PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Dante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Armas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armas has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dante
vs
Armas

195 cm
21
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
20
270 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Dante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Armas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armas is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Armas.

Armas closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dante did well to prevent Armas getting side control.

Armas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Armas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dante doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Armas.
Dante misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Dante trying to control but Armas postures up.
Dante is staying active underneath Armas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dante 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.

Dante is defending against the submission attempts here by Armas.
Dante is trying is best to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dante misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Some wild striking there from Dante.
Dante shoots and misses

and Armas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dante could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dante keeping moving, preventing Armas from controlling successfully.
Dante 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.
Dante is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Armas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Dante is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Armas is aware though and is defending well.
Dante looking to hit a scissor sweep but Armas is one step ahead there.
Armas connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dante wants to sweep but no luck.
Dante keeping moving, preventing Armas from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dante 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.
Dante is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dante keeping moving, preventing Armas from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Dante gets the takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dante works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dante misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Armas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dante scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dante working the ground and pound.
Armas wants to control but Dante postures up.
Armas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Armas is trying to stand up here but Dante is controlling him well.
Armas looks gassed!
Armas has hold of Dante's hands but Dante slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Armas is looking to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Armas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dante is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dante landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dante wants to take a breather but Armas is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Armas bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Dante's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ground and pound from Armas seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Armas decides to stand back up.
Armas wants to clinch up but Dante keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Armas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Armas shoots in and bounces Dante off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Armas won't allow Dante to sweep him here.
Armas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dante is keeping the position for now.
Dante throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Armas trying to control the position from guard on top but Dante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armas slips nicely into half guard.

Armas is trying to work for a kimura but Dante is defending well.
Dante is staying active underneath Armas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Armas is breathing heavily.
Armas not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dante shoots and misses

and Armas counters with a single leg into guard. Dante didn't expect that.
Dante with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Armas can't handle though.
Dante trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dante throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Armas looking to pass the guard.
Dante throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Armas won't allow Dante to sweep him here.

Dante escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Armas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dante thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Dante scores with a takedown into Armas's guard.
Dante throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Armas has his feet on Dante's thighs here. He's pushed Dante off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Dante screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Igor Armas!