PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vahan Karamyenyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattias Ericsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karamyenyan comes to the cage accompanied by Saw Theme - Bonecrusher ft. Lil Jon. The key to victory for Vahan Karamyenyan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Karamyenyan
vs
Ericsson

186 cm
19
216 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

160 cm
23
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

Steel Penn's All 160
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vahan Karamyenyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mattias Ericsson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ericsson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karamyenyan circles away.

Ericsson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Karamyenyan sprawls well initially but Ericsson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Karamyenyan moves into full guard.

Karamyenyan is looking for a triangle but Ericsson pushes his legs off easily.
Ericsson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ericsson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ericsson trying to control but Karamyenyan is working from the bottom.
Karamyenyan keeping full guard, as Ericsson tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karamyenyan is trying to keep Ericsson in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericsson throwing strikes but missing.
Karamyenyan is trying to keep Ericsson in close.

Karamyenyan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ericsson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Karamyenyan pulls Ericsson in close to his closed guard and prevents Ericsson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Karamyenyan keeping moving, preventing Ericsson from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

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

Ericsson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Karamyenyan was covering up waiting for the punch and Ericsson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ericsson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ericsson lands a couple of elbows.
Ericsson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karamyenyan is trying to control the position but Ericsson postures up.
Ericsson works over Karamyenyan with some ground and pound from guard.
Karamyenyan wants to get back to his feet but Ericsson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ericsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Karamyenyan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ericsson controls the pace.

Ericsson throws a sloppy strike and Karamyenyan has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Ericsson is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Karamyenyan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vahan Karamyenyan!
Post fight, Vahan Karamyenyan took to the microphone: 'In the films the good guy always wins, but this is one bad guy who ain't gonna lose. I'm waiting for next opponent to beat.'.