PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Weed King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weed King has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thor Armstrong's chin.

Armstrong
vs
King

180 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

185 cm
20
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Weed King!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Armstrong takes the fight into the clinch.
King tries for a takedown. No joy.
King tries a knee to the head but Armstrong blocks it.
Armstrong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
Armstrong tries to score a body lock takedown but King shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
King lands a damaging elbow.
Armstrong goes for a takedown in the clinch but King prevents it.
Armstrong looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King tries to stall but Armstrong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
King is trying to break the clinch but Armstrong has him pressed against the cage.
Armstrong takes a shot to the head.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Armstrong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Armstrong as King tries to tie him up.
King should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Armstrong trying to control the position but instead, King has worked for underhooks and has pushed Armstrong into the cage.
King prevents a takedown attempt there.
Armstrong misses with an elbow strike.

Armstrong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King throws a head kick that misses

and Armstrong counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Armstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King looking for a guillotine here but Armstrong defends easily.
Armstrong trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Armstrong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.
King is wriggling around but Armstrong manages to pass to half guard.

Armstrong decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Armstrong gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
Armstrong tries a knee to the head but King blocks it.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
King looks gassed!
King stalling against the cage.
King blocks an elbow strike.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Armstrong blocks with his arms.
Armstrong jumps guard but King stands there with Armstrong around his waist. Armstrong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Armstrong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong effectively controlling the action here.
Armstrong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but King pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Armstrong is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but King is keeping busy.

King pulls guard effortlessly.

King is working an open guard so Armstrong takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Armstrong pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a head kick that misses

and Armstrong counters with a nice double leg into side control. King won't be happy with that.

Armstrong decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Armstrong.
Armstrong shoots in but no luck this time.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
King on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Armstrong. Armstrong obviously looking to wear him down.

Armstrong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Armstrong wants a takedown.
Nice elbow from King.
A nice left hand lands by King.
Armstrong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite King's efforts to push away.

Armstrong breaks the clinch.

Armstrong decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Armstrong stands up and beckons King to join him on the feet.

Armstrong gets a double leg takedown into King's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

King is working an open guard so Armstrong takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
King throws a body kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Armstrong.
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.
King is looking to clinch but Armstrong is avoiding it.
King throws a body kick the misses

and Armstrong moves into the clinch.

Armstrong breaks the clinch.

Armstrong clinches with his opponent.
King jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Armstrong walks away with a smile on his face. King gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
King slaps away a takedown attempt from Armstrong, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Armstrong clinches up with King and pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

King decides to pull guard.
Armstrong thows a big elbow that misses.

Armstrong stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Armstrong fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Armstrong dominated that 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.

King misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Armstrong here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Armstrong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Armstrong clinches with his opponent.

Armstrong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Armstrong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Armstrong shoots for a takedown but King saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Armstrong with a lazy takedown attempt
and King counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Armstrong closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.

King drags the fight down to the ground.

Armstrong stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Armstrong shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches King napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
King holding both Armstrong 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong is riding his opponent, not letting King buck him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armstrong is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at King. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Will Armstrong go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - King has eaten all the pies!
King is trying to break free.
Armstrong trying to control.
Armstrong softening up his opponent with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
King is keeping busy.
Armstrong has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of King's body.
Armstrong trying to control momentarily.
King is taking damage to the body and head.
King looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of King's body.
Armstrong trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
King really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Armstrong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Armstrong has both hooks in and is working for a choke. King is in real trouble here. Armstrong gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, King is tapping out! Armstrong wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thor Armstrong!