PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Geghard Karekin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Karekin
vs
Barnes

179 cm
29
165 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

180 cm
25
180 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Heavy handed

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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Geghard Karekin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeffrey Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes tries to bum rush Karekin with a series of wild strikes but Karekin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes tries to clinch

and Karekin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Barnes!
Barnes gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Karekin content just to control the position here.
Karekin lands with some strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barnes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Karekin cracks Barnes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Barnes is trying desperately to improve position.
Karekin raining down hammerfists from mount.

Barnes is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Karekin's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Geghard Karekin!