PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karen Darabedyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Mars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darabedyan comes into the arena with KDB Highlights blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Darabedyan
vs
Mars

170 cm
28
158 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

175 cm
23
152 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karen Darabedyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Mars!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mars keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mars moves in looking to clinch but Darabedyan pushes him off.
Darabedyan throws a series of punches but Mars avoids them all with ease.
Darabedyan lands a two punch combo.
Darabedyan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mars moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Darabedyan closes the distance looking to clinch

and Mars counters with a shoot takedown. Darabedyan fights it but they end up in guard.
Mars is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mars working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mars prevents Darabedyan from getting back to his feet.
Mars won't allow Darabedyan to sweep him here.
Mars trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mars looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Darabedyan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mars defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darabedyan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mars.
Mars trying to control the position from guard on top but Darabedyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darabedyan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Darabedyan punching from mount but Mars doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mars is desperately trying to improve his position but Darabedyan has a good base and remains in mount.
Darabedyan looking to ground and pound but Mars is blocking nicely.
Mars is trying desperately to improve position.
Mars tries to hold on but Darabedyan postures up.
Darabedyan sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mars has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

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.
Darabedyan throwing strikes here but Mars is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Darabedyan trying to control but Mars is having none of it.
Darabedyan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mars taking shots to the head.
Darabedyan looking to finish Mars with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mars!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Darabedyan swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mars is now in Darabedyan's guard. A big mistake from Darabedyan there, giving up the dominant position!
Mars 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.

Mars drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mars jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darabedyan wants to get back to his feet but Mars is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Mars postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Darabedyan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mars, into his guard.
Mars wants to sweep but no luck.
Darabedyan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mars swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Darabedyan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Darabedyan throws a strike but Mars rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Darabedyan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four 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.
Mars wants to control from the top but Darabedyan keeps moving.
Mars showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mars wants to control from the top but Darabedyan keeps moving.
Mars passes into half guard.
Darabedyan wants to get back to his feet.

Mars is looking for a kimura here.
Darabedyan tries to kick Mars off but Mars keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Karen Darabedyan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Darabedyan looks to land a combination but Mars avoids it well.
Darabedyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mars swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Darabedyan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Darabedyan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mars's half guard.
Darabedyan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mars gets full guard.
Mars bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Darabedyan's guard.
Mars throwing strikes but missing.
Mars throwing strikes from guard but Darabedyan blocks nicely.
Darabedyan doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mars is looking to work some ground and pound but Darabedyan has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mars working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Darabedyan's head.
Mars lands a couple of digs.
Darabedyan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mars pushing down on Darabedyan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mars missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mars content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mars missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mars wants to lay and pray for a moment but Darabedyan keeps working.
Darabedyan is looking to improve his position.

Darabedyan manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Darabedyan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Darabedyan showed some decent athleticism there.
Mars is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Darabedyan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Darabedyan's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mars is looking for the choke from the back position but Darabedyan is controlling his hands well.
Mars throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Darabedyan trying to control the position but Mars manages to sink in the hooks.

Mars is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Ethan Mars has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mars is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Darabedyan is defending well though. Mars let's go of the attempt for now.
Darabedyan finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.

Darabedyan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mars.
Mars throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Darabedyan because Mars loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mars looking to ground and pound but Darabedyan is blocking nicely.
Darabedyan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Mars trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Darabedyan can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mars putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Darabedyan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mars.
Darabedyan is desperately trying to improve his position but Mars has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mars looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mars looking to ground and pound but Darabedyan is blocking nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mars cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mars sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Darabedyan is trying desperately to improve position.
Mars landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mars tries to control but Darabedyan wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mars has isolated one of Darabedyan's arms. Darabedyan looking to fight him off but Mars twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ethan Mars!