PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Joe Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Fegget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Armstrong
vs
Fegget

180 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Diego Fegget!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong misses with a low kick.
Fegget moves out of range of the body kick.
Armstrong cracks the inside of Fegget's front leg.
A low kick from Armstrong is predictable there
and Fegget counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Fegget.
Armstrong throws a push kick but Fegget slaps the foot to one side.
Fegget throws a chopping leg kick but Armstrong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A left lands for Armstrong.
Fegget throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fegget throws a quick inside leg kick.

Fegget pushes Armstrong up against the cage in a clinch.

Fegget breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Fegget misses.

Fegget rushes Armstrong and presses him up against the cage.
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 working hard to break the clinch.

Armstrong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong lands with a nice body kick.
Armstrong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fegget will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fegget lands a head kick. Armstrong smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fegget pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fegget tries to work over Armstrong's front leg with a kick but Armstrong checks it.
Fegget wants to clinch but Armstrong slips to the side
and Armstrong counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Fegget does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fegget looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fegget throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by Fegget.
A leg kick checked by Fegget.
Diego Fegget seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fegget blocks a low kick nicely.
Fegget blocks a low kick nicely.
Fegget slips a jab from Armstrong.
Fegget checks a low kick from Armstrong.
Fegget looks to clinch
and Armstrong counters with a nice kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fegget throws a leg kick but Armstrong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Armstrong has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fegget buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fegget tries to clinch up.
Fegget misses with a few strikes there.
Fegget tries to clinch up
and Fegget takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fegget wants to slow Armstrong down by chopping away at his legs.
Armstrong avoids the head kick by Fegget.
Fegget tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fegget.
Fegget throws a right and a left that Armstrong avoids nicely.

Fegget moves into the clinch successfully.

Armstrong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fegget fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Armstrong checks it well.
Fegget takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fegget throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fegget tries to clinch up.
Armstrong is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Armstrong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fegget throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Armstrong counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fegget has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a leg kick but Fegget sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Armstrong keeps the fight on the outside.
Fegget throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fegget takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fegget throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
Fegget throws a leg kick that is checked
and Armstrong counters with a good low kick that Fegget was not able to check.
Armstrong throws a lazy uppercut
and Fegget counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Armstrong thinking.
Armstrong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fegget.
Armstrong tried to score with a low kick but Fegget checks it.
Armstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by Fegget.
Armstrong misses with a low kick.
Armstrong throws a leg kick but Fegget checks it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fegget.
Fegget throws a low kick but Armstrong avoids it.
Armstrong fakes the leg kick and cracks Fegget in the body.
Fegget lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Armstrong misses with a low kick.
Fegget doesn't manage to clinch there - Armstrong circles away.
Armstrong wants to land a leg kick but Fegget is out of range.
Armstrong wants to land a leg kick but Fegget is out of range.
Fegget throws a body kick that misses
and Armstrong counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fegget throws a leg kick that is checked
and Armstrong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fegget throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Armstrong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fegget is out of range and Armstrong settles back down.
Fegget fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fegget darts in trying to clinch
enabling Armstrong to counter with a crisp jab.
Fegget falls off balance throwing a combination
and Armstrong counters with a body kick that stops Fegget in his tracks momentarily.
Armstrong checks a low kick from Fegget.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Armstrong connects with a solid leg kick.
Armstrong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fegget tries to clinch but Armstrong is having none of it.
Fegget tries to close the distance and clinch but Armstrong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Fegget.
Armstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by Fegget.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong blocks a head kick by Fegget.
Some bone on bone action there as Armstrong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fegget takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fegget motions for Armstrong to come forward. Fegget throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Armstrong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Armstrong fakes the leg kick and cracks Fegget in the body.
Fegget moves out of range of the leg kick from Armstrong.
Fegget misses with an uppercut.
Armstrong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fegget is able to avoid easily.
Fegget has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Armstrong.
An inside leg kick lands from Fegget.
Fegget tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Armstrong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Armstrong.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong lands a nice looking body kick.
Armstrong throws a chopping leg kick but Fegget manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Armstrong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fegget.
Armstrong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fegget's head.
Armstrong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good work by Armstrong as he checks the leg kick.
Armstrong moves out of range of the body kick.
Fegget throws a front kick aimed at Armstrong's knee but Armstrong avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong throws a low kick, looking for Fegget's leg but Fegget calmly moves out of range.
Armstrong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Armstrong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Armstrong misses with a low kick.
Fegget wants to clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong moves out of range as Fegget throws a body kick.
Armstrong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fegget throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fegget has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Armstrong.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fegget. Armstrong shrugs it off though.
Fegget is looking to clinch.
Armstrong throws a low kick but Fegget avoids it.
Armstrong moves out of range of the strikes.
Fegget throws a right and a left that Armstrong avoids nicely.
Fegget throws a push kick but Armstrong slaps the foot to one side.
Fegget feints a jab promting Armstrong to slip. Fegget then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Armstrong slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Fegget checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joe Armstrong will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Armstrong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fegget's sensitive parts.
Fegget connects with a solid leg kick.
Fegget's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Armstrong checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fegget.
A bone on bone clash there as Fegget blocks the leg kick.
Armstrong throws a low kick but Fegget moves out of range easily.
Fegget lands with a kick to the temple. Armstrong shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A chopping leg kick lands by Armstrong.
Fegget fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Armstrong is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Armstrong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fegget has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fegget and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fegget lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Armstrong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Armstrong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fegget misses with a double jab
enabling Armstrong to counter with a crisp jab.
Armstrong tries to score with a low kick but Fegget moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fegget attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fegget is looking to clinch.
Fegget tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fegget on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Armstrong. Armstrong obviously looking to wear him down.
Armstrong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A low kick from Fegget misses
and Armstrong counters with an inside leg kick.
Fegget is looking to slow Armstrong down with leg kicks.
Fegget throws a head kick that Armstrong semi-blocks.
Armstrong misses with a low kick.
Fegget moves out of range of the body kick.
Armstrong throws a low kick, looking for Fegget's leg but Fegget calmly moves out of range.
Armstrong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fegget is able to avoid easily.
Fegget checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong connects with an inside leg kick.
Fegget feints and then cracks Armstrong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Armstrong down.
Fegget tries to close the distance and clinch but Armstrong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fegget is looking to clinch.
Joe Armstrong is winning the standup battle so far.
Armstrong misses with a looping left.
Fegget tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Fegget gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Armstrong working hard to break the clinch.

