PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imma Armoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Imma Armoff enters the cage!

Matthews
vs
Armoff

177 cm
24
192 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

181 cm
28
183 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

BALCO MMA ELITE

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matthew Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Imma Armoff!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armoff has his takedown stuffed

and Matthews counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Matthews looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthews throwing strikes but missing.
Armoff not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matthews throws a big right hand that misses.
Armoff controls Matthews momentarily but Matthews frees himself.
Matthews throws a big elbow that misses.
Armoff pulls Matthews in close to prevent any damage.
Armoff looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Matthews trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Armoff looking for a sweep. Not yet Armoff, not yet.
Armoff bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Matthews's guard.
Matthews trying to keep a closed guard but Armoff is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armoff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armoff passes Matthews's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Matthews gets full guard.

Matthews escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Armoff gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Matthews controls Armoff momentarily but Armoff frees himself.
Matthews seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Matthews utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Armoff passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Matthews tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Armoff is working for a guillotine from mount but Matthews frees his head quite easily.
Armoff lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Armoff looking to secure an arm triangle but Matthews defends it well.
Matthews keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Armoff looking to finish with strikes here!
Armoff connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Matthews is bucking up trying to escape but Armoff cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Armoff lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Armoff wants to work for an arm triangle but Matthews is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Armoff is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Armoff thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Armoff maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Matthews could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Armoff has cracked it and Matthews is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Armoff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Imma Armoff!