PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Armen Aharonian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Aharonian
vs
Spade

185 cm
23
196 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
42
196 lbs
43 - 22 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Armen Aharonian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Spade!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aharonian takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Aharonian misses.
Nice jab there from Spade.
Spade looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aharonian loads up on a big right hand but Spade slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Aharonian.
Spade tries a quick counter leg kick but Aharonian is wise to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spade.
Spade throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spade looks to land a left hand but Aharonian moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spade. Aharonian does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Aharonian misses the target.
Spade misses with a hook. Aharonian ducked under it nicely.
Spade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aharonian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spade misses with a hook to the body
and Aharonian counters with a stiff right hand.

Spade gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aharonian is trying to break the clinch but Spade has him pressed against the cage.
Spade lands a left hand.
Aharonian tries a body shot but Spade blocks it.
Aharonian can't find room to land a body shot as Spade controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aharonian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spade lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aharonian or not.
Aharonian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spade lands a body shot.
Aharonian blocks a body shot from Spade.
Spade misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Spade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aharonian moves away.
Spade is looking to slow Aharonian down with leg kicks.
We've been told by Aharonian's head coaches at Gym Amsterdam that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Spade lands with a good body shot.
Aharonian throws a leg kick but Spade sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aharonian seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Spade rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aharonian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aharonian swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spade throws a low kick but Aharonian avoids it.
Aharonian scores with a sloppy right hand. Spade should have avoided that one.
Spade shoots in looking for a takedown but Aharonian manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Spade's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Scott Spade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aharonian cracks Spade with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aharonian has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aharonian there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spade throws a sloppy head kick and Aharonian moves out of range easily.
Aharonian appears to be looking for a big counter.
Armen Aharonian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aharonian slips a straight right by Spade.
Spade throws a looping overhand right but Aharonian ducks down to avoid it.
Spade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Spade slips under a jab.
Spade works Aharonian's body with a nice hook.
Aharonian tries to land a leg kick but Spade saw it coming and moves away.
Spade misses with a straight left.
Spade avoids the body shot from Aharonian.
No joy there for Aharonian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aharonian takes one to the side of the head.
Spade walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aharonian checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spade blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Spade.
Spade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aharonian moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Spade. Aharonian shrugs it off though.
Spade smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Spade looks for a takedown but Aharonian sprawls well.
Spade misses with a low kick.
Aharonian moves away from the strike by Spade.
Spade wants to land a leg kick but Aharonian is out of range.
Spade thows a body kick. Aharonian tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Spade looks to land a combination but Aharonian avoids it well.
Spade takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Spade shoots for a double leg takedown but Aharonian sprawls well. He's pushed Spade's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Armen Aharonian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott Spade.
Spade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Aharonian was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spade.
Spade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aharonian throws a jab but it's blocked by Spade.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Aharonian counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spade throws a big shot that misses.
Spade blocks the body kick.
Spade misses the body punch
and Aharonian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Scott Spade has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Aharonian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aharonian.
Aharonian dodges the punch combination from Spade.
Aharonian lands with a hook. Spade tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Aharonian takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Spade gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aharonian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Spade is rocked!
Aharonian fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Spade to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Spade looks to clinch but Aharonian throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Spade taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Armen Aharonian!