PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnie Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guido Gloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Armstrong
vs
Gloom

197 cm
22
273 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
224 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnie Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Guido Gloom!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong tries to land a leg kick but Gloom saw it coming and moves away.
Gloom drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Armstrong defends it well.
Gloom connects with a good right hand that stumbles Armstrong. Armstrong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Arnie Armstrong has been cut.
Gloom avoids the body shot from Armstrong.
Gloom feints the counter takedown.
Armstrong throws a hook but Gloom blocks it.
A head kick misses from Gloom.
Armstrong has been working on his boxing with his coaches at R.A.D's Lads in the buildup to the fight.
Armstrong lands a jab to the head.
Armstrong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Armstrong cracks Gloom with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gloom connects with a jab.
Armstrong clobbers Gloom with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Armstrong loads up on a big right hand but Gloom slips the punch.
Armstrong misses with a head kick.
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!
Gloom walks forward, straight into a front kick from Armstrong.
Gloom ducks under a wild hook from Armstrong.
Gloom changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Armstrong throws a head kick but Gloom moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gloom lands a nice shot to the body.
Armstrong throws a body shot but no joy.
Gloom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Armstrong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gloom.
Armstrong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gloom scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Armstrong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gloom.
Armstrong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Armstrong.
Armstrong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Armstrong takes one to the side of the head.
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!
Gloom throws a low kick, looking for Armstrong's leg but Armstrong calmly moves out of range.
Armstrong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gloom has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to work over Gloom's front leg with a kick but Gloom checks it.
Armstrong missing with a left hand there. Gloom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Armstrong scores with a jab to the body.
Armstrong throws the left hand but Gloom avoids the punch easily.
Gloom avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from Armstrong misses.
Gloom throws a leg kick but Armstrong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gloom lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gloom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Armstrong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Armstrong looks to land a left hand but Gloom moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Armstrong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Armstrong throws a hook but Gloom avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Gloom misses.
Armstrong pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gloom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gloom changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Armstrong looks to throw a body kick

and Gloom counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Armstrong keeping full guard, as Gloom tries to pass.
Armstrong keeping moving, preventing Gloom from controlling successfully.
Gloom tries to free his leg and advance position but Armstrong is retaining full guard.
Armstrong keeping moving, preventing Gloom from controlling successfully.
Armstrong wants to stand and escape but Gloom is having none of it.

Gloom is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gloom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Armstrong swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is looking to stand up but Gloom isn't so interested in that idea.
Gloom in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Armstrong is trying to stand and escape. In the scramble, Gloom has locked hold of an arm and he's managed to lock on an armbar - Armstrong taps out instantly and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Guido Gloom!
Guido Gloom decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.