PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gegam Manavazyam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitryi Sokolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Manavazyam
vs
Sokolov

178 cm
23
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gegam Manavazyam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dmitryi Sokolov!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manavazyam with a nice cross.
Sokolov with a poor takedown
and Manavazyam counters with a nice uppercut.
Manavazyam with a nice cross.
Manavazyam works the jab nicely.
Sokolov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Manavazyam avoids it really well and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sokolov.
Gegam Manavazyam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitryi Sokolov.
Manavazyam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sokolov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manavazyam lands a head kick. Sokolov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Sokolov is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sokolov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Manavazyam's waist but Manavazyam gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sokolov off to one side.
Manavazyam misses with a few strikes there.
Sokolov blocks a head kick by Manavazyam.
Manavazyam connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Sokolov! He's out on his feet! Manavazyam rushes in and drops Sokolov with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gegam Manavazyam!