PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kid Galar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Galar
vs
Armstrong

185 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

Excellent MT
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kid Galar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Armstrong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Galar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Galar throwing a counter right hand but Armstrong manages to avoid it.
Armstrong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Galar on the side of the head.

Galar instigates a clinch.

Armstrong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Galar has Armstrong up against the cage in a clinch.
Galar lands a right hand.
Galar keeps control of Armstrong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Galar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Galar.
Armstrong has had enough of the clinch but Galar keeps him there for the moment.
Armstrong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Galar prevents Armstrong from breaking the clinch.
Galar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Galar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Galar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Armstrong's efforts to push away.
Armstrong working hard to break the clinch.
Armstrong is looking to break free of the clinch but Galar has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Armstrong's efforts to push away.
Galar has Armstrong pressed against the cage, preventing Armstrong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee is keeping an eye on Galar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Galar has a couple of punches blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong is trying to force a seperation but Galar has the dominant position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Galar throws a head punch that misses.
Armstrong blocking some punches.
Galar presses Armstrong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Armstrong dodges an elbow strike from Galar.
Galar lands with a right to the head.
Galar lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Galar on the inside.

It looks like Joe Armstrong has been cut.
Galar lands a right hand.
A frustrated look appears on Armstrong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Armstrong working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is trying to break the clinch but Galar is controlling him.
Galar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Armstrong wants to get back to striking at distance but Galar won't allow it.
Galar pushes Armstrong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Armstrong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Armstrong takes an elbow to the forehead.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Galar has him pinned against the cage.
Galar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Armstrong.
Galar lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Galar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Armstrong.
Galar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Armstrong looks winded!
Armstrong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Galar has him pressed against the cage.
Galar scores with a shot to the side of Armstrong's head.
Galar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Galar lands a left hand.

Armstrong is rocked!
Armstrong blocks an elbow strike from Galar.
Armstrong is still on wobbly legs! Can Galar finish him?
Galar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Galar.
Armstrong prevents a body shot from Galar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galar pressing his opponent against the cage.
Galar has a couple of punches blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong prevents a body shot from Galar.
Armstrong seems to have recovered his senses.
Galar misses with some punches.
Armstrong tries to break the clinch but Galar is controlling the position.
Armstrong can't break the clinch.
Galar cracks Armstrong with a nice body shot.
Galar effectively controlling the action here.
Armstrong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Galar digs a right hand into Armstrong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Armstrong's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Galar.
Galar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Galar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Galar misses with an elbow over the top.
Galar lands with a left to the head.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Galar has him pinned against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Galar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Galar.
Galar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Galar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Armstrong is looking to break free of the clinch but Galar has double underhooks.
Galar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Galar.
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!
Galar lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Galar on the inside.
Armstrong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Galar has him pinned against the cage.
Galar throws an elbow but it misses.
Armstrong is trying to force a seperation but Galar has the dominant position.
Galar avoiding damage.
Galar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Armstrong.
Armstrong letting Galar take a breather here.
Nice elbow from Galar.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Galar.
Armstrong working hard to break the clinch.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Galar has him pinned against the cage.
Galar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Galar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Galar scores with a shot to the side of Armstrong's head.
Armstrong is trying to force a seperation but Galar has the dominant position.
Galar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Armstrong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Galar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Galar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Armstrong can't break the clinch.
Armstrong wants to break free but Galar has control.
Galar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Galar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Galar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Galar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Armstrongs head.
Armstrong tries to break the clinch but Galar is controlling the position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Galar misses with a punch to the body.
Galar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Galar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Galar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Galar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Armstrong has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Galar.
Armstrong tries to break the clinch but Galar is controlling the position.
Galar throws a head punch that misses.
Armstrong takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Galar keeps control of Armstrong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Galar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Armstrongs head.
Armstrong is trying to break free.
Armstrong wants to get back to striking at distance but Galar won't allow it.
Galar controlling the action here for a moment.
Armstrong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Galar throws a punch but it's blocked by Armstrong.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Galar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Armstrong tries to break free but Galar pushes him back against the cage.
Galar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Armstrong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Galar lands with a short shot to the head.
Galar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Galar has Armstrong pressed against the cage, preventing Armstrong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Galar pushes Armstrong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Galar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Galar has Armstrong pressed against the cage, preventing Armstrong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Armstrong working hard to break the clinch.
Armstrong can't break the clinch.
Armstrong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Galar has him pressed against the cage.
Armstrong can't break the clinch.
Armstrong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Armstrong blocks an elbow strike.
Armstrong wants to get back to striking at distance but Galar won't allow it.
Galar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Galar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Galar has him pinned against the cage.
Galar lands with a light punch inside.
Armstrong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Armstrong is trying to force a seperation but Galar has the dominant position.
Galar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Armstrong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Armstrong can't break the clinch.
Galar prevents Armstrong from breaking the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Galar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Armstrong is looking to break free of the clinch but Galar has double underhooks.
Armstrong blocks a body shot from Galar.
Armstrong takes an elbow to the temple.
Galar scores with a shoulder strike.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Galar tries to work over Armstrong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Galar tries a body shot but Armstrong blocks it.
A short uppercut from Galar.
Armstrong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Galar lands a hook that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Galar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Armstrong working hard to break the clinch.
Galar lands a shot to the body.
Galar is leaning against Armstrong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Galar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Galar leaning against his opponent.
Armstrong wants to get back to striking at distance but Galar won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Galar.
Galar keeps control of Armstrong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Armstrong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Galar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Galar.
Galar stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Galar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Armstrong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Galar scores with a punch to the head.
Galar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Armstrong blocks a head kick by Galar.
Galar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Galar - just one landing.
Galar closes the distance and catches Armstrong with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Armstrong is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Armstrong is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Armstrong is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Galar takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kid Galar!
After winning the bout, Kid Galar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.