PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andro Antolovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vahan Karamyenyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karamyenyan has chosen Bonecrusher - Saw Theme Remix as his entrance music. Andro Antolovic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vahan Karamyenyan's chin.

Antolovic
vs
Karamyenyan

188 cm
30
208 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

186 cm
33
216 lbs
11 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andro Antolovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vahan Karamyenyan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Francis DeMontford and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antolovic misses with an uppercut.
Karamyenyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Antolovic tried to counter with a leg kick but Karamyenyan avoided it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Antolovic. That's going to slow Karamyenyan down.
Antolovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karamyenyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Antolovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Karamyenyan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Antolovic.
Antolovic swinging wildly here.
Karamyenyan looks to land a combination but Antolovic avoids it well.
Karamyenyan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Antolovic if he has to take too many more of those.
Antolovic throws a low kick but Karamyenyan moves out of range easily.
Karamyenyan throws a head kick but Antolovic moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antolovic blocks a head kick by Karamyenyan.
Vahan Karamyenyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karamyenyan looks to land a right hand but Antolovic moved out of range.
Karamyenyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antolovic.
Antolovic throws a wild body kick that Karamyenyan sees coming a mile off.
Antolovic misses with a head kick.
Antolovic throws a leg kick but Karamyenyan moved away.
Andro Antolovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antolovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Antolovic stuns Karamyenyan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Karamyenyan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Andro Antolovic has been cut.
Karamyenyan avoids the body shot from Antolovic.
Karamyenyan takes one on the button.
Antolovic throws a front kick aimed at Karamyenyan's knee but Karamyenyan avoids it well.
Karamyenyan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antolovic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karamyenyan throws a wild body kick that Antolovic sees coming a mile off.
Antolovic feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Antolovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Antolovic stalks Karamyenyan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Karamyenyan's face. Karamyenyan staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Karamyenyan throws a leg kick but Antolovic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Antolovic lands with a hook. Karamyenyan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karamyenyan throws a leg kick
and Antolovic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Karamyenyan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Antolovic moves out of range as Karamyenyan throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karamyenyan avoids a kick to the body.
Karamyenyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Antolovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Antolovic moves out of range of the body kick.
Antolovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Antolovic thumps Karamyenyan with a low kick.
Karamyenyan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Antolovic throws out the jab.
A big left from Antolovic misses.
Antolovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Karamyenyan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Antolovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karamyenyan is looking to land body kicks.
Antolovic throws a leg kick that is checked

and Karamyenyan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karamyenyan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Karamyenyan with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antolovic keeping moving, preventing Karamyenyan from controlling successfully.
Karamyenyan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karamyenyan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Karamyenyan lands a couple of elbows.
Antolovic is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Zen Balance Monastery that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Antolovic wants to get back to his feet but Karamyenyan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Karamyenyan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Karamyenyan won't allow Antolovic to get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Antolovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Antolovic misses with a leg kick.
Antolovic connects with a jab.
Jab, jab by Antolovic - just one landing.
Karamyenyan tries a head kick but it misses.
Antolovic cracks Karamyenyan with an open hand slap.
Antolovic takes a swing at Karamyenyan's ribcage but misses.
Karamyenyan blocks a low kick nicely.
And Karamyenyan tries to counter it with a takedown but Antolovic pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Antolovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Karamyenyan's head backwards.
Antolovic misses with a leg kick.
Antolovic throws a head kick but Karamyenyan moves out of range.
Karamyenyan goes for a double leg but Antolovic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Antolovic continues to drive forward.
Karamyenyan misses with a body punch
letting Antolovic counter with a right hand.
Karamyenyan throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Antolovic to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andro Antolovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andro Antolovic's cut.
That's time! Antolovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Karamyenyan staying out of range there.

Karamyenyan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Karamyenyan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Antolovic wants to get back to his feet but Karamyenyan drags him back down.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Karamyenyan working the ground and pound from side control.

Antolovic throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Karamyenyan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Antolovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karamyenyan throws out the jab.
Karamyenyan lands a head kick. Antolovic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karamyenyan ducks under a wild hook from Antolovic.
Karamyenyan lands with a big left! Antolovic is wobbled badly! Karamyenyan comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Antolovic to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vahan Karamyenyan!
A relieved looking Vahan Karamyenyan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Andro Antolovic had this to say: 'He is the better fighter tonight'.