PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albert White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by Guerilla Radio by Rage Against the Machine. Armstrong has chosen Iron Man by Black Sabbath as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

White
vs
Armstrong

225 cm
19
300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Albert White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a hook to the side of White's head but White sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Armstrong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Armstrong's coach down at Valhalla:NY GYM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Armstrong's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A lazy left from Armstrong finds it's target.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.
White looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Armstrong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
White lands a right hook to the body.
White on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Donk. Armstrong catches White right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from White.
White throws a poor cross that misses

and Armstrong counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for White!
Armstrong fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White wants to control but Armstrong postures up.
Armstrong trying to control the position but White is working away.
White tries to bench press Armstrong off him but Armstrong keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White is not content to let Armstrong control the position.
White struggling a bit here.
An elbow from Armstrong crashes against the mat.
Armstrong misses with the ground and pound.
Armstrong in side control, throwing shots but White defends.
Armstrong misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Armstrong is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
White is looking for a sweep.
White can't do much from the bottom here.
Armstrong is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt White will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
White gets back to half guard.
White trying to hold on to Armstrong's head to control him but Armstrong postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White works his way to full guard. Good work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Armstrong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Armstrong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Armstrong postures up.
White keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
Armstrong wants to stand but White is controlling his posture from full guard.
White will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White keeping full guard, as Armstrong tries to pass.
Armstrong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Armstrong postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
Armstrong wants to stand and escape but instead White has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Armstrong looking for a sweep. Not yet Armstrong, not yet.
White sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong working a defensive guard here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Armstrong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Armstrong.
Armstrong throwing strikes but missing.

White is working an open guard so Armstrong takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Armstrong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
White misses with a body shot

and Armstrong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Armstrong trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
Armstrong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Albert White.
White misses with a jab to the body

and Armstrong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Armstrong.
Armstrong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Armstrong wants to stand but White has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
White working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Armstrong.
White seems keen to control Armstrong's posture.
Armstrong wants to get up but he can't break White's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Armstrong throws a big elbow that misses.
Armstrong would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
White trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Armstrong dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

White looks to land a left hand but Armstrong moved out of range nicely.
Armstrong tries to move into range but White moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Armstrong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches White on the side of the head.
White scores with a nice right hand.
White throws a body punch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong connects with a jab.
Armstrong misses with a looping right.
White moves away from the strike by Armstrong.

White drops Armstrong with a beautiful combination! Armstrong stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - White is looking for the KO!

It looks like Hank Armstrong has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong lands a nice shot to the body.
Armstrong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before White has time to react.
Armstrong jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armstrong was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White swings widly with a right hand

and Armstrong counters with a single leg into guard. White didn't expect that.
Armstrong landing with the ground and pound.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
White keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
Armstrong wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.
White avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Armstrong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Armstrong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Armstrong trying to stand up but can't free himself from White's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Armstrong stands and steps away. White gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
White throws out a loose jab but Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Armstrong looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
White swings widly with a right hand

and Armstrong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Armstrong is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Armstrong postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
White looking to control.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Hank Armstrong has got the better of the ground game so far.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Hank Armstrong hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Armstrong throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
Armstrong looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong needs to keep his hands up - White had a free shot at his head there.
White throws a hook to the side of Armstrong's head but Armstrong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Armstrong slips under a jab from White.
Armstrong throws a hook to the side of White's head but White sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Armstrong might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
White staying out of range there.
Armstrong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Armstrong staying out of range there.
Albert White is winning the standup battle so far.
Armstrong scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from White finds it's way through Armstrong's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armstrong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
White takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Armstrong finds it's target.
Armstrong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Armstrong lands with a nice body punch.
Armstrong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Armstrong throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
White closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Armstrong throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
White looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armstrong throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
Armstrong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Armstrong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Armstrong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hank Armstrong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

White lands a jab to the nose.
White misses the shot to the body.
Armstrong throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Armstrong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
White misses the shot to the body.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Armstrong misses.
Armstrong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
White connects with a good right hand that stumbles Armstrong. Armstrong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
White misses with a straight right.
White avoids the body shot from Armstrong.
The fighters circle momentarily. Armstrong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White moves into range and connects with a jab.
Armstrong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A cross from Armstrong lands.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armstrong misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
White drops his hands momentarily and Armstrong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Armstrong scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armstrong scores with a sloppy right hand. White should have avoided that one.
White is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good shot there by Armstrong.
White on the wrong end of a nice jab.
White stuns Armstrong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong digs a good hook to White's body.
Armstrong slips a straight right by White.
White walks into a straight right hand from Armstrong.
White drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Armstrong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
Armstrong cracks White with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A cross from Armstrong lands.
Armstrong misses with a left hand
letting White counter with a right hand.
Albert White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
White misses with a lunging right hand

and Armstrong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Armstrong.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Armstrong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Armstrong trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hank Armstrong was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Armstrong throws a big shot that misses.
White swings away with a body shot that misses

and Armstrong counters with a takedown into side control.
White gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
White keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armstrong wants to stand up but White is controlling the position.
White moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is trying to control the position but Armstrong postures up.
Armstrong throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Armstrong wants to stand but White is controlling his posture from full guard.
Armstrong tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
White looking to hit a scissor sweep but Armstrong is one step ahead there.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Albert White.
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Albert White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Armstrong manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Armstrong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Armstrong 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Armstrong!
Our winner, Hank Armstrong, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.