PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Tomonaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vrej Nazaryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomonaka's entrance music is Pistolero. A fine choice. Nazaryan has chosen DVBBS & Borgeous - Tsunami as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Tomonaka
vs
Nazaryan

180 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

167 cm
22
165 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
DC Unrivaled

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Tomonaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vrej Nazaryan!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazaryan misses with a straight left.
Nazaryan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tomonaka.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nazaryan - that will leave a mark!
Tomonaka ducks right into an uppercut from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've been informed that Nazaryan 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.
Nazaryan moves out of range of the strikes.
Nazaryan misses with a right hand
letting Tomonaka counter with a right hand.
Nazaryan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Tomonaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nazaryan throws a jab when Tomonaka was well out of range.
Nazaryan throws a leg kick which misses Tomonaka's front leg but catches the back leg as Tomonaka tries to avoid it.
Tomonaka has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nazaryan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nazaryan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nazaryan.
Tomonaka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nazaryan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Tomonaka.
Tomonaka walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nazaryan.
Nice shot lands for Tomonaka.
Tomonaka slips a jab from Nazaryan.
Tomonaka shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nazaryan eats them both and turns towards Tomonaka to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nazaryan misses with a body kick.
Tomonaka appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tomonaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nazaryan throws out the jab.
Tomonaka moves out of range of the leg kick from Nazaryan.
Tomonaka checks the leg kick.
Nazaryan misses with an uppercut.
Tomonaka tries to counter with a takedown but Nazaryan is quick to defend against it.
Nazaryan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nazaryan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nazaryan looks to land a body kick but Tomonaka moved away.
Tomonaka throwing a counter right hand but Nazaryan manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan misses with a body punch
and Tomonaka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nazaryan throws a body shot but no joy.
Nazaryan digs a good body shot into Tomonaka's ribs.
Tomonaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nazaryan.
A good leg kick by Nazaryan.
Good leg kick by Nazaryan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nazaryan moves out of range as Tomonaka strikes.
Tomonaka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nazaryan throws a jab but it's blocked by Tomonaka.
An attempted straight right counter from Tomonaka misses the target.
Nazaryan lands an overhand right.
Tomonaka missing with a left hand there. Nazaryan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nazaryan scoring well with a low kick there.
Tomonaka lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan scores with a spinning back kick!
Tomonaka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan throws a wild body kick that Tomonaka sees coming a mile off.
Tomonaka is looking to counter punch.
Tomonaka catches Nazaryan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nazaryan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tomonaka throws an overhand right that lands on Nazaryan's shoulder, as Nazaryan tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Nazaryan misses the target.
Good work by Tomonaka as he checks the leg kick.
Nazaryan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tomonaka's sensitive parts.
Nazaryan misses with a low kick.
Nazaryan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tomonaka's calf.
Nazaryan tries to land a leg kick but Tomonaka saw it coming and moves away.
Nazaryan loads up on a big right hand but Tomonaka slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Tomonaka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tomonaka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nazaryan.
An inside leg kick lands from Nazaryan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nazaryan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nazaryan scores with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan thumps Tomonaka with a low kick.
Nazaryan scores with a kick to the body.
Nazaryan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nazaryan looks for the body kick but Tomonaka saw that one coming.
Nazaryan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tomonaka.
Nazaryan misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vrej Nazaryan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nazaryan blocks a jab.
Nazaryan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vrej Nazaryan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tomonaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Tomonaka misses the target.
Nazaryan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nazaryan scores with a nice head shot.
Tomonaka missing with a left hand there. Nazaryan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nazaryan lands a head shot.
Tomonaka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nazaryan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tomonaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nazaryan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Nazaryan finds it's way through Tomonaka's defenses.
Tomonaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A lazy body kick from Nazaryan
and Tomonaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nazaryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tomonaka attempts a counter takedown but Nazaryan avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazaryan throws a head kick but Tomonaka moves out of range.
Tomonaka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nazaryan moves out of range of the strikes.
Nazaryan misses with a leg kick
and Tomonaka counters with a stiff right hand.
Tomonaka fails to land with a series of punches.
Tomonaka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tomonaka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tomonaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Nazaryan misses with a leg kick
and Tomonaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nazaryan lands a nice looking body shot.
Nazaryan tries a low kick but Tomonaka avoids it.
Tomonaka throwing a counter right hand but Nazaryan manages to avoid it.
A big left from Tomonaka misses.
Nazaryan moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nazaryan throws a lazy head kick
and Tomonaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Nazaryan misses the target.
Tomonaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nazaryan is looking to slow Tomonaka down with leg kicks.
Nazaryan is looking to slow Tomonaka down with leg kicks.
Tomonaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nazaryan.
Tomonaka moves out of range of the body kick from Nazaryan.
Tomonaka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tomonaka will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tomonaka slips under a jab.
Tomonaka moves forwards but Nazaryan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tomonaka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomonaka misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Nazaryan.
Tomonaka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nazaryan moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tomonaka avoids the body shot from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nazaryan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Nazaryan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tomonaka lands a nice shot that snaps Nazaryan's head back.
Nazaryan looks to land a body kick but Tomonaka moved away.
A good leg kick by Nazaryan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan throws a wild body kick that Tomonaka sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Tomonaka.
Nazaryan tries a head kick but it misses.
Nazaryan wants to land a leg kick but Tomonaka is out of range.
Tomonaka throwing a counter right hand but Nazaryan manages to avoid it.
Nazaryan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vrej Nazaryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomonaka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Nazaryan misses with a body kick.
Tomonaka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nazaryan. Nazaryan obviously looking to wear him down.
Nazaryan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nazaryan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nazaryan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vrej Nazaryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nazaryan throws a jab but it's blocked by Tomonaka.
A jab from Tomonaka misses.
Nazaryan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tomonaka counters with a stiff right hand.
Nazaryan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tomonaka cracks Nazaryan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Nazaryan is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Tomonaka misses the target.
Nazaryan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tomonaka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tomonaka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nazaryan is out of range and Tomonaka settles back down.
Tomonaka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomonaka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nazaryan is still on wobbly legs! Can Tomonaka finish him?
Tomonaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nazaryan moves away.
Nazaryan follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nazaryan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nazaryan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tomonaka's sensitive parts.
Nazaryan seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazaryan looks for the body kick but Tomonaka saw that one coming.
Tomonaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tomonaka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Tomonaka is rocked!
Nazaryan cracks Tomonaka with a hook to the temple - Tomonaka is on wobbly legs here! Nazaryan swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Tomonaka falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Nazaryan wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vrej Nazaryan!
A very excited looking Vrej Nazaryan 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.
In defeat, Magnus Tomonaka stepped up to the mic, saying 'Arigato gozaimash'ta. A worthy opponent.'.