PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Armstrong (ranked 3052 p4p, 1774 weight class) and Silent Bob (ranked 391 p4p, 234 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Armstrong
vs
Bob

181 cm
26
195
5 - 6 - 0

184 cm
26
190
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

PWNAGE
Conviction

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silent Bob!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong with a nice calf kick.
Silent Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bob lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bob looks to land a body kick but Armstrong moved away.
Bob throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Bob.
Armstrong throws a lazy right hand but Bob sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Armstrong throws a jab but it's blocked by Bob.
Armstrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Bob is just out of range.
Bob uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Armstrong.
Armstrong has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bob throws out a leg kick but Armstrong moves out of range and Bob only half commits.
An attempted straight right counter from Armstrong misses the target.
Bob swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bob shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Armstrong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice straight punches there by Bob. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bob.
Bob has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bob clinches up against the cage.
Bob lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Armstrong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armstrong throws a punch but it's blocked by Bob.
A body shot lands from Bob.
Bob misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bob.
Armstrong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Armstrong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bob with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bob lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Armstrong blocks a low kick nicely.
Bob throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Armstrong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bob misses the jab.
Armstrong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bob.
Bob ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Armstrong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bob wants to clinch up but Armstrong keeps it at a distance.
Armstrong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A shot to the body from Armstrong misses
and Bob makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Armstrong.
Bob tries to score with a low kick but Armstrong moves his leg out of the way.
Bob connects with a good right hand that stumbles Armstrong. Armstrong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with a hook. Bob ducked under it nicely.
Bob throws an overhand right that lands on Armstrong's shoulder, as Armstrong tries to avoid the shot.
Armstrong misses the body punch
and Bob counters with a crisp hook 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!
Bob jabs at Armstrong's body.
Bob throws a leg kick which misses Armstrong's front leg but catches the back leg as Armstrong tries to avoid it.
Armstrong misses with a wild body shot.
Bob connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Armstrong throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bob fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bob lands a front kick.
Bob throws a front kick aimed at Armstrong's knee but Armstrong avoids it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bob checks a leg kick.
Bob ducks under a wild hook from Armstrong.
Bob connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Bob has Armstrong up against the cage in a clinch.
Armstrong is trying to break the clinch but Bob is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries to work over Armstrong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bob misses with a hook from the clinch.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Bob has him pinned against the cage.
Armstrong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bob misses with a hook to the ribs.
Armstrong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bob has him pressed against the cage.
Bob lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Armstrong blocks a body shot from Bob.
Bob struggles to land a body shot inside as Armstrong controls his hands.

