PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stretch Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mandla Bangizwe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armstrong comes to the cage accompanied by Coal Chamber--Big Truck. Stretch Armstrong is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Armstrong
vs
Bangizwe

195 cm
24
250 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

194 cm
23
230 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stretch Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mandla Bangizwe!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong misses with a takedown attempt - Bangizwe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bangizwe but Bangizwe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Armstrong shoots in but Bangizwe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stretch Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bangizwe.
Armstrong is breathing heavily.
Bangizwe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Armstrong.
Bangizwe scores with a kick to the midsection.
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!
Bangizwe moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Armstrong goes down! Can Bangizwe finish him!?

Armstrong is rocked!

It looks like Stretch Armstrong has been cut.
Bangizwe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Oh Armstrong is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Armstrong seems to have got his legs back now.
Bangizwe advances to half guard.
Bangizwe slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangizwe wants to pass to mount but Armstrong is defending the position.
Bangizwe sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Armstrong is looking for a sweep. Bangizwe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Armstrong looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Bangizwe pushes past his half guard into mount!
Bangizwe controlling from mount.
Bangizwe moves to the back.
Bangizwe has the hooks in. Armstrong is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Armstrong is working hard here to advance position.
Bangizwe biding his time, looking for the opening.

Bangizwe sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Armstrong taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mandla Bangizwe!