PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Armstrong (ranked 1927 p4p, 3610 weight class) and Dillion Danis (ranked 246 p4p, 431 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Armstrong
vs
Danis

181 cm
23
195
2 - 2 - 0

186 cm
24
200
7 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Dillion Danis!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Armstrong has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl in the buildup to the fight.
Armstrong is looking to slow Danis down with leg kicks.
Armstrong checks a leg kick.
Armstrong swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Armstrong misses the shot to the body.
Danis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Armstrong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danis lunges at Armstrong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Armstrong's hand.
Danis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danis slips under a jab from Armstrong.
Danis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Armstrong checks it well.
Danis shoots for a double leg takedown but Armstrong sprawls well. He's pushed Danis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Armstrong blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Danis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big right from Danis misses.
Danis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Armstrong is out of range and Danis settles back down.
Armstrong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Danis.
Armstrong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Armstrong scores with a hook to the body. Danis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danis lands a nice hook to Armstrong's body. Armstrong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A low kick lands for Armstrong.
Danis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Armstrong looks to land a right hand but Danis moved out of range.
Danis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Danis misses with a hook.
Armstrong is looking to counter punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Armstrong. That's going to slow Danis down.
Danis avoids the body shot from Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a body shot but no joy.
Danis connects with a jab.
Danis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Armstrong.
Danis throws a big shot that misses.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Danis.
Danis defending well as Armstrong loads up on a big left hand.
Armstrong misses with a wild body shot.
Danis is looking to clinch.
Danis misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Armstrong tried to score with a low kick but Danis checks it.
Danis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Danis shoots in but no luck this time.
Tim Armstrong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dillion Danis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong staying out of range there.
Armstrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danis.
Danis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong tried to counter with a leg kick but Danis avoided it.
Danis avoids the body shot from Armstrong.
Danis slips a straight right by Armstrong.
Danis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Danis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Armstrong jabs at Danis's body.
Nice shot lands for Armstrong.

Danis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Armstrong did well to prevent Danis getting side control.
Armstrong moves into full guard.
Armstrong looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danis wants to pass the guard but Armstrong is keeping the position.
Armstrong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Armstrong is looking to stand up but Danis isn't so interested in that idea.

Danis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Danis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Armstrong is keeping the position for now.
Armstrong trying to control the position here.
Armstrong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

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.
Danis pushes down on Armstrong's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Danis trying to control the action but Armstrong is working from the bottom.

Danis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Armstrong keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Danis seems to be looking for submissions.

Danis is working for a submission of some sort.
Danis trying to mount his opponent but Armstrong defends it.
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 Tim Armstrong will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Danis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danis moves away.
Armstrong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Danis.
Danis with the counter takedown but Armstrong avoids it easily.
Armstrong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Armstrong lands a jab to Danis's midsection.
Armstrong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danis was well out of range. Poor timing from Armstrong.
Danis throws a nice inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Armstrong finds it's target.
Armstrong looks to land a right hand but Danis moved out of range.
Danis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Armstrong.
Danis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dillion Danis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danis misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Armstrong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Danis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armstrong was well out of range. Poor timing from Danis.
Armstrong throws a hook to the side of Danis's head but Danis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Armstrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danis.
Armstrong scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong staying out of range there.
Armstrong throwing a counter right hand but Danis manages to avoid it.
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danis moves away.
Armstrong lands a nice shot to the body.
Danis throws a leg kick but Armstrong checks it.
Tim Armstrong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Danis looks for the body kick but Armstrong saw that one coming.
Armstrong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Danis.
Armstrong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Armstrong misses with a body shot.
Danis misses with a head kick.
It looked like Armstrong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Danis throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Danis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Danis.
A cross from Armstrong lands.
Armstrong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Danis throws out the jab.
Danis staying out of range there.
Danis throws a push kick but Armstrong slaps the foot to one side.
Armstrong is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Armstrong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Armstrong.
Armstrong punishes Danis's body with a nice straight punch.
Danis throws a hook to the side of Armstrong's head but Armstrong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Armstrong.
Danis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
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!
Danis has a takedown stuffed.
Armstrong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Armstrong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danis can do to turn this around?
Danis lands a really nice looking cross but Armstrong seems unphased.
Danis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Danis.
Nice shot lands for Armstrong.
A chopping leg kick lands by Armstrong.
Danis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Danis throws a jab when Armstrong was well out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Armstrong.
Armstrong swings for the body but Danis moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danis throws a looping overhand right but Armstrong ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Danis misses its intended target.
Armstrong throwing a counter right hand but Danis manages to avoid it.
Armstrong misses with a low kick.
Danis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Danis throws a body kick that misses.
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danis moves away.
Danis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Danis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Armstrong is looking to wear down Danis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Danis shoots for a takedown but Armstrong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Armstrong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Danis.
Horrible takedown attempt by Danis or perhaps it was just good defense by Armstrong, which made it look bad.
Tim Armstrong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dillion Danis.
Armstrong throws a looping overhand right but Danis ducks down to avoid it.
Danis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tim Armstrong is winning the standup battle so far.
Armstrong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danis moves away.
Danis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Armstrong is out of range.
Armstrong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Danis. Danis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Danis throws a leg kick
and Armstrong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Armstrong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong slips under a jab from Danis.
A leg kick checked by Armstrong.
Armstrong lands with a hook. Danis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Danis throws a lazy right hand but Armstrong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Armstrong scores with the left hand. Danis knows he should have avoided that one.
Armstrong dips to his left and cracks Danis with an uppercut!
Danis swings widly with a right hand
and Armstrong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Danis.
Danis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Armstrong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Danis throws out the jab.
Danis throws a hook but Armstrong blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Armstrong dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Armstrong takes a swing at Danis's ribcage but misses.
Danis lands a jab to the nose.
Armstrong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danis was well out of range. Poor timing from Armstrong.
Danis thows a leg kick but Armstrong checks it
and Armstrong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Armstrong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Danis misses with a body shot.
Danis throws a hook but Armstrong blocks it.
Armstrong moves out of range as Danis strikes.
Danis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab from Danis does it's job there.
Armstrong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Armstrong scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a jab to Danis's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Armstrong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Danis misses with a shot to the body
and Armstrong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Armstrong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Danis throws out the jab.
Armstrong tried to score with a low kick but Danis checks it.
Danis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Danis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Armstrong connects with a looping right hand.
Danis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Armstrong.
Danis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Armstrong.
And Danis tries to counter it with a takedown but Armstrong pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Danis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Armstrong defends it nicely.
Danis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Armstrong lands with an overhand left.
Armstrong scores with a decent looking hook.

Danis is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Danis is still on wobbly legs! Can Armstrong finish him?
Armstrong just misses with a punch to the body.
Danis seems to have recovered his senses.
Danis wants to land a leg kick but Armstrong is out of range.
Armstrong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Armstrong misses its target.

Armstrong lands a big uppercut and Danis crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Danis looks OK. Armstrong waves Danis back to his feet!
Armstrong moves out of range of the strikes.
Armstrong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armstrong avoids the head kick by Danis.
Armstrong drops Danis with a huge uppercut! Danis drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Armstrong is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Armstrong!
In defeat, Dillion Danis stepped up to the mic, saying 'You got lucky punk! A rematch is in order!'.