PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between You Better Believe It (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delled Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). You Better Believe It has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Better Believe It
vs
Armstrong

190 cm
23
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, You Better Believe It!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Delled Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Believe It.
Armstrong's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Believe It connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Armstrong scrambles back to his feet.
Believe It stuns Armstrong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Believe It with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Believe It lands a slapping body shot.
Believe It thuds a left hand into Armstrong's body.
Armstrong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Armstrong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Believe It scores with a body shot.

Believe It drives through and clinches with Armstrong against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Believe It lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Believe It lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Armstrong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Believe It just stands there and leans against the cage.

Believe It escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Believe It goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Believe It cracks Armstrong with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Armstrong looks winded!
Believe It ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Believe It jabs Armstrong to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Believe It with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Believe It connects with a body shot that sends Armstrong's belly button to the back.
Armstrong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Believe It fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
You Better Believe It seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Armstrong tries to move into range but Believe It moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Believe It lands a nice shot to the body.

Believe It pushes Armstrong up against the cage in a clinch.
Believe It lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Believe It's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Believe It dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Armstrong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Believe It scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Believe It scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Armstrong doesn't seem bothered though.
Armstrong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Believe It connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Believe It looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
You Better Believe It is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Believe It lands with an uppercut that bounces Armstrong off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Believe It's jab looks to have found its range, popping Armstrong under the eye.

Believe It has closed the distance and engaged Armstrong in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Believe It.
Believe It throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Armstrongs head.
Believe It throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hook to the body lands for Believe It.
Believe It lands with a right to the head.
Believe It cracks Armstrong with a nice body shot.
Believe It lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Armstrong or not.
Believe It lands a nice uppercut.
Believe It is leaning against Armstrong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Believe It.
A nice right hand lands inside from Believe It.
Believe It lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Armstrong or not.
Believe It lands with a left to the head.
Believe It lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Believe It lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Believe It lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Armstrong.
Believe It is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Believe It scores with a shot to the side of Armstrong's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Believe It.
Believe It lands a shoulder strike.
Believe It works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Believe It lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Believe It.
Believe It lands an uppercut.
Believe It lands a hook that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.

Armstrong is rocked!
Believe It lands a hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong is still on wobbly legs! Can Believe It finish him?
Believe It throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Armstrong seems to have recovered his senses.
A shot in the inside from Believe It.

Believe It pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armstrong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Believe It fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Armstrong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Believe It connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Armstrong momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Believe It fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Armstrong to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Armstrong looks to clinch but Believe It throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Armstrong taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). You Better Believe It!