PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leyte Gulf (ranked 177 p4p, 881 weight class) and Tim Armstrong (ranked 18 p4p, 128 weight class). Gulf comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Gulf
vs
Armstrong

188 cm
30
185
13 - 3 - 0

181 cm
28
195
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leyte Gulf!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gulf throws a leg kick but Armstrong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gulf takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gulf throws a hook but Armstrong avoids it easily.
Armstrong swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gulf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gulf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Armstrong slips a jab from Gulf.
Armstrong stuns Gulf with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gulf throws a jab but it's blocked by Armstrong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong throws a body punch but Gulf moves out of range.
Gulf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gulf gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Armstrong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gulf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gulf throws a good cross that connects.
Gulf drops his hands momentarily and Armstrong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Armstrong throws a hook but Gulf avoids it easily.
Armstrong throws a looping overhand right but Gulf ducks down to avoid it.
Gulf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Armstrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A low kick from Armstrong is predictable there
and Gulf counters with a thumping low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Gulf misses the target.
A low kick lands for Gulf.
Armstrong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gulf seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Armstrong dips to his left and cracks Gulf with an uppercut!

Gulf has closed the distance and engaged Armstrong in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Armstrong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Armstrong misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armstrong.
Gulf misses with a punch on the inside.

Armstrong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gulf closes the distance and pushes Armstrong back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gulf misses with a punch on the inside.
Gulf keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Armstrong's efforts to push away.
Armstrong misses with a body punch.
Gulf misses with a body punch.
Gulf lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gulf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gulf working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Armstrong lands with a left to the head.
Armstrong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Armstrong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gulf lands a shot to the body.
Gulf blocks an uppercut.
Armstrong lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gulf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Armstrong moves out of range of the strikes.
Gulf connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gulf scores with a nice head shot.
Armstrong misses with an uppercut. Gulf saw that one coming.
Gulf tries to counter by clinching up but Armstrong breaks away and moves out of range.
Gulf throws an off balance right hand
and Armstrong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gulf was well out of range. Poor timing from Armstrong.
A looping hook to the body misses from Armstrong. Gulf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armstrong misses with a jab to the body
and Gulf counters with a stiff right hand.
Gulf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Armstrong.
Gulf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Armstrong.
Gulf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Armstrong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Armstrong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gulf.
It seemed like Armstrong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gulf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Armstrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Gulf is just out of range.
Armstrong ducks right into an uppercut from Gulf.
Gulf misses with a looping left.
Armstrong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gulf is out of range.
Armstrong lands a right hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Gulf misses.
Gulf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leyte Gulf will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gulf throws a series of punches but Armstrong moves out of range.
Tim Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong thumps Gulf with a low kick.
Gulf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gulf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Armstrong looks to land a right hand but Gulf moved out of range.
Armstrong tests Gulf's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Armstrong misses with an uppercut.
Armstrong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Gulf misses the target.
Gulf looks to land a combination but Armstrong avoids it well.
Armstrong lands with a hook. Gulf tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Armstrong misses.
Armstrong swings for the body but Gulf moves out of range.
Gulf swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Armstrong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gulf on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Gulf rushes Armstrong and presses him up against the cage.
Armstrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Gulf.
Gulf lands a hook that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Gulf fails to land.
Armstrong takes a shot to the head.
Gulf lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Armstrong.
Gulf lands a body shot.
Armstrong working aggressively here.
Gulf throws a punch but it's blocked by Armstrong.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gulf.
Leyte Gulf has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Armstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Gulf controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gulf lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gulf scores with a shot to the side of Armstrong's head.
Gulf is working Armstrong over against the cage.
Gulf blocking some punches.
Armstrong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Armstrong blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Gulf.
Gulf misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gulf lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Armstrong.
A short uppercut from Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Armstrong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Armstrong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Armstrong shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gulf has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Armstrong tests Gulf's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tim Armstrong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gulf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with an uppercut.
Gulf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Armstrong counters with a low kick, right behind Gulf 's knee.
A nice combination there by Gulf.
Armstrong throws a looping overhand right but Gulf ducks down to avoid it.
Armstrong misses with a right hand
and Gulf counters with a nice body kick.
Gulf throws a lazy right hand but Armstrong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gulf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Armstrong.
Gulf throws a combination. Armstrong tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Armstrong throws a jab when Gulf was well out of range.
Gulf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Armstrong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong avoids a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gulf instigates a clinch.
Gulf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Armstrong lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Armstrong.
Gulf lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gulf.
Gulf lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.

