PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Tikhonov (ranked 3126 p4p, 25614 weight class) and Trdat Armenian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trdat Armenian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tikhonov
vs
Armenian

184 cm
25
195
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
19
185
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Viktor Tikhonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Trdat Armenian!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armenian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tikhonov circles away quickly and effectively.
Tikhonov blocks a head kick by Armenian.
Tikhonov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tikhonov 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.
Armenian throws a head kick that misses.
Tikhonov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Armenian takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tikhonov cracks Armenian with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Armenian fails with the takedown.
Tikhonov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Armenian moves into the clinch.
Armenian jumps guard but Tikhonov stands there with Armenian around his waist. Armenian gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tikhonov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tikhonov lands a shot to the body.
Armenian tries to pull guard but Tikhonov holds him up against the cage and eventually Armenian drops back down to his feet.
Viktor Tikhonov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trdat Armenian.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tikhonov.

It looks like Trdat Armenian has been cut.
Armenian looks winded!

Tikhonov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tikhonov thuds a left hand into Armenian's body.
Tikhonov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Armenian back to the cage. Tikhonov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Armenian misses with a kick to the body
and Tikhonov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Armenian is rocked!
Tikhonov lands a brutal uppercut that launches Armenian off his feet! Armenian tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Viktor Tikhonov!
A relieved looking Viktor Tikhonov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.