PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Media (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manvel Gamburyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gamburyan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gamburyan vs. Brown on April 24th kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Media
vs
Gamburyan

175 cm
24
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

165 cm
27
159 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Media!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manvel Gamburyan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamburyan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Media as he jumps to the side.

Gamburyan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Media sprawls well initially but Gamburyan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Media is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Gamburyan is trying to work for a kimura but Media is defending well.
Gamburyan trying to control the pace.
Media is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Media manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gamburyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Media is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamburyan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Gamburyan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Media looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Media looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Media!
Media tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gamburyan is looking to regain half guard here but Media keeps moving and retains side control.
Gamburyan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gamburyan can't do much from the bottom here.
Media trying to control the position but Gamburyan is working away.
Gamburyan wants to control but Media postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The strikes coming from Media are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Media tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gamburyan manages to get back to half guard.
Gamburyan tries to roll over but Media keeps him under control.
Gamburyan has his hands clasped together around Media's back. He's all about the action.
Media throwing shots but Gamburyan is blocking nicely.
Gamburyan wants to improve his position but Media is controlling well.

Media seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan is trying to get back to full guard.
Gamburyan is concentrating on defense, preventing Media from advancing position.

Gamburyan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gamburyan is doing well to control the position and prevent Media from advancing to side control.
Gamburyan trying to control but Media postures up.
Gamburyan is refusing to be controlled, as Media sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Gamburyan is defending against the submission attempts here by Media.
Gamburyan is trying to get back to full guard.
Media is thwarting Gamburyan's attempts to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Gamburyan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gamburyan trying to hold on to Media's head to control him but Media postures up.
Gamburyan looks gassed!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Manvel Gamburyan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Media's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Gamburyan.
Gamburyan shoots for a double leg takedown but Media sprawls well. He's pushed Gamburyan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gamburyan shoots in and drives through. Media sprawls well.
Paul Media has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manvel Gamburyan.
Gamburyan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Media shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gamburyan as he avoids it easily.
Media tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gamburyan swivels and escapes.
Media throws a head kick that misses.
Media looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gamburyan is fending him off so far but Media persists. Nope, Gamburyan circles away and we're back to standing.
Media has his takedown stuffed

and Gamburyan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gamburyan.
Media is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gamburyan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gamburyan is trying to maintain the position but Media is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Media slows the pace down in half guard.
Media is thwarting Gamburyan's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gamburyan is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Media is staying active.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Manvel Gamburyan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Media shoots and misses

and Gamburyan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Media's guard now.
Media being controlled here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Media is trying to control the position but Gamburyan postures up.
Gamburyan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gamburyan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gamburyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Media is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Manvel Gamburyan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Media enables Gamburyan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Media manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Gamburyan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gamburyan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Media keeping moving, preventing Gamburyan from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Media working a defensive guard here.

Media looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Media keeping moving, preventing Gamburyan from controlling successfully.
Media looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Gamburyan drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Gamburyan seems to have locked his on tight now - Media screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Gamburyan, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Manvel Gamburyan!