PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diomedes Argosian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elio Mohorovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Argosian comes to the cage accompanied by Drowning Pool - Let the Bodies Hit the Floor. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Argosian
vs
Mohorovic

183 cm
24
199 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

182 cm
23
201 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Resistance

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 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Diomedes Argosian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elio Mohorovic!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Argosian staying out of range there.
Argosian misses with a straight left.
Argosian blocks a jab.
Argosian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mohorovic throws a shot from downtown. Argosian moves away and avoids it.
Mohorovic misses the shot to the body.
Mohorovic avoids the head kick by Argosian.

Nice combo by Mohorovic! Oh, that's hurt him - Argosian falls to the canvas and Mohorovic follows him into side control.

Argosian is rocked!

It looks like Diomedes Argosian has been cut.

Mohorovic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oh Argosian is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Argosian manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Argosian seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mohorovic is controlling Argosian's trapped leg to prevent Argosian from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohorovic is trying to get back to full guard.
Argosian sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mohorovic defending well though.
Argosian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mohorovic keeps working.
Argosian is looking to advance position but Mohorovic won't allow it.
Argosian throwing shots but Mohorovic is blocking nicely.
Mohorovic is trying is best to control the position here.
Argosian not landing any meaningful shots this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Argosian on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mohorovic throws a series of punches but Argosian moves out of range.
Mohorovic takes a swing at Argosian's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohorovic looks to land a right hand but Argosian moved out of range.
Argosian throws a hook but Mohorovic blocks it.
Argosian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Argosian misses with a combination
letting Mohorovic counter with a right hand.
Mohorovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Argosian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Argosian moves forwards but Mohorovic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Argosian misses the shot to the body.
Argosian showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mohorovic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohorovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mohorovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Argosian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Argosian is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Mohorovic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mohorovic moves in looking to clinch but Argosian pushes him off.
Argosian is looking to clinch but Mohorovic is avoiding it.
Argosian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mohorovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Argosian staying out of range there.

Mohorovic catches Argosian napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Argosian to the canvas!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Argosian keeping full guard, as Mohorovic tries to pass.
Mohorovic distracts Argosian with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mohorovic drops back looking for a leg! Argosian is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Argosian manages to kick Mohorovic off! Mohorovic jumps back into Argosian's guard.
Argosian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mohorovic wants to stand but Argosian has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mohorovic wants to control from the top but Argosian keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elio Mohorovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diomedes Argosian's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Argosian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Argosian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mohorovic counters with a left to the body.
Argosian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Argosian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diomedes Argosian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mohorovic loads up on a big right hand but Argosian slips the punch.
Argosian misses with a looping left.
Argosian wants to clinch but Mohorovic slips to the side
and Mohorovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mohorovic just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Argosian misses the body punch
and Mohorovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mohorovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Argosian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mohorovic misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Mohorovic misses its intended target.
Argosian moves out of range as Mohorovic strikes.
Argosian misses with a double jab.
Mohorovic slips a jab from Argosian.
Mohorovic scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohorovic throws a combination that misses
and Argosian counters with a nice body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mohorovic, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mohorovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Argosian manages to avoid it.
Argosian moves in looking to clinch but Mohorovic pushes him off.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Mohorovic and Argosian goes tumbling to the canvas! Mohorovic follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Mohorovic is looking for a kimura but Argosian is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mohorovic to get the leverage.
Mohorovic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Argosian knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Argosian moves into full guard.
Argosian looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Argosian keeping moving, preventing Mohorovic from controlling successfully.
Mohorovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Argosian is retaining full guard.

Argosian has an active guard here but Mohorovic has managed to pass into half guard.
Argosian is staying active underneath Mohorovic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mohorovic prevents Argosian from improving his position.
Argosian is working hard here to advance position.
Mohorovic wants to control but Argosian is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A clash of legs there as Mohorovic blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A slow jab from Mohorovic misses its intended target.
Mohorovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Argosian.
Mohorovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mohorovic throws a lazy right hand but Argosian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Argosian takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mohorovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Argosian.
Mohorovic clobbers Argosian with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mohorovic throws a body punch but Argosian moves out of range.
Argosian misses with a combination
enabling Mohorovic to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elio Mohorovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diomedes Argosian's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mohorovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Argosian.
Argosian misses with a combination
and Mohorovic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mohorovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Argosian was well out of range. Poor timing from Mohorovic.
Mohorovic swinging wildly here.
Mohorovic throws a big shot that misses.
Mohorovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Argosian.
Mohorovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohorovic connects with a jab.
Argosian tries to clinch but Mohorovic moves out of range.
Argosian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mohorovic tests Argosian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mohorovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Argosian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mohorovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Argosian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Argosian shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mohorovic as he jumps to the side.
Argosian takes one to the chin there.
Diomedes Argosian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Argosian slips under a jab from Mohorovic.
Argosian clinches but Mohorovic breaks the clinch

and Mohorovic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mohorovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Mohorovic misses.
Mohorovic throws a right hand that Argosian ducks under and follows up with a left that Argosian also avoids with ease.
Mohorovic swings for the body but Argosian moves out of range.
Argosian moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohorovic misses with a series of wild punches.

Argosian feints and as Mohorovic raises his hands in defense, Argosian changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Argosian is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Argosian is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mohorovic is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mohorovic has escaped and now he's on top!
Argosian is trying to control the position but Mohorovic postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohorovic trying to control but Argosian is working from the bottom.
Argosian wants to sweep but no luck.

Argosian escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mohorovic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Argosian working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mohorovic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mohorovic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Argosian working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mohorovic has passed into half guard!

And that's the end of the fight!
Elio Mohorovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mohorovic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elio Mohorovic!