PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arman Martirosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sol Wakaso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Martirosyan
vs
Wakaso

185 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arman Martirosyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sol Wakaso!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wakaso closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Martirosyan tries to bench press Wakaso off him but Wakaso keeps the position.
Martirosyan is working hard here to advance position.
Martirosyan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Martirosyan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wakaso's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wakaso's back!
Wakaso is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Martirosyan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wakaso for as long as he can get away with.

Martirosyan looking for the RNC.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakaso tries to break free.
Martirosyan lands shots from the back.

Martirosyan working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Wakaso is doing well to defend. Martirosyan seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Wakaso is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Arman Martirosyan!