PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Medved (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Medved
vs
Ward

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Medved!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tommy Ward!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward doesn't manage to clinch there - Medved circles away.
Ward is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Medved.
Ward throws a series of punches but Medved avoids them all with ease.
Ward rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Medved moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Medved throws a lazy right hand but Ward sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Medved ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ward moves away.
Medved displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ward throws out the jab.
Ward throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Medved counter with a right hand.
Medved scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tommy Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ward throws an off balance right hand
and Medved counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Medved throws an overhand right that lands on Ward's shoulder, as Ward tries to avoid the shot.
Ward tries to clinch up.

Ward closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Medved prevents a body shot from Ward.
Ward pushes Medved back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ward blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Ward.

It looks like Mikhail Medved has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward scores with a hook to the body.
Ward tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Ward.
Medved is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ward is keeping busy.
Ward has Medved pushed against the cage.
Medved is trying to break free.
Ward pushes Medved back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ward creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ward digs a right hand into Medved's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Medved's gas tank.
Medved is breathing heavily.
Medved blocks a body shot from Ward.
Ward lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ward creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ward softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Ward.
Ward lands a shoulder strike.
Ward digs a right hand into Medved's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Medved's gas tank.
A short right from Ward on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Ward.
Ward lands a right hand.

Medved is rocked!
Ward lands an uppercut.
Oh Medved is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ward lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Ward.
Ward stalling.
Ward stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ward lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Ward.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ward.
Ward is pushing Medved up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ward lands a big right hand that drops Medved! The killer instinct kicks in and Ward finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Ward!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Ward!