PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Cartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karen Darabedyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darabedyan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. KDB Highlights kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Cartman
vs
Darabedyan

185 cm
26
162 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

170 cm
27
168 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Cartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karen Darabedyan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darabedyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Cartman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cartman stuffs the takedown.
Cartman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darabedyan. Darabedyan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Darabedyan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daniel Cartman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Darabedyan. Those never looked like landing.
Darabedyan tries to clinch but Cartman moves out of range.
Cartman keeps the fight on the outside.
Darabedyan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Darabedyan misses with a double jab.
Darabedyan moves out of range of the body kick from Cartman.
Cartman connects with a right hand. Darabedyan shakes it off.
Cartman tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Cartman.
Cartman throws out a leg kick but Darabedyan moves out of range and Cartman only half commits.
Cartman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Darabedyan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cartman.
Cartman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cartman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cartman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cartman misses with a head kick.
Cartman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Darabedyan avoids the head kick by Cartman.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Darabedyan is defended easily by Cartman.
Daniel Cartman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karen Darabedyan.
Cartman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darabedyan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Darabedyan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Darabedyan looks gassed!
Cartman misses with the combination.
Good leg kick by Cartman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A combination from Darabedyan does no damage.
Cartman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cartman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Cartman gets tackled into the cage by Darabedyan. Darabedyan maintains the clinch.
Darabedyan avoids the elbow strike from Cartman, against the cage.

Darabedyan breaks the clinch.
Darabedyan misses with a kick to the body.
Darabedyan misses with a series of wild punches.
Cartman tried to score with a low kick but Darabedyan checks it.
A combination from Cartman does no damage.
A combination from Cartman does no damage.
Darabedyan moves out of range of the body kick.
Cartman throws a right and a left that Darabedyan avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Cartman.
Cartman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cartman throws a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Darabedyan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Darabedyan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cartman avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cartman.
Cartman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cartman misses with the combination.
Darabedyan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cartman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cartman throws a right and a left that Darabedyan avoids nicely.
Darabedyan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Darabedyan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cartman tries to work over Darabedyan's front leg with a kick but Darabedyan checks it.
Cartman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cartman misses with a head kick.
Cartman throws a leg kick but Darabedyan checks it.
A left and a right from Cartman both land. Nice combination.
Darabedyan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cartman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darabedyan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cartman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Daniel Cartman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Cartman lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cartman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cartman throws a sloppy head kick and Darabedyan moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Cartman.
Cartman's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cartman duly obliges.
A head kick misses from Cartman.
Cartman dodges the punch combination from Darabedyan.
Cartman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cartman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Darabedyan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from Cartman both land. Nice combination.
Cartman scores with a one two! Darabedyan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Cartman. Those never looked like landing.
Cartman throws a push kick but Darabedyan slaps the foot to one side.
Cartman scores with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Darabedyan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cartman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darabedyan throws out the jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Cartman scores with a four punch combination!
Cartman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cartman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cartman throws a right and a left that Darabedyan avoids nicely.
Cartman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cartman misses with a body kick.
Cartman is working the combinations to good effect here.
Cartman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cartman lands a jab to the head.
Darabedyan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cartman is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Darabedyan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Cartman scores with a four punch combination!
Darabedyan misses with a head kick.
Cartman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Darabedyan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cartman's waist but Cartman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Darabedyan off to one side.
Cartman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A head kick misses from Cartman.
Cartman scores with a jab. Darabedyan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cartman misses with a head kick.
Cartman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cartman throws a series of strikes that have Darabedyan backpedaling.
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!
Darabedyan blocks a leg kick.
Cartman misses with a head kick.
Darabedyan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cartman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cartman is looking to land body kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Cartman.
Cartman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danga de danga de dang - Cartman scores with a four punch combination!
Cartman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cartman moves out of range of the body kick from Darabedyan.
Darabedyan shoots in but Cartman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Decent striking displayed by Cartman there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Cartman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cartman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cartman feints a jab promting Darabedyan to slip. Cartman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Darabedyan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Darabedyan misses with a wild combination.
A leg kick checked by Darabedyan.
Cartman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cartman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Darabedyan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cartman throws a solid leg kick but Darabedyan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cartman.
Cartman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darabedyan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cartman circles away quickly and effectively.
Cartman misses with a two punch combination.
Cartman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Daniel Cartman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cartman misses with a head kick.
Cartman misses with a series of wild punches.
Darabedyan blocks a head kick by Cartman.
Cartman dips to his left and cracks Darabedyan with an uppercut!
Darabedyan is breathing heavily.
Cartman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cartman looks to land a combination. Darabedyan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Daniel Cartman is winning the standup battle so far.
Cartman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cartman throws the kick towards the body but Darabedyan avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darabedyan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
No joy there for Cartman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cartman throws a right hand that Darabedyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Darabedyan also avoids with ease.

