PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karen Darabedyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattia Nicoletti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darabedyan comes to the cage accompanied by KDB Highlights. Mattia Nicoletti acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Darabedyan
vs
Nicoletti

170 cm
44
183 lbs
15 - 25 - 0

175 cm
34
185 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Good gas tank

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 15 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karen Darabedyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mattia Nicoletti!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicoletti works the jab nicely.
Darabedyan throws a series of punches but Nicoletti moves out of range.
Nicoletti throws a nice inside leg kick.

Nicoletti shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Darabedyan is staying active underneath Nicoletti, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nicoletti passes to full mount!
Nicoletti avoids the attempt from Darabedyan to control.
Nicoletti landing strikes from the mount.
Nicoletti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Darabedyan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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!
Nicoletti thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Nicoletti jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Darabedyan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Nicoletti throws an elbow but Darabedyan slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darabedyan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The strikes coming from Nicoletti are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nicoletti cracks Darabedyan with a big right hand but Darabedyan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Darabedyan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Darabedyan is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Main Event Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Nicoletti tries to advance to mount but Darabedyan denies him.
You can see the frustration on Darabedyan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nicoletti working the strikes but Darabedyan uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Nicoletti with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nicoletti connects with a nice short shot to Darabedyan's temple.
Nicoletti is looking to advance position but Darabedyan won't allow it.
Nicoletti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nicoletti works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darabedyan struggling a bit here.
You can see the frustration on Darabedyan's face as Nicoletti controls the position.
Darabedyan stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Darabedyan is looking for a sweep.
Nicoletti trying to control the position but Darabedyan is working away.
Nicoletti grinds an elbow into Darabedyan's temple.
Darabedyan trying to remain calm as Nicoletti controls from the top position.
Nicoletti wants to control but Darabedyan is keeping him busy.
Nicoletti has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Nicoletti lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicoletti is landing with some decent strikes but Darabedyan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nicoletti landing strikes from the mount and Darabedyan is in trouble!
Darabedyan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nicoletti in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Darabedyan is trying to escape the mount.
Nicoletti looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nicoletti trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nicoletti unloading with bombs!
Nicoletti punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nicoletti drops a big elbow. That's hurt Darabedyan! More shots from Nicoletti and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mattia Nicoletti!
Mattia Nicoletti seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.