PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Armando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hunter Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armando comes to the cage accompanied by The Fragrance Of Dark Coffee. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Armando
vs
Thompson

180 cm
21
197 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
195 lbs
16 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Hellbent, Inc.™

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 3 - 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 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson throws a push kick but Armando slaps the foot to one side.
Thompson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thompson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Armando.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando motions for Thompson to come forward. Armando throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson throws a leg kick

and Armando counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Thompson!
Armando punishing his opponent with strikes.
Thompson is desperately trying to improve his position but Armando has a good base and remains in mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Armando there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Thompson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armando punching from mount but Thompson doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armando with a couple of short strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Armando there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thompson blocking the ground and pound.
Armando scoring with strikes but Thompson is staying in there.
Thompson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Armando looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Armando lands a heavy elbow.
Thompson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Armando is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thompson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armando cracks Thompson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Armando lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Thompson is rocked!

It looks like Hunter Thompson has been cut.
Armando connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Thompson is still in real trouble! Can Armando finish him?
Armando throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Thompson because Armando loaded up on that one.
Thompson seems to have recovered his senses.
Armando raining down shots from the mount!
Armando throws some wild stikes that Thompson manages to avoid easily.
Armando throwing strikes but Thompson recovers to half guard. A much better position.

Armando is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Armando is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thompson defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson wants to improve his position but Armando is controlling well.
Armando throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Armando thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thompson's head.
Thompson pushes Armando off looking to stand but Armando dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armando scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Armando tries to pass to full mount but Thompson defends it.

Armando is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Armando dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Thompson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thompson avoids the head kick by Armando.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armando checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando misses with a takedown attempt - Thompson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Armando attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Armando throws an off balance right hand
and Thompson counters with a good low kick that Armando was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thompson throws a head kick but Armando moves out of range.
Armando connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Armando.
Armando chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Armando 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 Thompson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thompson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Armando misses the jab.
Armando scores with a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Armando - that will leave a mark!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armando tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Thompson swivels and escapes.
Armando scores with a body shot.
Armando scores with a leg kick.
Thompson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Armando tries to avoid it but Thompson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Armando to the ground. Armando escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Armando dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Thompson's cut.
That's time! Armando's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A low kick from Armando is predictable there
and Thompson counters with a head kick. That will keep Armando thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Armando misses with a kick to the body
and Thompson counters with a low kick, right behind Armando 's knee.
Armando misses with the body kick

and Thompson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Armando is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson wants to stand but Armando has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Armando working for a triangle but Thompson defends it easily.

Thompson has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Armando to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Thompson is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Armando pulls down on the head and he's put Thompson to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Diego Armando!