PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Womack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorik Vartanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorik Vartanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Womack
vs
Vartanov

200 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
30
262 lbs
10 - 17 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Womack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorik Vartanov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Womack leaves Vartanov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Vartanov tries to keep at a distance but Womack has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vartanov tries to break the clinch but Womack is controlling the position.

Womack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Womack gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vartanov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vartanov wants to sweep but no luck.
Vartanov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Vartanov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Womack gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Womack won't allow Vartanov to sweep him here.
Womack keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vartanov's head.

Vartanov looking for a guillotine here but Womack defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Womack trying to control the position from guard on top but Vartanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Womack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Womack trying to control the position from guard on top but Vartanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vartanov is on top in guard.
Womack is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Vartanov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Womack is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Womack has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womack looking to pass the guard.
Womack in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Womack won't allow Vartanov to get back to his feet.
Womack wants to pass the guard but Vartanov is keeping the position.
Womack controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tommy Womack just wasn't active enough.

Womack drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanov seems keen to control Womack's posture.
Womack advances position into side control!
Vartanov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Vartanov struggling a bit here.
Womack controlling the position.
Vartanov is trying to control Womack's posture but Womack avoids it.
Womack trying to control the action but Vartanov is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womack controls the position from side control.

Womack is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vartanov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vartanov is trying to get back to half guard.
Womack cracks Vartanov with a big elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vartanov tries to buck Womack off but Womack is having none of it.
Womack is working Vartanov over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Womack dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vartanov tries for a takedown but Womack circles away easily

and Womack counters with a shoot takedown. Vartanov fights it but they end up in guard.
Vartanov is trying to keep Womack in close.
Womack trying to control the position from guard on top but Vartanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Womack looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Womack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vartanov is keeping the position for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vartanov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vartanov keeping full guard, as Womack tries to pass.
Vartanov wants to get back to his feet but Womack is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartanov keeping moving, preventing Womack from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tommy Womack.
Womack leaves Vartanov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vartanov throws a sloppy head kick and Womack moves out of range easily.
Womack shoots in looking for a takedown but Vartanov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Womack's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vartanov wants to clinch.
Vartanov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tommy Womack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorik Vartanov.
Vartanov is breathing heavily.
Womack tries to clinch but Vartanov moves out of range.

Vartanov gets tackled into the cage by Womack. Womack maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vartanov tries for a takedown. No joy.

Womack has picked Vartanov up - he's going for a ride! Womack dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Womack not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Womack looks to land a strike but Vartanov avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Womack trying to control the position from guard on top but Vartanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Womack scoring with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Womack throwing strikes from guard but Vartanov blocks nicely.
Tommy Womack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vartanov is trying to control the position but Womack postures up.
Womack tries to free his leg and advance position but Vartanov is retaining full guard.

Vartanov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Womack defends it easily.
Vartanov keeping moving, preventing Womack from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vartanov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vartanov being controlled here, momentarily.
Womack trying to control the position from guard on top but Vartanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Womack missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Womack wants to control from the top but Vartanov keeps moving.

We're going to have a standup here because Tommy Womack wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Vartanov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Tommy Womack has been cut.
Womack misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vartanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Womack closes the distance and clinches.

Womack is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Vartanov can't fight it off and eventually Womack manages to take the fight to the floor. Vartanov looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Womack loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vartanov throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Vartanov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Womack defends it easily.
Womack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Womack dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Womack's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Womack. Vartanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Womack shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vartanov pinned against the cage. Vartanov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vartanov.
Womack swats away the attempt to clinch by Vartanov.
Vartanov throws a nice looking combination but Womack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Womack fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vartanov sprawls well initially but Womack persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Womack stalling.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vartanov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vartanov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Womack wants to control from the top but Vartanov keeps moving.
Womack is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Womack distracts Vartanov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Womack stopping the sweep attempt from Vartanov.
Womack sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Womack makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Vartanov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Womack gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Womack postures up in Vartanov's guard and throws a big left but Vartanov blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vartanov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Womack's guard.
Vartanov is fighting to break Womack's control of his arms but Womack is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Vartanov wants to stand but Womack is controlling his posture from full guard.
Womack manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vartanov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Womack trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womack has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vartanov's face.
Womack looking to control but Vartanov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Womack postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vartanov looks a forlorn figure.
Womack controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Womack with good strikes from the mount here!

Womack is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Vartanov is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tommy Womack!