PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arshavir Nazaryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teodors Ozolinsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teodors Ozolinsh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nazaryan
vs
Ozolinsh

177 cm
22
157 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
159 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Vandal & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arshavir Nazaryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teodors Ozolinsh!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozolinsh misses with a body shot.
Nazaryan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nazaryan is defended easily by Ozolinsh.
A swing and a miss from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh throws a shot from downtown. Nazaryan moves away and avoids it.
Ozolinsh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nazaryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ozolinsh throws the left hand but Nazaryan avoids the punch easily.
Ozolinsh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nazaryan in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazaryan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ozolinsh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Nazaryan is rocked!
Nazaryan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ozolinsh avoids it really well and circles away.
Ozolinsh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arshavir Nazaryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazaryan jabs at Ozolinsh's body.
Ozolinsh throws a hook but Nazaryan blocks it.

Ozolinsh cracks Nazaryan with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nazaryan looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ozolinsh finish him?
Oh Nazaryan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice takedown defense from Ozolinsh. No joy for Nazaryan on that attempt.
Nazaryan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ozolinsh counters with a huge right that knocks Nazaryan out cold! Ozolinsh is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Teodors Ozolinsh!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Teodors Ozolinsh made sure he mentioned Vandal & Laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Arshavir Nazaryan spoke after the fight, saying 'I made mistakes. I'll see him again.'.