PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Steve (ranked 806 p4p, 586 weight class) and Narek Sirakanian (ranked 116 p4p, 82 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Steve
vs
Sirakanian

185 cm
40
177
32 - 23 - 0

182 cm
35
175
27 - 15 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 32 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Narek Sirakanian!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve takes a swing at Sirakanian's ribcage but misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sirakanian, as that shot connected.
Steve throws a right hand that misses
and Sirakanian counters with a stiff right hand.
Sirakanian misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Steve.
Steve throws an overhand right that lands on Sirakanian's shoulder, as Sirakanian tries to avoid the shot.
Sirakanian throws a body punch but Steve moves out of range.
Steve throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sirakanian.
Sirakanian appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Steve has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pound Town Athletics in the buildup to the fight.
Steve punishes Sirakanian's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sirakanian chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - Steve throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sirakanian throws a leg kick which misses Steve's front leg but catches the back leg as Steve tries to avoid it.
Sirakanian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve blocks a low kick nicely.
Steve swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steve.
A leg kick checked by Steve.
Steve takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steve takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sirakanian misses with a body shot.
Sirakanian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sirakanian manages to avoid it.
Sirakanian keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steve misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Steve swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sirakanian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steve misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve misses with a body shot.
Sirakanian is looking to chop away at Steve's legs.
A jab from Steve does it's job there.
Sirakanian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
Sirakanian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sirakanian tries to land a body kick
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Narek Sirakanian has been cut.
Steve looks to throw the jab but Sirakanian is out of range.
Sirakanian misses with a hook
and Steve counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Steve lands with a good body shot.
Sirakanian connects with a body shot.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sirakanian moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Sirakanian does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Sirakanian.
Steve misses with a wild combination.
Sirakanian misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Steve as he checks the leg kick.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sirakanian moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sirakanian misses with a left hand
and Steve counters with a left and a right that stings Sirakanian.
Sirakanian connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sirakanian jabs Steve right on the nose. Steve blinks but takes it well.
Steve keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sirakanian throws a looping overhand right but Steve ducks down to avoid it.
Steve is looking to wear down Sirakanian with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sirakanian scores with a nice right hand.
Sirakanian wants to slow Steve down by chopping away at his legs.
Sirakanian staying out of range there.
Sirakanian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
Steve slips a straight right by Sirakanian.
Steve seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Narek Sirakanian will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Narek Sirakanian's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Steve walks into a left hand.
Sirakanian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steve scores with a hook to the body. Sirakanian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steve throws a series of punches but Sirakanian avoids them all with ease.
Sirakanian lands a slapping body shot.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Sirakanian moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab, jab by Sirakanian - just one landing.
Narek Sirakanian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sirakanian ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Steve lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sirakanian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sirakanian takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sirakanian.
Nice shot lands for Sirakanian.
Steve moves out of range of the strikes.
Sirakanian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sirakanian lands a jab to Steve's midsection.
Steve slips a jab and a cross from Sirakanian.
Steve scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sirakanian catches Steve with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Steve is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sirakanian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sirakanian feints a counter leg kick.
Sirakanian slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sirakanian! But no joy.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Steve might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sirakanian lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian scores with a head kick. Steve tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sirakanian takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steve lands an overhand right.
Sirakanian scores with a hook to the body. Steve takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steve slips a jab from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sirakanian dips to his left and cracks Steve with an uppercut!
Sirakanian jabs Steve to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steve checks a low kick from Sirakanian.
Narek Sirakanian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steve doesn't seem bothered though.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sirakanian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steve counters with a nice uppercut.
Sirakanian just misses with a punch to the body.
Steve was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sirakanian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sirakanian catches Steve with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Sirakanian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sirakanian takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steve has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian thuds his right hand into Steve's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steve takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sirakanian connects with a leg kick.
Sirakanian missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sirakanian throws a body punch but Steve moves out of range.
Steve was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sirakanian slips under a jab.
Sirakanian slips under a jab.
Sirakanian gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steve.
A low kick from Sirakanian misses
and Steve counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sirakanian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Narek Sirakanian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Narek Sirakanian's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sirakanian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Sirakanian misses the target.
Sirakanian attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Steve fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sirakanian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steve works the jab nicely.
Sirakanian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Steve lunges at Sirakanian with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sirakanian's hand.
Steve tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sirakanian takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sirakanian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sirakanian scores with a sloppy right hand. Steve should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirakanian throws out a loose jab but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.

Steve clinches.
Steve lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sirakanian.
A left hand lands to the body for Sirakanian.
Sirakanian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve tries a body shot but Sirakanian blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steve.
Sirakanian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steve working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Steve.
Sirakanian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve misses with some punches.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Sirakanian avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Sirakanian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sirakanian blocks a body shot from Steve.
Sirakanian blocks an uppercut.
Sirakanian drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Steve gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sirakanian gets through Steve's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve scores with a shoulder strike.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Sirakanian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Steve gets through Sirakanian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve tries to work over Sirakanian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sirakanian's elbow.
Steve softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sirakanian controlling the action here for a moment.
Steve tries a body shot but Sirakanian blocks it.
Steve gets through Sirakanian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jay Steve has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Sirakanian.
Steve lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steve lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sirakanian or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sirakanian or not.
A short right from Steve.
Sirakanian has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
A right hook to the body lands for Steve.
Sirakanian blocks a body shot from Steve.
Sirakanian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sirakanian.
Steve scores with a shot to the side of Sirakanian's head.
Jay Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steve's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steve working aggressively here.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sirakanian's elbow.
Sirakanian lands a body punch.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.

Sirakanian breaks the clinch.

Steve gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Narek Sirakanian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Sirakanian.
Sirakanian struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
Sirakanian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sirakanian misses with some punches.
Steve misses with some punches.
Steve blocking some punches.
Steve pushes Sirakanian back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sirakanian blocking some punches.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steve tries a body shot but Sirakanian blocks it.
Steve throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sirakanian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sirakanian misses with the head strike.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sirakanian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Steve showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sirakanian 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Narek Sirakanian!
Narek Sirakanian decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.