Armstrong breaks from the clinch.
Gulf slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Armstrong.
It looked like Gulf was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gulf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Armstrong.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leyte Gulf dominated that second round.
That's time! Gulf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Armstrong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gulf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Armstrong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gulf misses with a straight right.
Armstrong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gulf counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Armstrong throws a big shot that misses.
Gulf throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Armstrong is looking to chop away at Gulf's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gulf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Armstrong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gulf throws a body shot but no joy.
Armstrong throws a jab but it's blocked by Gulf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to score with a low kick but Gulf moves his leg out of the way.
Armstrong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Armstrong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Armstrong misses with a low kick.
Gulf lands with a nice body punch.
Gulf moves out of range as Armstrong strikes.
Armstrong staying out of range there.
Gulf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Armstrong throws out the jab.
Gulf feints and then cracks Armstrong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Armstrong down.
Gulf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Armstrong.
Gulf swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gulf avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gulf is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Armstrong.
Gulf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armstrong.
Armstrong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gulf was well out of range. Poor timing from Armstrong.
Gulf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gulf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Armstrong.
Armstrong stuns Gulf with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Armstrong misses the shot to the body.
Gulf moves out of range of the strikes.
Gulf wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong with a hook.
Armstrong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gulf.
Armstrong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gulf checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Armstrong with a jab.
Armstrong throws the left hand but Gulf avoids the punch easily.
Gulf on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gulf takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gulf connects with a crisp jab.
Armstrong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Armstrong misses with a looping right.
As Armstrong tries to get set, Gulf tries to push him back and clinch up but Armstrong manages to avoid the attempt.
Armstrong slips under a jab.

Gulf has Armstrong up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gulf working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Armstrong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gulfs head.
Gulf struggles to land a body shot inside as Armstrong controls his hands.
Gulf swings wildly with an uppercut but Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Armstrong tries to throw a body punch but Gulf avoids it by throwing Armstrong back against the cage.
Gulf lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Tim Armstrong just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Gulf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Armstrong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gulf was well out of range. Poor timing from Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gulf counters with a stiff right hand.
Gulf connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Armstrong scores with a sloppy right hand. Gulf should have avoided that one.
Gulf ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Armstrong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gulf manages to avoid it.
Armstrong misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gulf connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Armstrong momentarily.
Gulf swinging wildly here.
Gulf swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gulf looks to throw the jab but Armstrong is out of range.
Gulf checks a low kick from Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with an uppercut
and Gulf counters with a straight right hand.
Gulf takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Armstrong throws a big shot that misses.

Armstrong tries to keep at a distance but Gulf has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gulf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Armstrong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gulf misses with a punch to the body.
Gulf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Armstrongs head.
Armstrong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Armstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Gulf controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Gulf.
Gulf lands a body shot.
Armstrong is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Armstrong misses with some punches.
Gulf misses with a body punch.
Gulf pushes Armstrong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gulf lands a nice uppercut.
Gulf scores with a nice hook to 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!
A short right from Gulf.
Nice body punch from Gulf - that landed with a thud.
Gulf lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Gulf.
Gulf scores with a shot to the side of Armstrong's head.

Gulf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gulf cracks Armstrong with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Armstrong looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Gulf finish him?

Armstrong is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Gulf and Armstrong falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Gulf!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Leyte Gulf!
Leyte Gulf retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Leyte Gulf thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.