PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dragomir Savic (ranked 165 p4p, 385 weight class) and Narek Sirakanian (ranked 26 p4p, 58 weight class). Savic comes to the cage accompanied by Good Day. Narek Sirakanian told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Savic
vs
Sirakanian

186 cm
29
172
18 - 8 - 1

182 cm
33
175
23 - 11 - 2

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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 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Dragomir Savic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Narek Sirakanian!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savic moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've been informed that Sirakanian 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.
Savic thuds a left hand into Sirakanian's body.
Sirakanian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sirakanian lands with an overhand left.
Savic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sirakanian has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Savic.
Sirakanian throws a low kick but it's checked well by Savic.
Savic just misses with a punch to the body.
Savic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sirakanian.
Savic tries to work over Sirakanian's front leg with a kick but Sirakanian checks it.
Savic slips a straight right by Sirakanian.
Sirakanian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savic moves away.
Sirakanian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savic manages to avoid it.
Savic thinks about countering with a head kick.
Narek Sirakanian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sirakanian is looking to slow Savic down with leg kicks.
Sirakanian misses with a shot to the body
and Savic counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sirakanian looks to score with a jab to the body but Savic is just out of range.
Savic looks to land a left hand but Sirakanian moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Sirakanian misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirakanian lands a nice looking body shot.
Savic checks a leg kick.
Sirakanian is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Savic rather than just go for the knockout.
Sirakanian misses with a low kick.
Savic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sirakanian throws out the jab.
And Savic counters with a quick kick to the body but Sirakanian blocks it.
Sirakanian scores with a punch to the head.
Sirakanian moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sirakanian.
Sirakanian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Savic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good work by Savic as he checks the leg kick.
A combination from Sirakanian does no damage.
Sirakanian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Savic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Savic lands with a right hand.
Sirakanian scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Savic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sirakanian manages to avoid it.
Savic slips a jab from Sirakanian.
Savic avoids the body shot from Sirakanian.
A big left from Sirakanian misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Sirakanian tenderised Savic's leg. Savic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Savic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sirakanian's head.

It looks like Narek Sirakanian has been cut.
Savic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Sirakanian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sirakanian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Savic's sensitive parts.
Sirakanian misses with a wild body shot.
Sirakanian scores with a jab.
Savic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sirakanian connects with an inside leg kick.
Sirakanian moves out of range of the body kick from Savic.
An inside leg kick from Sirakanian misses.
Savic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sirakanian.
Savic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sirakanian throws out the jab.
Savic with a jab.
Sirakanian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Savic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sirakanian.
Sirakanian throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Savic to counter with a crisp jab.
Savic connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savic throws a push kick but Sirakanian slaps the foot to one side.
Savic misses the shot to the body.
Savic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A low kick from Savic is predictable there
and Sirakanian counters with a nice uppercut.
Sirakanian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Savic cracks Sirakanian with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sirakanian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sirakanian misses with a body shot.
Savic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Savic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Savic tries to move into range but Sirakanian moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sirakanian takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Savic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sirakanian.
Savic throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sirakanian avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sirakanian.
Savic scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sirakanian slips a straight right by Savic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Savic blocks the low kick.
Savic throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Savic defending well as Sirakanian loads up on a big left hand.
Savic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sirakanian throws out a counter right but Savic avoids it with no problem.
Sirakanian cracks Savic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sirakanian misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sirakanian takes a swing at Savic's ribcage but misses.
Savic throws an overhand right that lands on Sirakanian's shoulder, as Sirakanian tries to avoid the shot.
Sirakanian's corner calls for a 1-2. Sirakanian obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sirakanian walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Savic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sirakanian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Savic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Savic looks to score with a jab to the body but Sirakanian is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sirakanian throws a right and a left that Savic avoids nicely.
Sirakanian throws the kick towards the body but Savic avoids it.
Savic misses with a body kick.
Sirakanian throws the left hand but Savic avoids the punch easily.
Savic scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Narek Sirakanian will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Narek Sirakanian's cut.
That's time! Savic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Savic tries to clinch up but Sirakanian circles away and keeps his distance.
Sirakanian throws a body punch but Savic moves out of range.
Savic checks a low kick from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Narek Sirakanian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Savic slips under a jab.
Savic slips under a jab from Sirakanian.
Savic misses with a hook. Sirakanian ducked under it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Savic checks a leg kick.
Savic throws a body punch but Sirakanian moves out of range.
Sirakanian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Savic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sirakanian throws a chopping leg kick but Savic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sirakanian takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sirakanian throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sirakanian.
Sirakanian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sirakanian will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sirakanian takes a swing at Savic's ribcage but misses.
Savic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Savic chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirakanian throws a shot from downtown. Savic moves away and avoids it.
Savic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Savic cracks Sirakanian with a good jab.
Savic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sirakanian.
Sirakanian throws a good cross that connects.
Sirakanian takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sirakanian throws a shot from downtown. Savic moves away and avoids it.
Sirakanian misses with a combination
and Savic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Savic tried to score with a low kick but Sirakanian checks it.
A jab from Savic misses.
Savic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Savic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sirakanian.
A swing and a miss from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian connects with a solid leg kick.
Sirakanian misses with a body shot.
Sirakanian checks a low kick from Savic.
Sirakanian misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sirakanian misses with an uppercut
and Savic counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Savic looks to score with a jab to the body but Sirakanian is just out of range.
Sirakanian feints a counter leg kick.
Sirakanian blocks a jab.
Savic lands a nice shot to the body.
Savic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sirakanian misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Savic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Savic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Savic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sirakanian moves away.
Good work by Sirakanian as he checks the leg kick.
Sirakanian defending well as Savic loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sirakanian. That's going to slow Savic down.
Sirakanian throws a shot from downtown. Savic moves away and avoids it.
Savic looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Savic misses with a body shot.
Sirakanian checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savic swings for the body but Sirakanian moves out of range.
Savic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sirakanian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sirakanian lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sirakanian. Savic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sirakanian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savic misses with a straight right.
Savic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sirakanian takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sirakanian throws a body punch but Savic moves out of range.
Savic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sirakanian checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice shot by Sirakanian.
Savic lands a slapping body shot.
Sirakanian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sirakanian throws a body shot but no joy.
Savic looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sirakanian lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sirakanian misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sirakanian is able to avoid easily.
Savic throws a low kick, looking for Sirakanian's leg but Sirakanian calmly moves out of range.
Savic misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sirakanian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savic manages to avoid it.
Savic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sirakanian misses with a body punch
enabling Savic to counter with a crisp jab.
Sirakanian on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sirakanian scores with a sloppy right hand. Savic should have avoided that one.
Savic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sirakanian goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
An inside leg kick from Savic misses.

