PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kfc Fighter (ranked 5421 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karbo Darganyan (ranked 6296 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fighter
vs
Darganyan

177 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kfc Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karbo Darganyan!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darganyan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fighter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fighter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Darganyan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fighter scores with a jab.
Fighter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fighter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Darganyan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fighter sprawls well. Fighter wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Darganyan gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Fighter finds it's way through Darganyan's defenses.
Darganyan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fighter to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fighter lands a jab to the nose.
Darganyan fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fighter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kfc Fighter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fighter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Darganyan closes the distance and clinches up with Fighter, looking for a takedown. Darganyan pushes Fighter against the cage but Fighter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kfc Fighter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karbo Darganyan.
Darganyan looks for a takedown but Fighter sprawls well.
Darganyan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fighter scores with a decent looking hook.
Fighter works the jab nicely.
Fighter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Darganyan momentarily.
Darganyan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice cross by Fighter.
Fighter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Darganyan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darganyan on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter connects with a single shot there.
Fighter connects with a crisp jab.
Fighter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Darganyan on the side of the head.
Fighter scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Darganyan is defended easily by Fighter.
Fighter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fighter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Darganyan backs up against the cage.
Decent striking displayed by Fighter there.
Darganyan walks into a left hand.
Fighter connects with the punch.
Fighter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fighter scores with the left hand. Darganyan knows he should have avoided that one.
Fighter is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darganyan fails with the takedown
and Fighter counters with a stiff right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fighter.
Darganyan darts in looking for a takedown but Fighter gets double underhooks and turns Darganyan into the cage.
Fighter leaves Darganyan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fighter cracks Darganyan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fighter lands with an uppercut that bounces Darganyan off the cage and back into range.
Fighter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice takedown defense from Fighter. No joy for Darganyan on that attempt.
Fighter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fighter connects with a looping right hand.
Fighter connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darganyan is looking to clinch but Fighter is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fighter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fighter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Darganyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Fighter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Darganyan walks into a stiff left hand from Fighter.
Jab from Fighter.
A jab lands there for Fighter.
Fighter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fighter with a hook.
Darganyan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fighter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darganyan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fighter finds it's way round the side to connect with Darganyan's head.
Darganyan ducks under a wild hook from Fighter.
Darganyan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fighter defends it well.
Darganyan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fighter as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The crowd cheers as Fighter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Darganyan doesn't seem phased though.
Fighter scores with a jab to the body.
Fighter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Darganyan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Darganyan might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fighter has got the better of the exchanges.
A punch lands to the side of Darganyan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fighter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darganyan can do to turn this around?
Fighter lands with an uppercut that bounces Darganyan off the cage and back into range.
Fighter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fighter throws a series of strikes that have Darganyan backpedaling.
Fighter lands the left hand.
Kfc Fighter is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darganyan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fighter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Darganyan somewhat.
Fighter cracks Darganyan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Fighter.
Darganyan misses with a takedown attempt - Fighter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kfc Fighter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karbo Darganyan.
Fighter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Darganyan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fighter but Fighter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Darganyan takes one to the chin there.
Darganyan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fighter is fending him off so far but Darganyan persists. Nope, Fighter circles away and we're back to standing.
Fighter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Darganyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Fighter as he connects with a hook.
Darganyan tries for a takedown but Fighter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It looked like Fighter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darganyan is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fighter connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fighter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fighter lands a glancing blow to the side of Darganyan's head.
Fighter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darganyan. Darganyan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fighter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darganyan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fighter scores with a nice strike.
Fighter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fighter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fighter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Darganyan has time to react.
Darganyan dives in for a single leg takedown but Fighter sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fighter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fighter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Darganyan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter connects with the punch.
Darganyan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice shot lands for Fighter.
Fighter scores with a nice head shot.
Darganyan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fighter tries to avoid it but Darganyan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fighter to the ground. Fighter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice shot by Fighter.
Good standup being displayed there by Fighter as he connects with a hook.
Fighter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Darganyan has time to react.
Nice shot lands for Fighter.
Fighter connects with a looping right hand.
Darganyan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighter scores with a hook to the body. Darganyan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fighter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Fighter.
Darganyan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fighter lands with a straight right. Darganyan didn't see that one coming.
Fighter stuffs the takedown.
It looked like Fighter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darganyan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fighter lands with a straight right. Darganyan didn't see that one coming.
Fighter connects with a jab.
Jab from Fighter.
Darganyan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fighter to score with a decent uppercut.
Fighter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fighter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Darganyan walks into a straight right hand from Fighter.
Fighter with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kfc Fighter dominated that second round.
That's time! Fighter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Fighter connects with a single shot there.
Fighter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fighter scores with a hook.
Darganyan goes for a double leg but Fighter avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fighter continues to drive forward.
A jab lands there for Fighter.
Fighter cracks Darganyan with an open hand slap.
Darganyan fails with a takedown attempt.
Darganyan misses with a double jab.
Darganyan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darganyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darganyan is looking to clinch.
Fighter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darganyan's hands.
Donk. Fighter catches Darganyan right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darganyan takes one to the side of the head.
Darganyan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kfc Fighter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karbo Darganyan.
Darganyan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darganyan tries to clinch but Fighter is having none of it.
Fighter lands a nice hook to Darganyan's body. Darganyan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab by Fighter.
Fighter tests Darganyan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fighter works the jab nicely.
Fighter connects with a nice looking jab.
Fighter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fighter stuffs the takedown.
Fighter tests Darganyan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fighter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darganyan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fighter tests Darganyan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Fighter does it's job there.
Fighter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fighter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Darganyan needs to keep his hands up - Fighter had a free shot at his head there.
Donk. Fighter catches Darganyan right on the button with a cross.
Fighter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Darganyan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fighter as he avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Fighter.
Fighter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Darganyan backs up against the cage.
Kfc Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darganyan dives in and grabs Fighter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fighter pushes down on Darganyan's head and hops out.
A jab from Fighter finds it's way through Darganyan's defenses.
Fighter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Darganyan on the side of the head.
Darganyan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fighter as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Fighter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fighter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Darganyan.
Fighter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darganyan. Darganyan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fighter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Darganyan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Fighter is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Darganyan.
Fighter lands a jab to the head.
Fighter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Darganyan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fighter to score with a decent uppercut.
Fighter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Darganyan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Fighter there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darganyan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fighter defends well and Darganyan ends up having to push Fighter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fighter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fighter lands a jab.
Karbo Darganyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fighter connects with a looping right hand.
Fighter cracks Darganyan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Darganyan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fighter finds it's way round the side to connect with Darganyan's head.
Fighter lands a nice shot that snaps Darganyan's head back.
Darganyan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fighter lands a jab to the head.
Fighter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fighter thuds a left hand into Darganyan's body.
Fighter slips a straight right by Darganyan.
Kfc Fighter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fighter looks to land a combination. Darganyan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kfc Fighter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fighter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:24
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kfc Fighter!
During a confident post fight interview, Kfc Fighter thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.