PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Shot (ranked 2103 p4p, 3808 weight class) and Suren Nazarethyan (ranked 225 p4p, 363 weight class). Nazarethyan has chosen Amerika as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Suren Nazarethyan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sebastian Shot's chin.

Shot
vs
Nazarethyan

162 cm
45
145
30 - 25 - 2

155 cm
54
150
59 - 66 - 2

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastian Shot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 59 - 66 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Suren Nazarethyan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nazarethyan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shot lands with a hook. Nazarethyan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nazarethyan throws a lazy head kick
and Shot counters with a straight right hand.
Shot moves out of range as Nazarethyan throws a body kick.
Shot closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nazarethyan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nazarethyan misses with a body kick.

Shot gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shot misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shot stalls.
Shot lands with a short shot to the head.
Nazarethyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shot's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Shot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shot will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nazarethyan up against the cage.
Shot pushes Nazarethyan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shot.
Shot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nazarethyan misses with some punches.
Nazarethyan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shot tries a knee to the head but Nazarethyan blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Shot.
Shot slows down the pace here.
Shot stalling the fight.
Shot cracks Nazarethyan with a nice body shot.
Nazarethyan misses with a punch to the body.
Nazarethyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shot's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shot.
A nice left hand lands by Shot.
Shot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nazarethyan tries a knee to the head but Shot blocks it.
Shot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shot works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shot lands a nice knee to the body.
Nazarethyan looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Shot.
Shot stalling.
Nazarethyan misses with a punch on the inside.
Shot manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shot pushes Nazarethyan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shot will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nazarethyan up against the cage.
Shot lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nazarethyan or not.
Nazarethyan takes a shot to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shot.
Nice body punch from Shot.
Nazarethyan being controlled against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Shot.
Shot lands a body shot in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Shot has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Shot stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan takes a shot to the head.
Shot lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shot.
Shot lands a nice shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Shot.
A hook to the body from Shot.
Shot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shot has Nazarethyan pressed against the cage.
A short left from Shot.
Shot is working Nazarethyan over against the cage.
Shot stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shot lands an elbow that stopped Nazarethyan in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Suren Nazarethyan has been cut.
Nazarethyan avoids the elbow strike from Shot, against the cage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Nazarethyan has eaten all the pies!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shot connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nazarethyan's face.

Nazarethyan is rocked!
Shot lands a nice shot to the body.
Shot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nazarethyan backwards.
Nazarethyan is still on wobbly legs! Can Shot finish him?
Shot lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shot pushes Nazarethyan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shot stalling the fight.
Nazarethyan managing to block the knees to the body from Shot.
Shot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shot creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nazarethyan's defenses.
Nazarethyan avoids a wild elbow strike from Shot.
Shot lands a hook that snaps the head of Nazarethyan backwards.
Shot landing knees to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shot taking a breather.
Shot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shot lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shot lands with a left to the head.
Shot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shot has Nazarethyan pushed against the cage.
Shot creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Nazarethyan with a big uppercut! Nazarethyan tries to clinch up but Shot pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Nazarethyan to the mat! Nazarethyan covers up and Shot unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sebastian Shot!
Sebastian Shot decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Suren Nazarethyan was interviewed post fight and said 'I Will Come Back Stronger Than Before'.