PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armen Petrosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward comes into the arena with Spazz - Crush Kill Destroy blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Max Ward has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Max Ward seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ward
vs
Petrosyan

180 cm
20
193 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
31
200 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armen Petrosyan!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrosyan misses with a head kick.
Petrosyan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ward has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Helsinki Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Petrosyan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Petrosyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrosyan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ward.
Petrosyan misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Petrosyan misses.

Petrosyan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ward, pushing him back against the cage.
Petrosyan is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Ward has clasped his hands together around Petrosyan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ward throws a strike aimed at the side of Petrosyan's head but Petrosyan avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ward prevents Petrosyan from escaping the position.
Ward is chipping away with strikes.
Ward fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Petrosyan explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Petrosyan pushes Ward up against the cage in a clinch.
Ward takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ward takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Max Ward has been cut.
Petrosyan lands an elbow inside.
Petrosyan with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan connects with a knee to the head.
Petrosyan lands an elbow inside.
Ward has Petrosyan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Petrosyan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Petrosyan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Petrosyan lands a knee to the head.
Petrosyan lands an elbow that stopped Ward in his tracks for a moment.
Petrosyan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Petrosyan stops a takedown attempt from Ward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Ward. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Petrosyan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ward's defenses.
Ward takes an elbow to the forehead.
Petrosyan pushes off an throws an elbow but Ward leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ward takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ward blocks an elbow strike.
Ward drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Petrosyan gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrosyan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Petrosyan prevents the takedown attempt.
Petrosyan lands a good knee to the midsection. Ward won't want to take too many of those.
Petrosyan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ward's face.
Ward is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Petrosyan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Petrosyan looking to throw knees to the head but Ward is blocking nicely.
Ward has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Petrosyan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Petrosyan lands an elbow that stopped Ward in his tracks for a moment.
Petrosyan misses with a knee strike.
Petrosyan tries to land a knee to the head but Ward blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Max Ward's cut is getting worse.
Petrosyan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ward's defenses.
Petrosyan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Petrosyan throws an elbow but misses.
Petrosyan scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Petrosyan throws an elbow but misses.
Ward is looking for a takedown.
Petrosyan looking to throw knees to the head but Ward is blocking nicely.
Ward wants to take the fight to the mat but Petrosyan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ward dodges an elbow strike from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Petrosyan misses with a knee to the head.
Petrosyan gets underhooks to prevent Ward's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrosyan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Petrosyan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ward's defenses.
Petrosyan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrosyan throws an elbow that misses.
Petrosyan tries a knee to the head but Ward blocks it.
Petrosyan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ward blocks it with crossed arms.
Petrosyan misses with an elbow strike.
Petrosyan pushes off an throws an elbow but Ward leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Petrosyan throws an elbow that misses.
Petrosyan lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrosyan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ward lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Petrosyan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ward's brow.
Petrosyan lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armen Petrosyan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Ward's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ward changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Petrosyan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Petrosyan bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

Petrosyan closes the distance and clinches.
Ward blocks an elbow strike from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Petrosyan throws an elbow but misses.
Petrosyan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Petrosyan lands a nice elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrosyan throws an elbow that misses.
Petrosyan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Petrosyan pushes off an throws an elbow but Ward leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Petrosyan.
Ward wants a takedown.
Ward dodges an elbow strike from Petrosyan.
Petrosyan misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrosyan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ward's defenses.

Max Ward's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Petrosyan lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, Max Ward's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Petrosyan lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Max Ward's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Armen Petrosyan!
During a confident post fight interview, Armen Petrosyan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.