PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirov Sturmovik (ranked 1679 p4p, 839 weight class) and Narek Sirakanian (ranked 239 p4p, 129 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sturmovik
vs
Sirakanian

190 cm
33
195
15 - 9 - 0

182 cm
39
175
32 - 19 - 2

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kirov Sturmovik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Narek Sirakanian!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturmovik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sirakanian lands a head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Sirakanian.
Sturmovik misses with an uppercut.
Sirakanian walks into a stiff left hand from Sturmovik.

It looks like Narek Sirakanian has been cut.
Sturmovik on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sirakanian connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sturmovik's hands.
Sturmovik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sturmovik looks to land a combination but Sirakanian avoids it well.
No joy there for Sturmovik, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sturmovik throws a sloppy head kick and Sirakanian moves out of range easily.
Sturmovik misses with a looping left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Sirakanian misses.
Sirakanian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sturmovik.
Sturmovik takes one to the side of the head.
Sirakanian looks to throw the jab but Sturmovik is out of range.
Sturmovik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sirakanian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sturmovik is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirakanian getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sturmovik misses with a straight left.
Sirakanian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sturmovik's sensitive parts.
Sirakanian thows a body kick. Sturmovik tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A cross from Sirakanian lands.
Sirakanian has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sturmovik finds it's way round the side to connect with Sirakanian's head.
Sturmovik throws a hook but Sirakanian avoids it easily.
Sturmovik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sirakanian moves away.
Sirakanian moves away from the strike by Sturmovik.
Sirakanian lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sirakanian throws a body shot but no joy.
Sirakanian throws a body shot but no joy.
Sirakanian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Donk. Sirakanian catches Sturmovik right on the button with a cross.
Sirakanian lands a head kick. Sturmovik smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sirakanian lands with a good body shot.
Sturmovik throws a looping overhand right but Sirakanian ducks down to avoid it.
Sirakanian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sirakanian works the jab nicely.
Sturmovik throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sirakanian scores with a body shot.
Sturmovik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sturmovik lunges at Sirakanian with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sirakanian's hand.
Sirakanian connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sirakanian throws a jab when Sturmovik was well out of range.
Sturmovik is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sturmovik throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sirakanian counters with a stiff right hand.
Sturmovik lands a nice shot that snaps Sirakanian's head back.
Sturmovik swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sirakanian counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sturmovik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sirakanian.
Sturmovik takes a kick to the side of the head.

Sirakanian takes the fight into the clinch.
Sturmovik with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sirakanian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sturmovik's elbow.
Sturmovik misses with a knee strike.
Sirakanian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sirakanian lands with a light punch inside.
Sirakanian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sturmovik.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian pushes Sturmovik back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Sturmovik has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Sturmovik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Sturmovik.
Sirakanian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sturmovik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sturmovik blocks an uppercut.
Sirakanian blocks a body shot from Sturmovik.
Sirakanian lands an uppercut.
Sirakanian lands a right hand.
Sirakanian lands with a light punch inside.
Sirakanian working aggressively here.
Sirakanian has a couple of punches blocked by Sturmovik.
Sturmovik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sturmovik fails to land.
Sirakanian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sturmovik with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sirakanian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Sirakanian - that landed with a thud.
Sirakanian blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sturmovik misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian struggles to land a body shot inside as Sturmovik controls his hands.
Sirakanian digs a right hand underneath Sturmovik's ribcage. Sturmovik let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sturmovik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sturmovik looking to throw knees to the head but Sirakanian is blocking nicely.
Sirakanian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sirakanian tries a body shot but Sturmovik blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Sirakanian.
Sturmovik throws a head punch that misses.
Sturmovik scores a nice knee to the body.
Sirakanian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sturmovik misses with a knee strike.
Sirakanian has a couple of punches blocked by Sturmovik.
Sirakanian is leaning against Sturmovik and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sirakanian lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sturmovik.
Sirakanian misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sturmovik lands with a light punch inside.
Sirakanian lands a nice uppercut.
Sturmovik looking to throw knees to the head but Sirakanian is blocking nicely.
Sirakanian digs a right hand underneath Sturmovik's ribcage. Sturmovik let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sirakanian misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Narek Sirakanian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Narek Sirakanian's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Sirakanian avoids the head kick by Sturmovik.
Sirakanian throws a nice looking combination but Sturmovik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sturmovik misses with an uppercut.
Sirakanian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sturmovik throws an overhand right that lands on Sirakanian's shoulder, as Sirakanian tries to avoid the shot.
Sirakanian moves out of range as Sturmovik strikes.
Sturmovik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sirakanian.
Sirakanian looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sirakanian connects with a looping right hand.
Sirakanian punishes Sturmovik's body with a nice straight punch.
Sirakanian bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sturmovik's head.
Sirakanian scores with a nice strike.
Sirakanian bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sturmovik's head backwards.
Sirakanian moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Sturmovik is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sturmovik throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sirakanian counters with a big right hand! Oh Sturmovik is in trouble here! Sirakanian follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Narek Sirakanian!
A relieved looking Narek Sirakanian thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.