PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Narek Sirakanian (ranked 813 p4p, 118 weight class) and Welter Weight (ranked 530 p4p, 75 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Weight's choice of entrance music: They say that I'm Crazy. Narek Sirakanian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sirakanian
vs
Weight

182 cm
26
175 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
177 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Narek Sirakanian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Welter Weight!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirakanian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sirakanian misses with a body shot.
Weight is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sirakanian with a body shot.
Sirakanian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sirakanian looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sirakanian listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sirakanian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Weight.
Weight misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Weight.
Good standup being displayed there by Weight as he connects with a hook.
Weight takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Welter Weight has been cut.
Weight blocks a jab.
Sirakanian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Weight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sirakanian manages to avoid it.
Sirakanian throws out a loose jab but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sirakanian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weight.
Weight's coach down at Men Only. No Liberals ! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Weight's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sirakanian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sirakanian was well out of range. Poor timing from Weight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Weight.
Sirakanian lands with a straight right. Weight didn't see that one coming.
Sirakanian throws a leg kick but Weight moved away.
Welter Weight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weight throws a body shot but no joy.
Sirakanian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weight.
Weight moves out of range of the leg kick from Sirakanian.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight cracks Sirakanian with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sirakanian throws a hook to the side of Weight's head but Weight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Weight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sirakanian moves away.
Sirakanian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Weight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sirakanian.
Weight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sirakanian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sirakanian scores with a jab. Weight acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Weight takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sirakanian on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Narek Sirakanian has been cut.
Weight misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sirakanian counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sirakanian scores with a hook.
Sirakanian takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Weight.
Sirakanian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Weight misses.
A big right from Weight misses.
Sirakanian wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Weight misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Sirakanian misses its target.
Weight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sirakanian misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian walks into a jab.
Weight throws a series of punches but Sirakanian avoids them all with ease.
Sirakanian throwing a counter right hand but Weight manages to avoid it.
Sirakanian takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sirakanian is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Weight misses with a looping right.
Weight avoids the body shot from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian throws a leg kick but Weight sees it coming and moves out of range.
It seemed like Weight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sirakanian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weight was well out of range. Poor timing from Sirakanian.
Weight scores with a punch to the head.
Weight misses the jab.
Weight slips a jab from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian lunges at Weight with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Weight's hand.
Sirakanian throws a body shot but no joy.
Sirakanian takes a swing at Weight's ribcage but misses.
Weight throws a jab but it's blocked by Sirakanian.
Sirakanian works Weight's body with a nice hook.
Weight throws a lazy right hand but Sirakanian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sirakanian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Weight throws a jab when Sirakanian was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian swings for the body but Weight moves out of range.
Weight throws a lazy uppercut
and Sirakanian counters with a straight right hand.
Weight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weight takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sirakanian misses with an uppercut. Weight saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Sirakanian misses its intended target.
Sirakanian misses with a wild body shot.
Weight moves out of range of the leg kick from Sirakanian.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Weight.
Sirakanian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weight was well out of range. Poor timing from Sirakanian.
Weight misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sirakanian getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sirakanian throws a solid leg kick but Weight takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sirakanian.
Weight lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Weight misses with a hook.
Jab by Weight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sirakanian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Weight walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sirakanian ducks under a wild hook from Weight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian throws a jab but it's blocked by Weight.
Sirakanian slips under a jab from Weight.
Weight scores with a jab.

Narek Sirakanian's cut is getting worse.
Sirakanian looks to land a right hand but Weight moved out of range.
Weight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sirakanian.
Weight wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Weight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good standup being displayed there by Weight as he connects with a hook.
Sirakanian looks to land a left hand but Weight moved out of range nicely.
Sirakanian looks to land a left hand but Weight moved out of range nicely.
Sirakanian slips under a jab.
Weight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Weight throws a lazy right hand but Sirakanian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sirakanian throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sirakanian lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sirakanian takes one to the side of the head.
Weight misses with a looping right.
Sirakanian connects with a single shot there.
Sirakanian misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Welter Weight will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sirakanian misses with a straight right.
Sirakanian jabs at Weight's body.
Weight smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Weight walks into a stiff left hand from Sirakanian.
Weight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian is looking to counter punch.
Sirakanian's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Weight connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sirakanian scrambles back to his feet.
Sirakanian throws a jab but it's blocked by Weight.
Weight scores with a hook.
Weight takes one on the button.
Weight showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sirakanian.
Weight lands a nice shot that snaps Sirakanian's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weight throws a hook to the side of Sirakanian's head but Sirakanian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Weight on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fighters circling - Sirakanian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Weight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sirakanian.
Nice cross by Sirakanian.
Sirakanian cracks Weight with a good jab.
Sirakanian avoids the body shot from Weight.
A little feinted left hand from Sirakanian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirakanian lands a head shot.
Sirakanian is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sirakanian punishes Weight's body with a nice straight punch.
Sirakanian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sirakanian throws a jab but it's blocked by Weight.
Weight swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sirakanian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weight tries to bum rush Sirakanian with a series of wild strikes but Sirakanian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sirakanian throws a jab but it's blocked by Weight.
Weight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sirakanian is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Weight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Weight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weight connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sirakanian's hands.
Weight misses with a body punch
and Sirakanian counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Weight thinking.
