PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manvel Gamburyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory McDanver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gamburyan's entrance music is Gamburyan vs. Brown on April 24th. A fine choice. Manvel Gamburyan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gamburyan
vs
McDanver

165 cm
31
159 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

165 cm
30
146 lbs
10 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Das Labor
Das Labor

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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manvel Gamburyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cory McDanver!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDanver keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDanver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

McDanver fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gamburyan, pushing him back against the cage.

McDanver manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

McDanver is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gamburyan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McDanver doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gamburyan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gamburyan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Manvel Gamburyan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gamburyan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McDanver.
Gamburyan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McDanver on the side of the head.
Gamburyan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDanver stuffs the takedown.
McDanver wants to clinch.
Gamburyan leaves McDanver with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McDanver fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manvel Gamburyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cory McDanver.
Gamburyan stuns McDanver with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McDanver shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Gamburyan looking to score a takedown here. McDanver is defending well but Gamburyan drives through and ends up in McDanver's guard.
Gamburyan controlling from the top position.

Gamburyan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gamburyan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gamburyan won't allow McDanver to sweep him here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gamburyan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gamburyan landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDanver keeping moving, preventing Gamburyan from controlling successfully.
McDanver wants to sweep here but Gamburyan controlling him for the moment.
Gamburyan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gamburyan wants to control from the top but McDanver keeps moving.

Manvel Gamburyan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gamburyan.
McDanver shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gamburyan defends it nicely.
Gamburyan misses the shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gamburyan.
McDanver fails with the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDanver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gamburyan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McDanver tries to clinch but Gamburyan is having none of it.
Gamburyan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McDanver.
Gamburyan is trying hard to land a takedown here. McDanver sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McDanver shoots in and drives through. Gamburyan sprawls well.
Gamburyan dives in and grabs McDanver's left leg, looking for a takedown. McDanver pushes down on Gamburyan's head and hops out.

McDanver tries to sprawl but Gamburyan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gamburyan is breathing heavily.

McDanver actively working from the bottom here.
McDanver is looking to improve his position.

McDanver is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gamburyan pulls his head out easily.
McDanver misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gamburyan controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

McDanver defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gamburyan.
Gamburyan content just to control the position here.
McDanver is desperately trying to improve his position but Gamburyan has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDanver is squirming around, avoiding Gamburyan's attempts to control the action.
Gamburyan is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. McDanver is in real trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manvel Gamburyan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McDanver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gamburyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Gamburyan gets tackled into the cage by McDanver. McDanver maintains the clinch.
McDanver tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Gamburyan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gamburyan trying to control the action but McDanver is working from the bottom.

Gamburyan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Gamburyan is trying to work for a kimura but McDanver is defending well.
Gamburyan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDanver is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDanver is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gamburyan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gamburyan's back!
McDanver lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Gamburyan.
McDanver is not going to allow Gamburyan to sit and survive in this position.
McDanver missing with strikes from the back.
Gamburyan trying to control the action but McDanver just sinks the hooks in.
Gamburyan breaks McDanver's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
McDanver bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gamburyan's guard.
McDanver is looking to work some ground and pound but Gamburyan has wrist control.
McDanver throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gamburyan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McDanver throws a big elbow that misses.
McDanver looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

McDanver avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Manvel Gamburyan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gamburyan is trying to control the position but McDanver postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McDanver accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gamburyan is trying to control the position but McDanver postures up.

Gamburyan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McDanver defends well.
Gamburyan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McDanver wants to pass the guard but Gamburyan is keeping the position.
McDanver is pushing down on Gamburyan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gamburyan is fighting to maintain full guard but McDanver has managed to sneak the leg through.
McDanver tries to pass to full mount but Gamburyan defends it.
Gamburyan is holding on to half guard well.

Gamburyan looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McDanver is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gamburyan defends it well.
Gamburyan is looking for a sweep. McDanver is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gamburyan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McDanver postures up in Gamburyan's guard and throws a big left but Gamburyan blocks it.
Gamburyan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McDanver preventing the sweep.
McDanver trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDanver is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McDanver throws a big right hand that misses.
McDanver loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

McDanver is sitting in close to Gamburyan's body. Gamburyan has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! McDanver is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, McDanver is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gamburyan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Manvel Gamburyan!
Manvel Gamburyan very nearly forgot to thank Das Labor amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.