PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnie Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Todd
vs
Armstrong

200 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

197 cm
20
273 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Greg Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnie Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todd tries to land a front kick but Armstrong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Todd looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Todd throws a half hearted mid kick.
Armstrong connects with a jab.
Armstrong thuds a left hand into Todd's body.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Todd.
Armstrong lands with a shot to the body.

Armstrong drives through and clinches with Todd against the ropes.
Armstrong lands with a right to the head.

Armstrong manages to break the clinch.
Armstrong lands with a cross.
Todd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Armstrong avoids a kick to the body.
Armstrong raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Armstrong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armstrong pushes Todd away with a front kick.
Todd is breathing heavily.
Todd misses with a takedown attempt - Armstrong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Armstrong follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Todd walks into a straight right hand from Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Todd stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Armstrong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Todd in his tracks.
Armstrong lands a nice looking kick to the body. Todd takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Armstrong lands but Todd takes it in his stride.

It looks like Greg Todd has been cut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Armstrong. Todd shrugs it off though.
Arnie Armstrong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Armstrong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Armstrong thuds his shin into the meat of Todd's side.
Good shot there by Armstrong.
Todd takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
An inside leg kick lands from Armstrong.
Todd fails with a takedown attempt.

Todd gets tackled into the ropes by Armstrong. Armstrong maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Armstrong as the two fighters clinch.
Armstrong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Armstrong pushes Todd back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Todds head.
Armstrong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short right from Armstrong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Armstrong digs a right hand underneath Todd's ribcage. Todd let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Armstrong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Armstrong cracks Todd with a nice body shot.
Armstrong pushes Todd back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong lands with a right to the head.

Todd is rocked!
Armstrong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Armstrong lands with a left to the head.

Armstrong drops Todd onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Todd is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Todd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Armstrong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Todds head.
Armstrong lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Todd to his knees! Armstrong keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnie Armstrong!