PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aram Grigorian (ranked 3673 p4p, 24223 weight class) and Hajime Nippon (ranked 436 p4p, 685 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Grigorian
vs
Nippon

184 cm
24
181
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
175
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Experienced

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aram Grigorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hajime Nippon!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nippon throws a hook but Grigorian blocks it.
Nippon closes the distance and clinches up with Grigorian, looking for a takedown. Nippon pushes Grigorian against the cage but Grigorian circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grigorian slips a straight right by Nippon.
Nippon dodges the punch combination from Grigorian.
Grigorian takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nippon lands the left hand.
Nippon thuds his right hand into Grigorian's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grigorian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nippon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A cross from Nippon lands.
Grigorian lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Hajime Nippon has been cut.
No luck for Nippon with that takedown attempt.
Nippon ducks under a wild hook from Grigorian.
Nippon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Grigorian defends it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grigorian circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Nippon drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Grigorian follows Nippon to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aram Grigorian!
After winning the bout, Aram Grigorian thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.