PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ashot Agopyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Agopyan
vs
Gracie

180 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ashot Agopyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Agopyan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Agopyan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Agopyan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Agopyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Agopyan scores with a decent looking hook.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Agopyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Agopyan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Agopyan stuffs the takedown.
Ashot Agopyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Agopyan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Agopyan slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Agopyan checks a low kick from Gracie.
Agopyan misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Agopyan scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Agopyan.
Agopyan throws a one two combo.
Agopyan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Agopyan scores with a nice strike.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Agopyan keeps it at a distance.
Agopyan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Agopyan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Agopyan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Agopyan scores with a nice right hand.
Agopyan swinging wildly here.

Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agopyan tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Agopyan won't allow it.
Agopyan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Agopyan trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Agopyan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Agopyan is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Agopyan is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Agopyan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Agopyan lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
Agopyan scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agopyan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Agopyan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Agopyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Agopyan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Agopyan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Agopyan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Royce Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Agopyan keeps the fight on the outside.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Agopyan.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Agopyan circles away.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Agopyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Agopyan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Agopyan misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Agopyan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Agopyan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Agopyan is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agopyan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gracie tries to clinch but Agopyan moves out of range.
Agopyan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Agopyan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Agopyan lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the ropes and back into rage.
Agopyan lands with a right hand.
Agopyan throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Gracie is rocked!
Agopyan's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Agopyan duly obliges.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Agopyan finish him?
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Agopyan stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Agopyan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Agopyan scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
Agopyan throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
Agopyan throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashot Agopyan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Left hook, right uppercut from Agopyan.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Agopyan tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Agopyan to the ground. Agopyan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Agopyan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Agopyan lands a jab-cross combination.

Agopyan lands a left and a right that send Gracie crashing to the mat, dazed. Agopyan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Agopyan works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Agopyan keeps it at a distance.
Agopyan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Agopyan swinging wildly here.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Agopyan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gracie tries to clinch but Agopyan is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agopyan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Agopyan throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Agopyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Agopyan.
Agopyan misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Agopyan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Gracie shoots in and bounces Agopyan off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie prevents Agopyan from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Agopyan pushes Gracie off and gets back to his feet.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Agopyan but Agopyan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ashot Agopyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Agopyan lands a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Agopyan!
Nice body punch from Agopyan.
Agopyan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Agopyan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Agopyan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Ashot Agopyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agopyan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agopyan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Agopyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Agopyan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Agopyan as he avoids it easily.
Agopyan lands a two punch combo.
Agopyan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Agopyan keeps the fight on the outside.
Agopyan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Agopyan lands a slapping body shot.
Agopyan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Agopyan circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Agopyan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Agopyan works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
Agopyan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Agopyan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A right-left combo lands from Agopyan.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Agopyan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Agopyan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Agopyan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Agopyan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Left hook, right uppercut from Agopyan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Agopyan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Agopyan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashot Agopyan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Agopyan lands a jab-cross combination.
Gracie moves forwards but Agopyan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Agopyan scores with a shot to the body.
Agopyan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Agopyan.
Ashot Agopyan is winning the standup battle so far.

Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Agopyan is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Agopyan is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gracie dives into side control.
Gracie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Agopyan!
Agopyan is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agopyan is working hard here to advance position.

Gracie working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Agopyan looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Gracie! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Royce Gracie!