PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davit Arakelyan (ranked 4786 p4p, 25355 weight class) and Chamindra Taunde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Arakelyan
vs
Taunde

183 cm
18
183
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Davit Arakelyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chamindra Taunde!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arakelyan drops his hands momentarily and Taunde takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Taunde lunges at Arakelyan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arakelyan's hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taunde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Taunde gets caught napping as Arakelyan dives in and scores a takedown. Taunde manages to retain guard.
Arakelyan works over Taunde with some ground and pound from guard.
Arakelyan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Arakelyan looks up at the clock and then as Taunde takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Arakelyan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Arakelyan working the ground and pound from side control.
Taunde taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arakelyan working the head with strikes.
Arakelyan is chipping away with strikes.
Arakelyan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Arakelyan advances nicely into full mount.
Arakelyan lands a big shot there that rocks Taunde but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Arakelyan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Arakelyan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Arakelyan looking to isolate an arm here. Taunde doesn't see it coming and as Arakelyan extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Arakelyan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Davit Arakelyan!