PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Medved (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Adams
vs
Medved

195 cm
27
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
27
270 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 Los Angeles, Lucas Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Medved !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams avoids the body shot from Medved .
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Medved has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Adams as Medved shoots in.
Adams attempts a counter takedown but Medved avoids it well and moves away.
Medved shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Adams but Adams pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Adams feinted with a counter takedown.
Medved shoots in for a takedown but Adams shows good takedown defense.
As Medved tries to get set, Adams tries to push him back and clinch up but Medved manages to avoid the attempt.
Lucas Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Medved .
Adams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Adams wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medved moves in looking to clinch but Adams pushes him off.
Adams attempts a counter takedown but Medved avoids it well and moves away.
Good work by Adams as he checks the leg kick.
Adams half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Medved with a lazy takedown attempt
and Adams counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medved keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Medved tries for a takedown but Adams circles away easily

and Adams counters with a shoot takedown. Medved fights it but they end up in guard.

Medved has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Adams is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Medved .
Medved tries to bench press Adams off him but Adams keeps the position.
Adams lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams scoring with punches from side control.
Medved tries to buck Adams off but Adams is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Adams working the ground and pound but Medved is defending the strikes.
The ground and pound from Adams seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Medved wants to control but Adams postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medved takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Adams throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Medved works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Adams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Adams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Adams working the head and body with strikes.
Adams looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Medved with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Medved is trying to maintain the position but Adams is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Medved looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Medved blocking the ground and pound attempt from Adams.
Adams throwing shots but Medved is blocking nicely.
Medved trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Medved .
Adams feinted with a counter takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adams stuffs the takedown attempt from Medved . Medved gets slowly back to his feet.
Adams wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Adams dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Adams shoots in but Medved avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Adams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Medved .
It looked like Adams was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Medved dives in and grabs Adams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Adams pushes down on Medved 's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medved shoots for a double leg takedown but Adams sprawls well. He's pushed Medved 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Adams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Medved shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Adams is trying to defend but Medved finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adams is looking to improve his position.
Medved lands with a punch from half guard.
Adams is refusing to be controlled, as Medved sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Medved trying to control the action but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Adams tries to get out of the position.
Medved thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Medved is trying to control the action in half guard but Adams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Medved wants to free his trapped foot but Adams is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Medved scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medved missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Adams keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Medved content to control rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Adams avoids the body shot from Medved .
It looked like Adams was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Medved misses with a two punch combination.
Medved fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Medved looks to land a left hand but Adams moved out of range nicely.
Medved shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medved looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Adams is fending him off so far but Medved persists. Nope, Adams circles away and we're back to standing.
Alexander Medved seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Medved gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Adams counters with a shoot takedown. Medved fights it but they end up in guard.
Adams throws an elbow that misses. Medved uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Adams's guard. Nice move by Medved !

Medved looking to sit in guard and control but Adams gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adams throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Medved showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Medved throws a hook to the side of Adams's head but Adams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Adams was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Medved looks for a takedown but Adams sprawls well.
Adams tries to counter with a takedown but Medved is quick to defend against it.
Medved closes the distance and clinches up with Adams, looking for a takedown. Medved pushes Adams against the cage but Adams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Medved shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Adams as he jumps to the side.
Lucas Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Medved .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Medved takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams shoots in but no luck this time.
Adams slips a jab from Medved .
Medved fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Medved throws a head kick but Adams moves out of range.
Adams is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Medved slaps away a takedown attempt from Adams, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters circling - Medved throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adams is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Medved .

Adams shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Adams throwing strikes from guard but Medved blocks nicely.
Adams throws a strike but Medved rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Medved wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.

Medved drops back looking for a leg! Adams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Adams manages to kick Medved off! Medved jumps back into Adams's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medved missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Medved wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Adams trying to keep a closed guard but Medved is proving a slippery customer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Medved loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Medved shoots in but Adams avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Medved closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Medved lands in his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Medved is stalling in the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Medved comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Medved has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Medved !