PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hank Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armon Gill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armstrong comes into the arena with Iron Man by Black Sabbath blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Hank Armstrong has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Armstrong
vs
Gill

185 cm
22
200 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

188 cm
28
199 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armon Gill!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong checks a leg kick.
Gill has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The fighters circling - Armstrong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Gill forces Armstrong back against the cage and clinches.
Armstrong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Armstrong working aggressively here.
Armstrong lands with a light punch inside.
Gill blocks a body shot from Armstrong.
Armstrong is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Gill fails to land.
Armstrong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Armstrong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Armstrong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Armstrong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gill keeps control of Armstrong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gill keeps control of Armstrong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armstrong's elbow.
Gill is stalling here.
Armstrong wants to get back to striking at distance but Gill won't allow it.
Armstrong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gill.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill misses with a body punch.
Armstrong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gill effectively controlling the action here.
Gill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gill unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Armstrong.

Gill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good exchange - Armstrong coming out on top.
Armstrong thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Armstrong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Armstrong punishes Gill's body with a nice straight punch.
Gill slips a jab from Armstrong.
Hank Armstrong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gill avoids the body shot from Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gill slips under a jab from Armstrong.
Gill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Armstrong circles away quickly and effectively.
Gill shoots in looking for a takedown but Armstrong manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gill's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gill misses with a head kick.
Armstrong moves out of range as Gill throws a body kick.
Armstrong throws a shot from downtown. Gill moves away and avoids it.
Armstrong throws a lazy uppercut

and Gill counters by clinching up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gill connects with a knee to the head.
Gill slowing the pace effectively.

Gill jumps guard.
Gill looking to hit a scissor sweep but Armstrong is one step ahead there.
Gill bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Armstrong's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Armstrong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Armstrong can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gill controls the pace.
Gill is pushing down on Armstrong's leg trying to pass to half guard. Armstrong is fighting to maintain full guard but Gill has managed to sneak the leg through.
Armstrong is looking to improve his position.
Gill performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gill prevents Armstrong from improving his position.
Gill content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gill lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gill uses his free foot to push down on Armstrong's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Armstrong.
Armstrong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gill on the ground.
Gill avoids the attempt from Armstrong to control.
Gill content just to control the position here.
Armstrong really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Armstrong tries to hold on but Gill pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armon Gill dominated that round.
That's time! Armstrong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gill takes one to the side of the head.
Gill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gill.
Armstrong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gill.
Gill doesn't manage to clinch there - Armstrong circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Armstrong.

Armstrong lands a big uppercut and Gill crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gill looks OK. Armstrong waves Gill back to his feet!

Gill is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong moves out of range of the strikes.
Gill is still on wobbly legs! Can Armstrong finish him?
A punch combination from Armstrong misses.
Gill throws a sloppy head kick and Armstrong moves out of range easily.
Armstrong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armstrong.
Gill gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Armstrong points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Gill wakes up just in time to hear Armstrong thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). 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.