PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Medved (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sampson has chosen "Off the Chain" by Serg Salinas as his entrance music. Rick Sampson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Medved
vs
Sampson

187 cm
25
270 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

179 cm
29
252 lbs
0 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Medved !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Sampson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medved keeps the fight on the outside.
Rick Sampson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Medved scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sampson wants to control but Medved postures up.
Medved landing a few strikes.
Medved has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sampson can't do much from the bottom here.

Medved is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sampson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medved 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Medved scoring with punches and elbows.
Medved controlling from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sampson struggling a bit here.
Sampson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Medved . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sampson looks winded!

Medved thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Medved grinds an elbow into Sampson's temple.

It looks like Rick Sampson has been cut.
Medved cracks Sampson with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Sampson is rocked!
Medved lands a strong strike to the head of Sampson. That's dazed him! Medved looking to finish here. Sampson is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Medved lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Medved !