PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tigran Badoyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Menzies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Badoyan
vs
Menzies

209 cm
24
264 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
219 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

Heisenberg

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tigran Badoyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Menzies!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badoyan connects with a high kick.

It looks like Steve Menzies has been cut.
Menzies walks into a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Badoyan.
Badoyan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Badoyan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badoyan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Badoyan misses the shot to the body.
Menzies throws a low kick but Badoyan moves out of range easily.
Menzies throws out a loose jab but Badoyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menzies lands with a shot to the body.
Menzies thows a body shot but no joy.
Menzies lands a nice looking body shot.
Badoyan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Menzies counters with a big head kick but Badoyan shrugs it off.
Badoyan throws a poor cross that misses
and Menzies counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Tigran Badoyan has been cut.
Badoyan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Badoyan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badoyan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Menzies. That did some damage!
Badoyan thuds his right hand into Menzies's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Badoyan connects with an inside leg kick.
Badoyan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Badoyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Badoyan scores with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menzies bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Badoyan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badoyan throws a body kick that misses
and Menzies counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Badoyan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Menzies slips under a jab.
Badoyan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tigran Badoyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Badoyan.
Badoyan moves out of range of the strikes.
Menzies will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Badoyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Menzies throws out the jab.
Badoyan checks a leg kick nicely.
A low kick from Badoyan is predictable there
and Menzies counters with a solid body kick.
Menzies misses the shot to the body.
Menzies pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Badoyan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Badoyan scores with a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Menzies crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Badoyan - the referee stops the clock and Menzies gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Badoyan. Menzies manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Badoyan throws a shot to the body.
Menzies looks winded!
A punch combination from Badoyan misses.
Menzies fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Badoyan checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menzies lands with a right hand.
Badoyan clobbers Menzies with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Badoyan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Menzies has time to react.

That has opened up Steve Menzies's cut even more.
Badoyan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Menzies misses with a looping right.
Menzies tries a low kick but Badoyan avoids it.
Menzies misses with a looping left.
Badoyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve Menzies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menzies moves out of range of the body kick.
Menzies throws a head kick but Badoyan moves out of range.
Badoyan moves out of range as Menzies throws a body kick.
Badoyan with a hook.
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!

Badoyan drives through with a takedown into Menzies's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Badoyan trying to control but Menzies is working from the bottom.
Menzies is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Badoyan is controlling him.
Menzies 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menzies is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Menzies wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tigran Badoyan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Badoyan. Menzies does a little dance to reset his feet.
Badoyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Badoyan scores with a punch to the head.
Menzies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Badoyan.

Menzies gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Menzies 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.
Badoyan throws a big elbow that misses.
Menzies controls Badoyan momentarily but Badoyan frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badoyan works over Menzies with some ground and pound from guard.
Menzies avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Badoyan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Menzies is keeping the position for now.
Badoyan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badoyan throwing strikes but missing.
Menzies utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badoyan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Menzies avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Badoyan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Badoyan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Menzies working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Badoyan.
Menzies utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Badoyan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Badoyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Menzies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Badoyan is fighting to break Menzies's control of his arms but Menzies is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badoyan stopping the sweep attempt from Menzies.
Menzies can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Badoyan controls the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Badoyan checks a low kick from Menzies.

Badoyan feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Menzies sprawling to the canvas! Menzies rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Badoyan finish him?!
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!
Menzies blocks a head kick by Badoyan.
Badoyan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Menzies is rocked!

The cut above Steve Menzies's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Badoyan drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Menzies's head, knocking him out cold! Badoyan is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tigran Badoyan!
After the big win, Tigran Badoyan made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conquer and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.