PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Blow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vick Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vick Armstrong acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Blow
vs
Armstrong

183 cm
28
183 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

181 cm
24
181 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Blow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 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!
Armstrong misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Blow.
Blow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Armstrong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blow.
Blow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Armstrong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blow.
Armstrong closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Armstrong misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a combination that misses

and Blow counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Blow wants to control but Armstrong is keeping him busy.
Armstrong wants to control but Blow is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Blow is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Armstrong punching from the bottom.
Armstrong is pressing down on Blow's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong pulls Blow in close to prevent any damage.
Armstrong trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Armstrong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Armstrong looking to control.
Blow stopping the sweep attempt from Armstrong.
Armstrong controls Blow momentarily but Blow frees himself.

Armstrong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blow is aware though and is defending well.
Armstrong trying to keep a closed guard but Blow is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blow is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Armstrong looking for a sweep. Not yet Armstrong, not yet.
Armstrong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Blow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blow has hold of Armstrong's hands but Armstrong slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Armstrong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Blow gets back to full guard.
Armstrong sitting in guard here, content to control.
Armstrong chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong postures up in Blow's guard and throws a big left but Blow blocks it.
Armstrong is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Blow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Armstrong.
Armstrong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blow has momentary wrist control but Armstrong slips an elbow through the middle.
Armstrong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Armstrong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blow is breathing heavily.
Armstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Blow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armstrong throwing strikes from guard but Blow blocks nicely.

That's four 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.
Armstrong connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armstrong passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Blow prevents Armstrong from moving into mount.
Armstrong throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Blow seems a little lost for a moment, as Armstrong dominates the positioning.
Blow is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Armstrong working the body and head with strikes.
Armstrong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Armstrong with the ground and pound but Blow regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Blow avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Armstrong.

Blow looking for submissions off his back.
Armstrong wants to take a breather but Blow is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vick Armstrong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Blow misses with a straight left.
Armstrong just misses with a punch to the body.
Armstrong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Armstrong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blow fails with the takedown.
Blow takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Blow throws a jab but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Joe Blow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Armstrong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Armstrong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Armstrong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blow has time to react.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armstrong throws a front kick that sends Blow stumbling back into the cage.
Armstrong lands a high kick!

Armstrong scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Armstrong lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Blow down.
Armstrong working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lull in the action here as Armstrong stalls from top position.
Vick Armstrong has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong landing strikes.

Blow is rocked!

It looks like Joe Blow has been cut.
Blow takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Blow is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blow dodges the ground and pound from Armstrong.
Armstrong scoring with punches from side control.
Blow dodges the ground and pound from Armstrong.
Blow is working to avoid the ground and pound but Armstrong connects with a decent elbow.
Armstrong tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The strikes coming from Armstrong are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
A lull in the action here as Armstrong stalls from top position.
Armstrong trying to control the action but Blow is working from the bottom.
Blow seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Armstrong throws an elbow but Blow slips to the side and avoids it well.
Armstrong working the head and body with strikes.
Check out the look on Armstrong's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Armstrong wants to control but Blow is keeping him busy.
Armstrong tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Blow being controlled for a moment.
Blow is working to avoid the ground and pound but Armstrong connects with a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with the ground and pound.
Blow struggling a bit here.
Armstrong scores with punches from side control.
Blow tries to buck Armstrong off but Armstrong is having none of it.
Blow parries the strikes from Armstrong easily there. Armstrong is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Blow to escape.
Armstrong misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Armstrong in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Armstrong works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Armstrong working the head with strikes.

Armstrong is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Blow is trying to escape and Armstrong transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Blow is forced to tap! Nice work there by Armstrong! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vick Armstrong!