PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ashot Khachatryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hernandez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Danza kuduro kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Khachatryan
vs
Hernandez

166 cm
27
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
30
157 lbs
9 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ashot Khachatryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Javier Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Khachatryan but Khachatryan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hernandez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ashot Khachatryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Khachatryan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hernandez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Khachatryan keeping moving, preventing Hernandez from controlling successfully.
Khachatryan working a defensive guard but Hernandez passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khachatryan is trying to control but can't.
Khachatryan is trying is best to control the position here.

Hernandez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hernandez prevents Khachatryan from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hernandez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Khachatryan defends it well.

Hernandez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Khachatryan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hernandez.
Khachatryan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Khachatryan keeping moving, preventing Hernandez from controlling successfully.
Hernandez postures up in Khachatryan's guard and throws a big left but Khachatryan blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Khachatryan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Khachatryan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hernandez controls the pace.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Khachatryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernandez preventing the sweep.
Hernandez trying to control but Khachatryan is working from the bottom.
Hernandez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khachatryan is keeping the position for now.
Khachatryan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hernandez's guard.

Khachatryan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hernandez managing to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khachatryan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khachatryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hernandez wants to sweep here but Khachatryan controlling him for the moment.
Khachatryan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Khachatryan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Hernandez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Khachatryan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hernandez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Khachatryan manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khachatryan managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khachatryan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hernandez looking for a sweep. Not yet Hernandez, not yet.
Khachatryan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
An elbow from Khachatryan crashes against the mat.
Khachatryan lands a nice forearm strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hernandez struggling a bit here.
Hernandez is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Javier Hernandez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Khachatryan gets a double leg takedown into Hernandez's guard.

Hernandez pushes a forearm under Khachatryan's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Khachatryan is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Javier Hernandez!
A relieved looking Javier Hernandez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.