Savic has closed the distance and engaged Sirakanian in a clinch.
Savic misses with some punches.
Savic blocks a body shot from Sirakanian.
Savic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sirakanian.
Sirakanian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sirakanian can't find room to land a body shot as Savic controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dragomir Savic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Narek Sirakanian's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Savic throws a big shot that misses.
Savic lands a glancing blow to the side of Sirakanian's head.
Savic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sirakanian.
Savic defending well as Sirakanian loads up on a big left hand.
Savic throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sirakanian avoids it.
Sirakanian looks to score with a jab to the body but Savic is just out of range.
Sirakanian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savic was well out of range. Poor timing from Sirakanian.
Savic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sirakanian moves out of range as Savic strikes.
Savic takes a swing at Sirakanian's ribcage but misses.
Sirakanian just misses with a punch to the body.
Sirakanian avoids a kick to the body.
Savic backing away here, and Sirakanian unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sirakanian throws a looping overhand right but Savic ducks down to avoid it.
Savic lands with a straight right. Sirakanian didn't see that one coming.
Savic throws a shot to the body.
Savic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savic moves away from the strike by Sirakanian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sirakanian.
Savic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sirakanian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sirakanian checks the leg kick.
Savic tries a head kick but it misses.
Savic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Savic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sirakanian lands with a nice body kick.
Sirakanian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Savic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sirakanian was well out of range. Poor timing from Savic.
Savic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Savic cracks a nice hook into Sirakanian's ribs.
Sirakanian clobbers Savic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good leg kick by Sirakanian.
Sirakanian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sirakanian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Savic is out of range.
Savic is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sirakanian takes one to the side of the head.
Sirakanian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Savic scores with a push kick.
Sirakanian takes a swing at Savic's ribcage but misses.
Savic wants to clinch up but Sirakanian keeps it at a distance.
Sirakanian jabs Savic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sirakanian on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Savic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sirakanian with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sirakanian tries to work over Savic's front leg with a kick but Savic checks it.
Savic loads up on a big right hand but Sirakanian slips the punch.
Sirakanian jabs Savic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sirakanian throws a shot from downtown. Savic moves away and avoids it.
Savic lands a front kick.
Sirakanian throws a solid leg kick but Savic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sirakanian.
Savic slips under a jab from Sirakanian.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sirakanian throws a leg kick that is checked
and Savic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sirakanian. That's going to slow Savic down.
Sirakanian looks to score with a jab to the body but Savic is just out of range.
Savic checks a low kick from Sirakanian.
Savic moves away from the strike by Sirakanian.
Savic is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sirakanian tries to work over Savic's front leg with a kick but Savic checks it.
Savic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sirakanian checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That kick from Sirakanian tenderised Savic's leg. Savic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sirakanian on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Savic. Savic obviously looking to wear him down.
Sirakanian wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Savic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sirakanian. Sirakanian circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sirakanian stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Savic.
Sirakanian moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Savic throws a hook but Sirakanian blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Sirakanian is predictable there
and Savic counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sirakanian throws out the jab.
Savic throws a big shot that misses.
Sirakanian now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sirakanian looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sirakanian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savic moves out of range as Sirakanian strikes.
Savic slips a jab and a cross from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian digs a good hook to Savic's body.
Sirakanian moves out of range as Savic strikes.
Sirakanian throws a hook but Savic avoids it easily.
Sirakanian throws a push kick but Savic slaps the foot to one side.
Sirakanian moves away from the strike by Savic.
Sirakanian takes a swing at Savic's ribcage but misses.
Sirakanian swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Savic tries a low kick but Sirakanian avoids it.
Sirakanian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savic.
Sirakanian throws a big shot that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Narek Sirakanian.
I think Sirakanian 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Narek Sirakanian!
A relieved looking Narek Sirakanian thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.