PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mochimaru Mitarashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jirair Torosian (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.

Mitarashi
vs
Torosian

180 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
16
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mochimaru Mitarashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jirair Torosian!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Torosian has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mitarashi has a couple of punches blocked by Torosian.
Mitarashi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mitarashi can't break the clinch.
Mitarashi has a couple of punches blocked by Torosian.
Torosian presses Mitarashi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Torosian lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mitarashi.
Torosian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Torosian breaks the clinch.
Torosian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mitarashi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Torosian connects with a right hand. Mitarashi shakes it off.
Torosian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mitarashi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Torosian fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mitarashi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mitarashi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Torosian.
A shot to the liver by Mitarashi. Beautiful body shot.
Torosian darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mitarashi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mitarashi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torosian is out of range.
Mitarashi misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torosian gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Torosian cracks a nice hook into Mitarashi's ribs.
Mitarashi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mitarashi tries to move into range but Torosian moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Torosian moves into the clinch successfully.
Torosian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mitarashi backwards.
Torosian lands with a light punch inside.
Torosian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Mitarashi.
Torosian digs a right hand into Mitarashi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mitarashi's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torosian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mitarashi misses with a hook from the clinch.

Torosian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torosian has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mitarashi tries to move into range but Torosian moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Torosian scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mitarashi takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Torosian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mitarashi, pushing him back against the cage.
Mitarashi tries a body shot but Torosian blocks it.
Torosian pushes Mitarashi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Mitarashi is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Torosian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oh Mitarashi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torosian cracks Mitarashi with a hook to the temple - Mitarashi is on wobbly legs here! Torosian swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Mitarashi falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Torosian wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jirair Torosian!