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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Commonwealth FF 2
Date: Dec 31, 2021 |
#R1#
Armstrong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
ONeil stuffs the takedown.#TD2#
ONeil throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Armstrong tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. ONeil is in Armstrong's guard.
ONeil being controlled here momentarily.
ONeil trying to control but Armstrong is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Armstrong holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ONeil tries to stand but Armstrong is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Armstrong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. ONeil doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. ONeil manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T1##SUB#
Armstrong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. ONeil doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. ONeil manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Armstrong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in ONeil's guard. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armstrong forces his way into half guard.
Armstrong stalling.
Armstrong seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down ONeil for as long as he can get away with.#T2#
Armstrong thows a huge punch but ONeil dodges it nicely.
Armstrong is pressing down on ONeil's thigh, looking to free his foot. ONeil is holding on for now.
Armstrong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Armstrong's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T3#
Armstrong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Armstrong works his way into full mount!
Armstrong throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. #SUB#
Armstrong looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Armstrong content just to control the position here.
Further stalling from Armstrong.#T4#
Armstrong has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
ONeil is trying desperately to improve position.
Armstrong content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Armstrong thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gecko Armstrong dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Armstrong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
ONeil takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#TD2#
ONeil fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Armstrong sprawls well initially but ONeil persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
ONeil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Armstrong. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Armstrong gets back to full guard.
#SUB#
Armstrong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but ONeil can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Armstrong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that ONeil can do to turn this around?
Armstrong keeping moving, preventing ONeil from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Armstrong keeping full guard, as ONeil tries to pass. #T1#
Armstrong is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armstrong wants to sweep here but ONeil controlling him for the moment. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Armstrong cracks ONeil with a good jab.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#TD2#
ONeil scores with a takedown into Armstrong's guard.
Armstrong has ONeil pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB#
Armstrong has his foot on ONeil's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. ONeil works his way back into a safe position though.
ONeil trying to control the position from guard on top but Armstrong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armstrong pulls ONeil in close to his closed guard and prevents ONeil from doing any damage or advancing position.#T3##SUB#
Armstrong looking for subs off his back but ONeil has passed one foot through into half guard.
Armstrong gets full guard.
Gecko Armstrong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Armstrong wants to sweep but no luck.
Armstrong throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
#SUB#
Armstrong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Armstrong looking for a guillotine here but ONeil defends easily.
ONeil looking to sit in guard and control but Armstrong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Armstrong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
ONeil looking to hit a scissor sweep but Armstrong is one step ahead there.
ONeil trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eoin ONeil will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Armstrong shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in ONeil's guard.
ONeil is looking to stand back up but Armstrong counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by ONeil. #REVB#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
ONeil has a hand on Armstrong's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Armstrong takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Poor strikes thrown by Armstrong there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ONeil wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Armstrong.
Armstrong throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.#T1#
Armstrong content just to control the position here.
Armstrong throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. #SUB#
Armstrong has control of ONeil's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and ONeil regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Armstrong controlling the pace for now. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
ONeil wants to hold on but Armstrong pushes him away.
Armstrong controlling his opponent.
Armstrong unloads with some shots from mount but ONeil bucks and avoids them well.
Armstrong looking to control and managing it successfully.
Armstrong continues to stall.#T3#
Armstrong with good strikes from the mount here!
ONeil is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
ONeil blocking the ground and pound.
Armstrong takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Armstrong.#SUB#
Armstrong looking to secure an arm triangle but ONeil defends it well.
Armstrong controlling his opponent. #T4#
ONeil wants to hold on but Armstrong pushes him away.
ONeil is trying to reverse the position but instead Armstrong has taken his back - oops!#SUB#
Armstrong has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB#
Armstrong working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Armstrong is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but ONeil has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB#
Armstrong is persistently looking for the submission but ONeil is defending it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gecko Armstrong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Armstrong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gecko Armstrong! |
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