PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garegin Balayan (ranked 756 p4p, 109 weight class) and Settakian Fett (ranked 1135 p4p, 150 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Balayan
vs
Fett

180 cm
25
176 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
173 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Garegin Balayan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Settakian Fett!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balayan misses with a looping left.
Fett scores with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Balayan, right into the meat.
Balayan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Balayan misses with a jab to the body
and Fett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garegin Balayan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balayan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balayan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Balayan misses with a hook.
Fett defending well as Balayan loads up on a big left hand.
Fett doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Balayan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fett moves out of range of the body kick.
Fett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've been informed that Fett has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fett swings for the body but Balayan moves out of range.
Balayan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Balayan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Balayan throws a leg kick
and Fett counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balayan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Balayan moves out of range as Fett strikes.
Balayan scores with a jab.
Balayan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fett.
The fighters circle momentarily. Balayan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fett scores with a nice body kick.
Fett has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Balayan.
Balayan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balayan.
Fett misses with a low kick.
Balayan throws a front kick that sends Fett stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fett cracks Balayan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Balayan throws a lazy uppercut
and Fett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fett blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balayan moves away.
Fett works Balayan's body with a nice hook.
Fett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Balayan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fett counters with a nice body shot.
Balayan jabs Fett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Balayan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fett finds it's way round the side to connect with Balayan's head.
A jab from Balayan does it's job there.
Balayan connects with a leg kick. Fett looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balayan was well out of range. Poor timing from Fett.
Balayan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fett throws a body shot but no joy.
Balayan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Balayan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balayan moves out of range as Fett throws a body kick.
Fett throws a nice head kick!
Balayan connects with a nice looking jab.
Balayan moves out of range of the strikes.
Balayan lands a front kick.
Fett throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fett misses the shot to the body.
Balayan misses with a leg kick
and Fett counters with a nice body shot.
Balayan throws a body kick that misses.
Fett with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fett sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Balayan!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balayan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fett throws an off balance right hand
and Balayan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Balayan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice side step and Fett releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Balayan wants to slow Fett down by chopping away at his legs.
Balayan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fett checks the leg kick.
Balayan tries to land a leg kick but Fett saw it coming and moves away.
Balayan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Balayan throws a poor cross that misses
letting Fett counter with a right hand.
Balayan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fett's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balayan misses the body punch
letting Fett counter with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fett.
Balayan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Balayan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Garegin Balayan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick lands from Balayan.
Fett takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Balayan misses with a body kick.
Fett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fett ducks under a wild hook from Balayan.
Balayan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fett throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Balayan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fett lands with a nice body punch.
Fett avoids the head kick by Balayan.
Fett doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Balayan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balayan slips a straight right by Fett.
Fett throws out a powerful jab.
Fett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Balayan.
Balayan blocks a head kick by Fett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett throws the kick towards the body but Balayan avoids it.
Balayan throws a leg kick but Fett moved away.
Fett is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Balayan rather than just go for the knockout.
Balayan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fett throws out the jab.
Fett walks into a straight right hand from Balayan.
Fett has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Balayan.
Balayan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fett stuns Balayan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Balayan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Balayan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Balayan throws a nice looking combination but Fett bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fett on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balayan was well out of range. Poor timing from Fett.
Fett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy body kick from Fett
and Balayan counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balayan scores with a jab. Fett acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balayan tries to land a body kick
and Fett counters with a nice uppercut.
Fett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Balayan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Balayan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Balayan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fett just misses with a punch to the body.
Balayan motions for Fett to come forward. Balayan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Balayan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fett if he has to take too many more of those.
Fett just misses with a punch to the body.
Fett throws a nice inside leg kick.
Balayan looks to score with a jab to the body but Fett is just out of range.
Fett moves out of range of the body kick from Balayan.
Balayan swings for the body but Fett moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Fett.
Fett pushes Balayan away with a front kick.
Balayan misses with an uppercut. Fett saw that one coming.
Balayan misses the shot to the body.
Balayan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Balayan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fett wants to slow Balayan down by chopping away at his legs.
Balayan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Balayan misses with a body kick.
Fett jabs Balayan to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Fett cracks Balayan with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Balayan looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Fett finish him?

Balayan is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fett lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Oh Balayan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Fett lands a beautiful left hook that drops Balayan. Balayan tries to recover but Fett is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Balayan lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Settakian Fett!
An intense looking Settakian Fett took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'The bitch met a real fighter tonight'.