PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aghavni Anahit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Syrowatka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anahit comes to the cage accompanied by 2 steps from hell. Syrowatka comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Slash - Nothing to Say kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anahit
vs
Syrowatka

191 cm
25
213 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
216 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Hellraiser Fightgear
Leviathan Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aghavni Anahit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Artur Syrowatka!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anahit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Syrowatka jabs Anahit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Anahit throws a series of strikes that have Syrowatka backpedaling.

It looks like Artur Syrowatka has been cut.
Anahit shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anahit swinging wildly here.
Syrowatka needs to keep his hands up - Anahit had a free shot at his head there.
A combination from Syrowatka does no damage.
Anahit looks for the body kick but Syrowatka saw that one coming.
Anahit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anahit checks a leg kick nicely.
Anahit throws a hook but Syrowatka blocks it.

Syrowatka instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anahit tries to pull guard but Syrowatka won't allow it.
Stalling in the clinch from Syrowatka.
Anahit takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anahit wants to get back to striking at distance but Syrowatka won't allow it.
Anahit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anahit is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Syrowatka is keeping busy.

Syrowatka breaks from the clinch.
Anahit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Syrowatka swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Anahit clinches.
Syrowatka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anahit backwards.
Anahit is looking to break free of the clinch but Syrowatka has double underhooks.
Syrowatka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anahit misses with a punch to the body.
Anahit wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anahit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Syrowatka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syrowatka misses with a body punch.

Syrowatka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anahit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anahit moves in looking to clinch but Syrowatka pushes him off.
Syrowatka jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Anahit scores with a shot to the body.
Syrowatka lands with a nice combination. Anahit backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Syrowatka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Anahit throws a low kick but Syrowatka avoids it.
Syrowatka was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Syrowatka slips a jab and a cross from Anahit.
Anahit falls off balance throwing a combination
and Syrowatka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Anahit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Syrowatka misses with a double jab.
Anahit checks a low kick from Syrowatka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syrowatka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Syrowatka lands a nice hook to Anahit's body. Anahit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch combination from Syrowatka misses.
Syrowatka throws a head kick that misses.
Donk. Anahit catches Syrowatka right on the button with a cross.
Syrowatka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Anahit throws a looping overhand right but Syrowatka ducks down to avoid it.
Aghavni Anahit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Syrowatka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anahit is trying to force a seperation but Syrowatka has the dominant position.
Anahit tries to circle away but Syrowatka has him pinned against the cage.
Anahit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anahit is trying to break the clinch but Syrowatka has him pressed against the cage.
Syrowatka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syrowatka has Anahit pressed against the cage, preventing Anahit from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Syrowatka breaks the clinch.

Syrowatka closes the distance and clinches.
Anahit is trying to force a seperation but Syrowatka has the dominant position.
Anahit can't break the clinch.
Syrowatka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Anahit wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Syrowatka has him pressed against the cage.
Anahit wants to break the clinch but can't.

Syrowatka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anahit digs a good hook to Syrowatka's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Artur Syrowatka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Artur Syrowatka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Anahit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Anahit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anahit scores with a three punch combo!
Syrowatka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anahit lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Anahit loads up on a big right hand but Syrowatka slips the punch.
Anahit throws a jab but it's blocked by Syrowatka.
Anahit throws a series of punches but Syrowatka avoids them all with ease.
Syrowatka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Anahit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Syrowatka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Syrowatka duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Syrowatka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anahit under the eye.
Anahit misses with a wild combination.
Syrowatka has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Anahit looks to land a right hand but Syrowatka moved out of range.

Anahit drops Syrowatka with a beautiful combination! Syrowatka stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Anahit is looking for the KO!

