PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Suren Nazarethyan (ranked 3933 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus McDougall (ranked 4939 p4p, 0 weight class). Nazarethyan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Amerika. Maximus McDougall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nazarethyan
vs
McDougall

155 cm
50
150 lbs
50 - 55 - 2

178 cm
26
156 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 50 - 55 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Suren Nazarethyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus McDougall!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nazarethyan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McDougall!
McDougall striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
McDougall on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nazarethyan working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
McDougall misses with a strike from the bottom.
Nazarethyan lands a few punches from side control.
Nazarethyan taking a breather here.
McDougall sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
McDougall misses with some strikes from the bottom.
McDougall tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
McDougall tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Nazarethyan controlling the action here.
Nazarethyan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down McDougall for as long as he can get away with.
McDougall is looking to improve his position.
Nazarethyan lands strikes from half guard.
McDougall punching from the bottom.
Nazarethyan slips a nice elbow through McDougall's hands, connecting with McDougall's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarethyan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nazarethyan blocks the strikes from McDougall.
McDougall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nazarethyan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

McDougall actively working from the bottom here.
Nazarethyan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nazarethyan working over McDougall with some ground and pound. McDougall looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McDougall flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Nazarethyan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McDougall throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDougall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

McDougall is rocked!
Nazarethyan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McDougall is still in real trouble! Can Nazarethyan finish him?
Nazarethyan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
McDougall has hold of Nazarethyan's hands but Nazarethyan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nazarethyan lands with a punch from half guard.
Nazarethyan stalling.
Nazarethyan is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, McDougall is hurt! He's hurt bad - Nazarethyan fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save McDougall from any more punishment! Congratulations to Nazarethyan! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suren Nazarethyan!
A very excited looking Suren Nazarethyan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.