PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Petrushka Medvedka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Blue (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.

Medvedka
vs
Blue

150 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Petrushka Medvedka!
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, Little Blue!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medvedka closes the distance and clinches up with Blue, looking for a takedown. Medvedka pushes Blue against the cage but Blue circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blue circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Blue misses.
Medvedka misses with a body kick.
Blue avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Petrushka Medvedka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blue misses with a jab, cross combination.
Medvedka throws a series of strikes that have Blue backpedaling.
Medvedka doesn't manage to clinch there - Blue circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue fails to land with a series of punches.
Medvedka shoots in for a double leg but Blue sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blue is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A left and a right from Blue both land. Nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medvedka shoots in and drives through. Blue sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petrushka Medvedka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blue misses with a few strikes there.
Blue misses with a combination
and Medvedka counters with a solid body kick.
Blue keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Medvedka fails to land the takedown.
Medvedka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medvedka fails with a takedown attempt.
Blue swats away the attempt to clinch by Medvedka.
Little Blue is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Medvedka looks for a takedown but Blue sprawls well.
Medvedka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medvedka is looking to clinch but Blue is avoiding it.
Medvedka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Medvedka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blue paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Medvedka tries to close the distance and clinch but Blue swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Medvedka shoots for a takedown but Blue saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blue avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blue misses with a series of wild punches.
Medvedka tries to clinch but Blue moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Medvedka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Blue sprawls well. Blue wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Medvedka gets slowly back to his feet.
Blue keeps the fight on the outside.
Medvedka tries to clinch there but Blue circles away.
Medvedka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blue counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Medvedka tries to clinch but Blue moves away
and Blue counters with a one-two to the body.
Medvedka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blue counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Little Blue will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Medvedka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blue counters with a series of strikes. Medvedka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blue is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Medvedka.
Medvedka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Blue counters with a left and a right that stings Medvedka.
Medvedka tries for a takedown but Blue circles away easily
and Blue counters with a one-two to the body.
Medvedka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blue counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petrushka Medvedka. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Medvedka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blue counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Medvedka misses with a double jab
and Blue counters with a three punch combo that has Medvedka backing up. Medvedka nods at Blue to acknowledge the strikes.
Medvedka misses with a takedown attempt
and Blue counters with a series of strikes. Medvedka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Medvedka shoots and misses
and Blue counters with a left and a right that stings Medvedka.
Medvedka with a poor takedown
and Blue counters with a left and a right that stings Medvedka.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Medvedka with a poor takedown
and Blue counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medvedka lands a high kick!
Blue throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Medvedka.
Medvedka has his takedown stuffed
and Blue counters with a two punch combo.
Blue misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blue swinging wildly here.
Medvedka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Medvedka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blue.
Medvedka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petrushka Medvedka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Medvedka misses with a takedown
and Blue counters with a one-two to the body.
Medvedka has his takedown stuffed
and Blue counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue misses with a few strikes there.
Blue is working the combinations to good effect here.
Medvedka closes the distance but Blue moves to the side
and Blue counters with a series of strikes. Medvedka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blue lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Medvedka circles away quickly and effectively.
Blue misses with a double jab.
Medvedka tries to clinch up
and Blue counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Little Blue showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Medvedka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice defenses there by Blue.
Medvedka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blue counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Medvedka tries to clinch up
and Blue counters with a left and a right that stings Medvedka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medvedka closes the distance but Blue moves to the side
and Blue counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Medvedka with a poor takedown
and Blue counters with a left and a right that stings Medvedka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Medvedka counters with a low kick, right behind Blue 's knee.
Little Blue seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Medvedka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Blue counters with a one-two to the body.
Medvedka shoots and misses
and Blue counters with a three punch combo that has Medvedka backing up. Medvedka nods at Blue to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petrushka Medvedka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Medvedka tries for a takedown but Blue circles away easily
and Blue counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Medvedka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blue counters with a left and a right that stings Medvedka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue throws a combination that misses

and Medvedka counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Blue!

Blue somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Medvedka throws a leg kick
and Blue counters with a three punch combo that has Medvedka backing up. Medvedka nods at Blue to acknowledge the strikes.
Medvedka tries for a takedown but Blue circles away easily
and Blue counters with a three punch combo that has Medvedka backing up. Medvedka nods at Blue to acknowledge the strikes.
Medvedka throws a front kick aimed at Blue's knee but Blue avoids it well.
Medvedka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blue counters with a three punch combo that has Medvedka backing up. Medvedka nods at Blue to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medvedka darts in trying to clinch
and Blue counters with a series of strikes. Medvedka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Medvedka shoots and misses
and Blue counters with a left and a right that stings Medvedka.
Blue circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blue counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Medvedka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Blue counters with a two punch combo.
Medvedka tries for a takedown but Blue circles away easily
and Blue counters with a three punch combo that has Medvedka backing up. Medvedka nods at Blue to acknowledge the strikes.
Medvedka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Medvedka with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blue counters with a left and a right that stings Medvedka.
Medvedka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blue counters with a three punch combo that has Medvedka backing up. Medvedka nods at Blue to acknowledge the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Little Blue comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blue winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Little Blue!