PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garik Andonian (ranked 2478 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Red (ranked 5582 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Andonian
vs
Red

187 cm
29
176 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

169 cm
26
176 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garik Andonian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Red!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andonian throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Andonian closes the distance and clinches.
Andonian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Red tries to break free but Andonian pushes him back against the cage.
Red fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Andonian scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Andonian.
Andonian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Red controlling the action here for a moment.
Red tries to pull guard but Andonian holds him up against the cage and eventually Red drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red drops down looking for an ankle pick but Andonian pulls his leg out and moves away.
Andonian definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Garik Andonian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Red.

Andonian darts in and clinches Red up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Red has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Andonian clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Andonian is in bad spot here.
Red thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Red controls the position.
It looks like Red might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andonian is trying to remain composed but Red is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Red patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
A bit of a pause in the action here. Red controlling the positon.
Andonian is trying to remain composed but Red is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Andonian is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Red connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Andonian to escape the position.
Andonian is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Red is looking for the choke from the back position but Andonian is controlling his hands well.

Red has managed to slip his arm under Andonian's chin. This could be all over... yep, Andonian is tapping out! Submission win for Red.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kurt Red!