Armstrong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fegget tries to close the distance and clinch up but Armstrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some bone on bone action there as Armstrong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fegget lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Armstrong backs up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Armstrong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Fegget blocks the leg kick.
Fegget throws a right and a left that Armstrong avoids nicely.
Armstrong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fegget's sensitive parts.
Armstrong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Armstrong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Armstrong slips a jab and a cross from Fegget.
Armstrong misses with a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Armstrong!
Armstrong feints and then cracks Fegget's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fegget down.
Armstrong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fegget throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fegget blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice body kick there by Fegget.
Fegget blocks a leg kick.
Fegget is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fegget wants to clinch.
Fegget misses with a wild combination.
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 tries to score with a low kick but Fegget moves his leg out of the way.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with a low kick.
Armstrong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A swing and a miss from Armstrong.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fegget scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fegget misses with a low kick as Armstrong jumps back.
Fegget tries to close the distance and clinch up but Armstrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fegget looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Armstrong wants to slow Fegget down by chopping away at his legs.
Armstrong misses with a leg kick.
Fegget throws a leg kick that misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Armstrong misses with a low kick.
Armstrong wants to land a leg kick but Fegget is out of range.
Fegget checks a leg kick.
Fegget wants to clinch.
Fegget throws a wild body kick that Armstrong sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed right hand from Fegget misses the target.
A jab from Armstrong misses.
Armstrong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fegget misses with a wild combination.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fegget checks a leg kick.
Armstrong tries to score with a low kick but Fegget moves his leg out of the way.
Armstrong scoring well with a low kick there.
Fegget misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fegget wants to clinch
and Armstrong counters with a nice leg kick.
Fegget's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fegget duly obliges.
Fegget is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fegget tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fegget throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Armstrong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fegget's calf.
Fegget throws a push kick but Armstrong slaps the foot to one side.
Fegget tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fegget walks into a stiff left hand from Armstrong.
Fegget throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fegget fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fegget is looking to chop away at Armstrong's legs.
Good leg kick by Armstrong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fegget tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fegget throws a front kick aimed at Armstrong's knee but Armstrong avoids it well.
Fegget tries to clinch but Armstrong moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fegget looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fegget tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diego Fegget is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fegget fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Armstrong checks it well.
Armstrong throws a leg kick but Fegget sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fegget looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Armstrong checks a low kick from Fegget.
Fegget misses with a few strikes there.
Armstrong lunges at Fegget with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fegget's hand.
Fegget checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Armstrong keeps the fight on the outside.
Fegget tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Armstrong counters with a thumping low kick.
Fegget connects with a solid leg kick.
Diego Fegget has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fegget checks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joe Armstrong.
I think Armstrong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Joe Armstrong!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Joe Armstrong!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Joe Armstrong!

Joe Armstrong wins by unanimous decision!