PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John D Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myers comes to the cage accompanied by Down with the Sickness. The crowd seem to be enjoying Armstrong's choice of entrance music: Drowning Pool - Bodies (Let The Bodies Hit The Floor) . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Myers
vs
D Armstrong

188 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John D Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Armstrong forces Myers back against the cage and clinches.
Armstrong digs a right hand underneath Myers's ribcage. Myers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Myers tries to circle away but Armstrong has him pinned against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Armstrong.
Armstrong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Myers.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Armstrong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Myers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Armstrong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Myers clinches up with Armstrong and pushes him back against the cage.
Armstrong is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Myers tries to pull guard but Armstrong holds him up against the cage and eventually Myers drops back down to his feet.
Myers 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 Steve Myers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armstrong wants to break free but Myers has control.

Myers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Myers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Myers throws a series of punches but Armstrong moves out of range.
Myers throws a leg kick but Armstrong moved away.

Armstrong instigates a clinch.
Myers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Armstrong fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Myers is breathing heavily.

Armstrong has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers can't get the takedown.

Armstrong breaks from the clinch.
Myers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Armstrong darts in trying to clinch

and Myers counters by moving into the clinch.
Myers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Armstrong's efforts to push away.
Myers is trying to break free.
Myers is trying to break the clinch but Armstrong has him pressed against the cage.

Myers manages to break the clinch.
Armstrong lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Steve Myers has been cut.
Armstrong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Myers counters with a head kick. That will keep Armstrong thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Some wild striking there from Armstrong.

Nice combo by Armstrong! Oh, that's hurt him - Myers falls to the canvas and Armstrong follows him into side control.

Myers is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Armstrong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Myers has escaped the position, nice work there.

Armstrong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Armstrong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Armstrong works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Check out the look on Armstrong's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Myers is pushing Armstrong's head away, looking to escape. Armstrong manages to hold on to the position though.
Armstrong working the ground and pound.
Myers is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Armstrong asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Armstrong wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Myers, who protects the arm well.
Myers is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Armstrong tries to clinch up.

Myers has Armstrong up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Myers has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Armstrong is trying to keep an underhook but Myers manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Myers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Myers prevents Armstrong from improving his position.
Armstrong is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Armstrong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Myers.
Armstrong is staying active underneath Myers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Myers seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Armstrong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Myers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Armstrong pushes Myers off and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armstrong lunges at Myers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Myers's hand.

Myers instigates a clinch.

Myers breaks from the clinch.
John D Armstrong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Armstrong scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John D Armstrong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Myers's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Myers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Myers throws a right hand that Armstrong ducks under and follows up with a left that Armstrong also avoids with ease.
Armstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by Myers.
Armstrong wants to clinch up but Myers keeps it at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Armstrong.
Armstrong wants to clinch but Myers slips to the side
and Myers counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Myers throws a series of punches but Armstrong moves out of range.
John D Armstrong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Myers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Myers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Armstrong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
John D Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Armstrong coming out on top.
Myers swats away the attempt to clinch by Armstrong.
Armstrong is looking to clinch but Myers is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers shoots in but no luck this time.
Armstrong moves in looking to clinch but Myers pushes him off.
Armstrong wants to clinch.
Armstrong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Armstrong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Armstrong gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Armstrong is looking to break free of the clinch but Myers has double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Myers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Armstrong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Armstrong fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Myers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Armstrong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Armstrong looks to land a right hand but Myers moved out of range.
Myers scores with a spinning back kick!
Myers with a nice cross.
Myers wants to clinch up but Armstrong keeps it at a distance.
Armstrong keeps the fight on the outside.
Myers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Armstrong avoids it really well and circles away.
Armstrong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Armstrong scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Armstrong wants to clinch
and Myers makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Armstrong really felt that one!
Myers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Armstrong throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers slips a jab and a cross from Armstrong.
Myers swats away the attempt to clinch by Armstrong.
Armstrong wants to clinch but Myers slips to the side

and Myers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Myers.

Myers breaks the clinch.
Armstrong tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Myers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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.
Myers landing some decent shots from guard.
Myers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Armstrong trying to control the position.
Armstrong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Armstrong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Myers gets to his feet. Armstrong looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Armstrong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throws the kick towards the body but Myers avoids it.
A combination from Myers does no damage.
Armstrong jabs Myers right on the nose. Myers blinks but takes it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Myers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from Myers misses the target.
An inside leg kick from Myers misses.
Armstrong lands with a shot to the body.
Myers misses with a hook.
Armstrong tries to clinch
and Myers counters with a thumping low kick.
Armstrong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Myers in his tracks.
Myers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Myers is looking to clinch but Armstrong is avoiding it.
Armstrong is looking to clinch but Myers is avoiding it.
Armstrong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Myers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Myers's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Armstrong misses with a few strikes there.
Myers tries to clinch there but Armstrong circles away.
Myers tries to clinch but Armstrong moves away
and Armstrong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Armstrong stuns Myers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Armstrong has managed to clinch.
Myers tries to score a body lock takedown but Armstrong shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Armstrong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Armstrong.
Nice body punch from Armstrong - that landed with a thud.
Armstrong tries to land a knee to the head but Myers blocks with his arms.
Armstrong lands a right hand.
Myers takes a shot to the head.
Armstrong digs a right hand underneath Myers's ribcage. Myers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Armstrong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Armstrong.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Myers keeps control of Armstrong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Myers drops down looking for an ankle pick but Armstrong pulls his leg out and moves away.
Myers throws a combination that misses
and Armstrong counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers looks for a takedown but Armstrong sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Myers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Myers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Armstrong tries to clinch up

and Myers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Armstrong is trying to break the clinch but Myers is controlling him.
Armstrong content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Myers has him pinned against the cage.
Armstrong throws a head punch that misses.
Myers wants a takedown.
Armstrong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Myers has him pinned against the cage.
Myers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Myers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Myers breaks from the clinch.
Myers shoots in for a takedown but Armstrong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Armstrong clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Myers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Armstrong looks to clinch
and Myers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Armstrong wants to clinch up but Myers keeps it at a distance.
Myers looks to land a combination but Armstrong avoids it well.
Armstrong looks to clinch

and Myers counters by clinching up.

Armstrong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Myers moves in looking to clinch but Armstrong pushes him off.
Myers lets loose with a powerful body kick. Armstrong will feel that in the morning.
Myers shoots in for a takedown but Armstrong shows good takedown defense.
Armstrong wants to clinch.
Armstrong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Myers's head backwards.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Myers connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Myers with good strikes from the mount here!
Myers lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Armstrong wants to hold on but Myers pushes him away.
Myers controlling from mount.
Armstrong is looking to get to half guard.

Myers is working for a guillotine from mount but Armstrong frees his head quite easily.
Armstrong can't escape the position.
Myers punishing his opponent with strikes.
Myers cracks Armstrong with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Myers cracks Armstrong with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Myers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Armstrong is looking to escape.
Armstrong is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Armstrong in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Armstrong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Myers looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Myers controlling his opponent.
Armstrong is in a horrible position here. Myers smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John D Armstrong.
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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... John D Armstrong!