PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diomedes Argosian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Carmichael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Argosian comes to the cage accompanied by "Scarface Groove" by Paris. Diomedes Argosian has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Argosian
vs
Carmichael

183 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diomedes Argosian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Carmichael!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carmichael shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Argosian as he avoids it easily.
Carmichael blocks a jab.
Carmichael takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carmichael misses with a takedown attempt - Argosian sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Argosian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carmichael is out of range.
Argosian tries to clinch there but Carmichael circles away.
Charles Carmichael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carmichael moves out of range of the strikes.
Carmichael looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diomedes Argosian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Carmichael.
Argosian fails with the takedown.
Carmichael misses with a takedown attempt
and Argosian counters with a straight right hand.
Argosian lands a with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Argosian misses with the combination.
Argosian misses with a body kick.
Argosian scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Argosian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carmichael moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Argosian misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Argosian.
Argosian throws a big shot that misses.
Argosian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Argosian connects with a jab.
Carmichael takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Charles Carmichael has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Argosian counters with a leg kick.
Argosian looks to land a combination but Carmichael avoids it well.
Argosian misses the shot to the body.
Argosian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Argosian fails to land with a series of punches.
Argosian throws an overhand right that lands on Carmichael's shoulder, as Carmichael tries to avoid the shot.

Carmichael shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Carmichael showed some decent athleticism there.
Argosian pushes Carmichael off looking to stand but Carmichael dives back in and keeps control.
Argosian controlling the position for now.
Carmichael prevents Argosian from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael drops an elbow to the side of Argosian's head.
Argosian tries to get to full guard but Carmichael has control of the leg.
Argosian is breathing heavily.
Carmichael winds up and cracks Argosian with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Carmichael tries to pass the half guard into mount. Argosian knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Argosian is looking to improve his position.
Carmichael lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Carmichael slips a nice elbow through Argosian's hands, connecting with Argosian's forehead.
Argosian throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Argosian wants to control but Carmichael is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Argosian is positioning himself well to prevent Carmichael advancing to mount.
Argosian is refusing to be controlled, as Carmichael sits in half guard.
Carmichael prevents Argosian from improving his position.
Carmichael lands strikes from half guard.
Carmichael is thwarting Argosian's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Argosian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carmichael manages to avoid it.

Carmichael shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Argosian keeping moving, preventing Carmichael from controlling successfully.
Carmichael content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Carmichael is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Carmichael postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Carmichael scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Argosian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Argosian controls Carmichael momentarily but Carmichael frees himself.
Carmichael controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diomedes Argosian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Carmichael's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Argosian wants to clinch up but Carmichael keeps it at a distance.
Diomedes Argosian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Argosian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carmichael manages to avoid it.
Argosian tries to clinch up but Carmichael circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Argosian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Carmichael shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Carmichael was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Carmichael with shots to the head and body - Argosian looks very uncomfortable down there.
Carmichael with a couple of short strikes.
Carmichael has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Argosian's face.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Argosian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carmichael landing strikes from the mount and Argosian is in trouble!
Argosian on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Argosian tries to get out of the position.
Argosian tries to hold on but Carmichael pushes him away.
Carmichael controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Argosian is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Argosian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carmichael sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Argosian is wriggling around trying to escape.
Carmichael punishing his opponent with strikes.
Carmichael controlling from mount.
Argosian tries to lock up and control but Carmichael gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Argosian is trying desperately to improve position.
Carmichael lands a big elbow.
Argosian keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carmichael postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Argosian looks a forlorn figure.
Carmichael cracks Argosian with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael tries to control but Argosian wriggling away.
Argosian is working to get back to half guard.
Carmichael with good strikes from the mount here!
Carmichael scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Argosian tries to hold on but Carmichael pushes him away.
Carmichael landing strikes, looking to finish!
Carmichael prevents Argosian from getting the reversal.
Carmichael working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Argosian tries to reverse the position but Carmichael maintains control.
Argosian bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Carmichael keeping moving, preventing Argosian from controlling successfully.
Argosian lands a couple of digs.
Argosian lands a couple of digs.
Argosian wants to stand but Carmichael is controlling his posture from full guard.

Argosian stands up from Carmichael's guard - Argosian perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Argosian takes a swing at Carmichael's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Argosian.
Argosian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Argosian.
Argosian takes a swing at Carmichael's ribcage but misses.
Carmichael fails with the takedown

and Argosian moves into the clinch.

Argosian breaks from the clinch.
Argosian slow jab from Carmichael misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Argosian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Argosian attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Argosian shoots in but Carmichael avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Argosian shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Carmichael's guard.
Carmichael thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Argosian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carmichael is keeping the position for now.

Argosian gets to his feet - Carmichael follows without any prompting.

Argosian drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Carmichael can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Argosian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carmichael keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Diomedes Argosian will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charles Carmichael's cut.
That's time! Argosian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Carmichael avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carmichael shoots and misses
and Argosian counters with a three punch combo that has Carmichael backing up. Carmichael nods at Argosian to acknowledge the strikes.
Carmichael tries for a takedown but Argosian circles away easily
and Argosian counters with a stiff right hand.
Carmichael takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Argosian stuffs the takedown.
Diomedes Argosian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Carmichael.
Argosian throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carmichael has his takedown stuffed
and Argosian counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carmichael fails with the takedown
and Argosian counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmichael checks the leg kick nicely there.
Carmichael gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Argosian counters with a nice uppercut.
Argosian lands a lovely overhand right.
Argosian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Carmichael shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Carmichael was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Argosian is in all sorts of trouble here.
Carmichael landing shots from mount.
Carmichael has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Argosian's face.
Argosian is trying to escape the mount.
Carmichael lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Argosian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carmichael cracks Argosian with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Argosian really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Carmichael with good strikes from the mount here!
Argosian tries to lock up and control but Carmichael gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Argosian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Argosian tries to hold on but Carmichael postures up.
Argosian is in a horrible position here. Carmichael smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Argosian tries to hold on but Carmichael postures up.
Argosian is working to get back to half guard.
Argosian is in a horrible position here. Carmichael smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Carmichael is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Carmichael connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Argosian is looking to improve his position but Carmichael isn't that keen on the idea.
Argosian slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Carmichael wants to pass the guard but Argosian is defending well.
Argosian trying to control but Carmichael postures up.
Carmichael looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Argosian is trying to stand back up but Carmichael is controlling him
Argosian gets back to full guard.
Carmichael trying to control but Argosian is working from the bottom.
Argosian manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carmichael manages to get himself to full guard.
Carmichael tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carmichael manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Carmichael wants to control the pace but Argosian is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Argosian keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Argosian that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Argosian is rocked!
Argosian taking shots to the head.
Oh Argosian is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carmichael lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice elbow there by Carmichael.
Argosian wants to hold on but Carmichael pushes him away.
Carmichael lands a heavy elbow.
Carmichael lands a nice shot to the head.
Carmichael postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Argosian looks a forlorn figure.
Carmichael landing strikes from the mount and Argosian is in trouble!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carmichael in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Carmichael prevents Argosian from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Carmichael.
Argosian tries to lock up and control but Carmichael gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Charles Carmichael has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Argosian in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Carmichael is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Argosian can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Carmichael comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Argosian 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diomedes Argosian!