PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Suren Nazarethyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Mond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nazarethyan comes into the arena with Brennan Heart & Wildstylez - Lose My Mind blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nazarethyan
vs
Mond

155 cm
21
150 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Suren Nazarethyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ray Mond!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mond slips under a jab from Nazarethyan.
Mond takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mond pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Mond gets tackled into the cage by Nazarethyan. Nazarethyan maintains the clinch.
Nazarethyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mond with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nazarethyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mond's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nazarethyan trying to control the position but instead, Mond has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nazarethyan into the cage.
Mond with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mond is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nazarethyan is defending well for now.
Nazarethyan tries to work over Mond's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mond misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nazarethyan is pushing Mond up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mond misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarethyan scores with a shot to the side of Mond's head.
Nice body punch from Nazarethyan - that landed with a thud.
Mond is pushing Nazarethyan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nazarethyan lands a hook that snaps the head of Mond backwards.
Mond lands a nice elbow.
Nazarethyan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mond looking to stall.
Mond lands a right hand.
Nazarethyan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mond gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nazarethyan lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mond stalling in the clinch but Nazarethyan improves position.
Mond has a couple of punches blocked by Nazarethyan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan taking a breather.
Mond stalls.
Nazarethyan scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Nazarethyan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nazarethyan avoiding damage as Mond throws knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nazarethyan.
Mond putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nazarethyan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nazarethyan as Mond tries to tie him up.
Nazarethyan takes a shot to the head.
Mond trying to land knees to the body.
Nazarethyan tries a body shot but Mond blocks it.
Nazarethyan misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mond tries a knee to the head but Nazarethyan blocks it.
Mond wants a takedown but no success here.
Mond pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarethyan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nazarethyan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nazarethyan misses with a punch to the body.
Nazarethyan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mond drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nazarethyan pulls his leg out and moves away.

Nazarethyan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mond can't get the takedown.
Suren Nazarethyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Mond.
Mond creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nazarethyan misses with a body punch.
Nazarethyan works on Mond's body with a couple of short punches.
Mond blocks a body shot from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan misses with a punch to the body.
Mond throws an elbow that misses.
Mond is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nazarethyan is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mond stalling in the clinch but Nazarethyan improves position.
Mond is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nazarethyan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nazarethyan is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mond.
Nazarethyan scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nazarethyan.
Mond tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nazarethyan lands with a light punch inside.
Mond goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nazarethyan prevents it.
Mond looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Come on Nazarethyan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mond tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nazarethyan avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A hook to the body from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nazarethyan as Mond tries to tie him up.
Mond is pushing Nazarethyan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suren Nazarethyan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nazarethyan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nazarethyan looking to slow down the pace here.
Mond lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Suren Nazarethyan has been cut.
Nazarethyan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nazarethyan lands with a left to the head.
Mond tries to stall but Nazarethyan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mond stalling the fight.
Nazarethyan misses with the head strike.
Nazarethyan avoiding damage as Mond throws knees to the body.
Nazarethyan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nazarethyan struggles to land a body shot inside as Mond controls his hands.
Stalling in the clinch from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mond is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nazarethyan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nazarethyan tries to work over Mond's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mond is trying to maintain a safe position but Nazarethyan gets an underhook and turns Mond into the cage.
Nazarethyan gets through Mond's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Suren Nazarethyan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nazarethyan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mond misses with an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nazarethyan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mond is breathing heavily.
Nazarethyan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nazarethyan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nazarethyan can't find room to land a body shot as Mond controls the action.
Nazarethyan slowing the pace effectively.
Nazarethyan is looking to control Mond's arms but Mond gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nazarethyan has his back to the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Mond.
Nazarethyan misses with a punch to the body.
Mond tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nazarethyan avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mond goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nazarethyan prevents it.
A short right from Nazarethyan on the inside.
Nazarethyan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mond is looking to control Nazarethyan's arms but Nazarethyan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mond has his back to the cage.
Nazarethyan is leaning against Mond and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mond creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nazarethyan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nazarethyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mond's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mond as Nazarethyan tries to tie him up.
Nazarethyan seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Mond is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Nazarethyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mond missing with knees to the body.
Nazarethyan avoiding damage.
Mond is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nazarethyan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Monds head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mond just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nazarethyan's brow.
Nazarethyan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nazarethyan misses with a punch to the body.
Nazarethyan has Mond pushed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nazarethyan fails to land.
Nazarethyan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mond is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nazarethyan is defending well for now.
Nazarethyan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nazarethyan gets underhooks to prevent Mond's takedown attempt.
Suren Nazarethyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Mond.
Nazarethyan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mond using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nazarethyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mond creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nazarethyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mond lands a hook that snaps the head of Nazarethyan backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nazarethyan.
Mond tries to stall but Nazarethyan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nazarethyan lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nazarethyan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mond is keeping busy.
Mond misses with an elbow strike.
Nazarethyan managing to block the knees to the body from Mond.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Nazarethyan fails to land.
Nazarethyan trying to control the position but instead, Mond has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nazarethyan into the cage.
Nazarethyan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nazarethyan lands a left hand.
Nazarethyan blocks a body shot from Mond.
Mond lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suren Nazarethyan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Suren Nazarethyan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nazarethyan misses with a looping left.
Nazarethyan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mond takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mond is looking to clinch but Nazarethyan is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Mond.
Mond moves in looking to clinch but Nazarethyan pushes him off.
Nazarethyan thows a left - swing and a miss!

Nazarethyan clinches.
Nazarethyan is stalling here.
Nazarethyan looking to stall.
Mond misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mond or not.
Nazarethyan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mond backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nazarethyan lands an uppercut.
Nazarethyan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mond blocks a body shot from Nazarethyan.
Mond is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nazarethyan stalling the fight.
Nazarethyan pushes Mond back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mond takes a shot to the head.
Nazarethyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mond gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nazarethyan gets through Mond's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nazarethyan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mond taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nazarethyan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nazarethyan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nazarethyan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suren Nazarethyan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mond lands an elbow just above Nazarethyan 's eye.
Mond leaning against his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Nazarethyan.
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!
Nazarethyan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mond.
A right hand to the body from Mond.
Nazarethyan tries to work over Mond's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mond trying to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Nazarethyan for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Nazarethyan avoiding damage as Mond throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mond throws an elbow but it misses.
Mond pushes off an throws an elbow but Nazarethyan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A hook to the body from Nazarethyan.
Mond prevents a body shot from Nazarethyan.
Mond goes for a takedown attempt but Nazarethyan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Nazarethyan moves into the clinch successfully.
Mond lands a good knee to the midsection. Nazarethyan won't want to take too many of those.
Mond tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nazarethyan avoids it.
Mond with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mond is looking to control Nazarethyan's arms but Nazarethyan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mond has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mond misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mond obliges.
Mond is trying to maintain a safe position but Nazarethyan gets an underhook and turns Mond into the cage.
A short uppercut from Nazarethyan.
Nazarethyan prevents the takedown attempt.
Suren Nazarethyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Mond.
Mond takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nazarethyan swings wildly with an uppercut but Mond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nazarethyan pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mond.
Ray Mond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nazarethyan lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Suren Nazarethyan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nazarethyan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suren Nazarethyan!
A victorious Suren Nazarethyan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.