PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chechnya Chechnya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Medvedev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Chechnya
vs
Medvedev

185 cm
27
195 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

190 cm
23
200 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chechnya Chechnya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Medvedev!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medvedev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chechnya.
Chechnya misses with a straight right.
Chechnya throws a jab but it's blocked by Medvedev.
Medvedev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chechnya looks to throw the jab but Medvedev is out of range.
Chechnya scores with a nice head shot.
Chechnya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Medvedev.
Chechnya throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chechnya is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Medvedev slips under a jab.
Chechnya connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Medvedev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Medvedev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Medvedev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Medvedev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chechnya Chechnya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chechnya takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Medvedev slips a jab and a cross from Chechnya.
A telegraphed right hand from Chechnya misses the target.
Medvedev shoots for a double leg takedown but Chechnya sprawls well. He's pushed Medvedev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chechnya looks to throw the jab but Medvedev is out of range.
Medvedev walks into a stiff left hand from Chechnya.
Nice sprawl there from Chechnya as Medvedev shoots in.
Chechnya Chechnya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Medvedev.
Chechnya misses with an uppercut. Medvedev saw that one coming.
Medvedev shoots in looking for a takedown but Chechnya manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Medvedev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A big right from Chechnya misses.
Chechnya misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chechnya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Medvedev tries for a takedown but Chechnya sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Medvedev needs to keep his hands up - Chechnya had a free shot at his head there.
A jab lands there for Chechnya.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Medvedev ducks under a wild hook from Chechnya.
Medvedev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Medvedev shoots in and drives through. Chechnya sprawls well.
Chechnya lands with a nice combination. Medvedev backs away looking to recover.
Medvedev dives in for a single leg takedown but Chechnya sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chechnya makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Medvedev wants to take the fight to the mat but Chechnya manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chechnya wants to break the clinch but can't.

Chechnya manages to break the clinch.
Medvedev needs to keep his hands up - Chechnya had a free shot at his head there.
Medvedev moves away from the strike by Chechnya.
Good shot there by Chechnya.
Medvedev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chechnya.
Chechnya throws the left hand but Medvedev avoids the punch easily.
Medvedev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A lazy left from Chechnya finds it's target.
Chechnya swings widly with a right hand

and Medvedev counters with a shoot takedown. Chechnya fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Medvedev throws a big elbow that misses.
Medvedev with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medvedev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chechnya working a defensive guard here.
Medvedev with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Medvedev stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Chechnya throws a jab when Medvedev was well out of range.
Chechnya is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice cross by Chechnya.
Chechnya misses with the combination.
Chechnya smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good exchange - Chechnya coming out on top.
Chechnya bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Medvedev's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chechnya Chechnya dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Medvedev ducks right into an uppercut from Chechnya.
Horrible takedown attempt by Medvedev or perhaps it was just good defense by Chechnya, which made it look bad.
The fighters circling - Chechnya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Medvedev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chechnya circles away.
Medvedev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chechnya Chechnya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Medvedev.
Medvedev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chechnya sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Medvedev moves away from the strike by Chechnya.
Chechnya displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Medvedev.
Chechnya scores with a crisp jab that stopped Medvedev in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medvedev slips under a jab from Chechnya.
Chechnya swinging wildly here.
Medvedev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chechnya sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Medvedev somewhat.
Chechnya displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Medvedev.
Chechnya goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Ivan Medvedev has been cut.
Medvedev blocks a jab.
Chechnya throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chechnya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Medvedev.
Chechnya scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chechnya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chechnya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Medvedev can do to turn this around?
A left and a right from Chechnya both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chechnya moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chechnya misses with a lunging right hand

and Medvedev counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chechnya won't be happy with that.
Medvedev lands a few punches from side control.
Medvedev lands some shots froms side control.
Chechnya is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Chechnya sneaks out the side door and pushes Medvedev away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chechnya listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chechnya looks to land a left hand but Medvedev moved out of range nicely.
Chechnya defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Medvedev.
Chechnya misses the jab.
Medvedev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Medvedev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chechnya throws out the jab.
Chechnya Chechnya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chechnya misses with a few strikes there.
Chechnya throws out a loose jab but Medvedev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Medvedev tries for a takedown but Chechnya sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Medvedev misses with a low kick as Chechnya jumps back.

Medvedev manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Chechnya on his heels. He'll look to pass Chechnya's guard now, I'm sure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Medvedev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Medvedev scoring with some ground and pound.
Medvedev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chechnya knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Medvedev on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Medvedev landing with the ground and pound.
Medvedev trying to control but Chechnya is working from the bottom.
Medvedev controlling from the top position.
Medvedev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Medvedev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Medvedev lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chechnya Chechnya will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Medvedev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Chechnya misses with a jab, cross combination.
Medvedev walks into a straight right hand from Chechnya.
Medvedev slips a jab from Chechnya.
Chechnya Chechnya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Chechnya.
Chechnya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chechnya Chechnya is winning the standup battle so far.
Chechnya misses with a hook.
Chechnya scores with a hook.
Medvedev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chechnya throws an off balance right hand

and Medvedev counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chechnya's guard now.
Medvedev prevents Chechnya from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Medvedev throwing strikes but missing.
Chechnya on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chechnya tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chechnya avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Medvedev wants to control from the top but Chechnya keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Chechnya keeping full guard, as Medvedev tries to pass.

Medvedev stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Chechnya misses with a looping right.
Medvedev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chechnya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medvedev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chechnya misses with a hook

and Medvedev counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Medvedev.
Chechnya pressing his opponent against the cage.

Chechnya breaks the clinch.
Medvedev slips a jab from Chechnya.
Medvedev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chechnya's waist but Chechnya gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Medvedev off to one side.
Medvedev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chechnya sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chechnya Chechnya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Medvedev.
A jab from Chechnya misses.
A big right from Chechnya misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Chechnya - just one landing.
Medvedev tries for a takedown but Chechnya sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chechnya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chechnya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chechnya throws a jab when Medvedev was well out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Medvedev.
Chechnya misses with a hook.
Jab from Chechnya.
Chechnya sizes up Medvedev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chechnya misses with a looping left.
Medvedev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chechnya shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Medvedev eats them both and turns towards Chechnya to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Chechnya misses with a straight left.
Chechnya throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Medvedev counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chechnya's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Medvedev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Medvedev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Medvedev landing with the ground and pound.
Medvedev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Medvedev trying to control the position from guard on top but Chechnya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chechnya wants to sweep here but Medvedev controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chechnya Chechnya.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chechnya, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chechnya Chechnya!