PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Avetisyan (ranked 4753 p4p, 463 weight class) and Idont Know (ranked 6342 p4p, 536 weight class). Idont Know has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Avetisyan
vs
Know

182 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edgar Avetisyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Idont Know!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Know walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Avetisyan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Know.
Horrible takedown attempt by Know or perhaps it was just good defense by Avetisyan, which made it look bad.
Avetisyan throws a poor cross that misses

and Know counters with a takedown into side control.

Know tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Know has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Know sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Avetisyan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Avetisyan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Know asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Avetisyan prevents Know from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Know is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Avetisyan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Avetisyan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Know is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Avetisyan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Avetisyan is not content to let Know control the position.

Know is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Avetisyan has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Know is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Avetisyan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Avetisyan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Know misses with the ground and pound.
Avetisyan is pushing Know's head away, looking to escape. Know manages to hold on to the position though.

Know tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Know has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Know looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avetisyan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Know goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Avetisyan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Know's guard! Nice work there by Avetisyan!
Avetisyan wanted to stand there but Know had control of the position.

Avetisyan stands up and waves to Know to follow him.
Know shoots in but Avetisyan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Avetisyan connects with a body shot that sends Know's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avetisyan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good exchange - Avetisyan coming out on top.
Know tries for a takedown but Avetisyan circles away easily
and Avetisyan counters with a crisp right that sends Know to the canvas! Avetisyan follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edgar Avetisyan!
A relieved looking Edgar Avetisyan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.