PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary N Porter (ranked 7139 p4p, 6636 weight class) and Andrejs Medvedevs (ranked 0 p4p, 497 weight class). Gary N Porter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Porter
vs
Medvedevs

185 cm
26
250
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
19
280
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gary N Porter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrejs Medvedevs!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medvedevs fails with a takedown attempt.
Porter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Medvedevs defends it nicely.
Medvedevs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Porter as he jumps to the side.

Medvedevs has taken the fight to the clinch.

Medvedevs jumps into guard, dragging Porter to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Medvedevs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Porter's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Our spies down at at St Petersburg MMA Gym inform us that Medvedevs has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Porter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Medvedevs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Porter has managed to get both his arms back between Medvedevs's legs - danger averted.
Porter controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter with a nice head shot there.
Porter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Porter stands up over Medvedevs, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Porter distracts Medvedevs with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Porter content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Porter is in close to Medvedevs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Porter lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Medvedevs is rocked!
Porter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Medvedevs is still in real trouble! Can Porter finish him?
Porter is working Medvedevs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Porter arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Medvedevs's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gary N Porter!