PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vartan Mamikonyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rampage Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamikonyan comes to the cage accompanied by True Armenian Hero. Rampage Jackson looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Mamikonyan
vs
Jackson

179 cm
21
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

186 cm
24
213 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vartan Mamikonyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rampage Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mamikonyan holds on to Jackson's head and controls the position momentarily.
Jackson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamikonyan sneaks back into half guard.

Mamikonyan looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mamikonyan is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mamikonyan avoid being mounted?
Mamikonyan is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jackson lands a nice short elbow.

Mamikonyan looking for submissions off his back.

Mamikonyan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mamikonyan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jackson working Mamikonyan over with strikes.

Mamikonyan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.

Mamikonyan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jackson pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jackson lands a nice short elbow.
Jackson lands strikes from half guard.
Jackson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mamikonyan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mamikonyan actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson thows a huge punch but Mamikonyan dodges it nicely.
Mamikonyan is trying to control but can't.

Mamikonyan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mamikonyan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson cracks Mamikonyan with a solid left hand.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Mamikonyan has wrist control.
Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Mamikonyan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jackson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Mamikonyan looking for a triangle here. Jackson is fighting it but it looks tight! Mamikonyan pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Jackson is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Vartan Mamikonyan!
A less than humble Vartan Mamikonyan misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.