PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karp Medvedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Night Butterfly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Medvedov
vs
Butterfly

207 cm
20
254 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

210 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident

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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karp Medvedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Night Butterfly!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butterfly doesn't manage to clinch there - Medvedov circles away.

Medvedov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Medvedov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Butterfly tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Medvedov manages to move to mount!
Butterfly is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medvedov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
You get the feeling that Butterfly really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medvedov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Karp Medvedov.
Butterfly throws a head kick but Medvedov moves out of range.
Butterfly tries to close the distance and clinch but Medvedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Butterfly is looking to clinch but Medvedov is avoiding it.

Butterfly gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Medvedov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Medvedov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Medvedov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Medvedov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Medvedov stands up and beckons Butterfly to his feet.
Medvedov scores with a hook to the body. Butterfly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Butterfly looks gassed!

Butterfly tries to keep at a distance but Medvedov has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Medvedov is trying to force a seperation but Butterfly has the dominant position.

Medvedov lands a takedown into guard.
Medvedov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Medvedov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Medvedov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Butterfly is trying to stall.
Butterfly looking to throw knees to the head but Medvedov is blocking nicely.
Butterfly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Medvedov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Butterfly throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Medvedov blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Medvedov.
Medvedov working hard to break the clinch.

Medvedov breaks from the clinch.

Medvedov drives through and clinches with Butterfly against the cage.
Medvedov tries to circle away but Butterfly has him pinned against the cage.
Medvedov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Butterfly's efforts to push away.
Medvedov is looking to break free of the clinch but Butterfly has double underhooks.

Medvedov gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Butterfly is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Medvedov stands up from half guard.

Medvedov looking to score a takedown here. Butterfly is defending well but Medvedov drives through and ends up in Butterfly's guard.
Medvedov controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Medvedov stands and steps away. Butterfly gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Medvedov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Butterfly doesn't seem bothered though.

Medvedov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medvedov trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butterfly is in trouble now - Medvedov has advanced to mount!
Medvedov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Karp Medvedov wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Medvedov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karp Medvedov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Butterfly shoots and misses
enabling Medvedov to counter with a crisp jab.
Butterfly doesn't manage to clinch there - Medvedov circles away.
Karp Medvedov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Medvedov lands with a right that hurts Butterfly. Butterfly looks to clinch but Medvedov throws a short knee that drops Butterfly. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Karp Medvedov!