PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gevorg Aroyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dee Noto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gevorg Aroyan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Aroyan
vs
Noto

180 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gevorg Aroyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dee Noto!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Aroyan clinches up with Noto and pushes him back against the cage.
Noto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aroyan is trying to break free.
Noto can't find room to land a body shot as Aroyan controls the action.
Aroyan can't break the clinch.
Aroyan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Noto gets underhooks to prevent Aroyan's takedown attempt.

Aroyan breaks the clinch.
Aroyan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Noto but Noto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gevorg Aroyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Noto punishes Aroyan's body with a nice straight punch.
Dee Noto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aroyan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Noto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Noto tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Aroyan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Aroyan.
Aroyan is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aroyan is looking to work some ground and pound but Noto has wrist control.
Aroyan stops Noto from standing up.
Aroyan throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aroyan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Noto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Aroyan stands up from Noto's guard - Aroyan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Aroyan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Aroyan misses with a series of wild punches.
Noto misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aroyan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice jab there from Aroyan.
Aroyan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Noto is fending him off so far but Aroyan persists. Nope, Noto circles away and we're back to standing.
Aroyan dodges the punch combination from Noto.
Noto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Noto just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Noto does no damage.

Aroyan feints and as Noto raises his hands in defense, Aroyan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Aroyan landing some decent shots from guard.
Aroyan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Noto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aroyan won't allow Noto to get back to his feet.
Aroyan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Aroyan throwing strikes from guard but Noto blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aroyan chips away with some ground and pound.
Aroyan with a nice head shot there.
Aroyan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aroyan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Noto is working an open guard so Aroyan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Aroyan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dee Noto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Noto lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Aroyan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Noto pinned against the cage. Noto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Noto tries to clinch but Aroyan moves away
and Aroyan counters with a head kick. That will keep Noto thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aroyan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Noto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Noto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aroyan shoots for a takedown but Noto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gevorg Aroyan 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.

Noto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aroyan moves away.
Noto stuffs the takedown.
Noto connects with a looping right hand.
Aroyan shoots in and drives through. Noto sprawls well.
Nice uppercut there from Noto.
Noto scores with a one two! Aroyan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Gevorg Aroyan has been cut.
Noto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Aroyan is rocked!
Aroyan walks into a straight right hand from Noto.
Oh Aroyan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Noto cracks Aroyan with an open hand slap.
Noto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aroyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aroyan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Noto pinned against the cage. Noto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gevorg Aroyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noto lands a lovely overhand right.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noto throws a sloppy body shot
and Aroyan counters with a head kick. That will keep Noto thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Aroyan seems to have got his legs back now.
Aroyan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Noto but Noto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aroyan throws a jab but it's blocked by Noto.
Dee Noto seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Noto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aroyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Noto.
Aroyan misses with a two punch combination.
Noto moves in looking to clinch but Aroyan pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Aroyan manages to break the clinch.
Aroyan shoots in but no luck this time.
Noto missing with a left hand there. Aroyan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noto lands a body shot.
Noto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aroyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Noto.
Aroyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aroyan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Noto tries to avoid it but Aroyan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Noto to the ground. Noto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Noto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aroyan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Noto darts in trying to clinch
enabling Aroyan to counter with a crisp jab.

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.

Noto forces Aroyan back against the cage and clinches.

Aroyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Noto is looking to clinch.
Aroyan has a takedown stuffed.
Aroyan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Noto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aroyan.
Aroyan shoots in and drives through. Noto sprawls well.
Aroyan shoots in for a takedown but Noto shows good takedown defense.
Noto wants to clinch.
A jab lands there for Noto.
Aroyan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Noto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Noto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aroyan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Noto tries to avoid it but Aroyan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Noto to the ground. Noto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Noto cracks Aroyan with an open hand slap.
Noto darts in trying to clinch
and Aroyan counters with a two punch combo.
Noto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aroyan manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Aroyan.
Noto misses with an uppercut. Aroyan saw that one coming.
No joy there for Noto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Aroyan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Aroyan throws a big right hand that misses.
Aroyan with a nice head shot there.
Noto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aroyan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Aroyan is controlling him.
Aroyan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Aroyan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Aroyan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Aroyan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Aroyan throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dee Noto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gevorg Aroyan's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Noto lands a jab-cross combination.

Aroyan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Aroyan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Aroyan stands up and waves to Noto to follow him.
Aroyan misses with a two punch combination.
Aroyan shoots in and drives through. Noto sprawls well.
Jab by Noto.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aroyan throws a nice looking combination but Noto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aroyan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice jab there from Noto.
Noto tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Aroyan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aroyan with a nice head shot there.
Aroyan throwing strikes but missing.
Aroyan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aroyan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Noto wants to stand up but Aroyan is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Noto is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Aroyan dives into side control.
Aroyan working the body and head with strikes.
Aroyan working the ground and pound.
Noto takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Check out the look on Aroyan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aroyan is chipping away with strikes.
Aroyan cracks Noto with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Aroyan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Noto some visible discomfort.
Noto wants to get back to his feet.
Aroyan landing a few strikes.
Gevorg Aroyan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Noto managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Aroyan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Aroyan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Noto takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Aroyan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Noto some visible discomfort.
Aroyan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Aroyan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Noto is working to avoid the ground and pound but Aroyan connects with a decent elbow.
Noto taking punishment in the form of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gevorg Aroyan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aroyan 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gevorg Aroyan!