Syrowatka is rocked!
Syrowatka misses with a body shot.
Syrowatka is still on wobbly legs! Can Anahit finish him?
Anahit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anahit fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Syrowatka avoids it really well and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Syrowatka's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Syrowatka seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anahit throws a body shot but no joy.
Anahit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Syrowatka.
Syrowatka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Anahit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anahit throws a quick counter head kick but Syrowatka was just out of range.
Syrowatka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Anahit backs up against the cage.
Syrowatka checks a leg kick.
Anahit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Syrowatka has closed the distance and engaged Anahit in a clinch.
Anahit is trying to force a seperation but Syrowatka has the dominant position.
Anahit is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Syrowatka manages to break the clinch.
Anahit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anahit moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Anahit.
Anahit avoids the head kick by Syrowatka.
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!
Syrowatka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Syrowatka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anahit.
Anahit misses with a jab, cross combination.
Syrowatka cracks Anahit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - Syrowatka scores with a four punch combination!
Anahit throws a body shot but no joy.

Syrowatka moves into the clinch successfully.
Syrowatka lands a left hand.

Syrowatka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anahit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Syrowatka! But no joy.
Syrowatka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Syrowatka wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aghavni Anahit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anahit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aghavni Anahit is winning the standup battle so far.
Syrowatka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Anahit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Syrowatka circles away quickly and effectively.

Syrowatka has Anahit up against the cage in a clinch.
Syrowatka scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Syrowatka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anahit pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Syrowatka back to the cage. Anahit follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Syrowatka lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - Syrowatka coming out on top.
Anahit misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syrowatka lands with a straight right. Anahit didn't see that one coming.
Anahit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Syrowatka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Anahit.
Syrowatka fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Anahit misses the target.
A jab from Syrowatka finds it's way through Anahit's defenses.
Nice jab there from Syrowatka.
Anahit throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Syrowatka stalks Anahit and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Anahit's face. Anahit staggers backwards, shaken.
Syrowatka lands a two punch combo.

Syrowatka clinches up with Anahit and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Artur Syrowatka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Artur Syrowatka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Syrowatka leaves Anahit with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Syrowatka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Syrowatka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anahit misses with an uppercut.
Anahit lands with a shot to the body.
Anahit misses with a series of wild punches.
Anahit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anahit throws a chopping leg kick but Syrowatka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anahit throws a low kick but Syrowatka avoids it.
Anahit throws a nice looking combination but Syrowatka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anahit throws a combination. Syrowatka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anahit misses with a series of wild punches.

Syrowatka clinches up with Anahit and pushes him back against the cage.
Syrowatka pushes Anahit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Syrowatka is stalling here.
Syrowatka avoiding damage.
Syrowatka blocks an uppercut.
Syrowatka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Syrowatka blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Syrowatka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anahit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Syrowatka manages to avoid it.
Syrowatka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Anahit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Syrowatka is out of range.
Syrowatka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Artur Syrowatka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anahit dodges the punch combination from Syrowatka.
Anahit misses with an uppercut. Syrowatka saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Anahit misses.
Syrowatka throws a right hand that Anahit ducks under and follows up with a left that Anahit also avoids with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Syrowatka moves forwards but Anahit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Anahit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anahit tests Syrowatka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anahit takes a swing at Syrowatka's ribcage but misses.
Syrowatka punishes Anahit's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syrowatka cracks Anahit with an open hand slap.
Nice shot by Syrowatka.
Syrowatka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Syrowatka throws a series of strikes that have Anahit backpedaling.
Anahit misses with a wild combination.
Syrowatka throws a right and a left that Anahit avoids nicely.
Anahit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from Syrowatka. Those never looked like landing.
Syrowatka throws a series of punches but Anahit moves out of range.
Anahit tried to score with a low kick but Syrowatka checks it.
Anahit throws a head kick that misses.
Syrowatka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Syrowatka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Syrowatka throws a combination. Anahit tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syrowatka connects with a right hand. Anahit shakes it off.
Anahit swinging wildly here.
Anahit throws an off balance right hand
and Syrowatka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Anahit keeps the fight on the outside.
Anahit looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Anahit misses with a hook.
Anahit throws out a loose jab but Syrowatka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aghavni Anahit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Syrowatka gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Syrowatka manages to break the clinch.
Artur Syrowatka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A clash of legs there as Syrowatka blocks the low kick.
A right-left combo lands from Syrowatka.
Syrowatka works the jab nicely.
Syrowatka slips a jab and a cross from Anahit.
Anahit misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Artur Syrowatka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Syrowatka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Artur Syrowatka!
Artur Syrowatka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.