PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Karev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Armstrong's choice of entrance music: We Were Soldiers by Sgt. Mackenzie. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Karev
vs
Armstrong

193 cm
23
252 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

186 cm
25
275 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

White Gorilla Nutrition

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Oleg Karev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karev moves away from the strike by Armstrong.
A nice inside leg kick there by Karev. That's going to slow Armstrong down.
Armstrong takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Craig Armstrong has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Armstrong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Karev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Armstrong shoots in but no luck this time.
Armstrong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karev.
Armstrong fails in his attempt to clinch.

Armstrong shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Karev manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Armstrong with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong stopping the sweep attempt from Karev.
Karev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Armstrong passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Armstrong sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Karev is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Armstrong is looking to take a break and control but Karev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Armstrong works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Armstrong goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Karev rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Armstrong's guard! Nice work there by Karev!

Karev is posturing up here but Armstrong has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Karev tries to roll out but it's too tight and Karev has to tap! Slick submission there by Armstrong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Craig Armstrong!