PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christipher Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keembo Sluce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Armstrong
vs
Sluce

185 cm
25
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
24
250 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christipher Armstrong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keembo Sluce!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sluce shoots in for a takedown but Armstrong shows good takedown defense.

Sluce closes the distance and clinches.
Armstrong is pressed up against the cage. Sluce has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Armstrong down to the mat. Armstrong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Armstrong tries to keep at a distance but Sluce has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sluce lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sluce is trying to drag Armstrong to the mat but Armstrong just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Christipher Armstrong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keembo Sluce.
Armstrong stops a takedown attempt from Sluce.
Armstrong tries to break free but Sluce pushes him back against the cage.
Sluce goes for a takedown attempt but Armstrong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck for Sluce with that takedown attempt.
Sluce takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sluce fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Armstrong avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick misses from Armstrong.
Armstrong swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sluce fails to land the takedown.
A jab from Armstrong misses.

Armstrong takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Sluce to work.
Armstrong tries to break free but Sluce pushes him back against the cage.
Sluce changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Armstrong fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sluce avoids the head kick by Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a sloppy head kick and Sluce moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sluce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sluce avoids the head kick by Armstrong.
Armstrong is breathing heavily.
Sluce closes the distance and clinches up with Armstrong, looking for a takedown. Sluce pushes Armstrong against the cage but Armstrong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sluce blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sluce shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Armstrong defends it nicely.
Sluce shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Armstrong as he jumps to the side.
Armstrong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Armstrong tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sluce.
Keembo Sluce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong scores with a nice right hand.
Armstrong scores with the left hand. Sluce knows he should have avoided that one.
Armstrong's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Armstrong duly obliges.
Sluce fails with a takedown attempt.
Sluce fails to land the takedown.

Sluce closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sluce lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sluce works over Armstrong with some ground and pound from guard.
Sluce sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Armstrong's guard.
Armstrong tries to get to full guard but Sluce has control of the leg.

Sluce is trying for a kimura here. Armstrong looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Sluce wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Keembo Sluce!
Keembo Sluce is the new heavyweight champion!