PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrae Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasmus oestergaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armstrong comes to the cage accompanied by O Let's Do It. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Armstrong
vs
oestergaard

185 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrae Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rasmus oestergaard!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
oestergaard shoots for a double leg takedown but Armstrong sprawls well. He's pushed oestergaard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
oestergaard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Armstrong tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Armstrong tries to clinch up.

Armstrong shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Armstrong stands up from mount. Strange move.
oestergaard shoots and misses

and Armstrong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Armstrong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. oestergaard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Armstrong wants a takedown but no success here.
oestergaard prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrae Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armstrong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
oestergaard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Armstrong prevents it.

oestergaard breaks the clinch.

Armstrong has managed to clinch.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

oestergaard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armstrong trying to control from the bottom.
oestergaard trying to control from half guard but Armstrong is working away.
oestergaard seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Armstrong is trying to stand back up but oestergaard is controlling him
Armstrong is trying to maintain the position but oestergaard is very close to passing his half guard.
oestergaard looks gassed!
Armstrong is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
oestergaard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Armstrong is looking to escape.
Armstrong really wants to buck oestergaard off and get back to his feet.
Armstrong can't escape the position.
oestergaard connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Armstrong is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
oestergaard trying to control but Armstrong is having none of it.
oestergaard controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is desperately trying to improve his position but oestergaard has a good base and remains in mount.
Armstrong is squirming around, avoiding oestergaard's attempts to control the action.
Armstrong is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
oestergaard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Armstrong is in all sorts of trouble here.
oestergaard landing punches.
oestergaard wants to control the pace but Armstrong is squirming around nicely.
oestergaard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
oestergaard wants to control the pace but Armstrong is squirming around nicely.
oestergaard is looking to stand but oestergaard has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
oestergaard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Armstrong is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rasmus oestergaard will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Armstrong gets a takedown into half guard.

Armstrong is looking for a kimura but oestergaard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Armstrong to get the leverage.
Armstrong content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
oestergaard gets full guard.
oestergaard is trying to keep Armstrong in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
oestergaard has Armstrong pulled in close to control his posture.
oestergaard is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Despite being in the dominant position, Rasmus oestergaard just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
oestergaard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rasmus oestergaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
oestergaard doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Armstrong counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Well, if Armstrong is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
oestergaard is looking for a sweep. Armstrong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Armstrong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong controlling the pace.
Armstrong seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but oestergaard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
oestergaard is looking to control Armstrong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can oestergaard avoid being mounted?

Armstrong stands up out of the half guard.
Andrae Armstrong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Armstrong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong doesn't manage to clinch there - oestergaard circles away.
oestergaard misses with a series of wild punches.
Armstrong misses with a takedown attempt

so oestergaard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

oestergaard stands up from Armstrong's guard - oestergaard perhaps looking for a knockout.
Armstrong is looking to clinch.
oestergaard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
oestergaard is looking to clinch but Armstrong is avoiding it.

oestergaard decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Andrae Armstrong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
oestergaard is thwarting Armstrong's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with oestergaard in particular looking to stall.

oestergaard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Armstrong doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time oestergaard.
oestergaard is trying to control the action in half guard but Armstrong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Andrae Armstrong will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Armstrong connects with a high kick.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from oestergaard.
oestergaard shoots and misses

and Armstrong counters with a shoot takedown. oestergaard fights it but they end up in guard.
oestergaard wants to sweep here but Armstrong controlling him for the moment.
Armstrong looking to pass the guard.
Armstrong is working hard here to advance position.
Armstrong slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Armstrong has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong passes oestergaard's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
oestergaard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Armstrong is working away from the top position though.
oestergaard is looking for a sweep. Armstrong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Armstrong is thwarting oestergaard's attempts to control the position.
Armstrong trying to control the action but oestergaard is working from the bottom.
Armstrong tries to stand and escape but oestergaard is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
oestergaard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for oestergaard.
oestergaard controls Armstrong momentarily but Armstrong frees himself.
oestergaard being controlled here, momentarily.
oestergaard keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
Armstrong controls from within his opponent's guard.

oestergaard kicks Armstrong off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
oestergaard throws a combination that misses

and Armstrong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Armstrong scores with a knee to the head.
oestergaard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Armstrong fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Armstrong clinches but oestergaard breaks the clinch

and oestergaard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Armstrong working a defensive guard here.
Armstrong keeping moving, preventing oestergaard from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Armstrong is looking for a triangle here but oestergaard uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Armstrong tries to improve position but can't.
Armstrong wants to get back to his feet.
Armstrong can't do much from the bottom here.

oestergaard has hold of Armstrong's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Armstrong tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - oestergaard cranks the arm and Armstrong screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Armstrong, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rasmus oestergaard!