PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Narek Sirakanian (ranked 205 p4p, 311 weight class) and Uesugi Mochinori (ranked 31 p4p, 44 weight class). Mochinori has chosen Japanese Battle Music as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sirakanian
vs
Mochinori

182 cm
31
175
21 - 9 - 1

180 cm
28
175
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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Granite chin

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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 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Narek Sirakanian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uesugi Mochinori!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mochinori misses with a low kick.
Sirakanian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mochinori.
Sirakanian tries a low kick but Mochinori avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Sirakanian misses the target.
Sirakanian just misses with a punch to the body.
Mochinori looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sirakanian avoids the body shot from Mochinori.
Sirakanian misses with a body shot.
Sirakanian lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mochinori takes a step back to recover.
Sirakanian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mochinori manages to avoid it.
Uesugi Mochinori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sirakanian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mochinori circles away quickly and effectively.
Sirakanian avoids the body shot from Mochinori.
Sirakanian swings for the body but Mochinori moves out of range.
We've been informed that Mochinori has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mochinori throws a big shot that misses.
Mochinori lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sirakanian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mochinori with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sirakanian to score with a decent uppercut.
Sirakanian lands with a hook. Mochinori tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sirakanian jabs Mochinori to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mochinori throws a low kick but Sirakanian moves out of range easily.
Mochinori misses the jab.
Sirakanian checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirakanian throws a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Mochinori checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sirakanian blocks a low kick nicely.
Sirakanian misses with a low kick.
Sirakanian connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mochinori momentarily.
Sirakanian jabs at Mochinori's body.
Mochinori bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sirakanian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sirakanian motions for Mochinori to come forward. Sirakanian throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mochinori misses with a low kick.
Mochinori misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Mochinori, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sirakanian. Mochinori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sirakanian moves out of range of the body kick from Mochinori.
Sirakanian misses the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mochinori misses with a leg kick
and Sirakanian counters with a straight right hand.
Sirakanian is looking to wear down Mochinori with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Sirakanian finds it's way through Mochinori's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Mochinori.
Mochinori tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sirakanian fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mochinori just manages to avoid it.
Mochinori scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sirakanian throws an overhand right that lands on Mochinori's shoulder, as Mochinori tries to avoid the shot.
Sirakanian tried to score with a low kick but Mochinori checks it.
Mochinori slips a jab and a cross from Sirakanian.
Mochinori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian throws a head kick that misses
and Mochinori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sirakanian.
Mochinori finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mochinori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sirakanian.
Mochinori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sirakanian moves away.
Mochinori throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sirakanian checks a leg kick.
Sirakanian lands with a hook. Mochinori tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sirakanian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mochinori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sirakanian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mochinori.
Mochinori shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mochinori tries to work over Sirakanian's front leg with a kick but Sirakanian checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Sirakanian misses its target.
Sirakanian takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mochinori thumps Sirakanian with a low kick.
Mochinori looks to land a body kick but Sirakanian moved away.
Sirakanian walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mochinori.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian slips a jab from Mochinori.
Mochinori throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sirakanian scores with a body shot.
Sirakanian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sirakanian is looking to slow Mochinori down with leg kicks.
Sirakanian throws the left hand but Mochinori avoids the punch easily.
Sirakanian throws a body shot but no joy.
Mochinori throws a jab but it's blocked by Sirakanian.
Sirakanian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mochinori is out of range.
Sirakanian misses with a low kick.
Sirakanian is looking to chop away at Mochinori's legs.
Sirakanian looks to land a right hand but Mochinori moved out of range.
It seemed like Mochinori was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sirakanian on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sirakanian lands a jab to the nose.
Sirakanian misses with a straight left.
Mochinori moves out of range as Sirakanian strikes.
Sirakanian takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mochinori darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sirakanian.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sirakanian jabs at Mochinori's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mochinori lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sirakanian has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sirakanian and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sirakanian throws a front kick aimed at Mochinori's knee but Mochinori avoids it well.
Mochinori doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sirakanian misses with a wild combination.
Sirakanian swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mochinori walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sirakanian checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sirakanian was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mochinori misses the jab.
Mochinori throws a body kick that misses.
