PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bidlo Gasparyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacyou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pacyou has chosen Eye Of Tiger as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Gasparyan
vs
Pacyou

150 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bidlo Gasparyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manny Pacyou!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Pacyou or perhaps it was just good defense by Gasparyan which made him look bad.

Gasparyan rushes Pacyou and presses him up against the cage.
Pacyou working aggressively here.
Gasparyan gets underhooks to prevent Pacyou's takedown attempt.
Pacyou is trying to drag Gasparyan to the mat but Gasparyan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bidlo Gasparyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Pacyou.
Pacyou is trying to drag Gasparyan to the mat but Gasparyan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pacyou tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pacyou has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gasparyan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pacyou can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pacyou fails to land.
Pacyou is working for takedown but Gasparyan is calmly controlling the position for now.

Pacyou breaks the clinch.
Gasparyan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pacyou as he jumps to the side.

Gasparyan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gasparyan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gasparyan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Gasparyan quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Gasparyan but it's paid off an Pacyou is forced to tap! Nice work by Gasparyan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bidlo Gasparyan!