PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wladimir Zaitzev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Medina (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.

Zaitzev
vs
Medina

188 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Wladimir Zaitzev!
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, Carl Medina!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaitzev shoots in but Medina avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Medina shoots and misses

and Zaitzev counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Zaitzev passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Medina!
Zaitzev wants to control the pace but Medina is squirming around nicely.
Medina tries to reverse the position but Zaitzev maintains control.

Zaitzev working for a submission but Medina is keeping him at bay.
Medina really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zaitzev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zaitzev tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Zaitzev is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Medina to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Medina shrugs it off.
Zaitzev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Medina is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zaitzev goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Medina is on top in guard.
Zaitzev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Medina trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaitzev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medina preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Medina trying to control but Zaitzev is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Medina rushes Zaitzev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Medina prevents the takedown attempt.
Medina misses with a body punch.
Medina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Medina jumps into guard, dragging Zaitzev to the mat.
Zaitzev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zaitzev advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaitzev is looking to take a break and control but Medina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Zaitzev has hold of Medina's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Medina tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Zaitzev cranks the arm and Medina screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Medina, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Wladimir Zaitzev!