PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karbo Darganyan (ranked 5395 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Adams (ranked 5573 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Darganyan
vs
Adams

168 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karbo Darganyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Curtis Adams!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Darganyan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Darganyan trying to control but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adams is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Darganyan is looking to advance position but Adams has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Darganyan is trying desperately to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams controlling the position easily from mount.
Adams throwing strikes here but Darganyan is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams controlling the pace for now.
Adams lands a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darganyan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Adams connects with a nice short shot to Darganyan's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darganyan gets back to full guard.

Adams drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Darganyan dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darganyan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Darganyan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Adams working for a triangle but Darganyan defends it easily.

Adams has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Darganyan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Darganyan from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darganyan wanted to stand there but Adams had control of the position.
Adams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Darganyan.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Darganyan from controlling successfully.

That's four 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.
Adams controls Darganyan momentarily but Darganyan frees himself.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Darganyan gets a takedown into half guard.
Darganyan not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Adams looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Curtis Adams will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Darganyan fails with a takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Adams misses.
Adams shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Darganyan sprawls well. Darganyan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Adams gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Adams is defended easily by Darganyan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darganyan shoots for a double leg takedown but Adams sprawls well. He's pushed Darganyan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Adams shoots in for a takedown but Darganyan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Karbo Darganyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Adams.
Darganyan stuffs the takedown.

Darganyan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darganyan works his foot free and advances to mount.

Adams defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Darganyan.
Darganyan wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Darganyan wants to control the pace but Adams is squirming around nicely.
Darganyan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darganyan controlling his opponent.
Adams tries to hold on but Darganyan pushes him away.
Darganyan trying to control but Adams is having none of it.
Adams is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Darganyan content just to control the position here.
Adams is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darganyan controlling his opponent.

Darganyan stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Darganyan dives in for a single leg takedown but Adams sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Adams throws a front kick aimed at Darganyan's knee but Darganyan avoids it well.

Darganyan tries to sprawl but Adams drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Adams missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Adams wants to control but Darganyan is keeping him busy.
Adams not doing much here.
Adams is breathing heavily.
Darganyan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Adams stops Darganyan from getting back to his feet.
Adams is thwarting Darganyan's attempts to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adams dives in for a single leg takedown but Darganyan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Adams has closed the distance and engaged Darganyan in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karbo Darganyan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Adams is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Darganyan's half guard.

Darganyan makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Darganyan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Adams as he avoids it easily.
Adams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darganyan circles away quickly and effectively.
Adams shoots in looking for a takedown but Darganyan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Adams's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Darganyan tries for a takedown but Adams sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Darganyan or perhaps it was just good defense by Adams, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karbo Darganyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Darganyan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Darganyan showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Darganyan is stalling here. Adams is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Darganyan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Adams has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Adams throws a strike aimed at the side of Darganyan's head but Darganyan avoids it well.
The strikes coming from Adams are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Adams trying to control the action but Darganyan is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darganyan regains half guard there - taking advantage of Adams's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Darganyan is controlling Adams's trapped leg to prevent Adams from advancing to side control.

Darganyan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Darganyan is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Adams is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Darganyan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Adams.
Darganyan gets full guard.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Darganyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four 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.
Adams wants to stand but Darganyan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Adams lands a couple of decent looking shots.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Darganyan is on top in guard.

Karbo Darganyan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Darganyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Adams looking for subs off his back but Darganyan has passed one foot through into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Karbo Darganyan.
I think Darganyan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Karbo Darganyan!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Karbo Darganyan!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Karbo Darganyan!

Karbo Darganyan wins by unanimous decision!