Weight jabs at Sirakanian's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Weight does it's job there.
Welter Weight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Weight scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sirakanian cracks Weight with an open hand slap.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Weight takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good shot there by Weight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Weight misses with a double jab.
Sirakanian slips under a jab.
Weight walks into a jab.
Weight has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Weight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Weight backs away, Sirakanian returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The fighters circling - Sirakanian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Weight throws a jab but it's blocked by Sirakanian.
Sirakanian looks to throw the jab but Weight is out of range.
Sirakanian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Weight misses the target.
Weight shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Weight slips a jab from Sirakanian.
Weight comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A big left from Sirakanian misses.
Weight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Weight looks to throw the jab but Sirakanian is out of range.
Sirakanian slips under a jab.
Sirakanian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Weight misses its intended target.
It looked like Sirakanian was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Weight.
Weight scores with a punch to the head.
Sirakanian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Weight defending well as Sirakanian loads up on a big left hand.
Sirakanian misses with a hook.
Sirakanian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Weight checks a low kick from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian connects with a body shot.
Sirakanian misses the shot to the body.
Weight misses with a wild combination.
Weight scores with a sloppy right hand. Sirakanian should have avoided that one.
Sirakanian misses with an uppercut. Weight saw that one coming.
Sirakanian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Weight throws out the jab.
Weight lands with a good body shot.
Weight slips a straight right by Sirakanian.
Sirakanian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sirakanian tries to move into range but Weight moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Weight throws a body shot but no joy.
Sirakanian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weight.
Weight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sirakanian manages to avoid it.
Sirakanian scores with a sloppy right hand. Weight should have avoided that one.
Weight throws a body punch but Sirakanian moves out of range.
Sirakanian drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Narek Sirakanian's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A swing and a miss from Weight.
Sirakanian looks to land a left hand but Weight moved out of range nicely.
Sirakanian connects with a nice looking jab.
Weight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sirakanian.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sirakanian scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Weight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian misses with a hook. Weight ducked under it nicely.
Weight connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Weight scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Welter Weight will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Weight misses with a shot to the body
and Sirakanian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sirakanian misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Weight misses the target.
Sirakanian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sirakanian drops his hands momentarily and Weight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sirakanian scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Weight misses.
Weight's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sirakanian under the eye.
Weight throws a jab but it's blocked by Sirakanian.
Sirakanian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weight.
A nice side step and Weight releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Weight misses with a body shot.
Sirakanian takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sirakanian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Weight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sirakanian.
Sirakanian is looking to counter punch.
Sirakanian feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Weights jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sirakanian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sirakanian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sirakanian throws a body shot but no joy.
Sirakanian jabs at Weight's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sirakanian throws out the jab.
Sirakanian throws a looping overhand right but Weight ducks down to avoid it.
Weight looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Weight misses with a hook
and Sirakanian counters with a left to the body.
Sirakanian throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sirakanian keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from Sirakanian misses.
Sirakanian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Weight moves away.
Sirakanian slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Weight swinging wildly here.
Weight fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sirakanian on the side of the head.
Weight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sirakanian cracks the inside of Weight's front leg.
A jab lands there for Sirakanian.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sirakanian throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sirakanian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weight.
Weight throws a right and a left that both miss.
Welter Weight is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Weight.
Sirakanian throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Weight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sirakanian misses with an uppercut. Weight saw that one coming.
Weight fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sirakanian looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Weight slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Weight keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Weight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sirakanian.
A cross from Sirakanian lands.
Weight throws a looping overhand right but Sirakanian ducks down to avoid it.
Sirakanian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weight.
Sirakanian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weight.
Weight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sirakanian.
The crowd cheers as Sirakanian lands an impressive looking overhand right. Weight doesn't seem phased though.
Sirakanian has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sirakanian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weight digs a good hook to Sirakanian's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sirakanian. Weight does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Weight slips under a jab from Sirakanian.
Weight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sirakanian was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sloppy strikes from Sirakanian. Those never looked like landing.
Weight let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sirakanian swings for the body but Weight moves out of range.
A big right from Sirakanian misses.
Weight gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sirakanian throws a shot from downtown. Weight moves away and avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Weight there.
A big right from Weight misses.
Sirakanian missing with a left hand there. Weight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Weight misses.
Sirakanian throws a big shot that misses.
Weight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sirakanian.
Weight misses with a jab, cross combination.
Weight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sirakanian circles away quickly and effectively.
Sirakanian getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Weight connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sirakanian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sirakanian moves away from the strike by Weight.
Sirakanian walks into a jab.
Weight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Weight stalks Sirakanian and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sirakanian's face. Sirakanian staggers backwards, shaken.
Weight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sirakanian moves away.
Narek Sirakanian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sirakanian throws a series of punches but Weight moves out of range.
Weight works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sirakanian.
A swing and a miss from Sirakanian.
A slow jab from Weight misses its intended target.
Sirakanian misses with an uppercut.
Sirakanian looks to throw the jab but Weight is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weight takes one to the side of the head.
Weight ducks under a wild hook from Sirakanian.
Weight throws out a loose jab but Sirakanian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weight throws a right hand that Sirakanian ducks under and follows up with a left that Sirakanian also avoids with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Narek Sirakanian.
I think Weight has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!