Darabedyan clinches up against the cage.
Darabedyan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cartman lands a right hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darabedyan.
Cartman tries to throw a body punch but Darabedyan avoids it by throwing Cartman back against the cage.
Cartman is trying to break free.
Darabedyan is trying to drag Cartman to the mat but Cartman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Darabedyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cartman tries a low kick but Darabedyan avoids it.
Cartman lands a head shot.
Darabedyan misses with a series of wild punches.
Cartman cracks Darabedyan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cartman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cartman's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cartman duly obliges.
Cartman misses with the combination.
Darabedyan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartman throws a sloppy head kick and Darabedyan moves out of range easily.
Cartman throws a nice looking combination but Darabedyan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cartman throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darabedyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cartman slaps away a takedown attempt from Darabedyan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cartman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darabedyan.
Darabedyan fails to land with a series of punches.
Cartman tries to bum rush Darabedyan with a series of wild strikes but Darabedyan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Darabedyan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cartman fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Cartman.
Cartman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Darabedyan throws a big shot that misses.
Cartman tries a head kick but it misses.
Darabedyan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Darabedyan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Darabedyan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cartman tries a head kick but it misses.
Cartman digs a good body shot into Darabedyan's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cartman leaves Darabedyan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Daniel Cartman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karen Darabedyan.
Cartman throws a push kick but Darabedyan slaps the foot to one side.
Cartman lands a slapping body shot.
Darabedyan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cartman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cartman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cartman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darabedyan throws a jab when Cartman was well out of range.
Cartman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cartman.
Cartman throws a body kick that misses.
That kick from Cartman tenderised Darabedyan's leg. Darabedyan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cartman misses with a head kick.
Cartman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Darabedyan checks a low kick from Cartman.
Darabedyan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cartman throws a series of strikes that have Darabedyan backpedaling.
Cartman lands with a nice combination. Darabedyan backs away looking to recover.
Darabedyan blocks a low kick nicely.
Cartman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cartman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartman scores with a hook to the body. Darabedyan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Darabedyan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cartman.
Cartman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Cartman scores with a four punch combination!
Cartman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cartman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Cartman.
Cartman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cartman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Darabedyan throws a low kick but Cartman moves out of range easily.
Cartman throws a one two combo.
Cartman misses with a low kick as Darabedyan jumps back.
Cartman throws a head kick but Darabedyan moves out of range.
Cartman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Darabedyan blocks the leg kick.
Darabedyan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cartman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darabedyan checks the leg kick.
Cartman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cartman misses with a body kick.
Darabedyan misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Cartman dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Darabedyan checks a leg kick.
Darabedyan throws a lazy right hand but Cartman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cartman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darabedyan misses with a wild combination.
Cartman throws a left and a right that both miss

so Darabedyan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Darabedyan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cartman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cartman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Darabedyan is controlling him.
Darabedyan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cartman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cartman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Darabedyan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cartman's guard.

Cartman wriggles free and stands up.
Cartman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cartman throws a sloppy head kick

and Darabedyan counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darabedyan throws a punch but it's blocked by Cartman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darabedyan prevents a body shot from Cartman.
Cartman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Darabedyan blocks an uppercut.
Cartman is trying to push Darabedyan away but Darabedyan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Darabedyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darabedyan tries to clinch but Cartman is having none of it.
Cartman misses with a head kick.
Darabedyan misses with the combination.
Darabedyan avoids the head kick by Cartman.
Cartman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Darabedyan walks into a left hand.
Good work by Darabedyan as he checks the leg kick.

Darabedyan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cartman is trying to defend but Darabedyan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Darabedyan wants to free his trapped foot but Cartman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Darabedyan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartman tries to kick Darabedyan off but Darabedyan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Darabedyan stands up and beckons Cartman to join him on the feet.
Cartman misses with a wild combination.

Darabedyan clinches.

Darabedyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cartman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darabedyan shoots in for a takedown but Cartman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cartman looks for the body kick but Darabedyan saw that one coming.
Cartman connects with a body shot.
No joy there for Darabedyan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cartman lands a nice hook to Darabedyan's body. Darabedyan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Cartman does no damage.
Cartman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cartman throws a left and a right that both miss

and Darabedyan moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Cartman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Darabedyan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cartman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cartman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Darabedyan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cartman.
Cartman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Darabedyan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cartman throws a nice looking combination but Darabedyan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cartman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Darabedyan.
Cartman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cartman tries a head kick but it misses.
Cartman is looking to wear down Darabedyan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Darabedyan dodges the punch combination from Cartman.
Darabedyan moves out of range of the body kick from Cartman.
Cartman misses with a two punch combination.
Darabedyan misses with the combination.
Cartman scores with a hook to the body. Darabedyan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cartman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Darabedyan.
Darabedyan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cartman.
Cartman throws a head kick but Darabedyan moves out of range.
Cartman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cartman throws a head kick that misses.
Cartman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darabedyan.
Darabedyan swinging wildly here.
Cartman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Darabedyan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cartman misses with a wild combination.
Cartman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darabedyan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Darabedyan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cartman pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Darabedyan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Darabedyan throws a big right hand that misses.
Karen Darabedyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darabedyan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cartman's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karen Darabedyan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cartman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Cartman!