PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armen Aharonian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aharonian has chosen Ara Gevorgyan - Artsakh as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stern
vs
Aharonian

180 cm
24
196 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
24
196 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Armen Aharonian!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stern throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stern has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hell's Balls NY Hellcademy in the buildup to the fight.
Aharonian throws a hook but Stern blocks it.
Stern throws a head kick that Aharonian semi-blocks.
Aharonian misses with a straight right.
Aharonian on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stern misses with a low kick.
Stern takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Dick Stern has been cut.
Aharonian throws a hook to the side of Stern's head but Stern sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aharonian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stern blocks a leg kick.
Aharonian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stern tried to score with a low kick but Aharonian checks it.
Aharonian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aharonian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stern plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Armen Aharonian has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stern checks a low kick from Aharonian.
Aharonian scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern throws a leg kick that is checked
and Aharonian counters with a stiff right hand.
Aharonian thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Stern. That's going to slow Aharonian down.
Aharonian throws a leg kick
and Aharonian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Aharonian is rocked!
Aharonian is holding his hands too far apart here. Stern throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Aharonian is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dick Stern!
A very excited looking Dick Stern made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.