Armstrong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Armstrong thuds a left hand into Bob's body.
Bob slips under a jab from Armstrong.
Bob looks to throw the jab but Armstrong is out of range.
Armstrong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bob takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Armstrong takes a swing at Bob's ribcage but misses.
Bob lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bob slips under a jab from Armstrong.
Bob looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong scores with a nice strike.
A clash of legs there as Armstrong blocks the low kick.
Bob throws a big shot that misses.
Bob thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Armstrong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bob.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bob avoids the body shot from Armstrong.
Armstrong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bob sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Armstrong backing away here, and Bob unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Good work by Armstrong as he checks the leg kick.
Bob misses with a head kick.
Bob misses with a looping left.
Armstrong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Armstrong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bob looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bob displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Armstrong throws out the jab.
Bob digs a good hook to Armstrong's body.
An inside leg kick from Bob misses.
Armstrong throws a leg kick but Bob moved away.
Bob throws a lazy uppercut
and Armstrong counters with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bob throws a jab when Armstrong was well out of range.
Bob misses with a low kick.
Armstrong moves out of range as Bob strikes.
Bob throws a jab but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bob.
Armstrong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A low kick lands for Bob.
Bob fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Armstrong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Bob on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Armstrong misses with a leg kick.
Armstrong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bob.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bob wants to clinch but Armstrong slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bob throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bob throws a jab but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong scores with a shot to the body.
Bob has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bob uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Armstrong.
Bob throws a right and a left that Armstrong avoids nicely.
Armstrong half committed to a counter leg kick.
Armstrong jabs at Bob's body.
Bob tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Armstrong throws a looping overhand right but Bob ducks down to avoid it.
Bob misses with a hook.
Bob swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Armstrong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bob lands the left hand.
Bob ducks under a wild hook from Armstrong.
Bob swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Armstrong cracks Bob with a good jab.
Bob swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Armstrong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Armstrong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bob.
An attempted straight right counter from Armstrong misses the target.
Bob tries to land a front kick but Armstrong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bob throws a jab but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Bob tries to land a leg kick but Armstrong saw it coming and moves away.
Armstrong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bob.
Armstrong scores with the left hand. Bob knows he should have avoided that one.
Silent Bob seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Armstrong misses with a hook to the body
and Bob counters with a stiff right hand.
Armstrong tries a low kick but Bob avoids it.
Armstrong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Armstrong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Armstrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Bob is just out of range.
Bob tries to work over Armstrong's front leg with a kick but Armstrong checks it.
Armstrong wants to land a leg kick but Bob is out of range.
Bob lands a right hook to the body.
Armstrong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bob.
Armstrong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Armstrong connects with a right hand. Bob shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Armstrong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bob connects with a good right hand that stumbles Armstrong. Armstrong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big left from Bob misses.
Armstrong misses with an uppercut.
Bob connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Bob misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bob. Armstrong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armstrong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bob throws a jab when Armstrong was well out of range.
Bob throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Bob.
Bob lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bob throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bob scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bob avoids the body shot from Armstrong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Armstrong lands a nice shot that snaps Bob's head back.
Armstrong throws a body punch but Bob moves out of range.
Armstrong throws a low kick, looking for Bob's leg but Bob calmly moves out of range.
Bob now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Armstrong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bob walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bob takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bob scoring well with a low kick there.
Armstrong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bob does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Armstrong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Armstrong throws an overhand right that lands on Bob's shoulder, as Bob tries to avoid the shot.
Bob catches Armstrong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Bob pushes Armstrong up against the cage in a clinch.
Armstrong throws a head punch that misses.
Armstrong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Silent Bob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bob throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bob throws a jab but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Bob tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Armstrong is able to avoid easily.
Armstrong just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Bob on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bob lands a leg kick that knocks Armstrong off balance momentarily.
Bob scores with a body shot.
Armstrong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A cross from Bob lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bob.
Bob throws out a powerful jab.
Bob throws a leg kick
and Armstrong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong throws a body shot but no joy.
Bob shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bob uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Armstrong.

Armstrong gets tackled into the cage by Bob. Bob maintains the clinch.
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!

Armstrong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bob.
Bob loads up on a big right hand but Armstrong slips the punch.
Armstrong throws a shot from downtown. Bob moves away and avoids it.
Bob flicks out a counter leg kick but Armstrong steps away.
Armstrong misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Armstrong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bob fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Armstrong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Armstrong misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Bob.
Bob scores with a spinning back kick!
Armstrong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Armstrong backing away here, and Bob unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bob feints and then cracks Armstrong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Armstrong down.
Bob slips a straight right by Armstrong.
Armstrong checks the leg kick.
Armstrong misses with a wild body shot.
Bob takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
Tim Armstrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Armstrong tenderised Bob's leg. Bob is trying to keep his angry face on.
Armstrong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob throws a low kick but Armstrong avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Armstrong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bob lands a body shot.

Bob moves into range and clinches up with Armstrong.
Armstrong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bob misses with a punch on the inside.
Armstrong has a couple of punches blocked by Bob.
Bob blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Armstrong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bob swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bob pushes Armstrong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bob tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Armstrong presses Bob against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries a body shot but Armstrong blocks it.
Bob throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Armstrongs head.
Bob blocks an uppercut.
Bob stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Armstrong blocks an uppercut.
Armstrong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Armstrong prevents a body shot from Bob.
Still in the clinch, Bob scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Bob.
Silent Bob is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bob lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bob lands with a light punch inside.
Bob prevents a body shot from Armstrong.
Armstrong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Armstrong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bob tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Bob fails to land.
Armstrong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bob prevents a body shot from Armstrong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Armstrong tries to work over Bob's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Armstrong tries to work over Bob's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bob lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bob blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armstrong.
Armstrong prevents a body shot from Bob.
Armstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Bob controls the action.
Bob misses with some punches.
Bob lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Bob.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bob tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Armstrong misses with the head strike.
Bob lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Bob has him pinned against the cage.
Bob blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bob lands a shot to the body.
Bob tries to work over Armstrong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silent Bob comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bob has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silent Bob!
A victorious Silent Bob thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.