PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ashot Karapenian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magomed Guseinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Karapenian
vs
Guseinov

173 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ashot Karapenian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Magomed Guseinov!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guseinov moves in looking to clinch but Karapenian pushes him off.
Guseinov tries to clinch up but Karapenian circles away and keeps his distance.

Guseinov pushes Karapenian up against the cage in a clinch.
Karapenian is trying to pull guard but Guseinov has him pressed against the cage.
Karapenian takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Ashot Karapenian has been cut.
Karapenian takes an elbow to the forehead.
Guseinov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Karapenian tries to pull guard but Guseinov won't allow it.
Karapenian jumps guard but Guseinov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashot Karapenian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guseinov lands a damaging elbow.
Karapenian is trying to drag Guseinov to the mat but Guseinov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Karapenian is trying to pull guard but Guseinov has him pressed against the cage.
Guseinov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Ashot Karapenian's cut is getting worse.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guseinov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karapenian is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Karapenian fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Guseinov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karapenian's defenses.

Ashot Karapenian's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Guseinov lands an elbow that stopped Karapenian in his tracks for a moment.
Guseinov lands a nice elbow.
Karapenian tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Guseinov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Guseinov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Guseinov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Karapenian's defenses.

Jeez, Ashot Karapenian's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ashot Karapenian's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Magomed Guseinov!