev wants to clinch up but Mcnichol keeps it at a distance.
Medelev tries to clinch up but Mcnichol circles away and keeps his distance.
Medelev tries to clinch there but Mcnichol circles away.
Medelev wants to clinch.
Mcnichol misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medelev wants to clinch.
Mcnichol rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Medelev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcnichol is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Medelev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Medelev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcnichol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dmitry Medelev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Medelev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mcnichol misses with a body shot.
Medelev is looking to clinch but Mcnichol is avoiding it.
Medelev wants to clinch up but Mcnichol keeps it at a distance.
Mcnichol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Medelev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mcnichol keeps the fight on the outside.
Medelev wants to clinch.
Mcnichol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Medelev tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcnichol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Medelev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mcnichol sprawls well. Mcnichol wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Medelev gets slowly back to his feet.
Medelev tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcnichol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Medelev tries to clinch up but Mcnichol circles away and keeps his distance.
Medelev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcnichol swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Medelev fails in his attempt to clinch.

Medelev drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mcnichol preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mcnichol is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Medelev is controlling him.
Mcnichol knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Medelev on the ground.
Mcnichol 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 Medelev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Medelev drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mcnichol manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Medelev has Mcnichol in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcnichol trying to stand up but can't free himself from Medelev's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Medelev managing to control the position.

Medelev looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Mcnichol is defending well. Medelev quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Mcnichol has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Medelev celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dmitry Medelev!
Dmitry Medelev is the new heavyweight champion!