PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phin Nygun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Varoujan Darchinyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nygun
vs
Darchinyan

158 cm
18
137 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

166 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Octagon Food Supplies

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phin Nygun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Varoujan Darchinyan!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Darchinyan forces Nygun back against the cage and clinches.

Nygun breaks the clinch.
Darchinyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Nygun scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Varoujan Darchinyan has been cut.
Darchinyan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nygun can pounce on him.
Nygun dodges the punch combination from Darchinyan.
Darchinyan checks a leg kick nicely.
Nygun darts in trying to clinch

and Darchinyan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nygun!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nygun trying desperately to get to his feet.
Nygun manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Darchinyan prevents Nygun from standing back up.
Darchinyan stalling away here and it's allowed Nygun to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Darchinyan won't allow Nygun to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygun is wriggling around but Darchinyan manages to pass to half guard.
Darchinyan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Darchinyan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nygun won't allow Darchinyan to pass to mount.
Nygun is trying to escape back to his feet but Darchinyan uses the scramble to pass into side control.
An elbow from Darchinyan crashes against the mat.
Darchinyan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nygun's legs.
Darchinyan is looking to take a break and control but Nygun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Darchinyan prevents Nygun from escaping the position.
Nygun is breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Darchinyan forces Nygun back against the cage and clinches.
Nygun tries to break the clinch but Darchinyan is controlling the position.
Nygun lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Nygun manages to break the clinch.
Darchinyan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Phin Nygun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Darchinyan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nygun wants to get back to his feet but Darchinyan drags him back down.
Nygun is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Darchinyan trying to control the action but Nygun is working from the bottom.
Darchinyan controlling the position from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darchinyan trying to control the action but Nygun is working from the bottom.
Nygun knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Darchinyan on the ground.
Darchinyan controls the position.
Darchinyan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Darchinyan wants to control but Nygun is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nygun is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Darchinyan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Nygun prevents Darchinyan from improving position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nygun is looking to clinch.
Nygun falls off balance throwing a combination

and Darchinyan moves into the clinch.

Nygun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nygun throws a left and a right that both miss

and Darchinyan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Darchinyan decides to return to a standing position.

Nygun gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Nygun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nygun.

Nygun moves into the clinch successfully.
Darchinyan looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Varoujan Darchinyan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Varoujan Darchinyan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nygun wants to clinch.
Nygun wants to clinch but Darchinyan slips to the side

and Darchinyan counters with a single leg into guard. Nygun didn't expect that.
Nygun is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Darchinyan trying to control but Nygun is working from the bottom.
Darchinyan stops Nygun from standing up.

Darchinyan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nygun clinches but Darchinyan breaks the clinch

and Darchinyan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nygun won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Darchinyan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Darchinyan in side control, throwing shots but Nygun defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygun is trying to buck Darchinyan off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Darchinyan taking a breather here.
Nygun wants to get back to his feet.
Nygun trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Darchinyan trying to control the position but Nygun is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nygun is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Darchinyan advances nicely into full mount.
Darchinyan content just to control the position here.
Darchinyan trying to control but Nygun is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nygun's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Darchinyan controlling from mount.

Darchinyan get's back to his feet.
Darchinyan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Darchinyan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nygun circles away.
Phin Nygun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Nygun.
Darchinyan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nygun counters with a two punch combo.

Darchinyan shoots in and bounces Nygun off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nygun has momentary wrist control but Darchinyan slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nygun is wriggling around but Darchinyan manages to pass to half guard.
Darchinyan moves nicely into side control.

Darchinyan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Darchinyan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Darchinyan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Varoujan Darchinyan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Varoujan Darchinyan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Darchinyan takes the fight into the clinch.
Nygun lands an elbow just above Darchinyan 's eye.

Darchinyan has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nygun regains guard immediately.
Nygun wants to stand but Darchinyan is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darchinyan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nygun wants to stand and escape but Darchinyan is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Darchinyan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nygun wants to get back to his feet but Darchinyan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darchinyan wants to pass the guard but Nygun is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darchinyan wants to control from the top but Nygun keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nygun looks to clinch

and Darchinyan counters with a single leg into guard. Nygun didn't expect that.

Darchinyan gets to his feet. Nygun looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nygun throws a wild body kick that Darchinyan sees coming a mile off.
Horrible takedown by Darchinyan or perhaps it was just good defense by Nygun which made him look bad.

Nygun has managed to clinch.

Darchinyan has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nygun is trying to keep an underhook but Darchinyan manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Darchinyan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nygun defending well though.
Nygun is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darchinyan is trying to control the action in half guard but Nygun is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Darchinyan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Varoujan Darchinyan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Darchinyan works his way into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darchinyan looking to control but Nygun is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nygun tries to buck Darchinyan off but Darchinyan takes his back!
Nygun looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Darchinyan working for a choke but Nygun is defending well.
Nygun looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darchinyan controls the action.
Darchinyan tries to keep control of the position but Nygun is staying busy.
Darchinyan lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Darchinyan is riding his opponent, not letting Nygun buck him off.
Nygun looking very determined here, making life difficult for Darchinyan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Darchinyan scores with punches from the back.
Nygun is keeping busy.
Phin Nygun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nygun has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Darchinyan wants to control but Nygun is keeping busy.

Nygun manages to escape to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Varoujan Darchinyan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Darchinyan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Varoujan Darchinyan!