PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boon Baggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gago Arutyunyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baggins's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins (my hero). Gago Arutyunyan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Baggins
vs
Arutyunyan

180 cm
18
163 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

175 cm
23
158 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Boon Baggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gago Arutyunyan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baggins takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Boon Baggins has been cut.
Baggins avoids the head kick by Arutyunyan.
Baggins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Arutyunyan is fending him off so far but Baggins persists. Nope, Arutyunyan circles away and we're back to standing.
Gago Arutyunyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baggins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Arutyunyan tries to clinch but Baggins is having none of it.
Arutyunyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baggins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arutyunyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arutyunyan is looking to clinch.
Arutyunyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baggins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baggins fails with a takedown attempt.
Arutyunyan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Baggins is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Arutyunyan rushes Baggins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Baggins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arutyunyan lands a big knee to the head and Baggins goes down! Arutyunyan pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gago Arutyunyan!