PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Monday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vartan Mamikonyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamikonyan has chosen True Armenian Hero as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Monday
vs
Mamikonyan

180 cm
33
199 lbs
24 - 14 - 2

179 cm
25
193 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

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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 24 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Monday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vartan Mamikonyan!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Monday gets a clinch.
Monday has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mamikonyan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Monday pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monday just misses with a punch to the body.
Monday stuffs the takedown.
Vartan Mamikonyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamikonyan is looking to clinch but Monday is avoiding it.
Mamikonyan wants to clinch up but Monday keeps it at a distance.
Mamikonyan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Monday manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mamikonyan shoots in looking for a takedown but Monday manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mamikonyan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Mamikonyan moves into the clinch.
Monday blocks an elbow strike from Mamikonyan.
Mamikonyan lands a nice uppercut.
Mamikonyan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Monday avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kenny Monday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vartan Mamikonyan.
Monday prevents the takedown attempt.
Monday lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mamikonyan backwards.
Mamikonyan blocking some punches.
Mamikonyan misses with a knee strike.
Monday swings wildly with an uppercut but Mamikonyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Mamikonyan lands an elbow just above Monday 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamikonyan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Monday lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Vartan Mamikonyan has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mamikonyan.
Monday throws a head punch that misses.

Mamikonyan pulls guard effortlessly.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Monday lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mamikonyan is pulling down on Monday's head to control his posture.
Mamikonyan working a defensive guard here.
Monday missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Monday with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mamikonyan working a defensive guard here.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Vartan Mamikonyan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mamikonyan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Monday defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monday swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mamikonyan.
Monday misses with an uppercut. Mamikonyan saw that one coming.

Monday fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mamikonyan to the ground. Monday is now in Mamikonyan's guard.
Mamikonyan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mamikonyan has control of Monday's left arm, preventing Monday from doing any damage.
Mamikonyan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Monday!
Monday is squirming around, avoiding Mamikonyan's attempts to control the action.
Mamikonyan raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamikonyan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mamikonyan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mamikonyan looking to finish Monday with some ground and pound. This is bad for Monday!
Monday wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mamikonyan.
Mamikonyan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Monday because Mamikonyan loaded up on that one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mamikonyan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mamikonyan prevents Monday from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mamikonyan looking to secure an arm triangle but Monday defends it well.

Mamikonyan quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Mamikonyan but it's paid off an Monday is forced to tap! Nice work by Mamikonyan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vartan Mamikonyan!
After the big win, Vartan Mamikonyan made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Tab out and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.