Mochinori rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sirakanian counters with an outside leg kick.
Sirakanian misses with a body shot.
Sirakanian wants to land a leg kick but Mochinori is out of range.
Sirakanian on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sirakanian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mochinori.
Nice body punch from Mochinori.
Mochinori misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sirakanian misses the shot to the body.
Mochinori motions for Sirakanian to come forward. Mochinori throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mochinori throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Mochinori.
A jab from Mochinori misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Narek Sirakanian will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sirakanian lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sirakanian lands with a hook. Mochinori tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sirakanian attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sirakanian scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mochinori lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sirakanian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mochinori tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sirakanian misses with the combination.
Mochinori walks into a stiff left hand from Sirakanian.
Mochinori looks to score with a jab to the body but Sirakanian is just out of range.
Sirakanian lands with a shot to the body.
Sirakanian defending well as Mochinori loads up on a big left hand.
Sirakanian misses with a leg kick
and Mochinori counters with a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sirakanian stuns Mochinori with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sirakanian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mochinori.
Sirakanian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sirakanian swings for the body but Mochinori moves out of range.
Mochinori thuds his shin into the meat of Sirakanian's side.
Mochinori has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mochinori there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mochinori.
Sirakanian on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mochinori thumps Sirakanian with a low kick.
Sirakanian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mochinori fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sirakanian is out of range.
Mochinori blocks a low kick nicely.
Sirakanian takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sirakanian lands a nice shot that snaps Mochinori's head back.
Mochinori scores with the left hand. Sirakanian knows he should have avoided that one.
Sirakanian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sirakanian avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Sirakanian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mochinori cracks a nice hook into Sirakanian's ribs.
Sirakanian looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mochinori swings widly with a right hand
and Sirakanian counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mochinori's knee momentarily.
Mochinori finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sirakanian misses with a body shot.
Sirakanian defending well as Mochinori loads up on a big left hand.
Mochinori is looking to score with low kicks.
Sirakanian swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mochinori.
It looks like Sirakanian has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Mochinori moves out of range as Sirakanian strikes.
A lazy left from Sirakanian finds it's target.
Mochinori tries to land a leg kick but Sirakanian saw it coming and moves away.
Mochinori dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sirakanian. That did some damage!
Sirakanian throws a hook to the side of Mochinori's head but Mochinori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mochinori lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sirakanian staying out of range there.
Sirakanian walks into a straight right hand from Mochinori.
Sirakanian thumps Mochinori with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Mochinori.
A cross from Sirakanian lands.
Sirakanian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mochinori throws a leg kick that misses.
Sirakanian slips under a jab.
Mochinori throws a hook but Sirakanian avoids it easily.
Sirakanian lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mochinori thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sirakanian if he has to take too many more of those.
A leg kick checked by Mochinori.
Sirakanian throws a combination that misses
and Mochinori counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian cracks Mochinori with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mochinori finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sirakanian moves away from the strike by Mochinori.
Mochinori works Sirakanian's body with a nice hook.
Sirakanian misses with a shot to the body
and Mochinori counters with a thumping low kick.
Sirakanian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mochinori. That did some damage!
Mochinori drops his hands momentarily and Sirakanian takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mochinori throws a leg kick but Sirakanian checks it.
Mochinori connects with a solid leg kick.
Sirakanian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sirakanian displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mochinori's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mochinori checks a leg kick.
Mochinori throws the kick towards the body but Sirakanian avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sirakanian slips a jab from Mochinori.
Sirakanian will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mochinori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mochinori avoids the body shot from Sirakanian.
Mochinori looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mochinori scores with a punch to the head.
Mochinori misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mochinori moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sirakanian moves out of range of the leg kick from Mochinori.
Sirakanian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A clash of legs there as Sirakanian blocks the low kick.
Sirakanian misses with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Sirakanian.
Mochinori throws a leg kick
and Sirakanian counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mochinori's knee momentarily.
Mochinori scores with a jab.
Mochinori with the inside leg kick.
Mochinori throws out a leg kick but Sirakanian moves out of range and Mochinori only half commits.
Mochinori throws an overhand right that lands on Sirakanian's shoulder, as Sirakanian tries to avoid the shot.
