PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Armstrong (ranked 1180 p4p, 1239 weight class) and Aristides Abel (ranked 185 p4p, 193 weight class). Abel has chosen Express Yourself as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Tim Armstrong has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tim Armstrong seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Armstrong
vs
Abel

181 cm
30
195
13 - 11 - 0

190 cm
38
203
25 - 21 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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 13 - 11 - 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 25 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aristides Abel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Abel.
Abel tries to clinch up but Armstrong circles away and keeps his distance.
Armstrong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Armstrong.
Abel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Armstrong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abel on the side of the head.
Abel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Abel with the inside leg kick.
Armstrong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abel.

Abel moves into the clinch.
Abel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Armstrong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Armstrong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abel misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abel.

Armstrong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Armstrong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abel doesn't manage to clinch there - Armstrong circles away.
Armstrong lunges at Abel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abel's hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Armstrong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Armstrong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aristides Abel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abel wants to land a leg kick but Armstrong is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abel.

Abel closes the distance and pushes Armstrong back into the cage.
Armstrong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abel backwards.
Abel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Armstrong misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.
Armstrong is working Abel over against the cage.
Abel blocking some punches.
Armstrong throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Armstrong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abel lands a shoulder strike.
Abel blocking some punches.
Abel misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Armstrong.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong blocks an uppercut.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Armstrong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Armstrong misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armstrong.
Abel connects with a knee to the head.
Abel lands with a left to the head.
Armstrong misses with a punch to the body.
Armstrong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Abel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Abel lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Armstrong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Armstrong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Armstrong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Armstrong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Armstrong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as Armstrong controls his hands.
Armstrong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Abel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Armstrong wants to get back to striking at distance but Abel won't allow it.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
Armstrong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abel.
Abel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Armstrong seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Abel can turn it around.
Armstrong is trying to push Abel away but Abel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short left from Abel.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Abel.
Armstrong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Abel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armstrong takes a shot to the head.
Abel lands a hook that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Armstrong misses with a body punch.
A short right from Abel.
Abel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Armstrong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Armstrong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Abel.
Armstrong tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Abel lands a body shot in the clinch.

Armstrong breaks the clinch.
Abel throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abel throws a right hand that misses
enabling Armstrong to counter with a crisp jab.
Abel tests Armstrong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Abel blocks a low kick nicely.
Armstrong ducks under a wild hook from Abel.
Abel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Abel throws a lazy head kick
and Armstrong counters with a leg kick.
Abel with a hook.
Armstrong throws an off balance right hand
and Abel counters with a low kick, right behind Armstrong 's knee.
Armstrong misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Armstrong lands a jab.
Armstrong slips a jab from Abel.
Armstrong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Abel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abel.
It looked like Armstrong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abel lands a jab to the nose.

Abel gets a clinch.
Abel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Armstrong wants to break free but Abel has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Abel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abel struggles to land a body shot inside as Armstrong controls his hands.
Abel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Armstrong is trying to push Abel away but Abel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Armstrong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abel looking to throw knees to the head but Armstrong is blocking nicely.
Aristides Abel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Armstrong.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.
Abel gets through Armstrong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abel misses with a punch to the body.
Abel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Armstrong lands an uppercut.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Armstrong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abel misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abel lands a hook that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Armstrong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.
Armstrong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Armstrong throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel.
Armstrong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Abel.
Abel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Armstrong's efforts to push away.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Armstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Abel controls the action.
Abel lands with a right to the head.
Abel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Abel.
Abel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Armstrong working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Abel.
Abel gets through Armstrong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Armstrong.
A shot in the inside from Abel.
Armstrong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Abel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abel throws a head punch that misses.
Armstrong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Armstrong tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Armstrong.
Abel working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Abel.
Armstrong misses with a punch to the body.
Abel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Armstrongs head.
Armstrong misses with a body punch.
Abel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armstrong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
Armstrong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abel gets through Armstrong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Armstrong tries to work over Abel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abel throws an elbow but it misses.
Abel swings wildly with an uppercut but Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abel tries to land a knee to the head but Armstrong blocks with his arms.
Abel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Abel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Armstrong has a couple of punches blocked by Abel.
Armstrong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abel's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
Armstrong lands with a light punch inside.
Armstrong lands a nice shot to the body.
Abel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Armstrong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aristides Abel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A low kick from Abel misses
and Armstrong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abel moves in looking to clinch but Armstrong pushes him off.
Armstrong is looking to counter punch.
Abel slips a jab from Armstrong.
Armstrong blocks a low kick nicely.
Armstrong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Abel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Armstrong's sensitive parts.

Abel drives through and clinches with Armstrong against the cage.
Abel has a couple of punches blocked by Armstrong.
Abel pushes Armstrong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Armstrong presses Abel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abel gets through Armstrong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.
Armstrong lands with a short shot to the head.
Armstrong blocks an uppercut.
Abel scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abel is leaning against Armstrong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Abel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Armstrong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Abel - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Abel on the inside.
Abel misses with the head strike.
Abel tries to land knees in the clinch but Armstrong avoids the damage to the body.
Armstrong struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Abel tries to work over Armstrong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abel misses with a knee strike.

Armstrong manages to break the clinch.

Abel has Armstrong up against the cage in a clinch.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong tries a body shot but Abel blocks it.
Abel prevents a body shot from Armstrong.
Tim Armstrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abel.
Abel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Abel fails to land.
Abel throws a punch but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Abel prevents Armstrong from breaking the clinch.
Armstrong throws a punch but it's blocked by Abel.

Armstrong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Armstrong checks a leg kick.
Armstrong scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armstrong lands with a hook. Abel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Abel moves into the clinch.
Armstrong is trying to push Abel away but Abel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armstrong.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abel lands a right hand.
Abel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abel misses with a punch on the inside.
Armstrong wants to get back to striking at distance but Abel won't allow it.
Armstrong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Armstrong's efforts to push away.

Armstrong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abel slips a straight right by Armstrong.
Abel wants to slow Armstrong down by chopping away at his legs.
A good leg kick by Abel.
Abel lands with an uppercut that bounces Armstrong off the cage and back into range.
Abel avoids the body shot from Armstrong.
Armstrong scores with the left hand. Abel knows he should have avoided that one.
Abel is looking to clinch but Armstrong is avoiding it.
Aristides Abel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abel throws a leg kick
and Armstrong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abel feints and then cracks Armstrong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Armstrong down.
Armstrong throws a poor cross that misses
and Abel counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Armstrong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Abel connects with a crisp jab.
Armstrong throws a poor cross that misses
and Abel counters with a nice uppercut.
Abel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Abel connects with a solid leg kick.
Armstrong keeps the fight on the outside.
Armstrong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Armstrong takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Armstrong walks into a stiff left hand from Abel.
A left lands for Abel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aristides Abel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abel 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.