PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Armando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armando comes to the cage accompanied by Cornered. Diego Armando had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Armando
vs
Anthony

180 cm
19
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
24
200 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Armando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Anthony!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armando thumps Anthony with a low kick.
Armando has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Armando there as he acknowledges the shot.
Armando looks for the body kick but Anthony saw that one coming.
Armando is looking to clinch.
Armando with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Armando. Anthony does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armando lands a nice looking body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Armando.
Armando misses with an attempted mid kick.
Armando throws a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Armando misses the target.
Diego Armando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armando throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Armando throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Armando swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando thumps Anthony with a low kick.
Armando throws the kick towards the body but Anthony avoids it.
Anthony missing with a left hand there. Armando was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anthony uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Armando.
Armando misses with a body kick.
Armando throws the kick towards the body but Anthony avoids it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Armando.
Armando waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anthony.
Armando chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anthony blocks the body kick.
Armando throws a series of punches but Anthony avoids them all with ease.
Armando throws a low kick but Anthony avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Anthony connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Armando's hands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Anthony checks a leg kick.
Armando is looking to land body kicks.
Armando lands a nice looking kick to the body. Anthony takes a step back to recover.
Anthony throws a hook but Armando avoids it easily.
Armando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Armando tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anthony was well out of range. Poor timing from Armando.
Armando fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anthony.
A chopping leg kick lands by Armando.
Armando swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armando throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anthony misses with a looping left.
Anthony scores with a body shot.
Anthony scores with a jab to the head.
Armando misses with a leg kick.
Anthony throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anthony throws a body punch but Armando moves out of range.
Armando misses with a body punch
enabling Anthony to counter with a crisp jab.
Armando buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Armando there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anthony takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anthony lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Armando circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Anthony blocks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Armando there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Armando throws a chopping leg kick but Anthony manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Armando, right into the meat.
Armando looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anthony's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Armando goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Armando looks to land a body kick but Anthony moved away.
Armando is looking to score with low kicks.
Armando lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Armando throws a quick inside leg kick.
Armando takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Armando throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Armando dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Armando lands with a nice body punch.
Armando scores with a leg kick.
Armando with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Armando.
Armando lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anthony's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick from Armando misses.
Armando throws the kick towards the body but Anthony avoids it.
Anthony sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Armando scoring well with a low kick there.
Armando throws a leg kick which misses Anthony's front leg but catches the back leg as Anthony tries to avoid it.
Armando lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anthony is breathing heavily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Armando.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Armando throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Armando misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anthony throws a big shot that misses.
Anthony keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Anthony slips a straight right by Armando.
Armando scoring well with a low kick there.
Armando connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Armando. That's going to slow Anthony down.
Armando throws a nice inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Armando!
Armando is looking to wear down Anthony with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice body kick from Armando.
Diego Armando is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony moves out of range of the body kick from Armando.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Armando - that will leave a mark!
Anthony checks the leg kick nicely there.
Armando scores with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Armando.
Armando throws a solid leg kick but Anthony takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Armando.
Anthony thows a body shot but no joy.
Armando swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anthony.
Anthony throws a nice looking combination but Armando bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Armando pushes Anthony away with a front kick.
Armando tries to clinch there but Anthony circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armando is looking to land body kicks.
Armando cracks the inside of Anthony's front leg.
Anthony takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Armando lands a front kick.
Armando scores with a push kick.
Mark Anthony is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Armando doesn't manage to clinch there - Anthony circles away.
Anthony misses with a straight right.
A shot to the body from Armando misses
and Anthony counters with a three punch combo that has Armando backing up. Armando nods at Anthony to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Armando. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Armando.
Anthony has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Armando.
Anthony misses with a double jab.
Armando throws a jab but it's blocked by Anthony.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Armando.
Armando throws a leg kick which misses Anthony's front leg but catches the back leg as Anthony tries to avoid it.
Anthony takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Armando throws a jab when Anthony was well out of range.
Armando fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anthony looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A good leg kick by Armando.
Armando throws a hook but Anthony avoids it easily.
Anthony shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Armando throws a nice head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Armando, right into the meat.
Armando lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Armando pushes Anthony away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Armando dominated that second round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Armando thows a body kick. Anthony tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Armando throws a nice inside leg kick.
Anthony checks a low kick from Armando.
Armando pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Armando fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anthony.
Armando tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anthony was well out of range. Poor timing from Armando.
Anthony uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Armando.
Armando is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armando takes a swing at Anthony's ribcage but misses.
Anthony takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anthony slips a straight right by Armando.
Armando goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Armando throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando blocks a jab.
Armando scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Anthony moves out of range of the leg kick from Armando.
Armando scoring well with a low kick there.
Armando scores with a leg kick.
Armando tries to work over Anthony's front leg with a kick but Anthony checks it.
Armando throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Armando moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Armando.
A good leg kick by Armando.
Armando throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mark Anthony has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diego Armando is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando lands with a thumping leg kick.
Armando looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Armando buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Armando buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anthony blocks the body kick.
Armando scores with a spinning back kick!
Armando throws a nice inside leg kick.
Armando throws a half hearted mid kick.
Armando throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anthony.
Anthony blocks a low kick nicely.
Anthony steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Armando. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armando scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Armando ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anthony moves away.
Armando fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Armando lands a high kick!
Anthony takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Anthony blocks the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Armando.
Armando throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Armando lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Armando throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Armando lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armando connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick there by Armando.
Crunch! Armando slams his shin into Anthony's torso.
Armando lands with a kick to the ribs.
Armando misses with a wild body shot.
Armando tries to clinch up but Anthony circles away and keeps his distance.
Anthony tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Armando takes a swing at Anthony's ribcage but misses.
Anthony keeps the fight on the outside.
Armando thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Anthony if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice body kick from Armando.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Armando showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Armando has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Armando!