PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Cragen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sarkis Terteryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cragen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Captain Cragen. The crowd seem to be enjoying Terteryan's choice of entrance music: Smashing Pumpkins-Bullet With Butterfly Wings. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cragen
vs
Terteryan

182 cm
24
186 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
24
174 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Cragen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sarkis Terteryan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terteryan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cragen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Terteryan as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown by Cragen or perhaps it was just good defense by Terteryan which made him look bad.
Terteryan stuffs the takedown attempt from Cragen. Cragen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Cragen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cragen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Terteryan as he avoids it easily.

Terteryan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cragen's guard.
Terteryan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Terteryan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Terteryan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Cragen keeping moving, preventing Terteryan from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terteryan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Terteryan wants to control from the top but Cragen keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cragen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Cragen gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Terteryan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terteryan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cragen is breathing heavily.
Terteryan manages to get to full guard.
Terteryan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Terteryan wants to stand but Cragen is controlling the position.
Terteryan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Terteryan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Still in half guard, Terteryan seems content to control.
Cragen is looking to escape.
Terteryan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Cragen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cragen wants to control but Terteryan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Terteryan controlling the action here.
Cragen is trying to stand.
Terteryan tries to stand but can't do so whilst Cragen controls his leg.
Terteryan controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sarkis Terteryan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cragen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cragen shoots in for a double leg but Terteryan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Terteryan dives in and grabs Cragen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cragen pushes down on Terteryan's head and hops out.
Cragen tries for a takedown but Terteryan circles away easily
and Terteryan counters with a nice body shot.

Terteryan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cragen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terteryan slows the pace down.
Terteryan lands some shots froms side control.
Cragen being controlled for a moment.
Terteryan trying to control the position but Cragen is working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terteryan controls the position.
Terteryan trying to control the position but Cragen is working away.

Despite being in the dominant position, Sarkis Terteryan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Terteryan moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cragen is defended easily by Terteryan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Cragen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Terteryan has Cragen up against the cage in a clinch.

Terteryan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Terteryan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cragen sprawls well initially but Terteryan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Terteryan trying to control the pace.
Cragen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terteryan trying to control the pace.
Terteryan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Terteryan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terteryan is trying to control. Cragen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Terteryan is pressing down on Cragen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cragen is holding on for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Terteryan in particular looking to stall.
Terteryan is looking to take a break and control but Cragen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Despite being in the dominant position, Sarkis Terteryan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Terteryan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Terteryan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A combination from Cragen does no damage.
Cragen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Terteryan has a takedown stuffed.
Terteryan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cragen sprawls well. Cragen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Terteryan gets slowly back to his feet.
Terteryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cragen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Cragen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Terteryan wants to stand and escape but Cragen is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Terteryan is looking for a triangle but Cragen pushes his legs off easily.
Cragen won't allow Terteryan to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sarkis Terteryan 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cragen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cragen has his takedown stuffed
and Terteryan counters with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Terteryan is defended easily by Cragen.
Terteryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terteryan wants to clinch.
Cragen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Terteryan counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Cragen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terteryan misses with the combination.
Terteryan lands with a shot to the body.

Terteryan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Terteryan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terteryan passes to full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Terteryan controlling the pace for now.
Terteryan working Cragen over with strikes here.
Terteryan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cragen is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Terteryan controlling from the full mount.
Terteryan lands a heavy elbow.
Terteryan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Terteryan wants to control the pace but Cragen is squirming around nicely.
Terteryan content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terteryan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cragen is looking to escape.
Terteryan controlling his opponent.

Despite being in the dominant position, Sarkis Terteryan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cragen with a poor takedown
and Terteryan counters with a thumping low kick.
Cragen fails with a takedown attempt.
Cragen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Terteryan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Terteryan lands in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terteryan trying to control but Cragen is working from the bottom.
Terteryan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Terteryan wants to control from the top but Cragen keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sarkis Terteryan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Terteryan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sarkis Terteryan!