PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heinz Medvedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heinz Medvedev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Medvedev
vs
Sullivan

175 cm
25
151 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heinz Medvedev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sammy Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medvedev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sullivan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sullivan lands with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Sullivan.
Danga de danga de dang - Sullivan scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Medvedev misses with a straight right.
Sullivan lands with a nice body punch.
Sullivan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sullivan throws a right hand that Medvedev ducks under and follows up with a left that Medvedev also avoids with ease.
Medvedev misses the body punch
and Sullivan counters with a one-two to the body.

It looks like Heinz Medvedev has been cut.

Oooh a lovely combination from Medvedev sends Sullivan down but not out. Medvedev dives into side control looking to finish.

Sullivan is rocked!
Medvedev controls the position from side control.
Sullivan wants to get back to his feet but Medvedev drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan regains half guard there - taking advantage of Medvedev's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Medvedev keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sullivan wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sullivan can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Medvedev keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Heinz Medvedev.
Medvedev misses with a body shot.
Medvedev looks to throw the jab but Sullivan is out of range.
Sullivan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Medvedev counters with a stiff right hand.
Medvedev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Medvedev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sullivan is still on wobbly legs! Can Medvedev finish him?
Medvedev misses with a combination
and Sullivan counters with a one-two to the body.
Sullivan seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan defending well as Medvedev loads up on a big left hand.
Medvedev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sullivan.
Medvedev misses with a series of wild punches.

Medvedev drops Sullivan with a nice combination! Medvedev dives into Sullivan's guard, looking to finish!
Medvedev trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Medvedev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sullivan is keeping the position for now.
Sullivan keeping moving, preventing Medvedev from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sullivan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Medvedev tries to pull guard but Sullivan won't allow it.

Medvedev manages to break the clinch.
Medvedev throws a shot from downtown. Sullivan moves away and avoids it.
Sullivan misses with a few strikes there.
Medvedev throws a series of punches but Sullivan moves out of range.
Medvedev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Medvedev misses.
Medvedev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sullivan manages to avoid it.
Sullivan tries to bum rush Medvedev with a series of wild strikes but Medvedev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Medvedev misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sammy Sullivan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Heinz Medvedev's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Medvedev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sullivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sullivan throws a hook but Medvedev blocks it.
Sullivan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sullivan misses with a combination
and Medvedev counters with a left to the body.
Sullivan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sullivan misses with a two punch combination.
Medvedev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Medvedev cracks Sullivan with an uppercut from hell and Sullivan crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Medvedev's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Medvedev trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.
Medvedev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medvedev trying to control but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
Medvedev controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Heinz Medvedev.
Sullivan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Medvedev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Medvedev lands a jab to the head.
Heinz Medvedev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Medvedev looks to land a combination. Sullivan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Medvedev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Medvedev scores with a jab. Sullivan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Medvedev dances in with a quick combination. Sullivan is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Medvedev snaps Sullivan's head back. Sullivan stumbles backwards against the cage. Medvedev steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Sullivan's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Sullivan just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Heinz Medvedev!