PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ballsawash (ranked 4360 p4p, 7160 weight class) and Andrejs Medvedevs (ranked 429 p4p, 547 weight class). Andrejs Medvedevs struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 266.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Victor Ballsawash could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andrejs Medvedevs's chin.

Ballsawash
vs
Medvedevs

183 cm
21
273
1 - 3 - 0

225 cm
21
280
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Ballsawash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrejs Medvedevs!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ballsawash dodges the punch combination from Medvedevs.

Ballsawash drops Medvedevs with a left and a right! Oh, Medvedevs is hurt - Ballsawash dives into side control looking to finish!

Ballsawash working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ground and pound from Ballsawash seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ballsawash advances to mount.
Medvedevs has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ballsawash punching from mount but Medvedevs doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ballsawash thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ballsawash controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ballsawash cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Medvedevs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ballsawash. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ballsawash controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ballsawash cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Medvedevs is rocked!
Ballsawash thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ballsawash looking to ground and pound but Medvedevs is blocking nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Ballsawash there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ballsawash looking to ground and pound but Medvedevs is blocking nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Ballsawash there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ballsawash throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Medvedevs is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ballsawash unloads with some shots from mount but Medvedevs bucks and avoids them well.
Ballsawash punching from mount but Medvedevs doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medvedevs is bucking up trying to escape but Ballsawash cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballsawash working the ground and pound effectively.
Medvedevs is still in real trouble! Can Ballsawash finish him?
Medvedevs is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Medvedevs looks winded!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Ballsawash! Medvedevs is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Victor Ballsawash!