PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vartan Mamikonyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamikonyan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is True Armenian Hero. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mamikonyan
vs
Roberts

179 cm
24
193 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
29
201 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vartan Mamikonyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamikonyan shoots in and drives through. Roberts sprawls well.
Mamikonyan tries to clinch up but Roberts circles away and keeps his distance.
Mamikonyan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mamikonyan shoots for a takedown but Roberts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mamikonyan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roberts but Roberts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vartan Mamikonyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Vartan Mamikonyan has been cut.

Roberts looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Roberts showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mamikonyan controls Roberts momentarily but Roberts frees himself.
Roberts controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamikonyan wants to sweep but no luck.
Mamikonyan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Roberts!
Roberts is desperately trying to improve his position but Mamikonyan has a good base and remains in mount.
Mamikonyan looking to control but Roberts is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mamikonyan wants to control but instead Roberts manages to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts is looking for a sweep. Mamikonyan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mamikonyan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Roberts knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Roberts works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mamikonyan passes Roberts's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Mamikonyan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mamikonyan passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamikonyan controlling his opponent.
Mamikonyan tries to control but Roberts wriggling away.
Mamikonyan with a couple of short strikes.
Roberts has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Mamikonyan's lack of action.

Mamikonyan seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamikonyan trying to mount his opponent but Roberts defends it.

Mamikonyan seems to be working for a kimura but Roberts defends the submission attempt.
Mamikonyan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Roberts knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mamikonyan wants to take a breather but Roberts is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vartan Mamikonyan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vartan Mamikonyan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mamikonyan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roberts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Roberts as Mamikonyan shoots in.
Mamikonyan tries to clinch but Roberts moves out of range.
Mamikonyan throws a hook but Roberts blocks it.
Roberts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mamikonyan circles away.
Roberts cracks Mamikonyan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mamikonyan misses with a hook

and Roberts counters with a shoot takedown. Mamikonyan fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamikonyan pulls Roberts in close to his closed guard and prevents Roberts from doing any damage or advancing position.
Roberts wants to pass the guard but Mamikonyan is keeping the position.
Mamikonyan seems keen to control Roberts's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamikonyan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roberts is one step ahead there.
Mamikonyan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mamikonyan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Roberts is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

We're going to have a standup here because Vartan Mamikonyan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Mamikonyan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mamikonyan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mamikonyan fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamikonyan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mamikonyan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Mamikonyan pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamikonyan is adopting a defensive guard.

Mamikonyan is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Roberts has his hands clasped together but Mamikonyan extends and breaks Roberts's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mamikonyan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vartan Mamikonyan!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Vartan Mamikonyan made sure he mentioned Tab out, along with how happy he was to win his fight.