PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Horley Gore (ranked 1823 p4p, 3745 weight class) and Scott Armstrong (ranked 158 p4p, 320 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gore
vs
Armstrong

170 cm
29
150
6 - 2 - 0

169 cm
22
156
5 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Horley Gore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armstrong.
Armstrong works over Gore's head and body with a nice combination.
Armstrong throws a nice looking combination but Gore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Armstrong looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Armstrong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gore.
Gore avoids the body shot from Armstrong.
A combination from Armstrong does no damage.
Gore throwing a counter right hand but Armstrong manages to avoid it.
Armstrong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Armstrong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Scott Armstrong has been cut.
Gore misses with a hook
and Armstrong counters with a two punch combo.
Armstrong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gore.
Gore cracks Armstrong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Scott Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gore connects with a jab.
Armstrong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong thuds his right hand into Gore's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gore lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gore takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Armstrong throws a shot to the body.
Armstrong misses with the combination.
Armstrong swinging wildly here.
Gore takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gore tries to clinch up but Armstrong circles away and keeps his distance.
Gore throws an overhand right that lands on Armstrong's shoulder, as Armstrong tries to avoid the shot.
Armstrong slips a straight right by Gore.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throws a series of punches but Gore moves out of range.
It looked like Gore wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Armstrong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gore misses with a hook
and Armstrong counters with a one-two to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Armstrong as he connects with a hook.
Armstrong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gore swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Armstrong looks to land a combination but Gore avoids it well.
Scott Armstrong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Gore closes the distance and pushes Armstrong back into the cage.
Armstrong content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Armstrong tries to stall but Gore uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Armstrong breaks the clinch.
Armstrong shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gore eats them both and turns towards Armstrong to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Armstrong scores with a punch to the head.
Gore lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Armstrong throws the left hand but Gore avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gore.
Gore takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
Armstrong throws a counter combo.
Armstrong lands with a shot to the body.
Gore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Armstrong.
Armstrong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gore.
Gore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A cross from Armstrong lands.
Some wild striking there from Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Armstrong throws a nice looking combination but Gore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gore is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Gore lunges at Armstrong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Armstrong's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gore.
Armstrong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gore takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Armstrong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gore.
Armstrong is looking for the big counter here.
Armstrong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Armstrong throws a hook to the side of Gore's head but Gore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gore staying out of range there.
Gore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Armstrong works Gore's body with a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Armstrong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Gore wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
No joy there for Armstrong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Armstrong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Armstrong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gore fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gore throws a hook but Armstrong avoids it easily.
Armstrong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Armstrong looks to land a right hand but Gore moved out of range.
Armstrong throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Gore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Scott Armstrong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gore looks to throw the jab but Armstrong is out of range.
Armstrong throws a shot to the body.
Armstrong punishes Gore's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gore avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Gore was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Armstrong.
Gore is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Armstrong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Armstrong misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gore circles away quickly and effectively.
Armstrong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Armstrong throws a series of punches but Gore moves out of range.
Armstrong takes a swing at Gore's ribcage but misses.
Armstrong is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gore rather than just go for the knockout.
Armstrong throws a right and a left that Gore avoids nicely.
Armstrong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Armstrong slips a straight right by Gore.
Armstrong falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gore counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gore.
Armstrong trying to strike off his back.
Gore scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gore loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gore wants to pass the guard but Armstrong is keeping the position.
Gore is working Armstrong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Armstrong can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gore postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gore connects with a couple of short punches.
Gore working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gore is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Armstrong has momentary wrist control but Gore slips an elbow through the middle.
Gore working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Armstrong is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gore wants to control from the top but Armstrong keeps moving.
Gore keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Armstrong's head.
Armstrong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Armstrong lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Armstrong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gore is looking to stand up but Armstrong isn't so interested in that idea.
Gore has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Gore pushes Armstrong off and scrambles back to his feet.
A jab from Armstrong does it's job there.
Armstrong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Armstrong sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Gore moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong swings wildly with an uppercut but Gore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gore is working for takedown but Armstrong is calmly controlling the position for now.
Armstrong is trying to break the clinch but Gore is controlling him.
Gore has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Armstrong is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horley Gore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gore tries to throw a body punch but Armstrong avoids it by throwing Gore back against the cage.
Gore wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right from Armstrong on the inside.
Armstrong tries a body shot but Gore blocks it.

Armstrong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gore fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Armstrong's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gore connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Armstrong scrambles back to his feet.
Gore lands a nice looking body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Horley Gore will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Scott Armstrong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Armstrong connects with a looping right hand.
Armstrong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Armstrong blocks a jab.

Gore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gore misses with a body punch.
Gore is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Armstrong is defending well.
Armstrong slows down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from Armstrong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Armstrong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Armstrong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gore.
Gore prevents a body shot from Armstrong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Armstrong.
Gore goes for a takedown attempt but Armstrong pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horley Gore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Gore misses.
Gore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Armstrong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gore to score with a decent uppercut.
Armstrong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A left and a right from Armstrong both land. Nice combination.
Armstrong jabs Gore right on the nose. Gore blinks but takes it well.
Armstrong throws a combination. Gore tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Armstrong looks to land a combination but Gore avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong digs a good body shot into Gore's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armstrong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gore dodges the punch combination from Armstrong.
Armstrong connects with a body shot that sends Gore's belly button to the back.
Armstrong slips under a jab.
Armstrong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gore attempts a counter takedown but Armstrong avoids it well and moves away.
Armstrong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gore avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gore was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Armstrong misses with a few strikes there.
Gore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Armstrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Armstrong misses with an uppercut. Gore saw that one coming.
Gore throws a body shot but no joy.
Armstrong tries to bum rush Gore with a series of wild strikes but Gore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gore tries to counter with a takedown but Armstrong is quick to defend against it.
Gore throws a right hand that misses
and Armstrong counters with a two punch combo.
Nice defenses there by Gore.
Gore is looking to counter punch.
Armstrong looks to land a combination but Gore avoids it well.
Armstrong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gore looks to land a right hand but Armstrong moved out of range.
Armstrong is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gore throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Armstrong on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gore. Armstrong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armstrong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scott Armstrong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gore fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gore walks into a stiff left hand from Armstrong.
Armstrong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gore.
Nice defenses there by Gore.
A looping hook to the body misses from Armstrong. Gore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armstrong slaps away a takedown attempt from Gore, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Armstrong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Armstrong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Armstrong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Armstrong!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Scott Armstrong made sure he mentioned AVALON, along with how happy he was to win his fight.