PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Colslaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vick Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Colslaw
vs
Armstrong

185 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
24
181 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Colslaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vick Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colslaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Armstrong thows a body shot but no joy.
Mark Colslaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colslaw throws a sloppy head kick
and Armstrong counters with a one-two to the body.
Armstrong takes a swing at Colslaw's ribcage but misses.
Armstrong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Colslaw avoids it really well and circles away.
Colslaw throws a half hearted mid kick.
Armstrong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Colslaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Colslaw tries to clinch up

and Armstrong decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Colslaw's guard.
Colslaw looking to hit a scissor sweep but Armstrong is one step ahead there.
Armstrong trying to control but Colslaw is working from the bottom.
Armstrong forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colslaw moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Armstrong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Armstrong slips nicely into half guard.
Armstrong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Colslaw defending well though.
Armstrong prevents Colslaw from improving his position.
Armstrong passes to side control.
Armstrong in side control, throwing shots but Colslaw defends.
Armstrong controlling from side mount.
Colslaw is looking to regain half guard here but Armstrong keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Armstrong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Colslaw is looking for a sweep.

Armstrong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Armstrong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Armstrong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Armstrong tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Armstrong wants to control but Colslaw is keeping him busy.
Colslaw wants to control but Armstrong postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Armstrong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Colslaw keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colslaw pushes Armstrong away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Armstrong gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Armstrong working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Colslaw is trying to get back to half guard.
Armstrong throws a strike aimed at the side of Colslaw's head but Colslaw avoids it well.
Colslaw wants to control but Armstrong postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armstrong landing strikes.
The referee asks Armstrong politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Armstrong prefers to stall for the moment though.
Armstrong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Colslaw keeps working.
Colslaw tries to buck Armstrong off but Armstrong is having none of it.
Armstrong wants to control but Colslaw is keeping him busy.
Colslaw can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Colslaw is looking to regain half guard here but Armstrong keeps moving and retains side control.
Colslaw takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Colslaw parries the strikes from Armstrong easily there. Armstrong is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Colslaw to escape.
Armstrong lands a few punches from side control.

Armstrong is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Colslaw knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Colslaw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Armstrong on the ground.
Armstrong scores with a couple of short elbows.
Armstrong throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Colslaw tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Armstrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Colslaw is just out of range.
Colslaw throws a lazy head kick

and Armstrong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Armstrong stands and throws Colslaw's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Armstrong working away.
Colslaw tries to bench press Armstrong off him but Armstrong keeps the position.
Armstrong lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Colslaw down.
Armstrong working away.
Colslaw is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Armstrong asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Armstrong in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Armstrong wants to control but Colslaw is keeping him busy.
Armstrong lands a nice forearm strike.
Armstrong controlling the position from side mount.
Armstrong throws a strike aimed at the side of Colslaw's head but Colslaw avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong takes a little break here. Colslaw wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Colslaw wants to control but Armstrong postures up.
Colslaw is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Armstrong is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Armstrong throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Colslaw because Armstrong loaded up on that one.
Colslaw is squirming around, avoiding Armstrong's attempts to control the action.
Armstrong lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Armstrong looking to control and managing it successfully.
Armstrong thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Armstrong avoids the attempt from Colslaw to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colslaw is working to get back to half guard.
Armstrong lands a big elbow.
Armstrong can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Colslaw is looking to escape.
Armstrong avoids the attempt from Colslaw to control.
Armstrong can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Colslaw is looking to escape.
Armstrong prevents Colslaw from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Colslaw wants to control but Armstrong is having none of it.
Armstrong content just to control the position here.
Colslaw is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Armstrong throws some wild stikes that Colslaw manages to avoid easily.
Colslaw is trying to escape the mount.
Armstrong sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Armstrong with a couple of short strikes.
Colslaw is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Armstrong has hold of Colslaw's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Colslaw manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Colslaw is wriggling around trying to escape.
Colslaw tries to lock up and control but Armstrong gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Armstrong is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Colslaw can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Colslaw is looking to get to half guard.
Colslaw is squirming around, avoiding Armstrong's attempts to control the action.
Colslaw is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Armstrong breaks from Colslaw's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Armstrong controlling his opponent.
Armstrong trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vick Armstrong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Colslaw bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Colslaw.
Colslaw is looking to land body kicks.
Colslaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Armstrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Colslaw tries to clinch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Colslaw throws a half hearted mid kick.
Colslaw throws a sloppy head kick
and Armstrong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Colslaw misses
and Armstrong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A lazy body kick from Colslaw

and Armstrong counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Colslaw's guard now.
Armstrong tries to free his leg and advance position but Colslaw is retaining full guard.
Armstrong stops Colslaw from standing up.
Armstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Colslaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Colslaw keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
Armstrong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Colslaw is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Armstrong trying to control but Colslaw is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Vick Armstrong wasn't active enough on the ground.
Armstrong misses with a wild body shot.
Colslaw throws a head kick that misses

and Armstrong decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Colslaw's guard.
Armstrong trying to control but Colslaw is working from the bottom.
Colslaw trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong preventing the sweep.
Colslaw working a defensive guard here.
Armstrong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Armstrong slips nicely into half guard.
Colslaw is looking for a sweep. Armstrong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Armstrong stalling.
Armstrong works his foot free and advances to mount.
Armstrong controlling his opponent.
Armstrong throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colslaw tries to reverse the position but Armstrong maintains control.
Armstrong punishing his opponent with strikes.
Armstrong prevents Colslaw from getting the reversal.
Armstrong landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Colslaw that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Armstrong landing strikes, looking to finish!
Colslaw is looking to get to half guard.
Armstrong pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Armstrong tries to control but Colslaw wriggling away.
Colslaw is desperately trying to improve his position but Armstrong has a good base and remains in mount.
Armstrong controlling the position easily from mount.
Armstrong looking to control but Colslaw is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Colslaw is working to get back to half guard.
Armstrong can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Colslaw is looking to escape.
Colslaw swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Vick Armstrong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Armstrong controlling from mount.
Colslaw sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Armstrong looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mark Colslaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Armstrong trying to pass the guard but Colslaw defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vick Armstrong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

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