Mochinori attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mochinori is looking to slow Sirakanian down with leg kicks.
Sirakanian swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mochinori misses with a kick to the body.
Sirakanian tries a low kick but Mochinori avoids it.
Mochinori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mochinori looks to land a left hand but Sirakanian moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Uesugi Mochinori will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

That kick from Mochinori tenderised Sirakanian's leg. Sirakanian is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sirakanian fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mochinori moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mochinori has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mochinori.
Sirakanian looks to land a body kick but Mochinori moved away.
Mochinori feints a counter leg kick.
Mochinori takes a swing at Sirakanian's ribcage but misses.
Mochinori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mochinori misses with an uppercut.
Mochinori throws a low kick but Sirakanian avoids it.
Sirakanian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mochinori throws a leg kick but Sirakanian moved away.
A quick step to the side and Sirakanian tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sirakanian throws a body punch but Mochinori moves out of range.
Mochinori does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sirakanian is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mochinori wants to land a leg kick but Sirakanian is out of range.
Sirakanian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Narek Sirakanian is winning the standup battle so far.
Mochinori with the inside leg kick.
Donk. Sirakanian catches Mochinori right on the button with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Mochinori misses the target.
Sirakanian throws out a loose jab but Mochinori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mochinori with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mochinori swings for the body but Sirakanian moves out of range.
Mochinori on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mochinori misses with a hook.
Sirakanian tried to counter with a leg kick but Mochinori avoided it.
Sirakanian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mochinori chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sirakanian can pounce on him.
Sirakanian misses with a shot to the body
letting Mochinori counter with a right hand.
Sirakanian throws a head kick but Mochinori moves out of range.
And Mochinori responds with a good body kick, but Sirakanian manages to step out the way in time.
Sirakanian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sirakanian attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Mochinori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mochinori misses with a straight left.
Sirakanian jabs Mochinori right on the nose. Mochinori blinks but takes it well.
Mochinori connects with an inside leg kick.
Mochinori will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mochinori throws a jab but it's blocked by Sirakanian.
A low kick lands for Sirakanian.
A telegraphed right hand from Sirakanian misses the target.
Sirakanian changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mochinori bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sirakanian's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mochinori with the inside leg kick.
Sirakanian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mochinori throws the kick towards the body but Sirakanian avoids it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sirakanian.
Jab by Mochinori.
Sirakanian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sirakanian thows a left - swing and a miss!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mochinori checks a leg kick.
Mochinori throws a chopping leg kick but Sirakanian manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sirakanian tried to counter with a leg kick but Mochinori avoided it.
Sirakanian misses with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sirakanian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mochinori throws out the jab.
Sirakanian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sirakanian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sirakanian misses the shot to the body.
Sirakanian has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mochinori.
Mochinori cracks Sirakanian with a good jab.
Mochinori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sirakanian.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mochinori moves away.
Mochinori avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mochinori doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sirakanian moves away from the strike by Mochinori.
Sirakanian feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mochinori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sirakanian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sirakanian.
Good leg kick by Sirakanian.
Sirakanian doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mochinori is looking to slow Sirakanian down with leg kicks.
Sirakanian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sirakanian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mochinori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Sirakanian.
Mochinori throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mochinori closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sirakanian misses with a wild body shot.
Sirakanian takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sirakanian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mochinori moves away.
Sirakanian wants to slow Mochinori down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mochinori lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mochinori lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mochinori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sirakanian swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mochinori throws a push kick but Sirakanian slaps the foot to one side.
Sirakanian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sirakanian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sirakanian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mochinori.
Sirakanian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sirakanian fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mochinori just manages to avoid it.
Mochinori lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sirakanian takes a step back to recover.
Sirakanian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mochinori feints a counter leg kick.
Sirakanian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sirakanian throws a jab but it's blocked by Mochinori.
Sirakanian looks to score with a jab to the body but Mochinori is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sirakanian fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mochinori on the side of the head.
Sirakanian walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mochinori throws a body kick that misses.
Mochinori throws a leg kick but Sirakanian checks it.
Mochinori tries to land a body kick
and Sirakanian counters with a good low kick that Mochinori was not able to check.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Uesugi Mochinori.
I think Mochinori has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!