PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soul Jah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinny Armstrong has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Armstrong
vs
Jah

210 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
252 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinny Armstrong !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Soul Jah!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jah has closed the distance and engaged Armstrong in a clinch.
Jah struggles to land a body shot inside as Armstrong controls his hands.
Armstrong wants to get back to striking at distance but Jah won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Armstrong 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jah using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Armstrong wants to break free but Jah has control.
Armstrong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jah is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jah tries a knee to the head but Armstrong blocks it.
Jah lands a good knee to the midsection. Armstrong won't want to take too many of those.
Jah's coach down at Cylon Training Academy(150/week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jah's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Jah fails to land.
Jah lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Vinny Armstrong has been cut.
Jah misses with the head strike.

Jah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jah lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Armstrong is breathing heavily.
Jah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

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

Jah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jah tries a head kick but it misses.
Soul Jah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Armstrong .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah thows a body kick. Armstrong tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jah pushes Armstrong away with a front kick.

Jah pushes Armstrong up against the cage in a clinch.

Jah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Armstrong avoids the head kick by Jah.
Jah throws a leg kick which misses Armstrong 's front leg but catches the back leg as Armstrong tries to avoid it.
Jah lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armstrong misses with a hook.
Jah thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Armstrong if he has to take too many more of those.

Jah closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jah breaks the clinch.

Jah closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jah throws a head punch that misses.
Jah tries a body shot but Armstrong blocks it.

Jah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jah looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jah avoids a punch combination nicely.

Jah has Armstrong up against the cage in a clinch.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but Armstrong blocks with his arms.
Jah lands a good knee to the midsection. Armstrong won't want to take too many of those.
Jah misses with a short punch on the inside.

Jah manages to break the clinch.
Jah throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throws a nice looking combination but Jah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Armstrong misses with a double jab.

Jah has closed the distance and engaged Armstrong in a clinch.

Jah breaks the clinch.

Jah pushes Armstrong up against the cage in a clinch.
Armstrong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jah misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Jah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jah scores with a head kick. Armstrong tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Armstrong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jah connects with a leg kick. Armstrong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jah tries a head kick but it misses.
Jah avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jah throws a sloppy head kick and Armstrong moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Jah.
Armstrong moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jah tried to score with a low kick but Armstrong checks it.
Jah lands a head kick. Armstrong smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A right-left combo lands from Armstrong .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soul Jah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Armstrong 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jah throws a push kick but Armstrong slaps the foot to one side.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jah.
Jah throws a sloppy head kick and Armstrong moves out of range easily.
Jah throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vinny Armstrong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Armstrong swinging wildly here.
Armstrong jabs Jah right on the nose. Jah blinks but takes it well.
Armstrong shoots for a takedown but Jah saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Armstrong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice body kick from Jah.
Armstrong swinging wildly here.
Danga de danga de dang - Armstrong scores with a four punch combination!
Armstrong throws a series of punches but Jah moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Jah.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jah bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Jah takes the fight into the clinch.
Soul Jah seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jah putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Armstrong in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jah tries a body shot but Armstrong blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with the head strike.

Jah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Armstrong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soul Jah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Armstrong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jah.
Jah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Jah closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Jah manages to break the clinch.
Armstrong tries to bum rush Jah with a series of wild strikes but Jah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Armstrong on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That kick from Jah tenderised Armstrong 's leg. Armstrong is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick from Jah lands but Armstrong takes it in his stride.
Jah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Jah fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Armstrong , pushing him back against the cage.
Jah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jah scores with a knee to the head.
Jah putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Armstrong in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Jah.
Knees to the body from Jah.
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!

Jah breaks the clinch.
Soul Jah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Armstrong takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jah throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jah lands with a kick to the ribs.

Jah gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Armstrong is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah unloads a knee to the mid-section. Armstrong lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Armstrong is trying to break free.

Jah breaks from the clinch.
Jah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Armstrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jah goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jah, right into the meat.

Jah clinches up with Armstrong and pushes him back against the cage.
Armstrong wants to get back to striking at distance but Jah won't allow it.

Jah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Armstrong will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Armstrong displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crunch! Jah slams his shin into Armstrong 's torso.
Jah lets loose with a powerful body kick. Armstrong will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soul Jah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vinny Armstrong 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Armstrong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jah.
Jah throws a nice head kick!

Jah moves into range and clinches up with Armstrong .

Jah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Jah moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Armstrong 's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Jah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jah thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Armstrong if he has to take too many more of those.
Armstrong misses with a double jab.
Jah delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jah scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jah throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jah has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armstrong .
Jah connects with a nasty looking knee right to Armstrong 's face.
Jah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jah scores with a knee to the head.
Armstrong blocks a body shot from Jah.
Jah working Armstrong over with knees to the body.
Jah swings wildly with an uppercut but Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jah lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jah misses with a punch to the body.

Jah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jah scores with a push kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jah. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jah throws a sloppy head kick and Armstrong moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Armstrong crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jah - the referee stops the clock and Armstrong gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jah. Armstrong manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Armstrong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Armstrong .
Jah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Armstrong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jah. Armstrong shrugs it off though.
Armstrong shoots in looking for a takedown but Jah manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Armstrong 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jah.
Jah throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jah lets loose with a powerful body kick. Armstrong will feel that in the morning.

Jah clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah lands a body punch.
Jah connects with a nasty looking knee right to Armstrong 's face.
Jah is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jah tries a body shot but Armstrong blocks it.
Armstrong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jah prevents Armstrong from breaking the clinch.
Jah tries to throw a body punch but Armstrong avoids it by throwing Jah back against the cage.
Armstrong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jah throws a punch but it's blocked by Armstrong .
Jah misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Jah fails to land.
Jah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jah unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Jah 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.
Jah lands a leg kick that knocks Armstrong off balance momentarily.
Jah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jah pushes Armstrong away with a front kick.
Jah lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jah misses with a body kick.
Vinny Armstrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jah scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Soul Jah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jah has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soul Jah!