PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karen Darabedyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evander Hollyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darabedyan comes to the cage accompanied by KDB Highlights. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Darabedyan
vs
Hollyfield

170 cm
26
169 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

196 cm
22
210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karen Darabedyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evander Hollyfield!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hollyfield scores a takedown into full mount!
Darabedyan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Darabedyan is working hard here to advance position.
Darabedyan regains half guard.
Darabedyan is trying to maintain the position but Hollyfield is very close to passing his half guard.

Hollyfield decides to stand and escape the position.
Darabedyan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Darabedyan misses the target.
Darabedyan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hollyfield circles away.

Hollyfield drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Darabedyan is looking for a sweep.
Hollyfield happy to just control the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollyfield scoring with punches from side control.
Darabedyan is looking for a sweep.
Hollyfield throws a strike aimed at the side of Darabedyan's head but Darabedyan avoids it well.
Hollyfield prevents Darabedyan from escaping the position.
Hollyfield wants to control but Darabedyan is keeping him busy.
Darabedyan is looking to regain half guard here but Hollyfield keeps moving and retains side control.
Hollyfield scoring with punches from side control.
Darabedyan is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hollyfield is putting a hurting on Darabedyan here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darabedyan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Darabedyan is trying to stand.
Nice strikes from Hollyfield there.
Darabedyan is looking to improve his position.
Hollyfield lands strikes from half guard.
Hollyfield looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Darabedyan trying to control but Hollyfield postures up.
Darabedyan has hold of Hollyfield's hands but Hollyfield slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Darabedyan wants to control but Hollyfield is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darabedyan is trying to get back to full guard.

Hollyfield decides to return to a standing position.
Hollyfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Darabedyan circles away.
Darabedyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hollyfield scores a takedown into full mount!
Darabedyan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Darabedyan tries to hold on but Hollyfield pushes him away.
Darabedyan is working to get back to half guard.
Hollyfield looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield prevents Darabedyan from getting the reversal.
Hollyfield trying to control but Darabedyan is having none of it.
Darabedyan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Darabedyan wants to hold on but Hollyfield pushes him away.
Darabedyan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Darabedyan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hollyfield with shots to the head and body - Darabedyan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Darabedyan is working to get back to half guard.
Hollyfield sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evander Hollyfield dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hollyfield shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Darabedyan is trying to defend but Hollyfield finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hollyfield is trying to control. Darabedyan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Darabedyan is looking to improve his position.
Hollyfield not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hollyfield thows a huge punch but Darabedyan dodges it nicely.
Darabedyan wants to get back to full guard but Hollyfield has passed into side control.
Darabedyan can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollyfield is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Darabedyan is desperately trying to improve his position but Hollyfield has a good base and remains in mount.
Hollyfield in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hollyfield dominating with strikes here.
Hollyfield wants to control the pace but Darabedyan is squirming around nicely.
Darabedyan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Darabedyan really wants to buck Hollyfield off and get back to his feet.
Hollyfield pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollyfield has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Darabedyan's face.
Darabedyan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Hollyfield decides to stand and escape the position.
Hollyfield dips to his left and cracks Darabedyan with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Darabedyan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darabedyan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hollyfield cracks Darabedyan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Darabedyan misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Darabedyan throws a series of punches but Hollyfield avoids them all with ease.
Hollyfield defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Darabedyan.
Darabedyan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hollyfield changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Darabedyan tries to avoid it but Hollyfield manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Darabedyan to the ground. Darabedyan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hollyfield lands a leg kick that knocks Darabedyan off balance momentarily.
Hollyfield fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Darabedyan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hollyfield lands a big head kick that sends Darabedyan tumbling to the mat! Hollyfield takes a step backwards and waves Darabedyan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hollyfield lands a big head kick that sends Darabedyan to the canvas! Hollyfield follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evander Hollyfield!