PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raylan Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniele Medeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Givens
vs
Medeo

187 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
199 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raylan Givens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniele Medeo!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Givens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Medeo misses with a looping left.
Givens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Medeo misses.
Medeo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Givens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Medeo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Givens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Givens throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Medeo's head.
Medeo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut there from Givens.
Givens connects with a body shot.
Medeo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Medeo throws a right and a left that Givens avoids nicely.
Givens defending well as Medeo loads up on a big left hand.
Givens lands a nice shot that snaps Medeo's head back.
Givens scores with a jab.
Givens lands a really nice looking cross but Medeo seems unphased.
Givens slips a straight right by Medeo.
Givens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Medeo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Givens scores with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Medeo.
Givens fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Givens fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Medeo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Medeo looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Medeo misses with a hook. Givens ducked under it nicely.
Givens throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Givens lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Medeo at a distance.
Medeo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Medeo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Givens.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Givens throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Medeo.
Daniele Medeo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Givens connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Medeo! He's out on his feet! Givens rushes in and drops Medeo with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Raylan Givens!