PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Osiris (ranked 1131 p4p, 1509 weight class) and Tim Armstrong (ranked 168 p4p, 225 weight class). Osiris comes to the cage accompanied by Erbody But Me by Tech N9ne. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Osiris
vs
Armstrong

190 cm
24
185
7 - 3 - 1

181 cm
29
195
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer

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 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Osiris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osiris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Osiris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Osiris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tim Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Armstrong misses.
Armstrong punishes Osiris's body with a nice straight punch.
Armstrong connects with a crisp jab.
Osiris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Armstrong works the jab nicely.
Armstrong misses with a looping right.
Osiris was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong lands with a shot to the body.
Osiris looks to throw the jab but Armstrong is out of range.
Armstrong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Osiris.
Armstrong misses with a leg kick
and Osiris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osiris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Armstrong throws a jab but it's blocked by Osiris.
Osiris looks to score with a jab to the body but Armstrong is just out of range.
Armstrong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Armstrong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Armstrong has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A swing and a miss from Armstrong.
Armstrong thuds a left hand into Osiris's body.
Armstrong misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Armstrong. Osiris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Osiris half committed to a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Armstrong. Osiris does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osiris tries to move into range but Armstrong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Armstrong throws a leg kick
and Osiris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Armstrong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Armstrong throws a right hand that misses
and Osiris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Armstrong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Osiris bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Armstrong's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armstrong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Armstrong misses with a right hand
and Osiris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Osiris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Osiris is looking to counter with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Armstrong. Osiris does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Osiris wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Armstrong lands with a straight right. Osiris didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Osiris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Osiris jabs Armstrong right on the nose. Armstrong blinks but takes it well.
Armstrong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Osiris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Armstrong ducks under a wild hook from Osiris.
Osiris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Osiris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Armstrong throws out a counter right but Osiris avoids it with no problem.
Osiris throws a body shot but no joy.
A leg kick checked by Osiris.
Osiris works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Armstrong. Osiris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Osiris tried to counter with a leg kick but Armstrong avoided it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osiris misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Armstrong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab lands there for Osiris.
Osiris misses with a low kick as Armstrong jumps back.
Armstrong doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
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!
Armstrong throws a shot from downtown. Osiris moves away and avoids it.
Osiris is looking to counter punch.
Armstrong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Osiris looks to land a left hand but Armstrong moved out of range nicely.
Armstrong lands a lovely overhand right.
Osiris attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Osiris moves out of range as Armstrong strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Osiris checks a leg kick.
Osiris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Armstrong.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Armstrong dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Armstrong misses with a right hand
and Osiris counters with a right hand to the body.
Armstrong misses with a body punch
and Osiris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Armstrong in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Osiris throws out a loose jab but Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Osiris staying out of range there.
Osiris is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Armstrong missing with a left hand there. Osiris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Osiris tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Osiris throws a push kick but Armstrong slaps the foot to one side.
Osiris misses with a body shot.
A big right from Armstrong misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong misses with an uppercut
and Osiris counters with a stiff right hand.
Armstrong lands a glancing blow to the side of Osiris's head.
Armstrong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Osiris's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong throws a lazy uppercut
and Osiris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Armstrong scores with a punch to the head.
A low kick from Osiris is predictable there
and Armstrong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Armstrong connects with the punch.
Armstrong misses with a leg kick.
Tim Armstrong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Osiris takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
Osiris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Armstrong is looking to slow Osiris down with leg kicks.
Osiris throws a low kick, looking for Armstrong's leg but Armstrong calmly moves out of range.
Osiris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osiris swings widly with a right hand
enabling Armstrong to counter with a crisp jab.
Osiris walks into a left hand.
Osiris swings for the body but Armstrong moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armstrong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Osiris throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Osiris. Armstrong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armstrong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Osiris was well out of range. Poor timing from Armstrong.
Osiris just misses with a punch to the body.
Armstrong moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Osiris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Armstrong is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Osiris with a body shot.
Osiris misses with a hook to the body
and Armstrong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osiris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Osiris connects with a crisp jab.
Armstrong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Osiris manages to avoid it.
Osiris changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Osiris throws the left hand but Armstrong avoids the punch easily.
Osiris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Osiris throws a body kick that misses.
Armstrong throws a jab when Osiris was well out of range.
Osiris tries to work over Armstrong's front leg with a kick but Armstrong checks it.
Osiris swings widly with a right hand
letting Armstrong counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osiris with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Armstrong to score with a decent uppercut.
Osiris throws a looping overhand right but Armstrong ducks down to avoid it.
Armstrong throws out a counter right but Osiris avoids it with no problem.
Armstrong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Osiris takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osiris moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Armstrong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Armstrong misses with a body shot.
Osiris appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Armstrong throws a lazy right hand but Osiris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Osiris connects with a good right hand that stumbles Armstrong. Armstrong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Armstrong misses with a looping right.
As Armstrong backs away, Osiris returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tim Armstrong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Armstrong loads up on a big right hand but Osiris slips the punch.
Osiris misses with a kick to the body
enabling Armstrong to counter with a crisp jab.
Armstrong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Osiris was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Armstrong.
Osiris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Armstrong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Armstrong misses with a body shot.
Osiris swings for the body but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong throws out a counter right but Osiris avoids it with no problem.
Armstrong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osiris throws the kick towards the body but Armstrong avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Armstrong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Armstrong throws the left hand but Osiris avoids the punch easily.
Armstrong throws a body punch but Osiris moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Osiris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Armstrong throws the left hand but Osiris avoids the punch easily.
Osiris jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong swings for the body but Osiris moves out of range.
Armstrong misses with a left hand
and Osiris counters with a stiff right hand.
Armstrong moves out of range of the strikes.
Osiris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a poor cross that misses
and Osiris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Osiris blocks a leg kick.
Osiris takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Armstrong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Osiris looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Armstrong cracks a nice hook into Osiris's ribs.
Osiris throws a hook to the side of Armstrong's head but Armstrong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osiris slips a jab from Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with an uppercut
and Armstrong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong throws a poor cross that misses
and Osiris counters with a right hand to the body.
Armstrong throws the left hand but Osiris avoids the punch easily.
Armstrong scores with a body shot.
Armstrong misses with a lunging right hand
and Osiris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Armstrong steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Osiris. That one must have hurt.
Osiris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Armstrong checks it well.
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Osiris moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong scores with a nice right hand.
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Osiris.
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Osiris moves away.
Osiris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Armstrong jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Osiris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Osiris.
Armstrong feints a counter leg kick.
Osiris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Armstrong misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Osiris counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osiris throws a body punch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong misses with a low kick.
Armstrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Osiris is just out of range.
Armstrong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Osiris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Eric Osiris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osiris slips a straight right by Armstrong.
Osiris throwing a counter right hand but Armstrong manages to avoid it.
Armstrong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Osiris.
Armstrong throws a body shot but no joy.
Armstrong feints and then cracks Osiris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Osiris down.
Armstrong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tim Armstrong.
Well Armstrong has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Armstrong!