PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danger Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Armitage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danger Joe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Joe
vs
Armitage

187 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danger Joe!
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, Trent Armitage!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe lands with a slapping head kick.
A jab from Joe does it's job there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Joe, as that shot connected.
Joe throws a nice looking combination but Armitage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joe moves in looking to clinch but Armitage pushes him off.
Joe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Armitage looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Joe kicks Armitage off and gets back to his feet.
A punch combination from Joe misses.
Joe throws a head kick but Armitage moves out of range.
Joe cracks Armitage with an open hand slap.
Danga de danga de dang - Joe scores with a four punch combination!
Joe cracks Armitage with an open hand slap.
Armitage fails with the takedown

and Joe counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Armitage's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armitage 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.
Armitage seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Armitage is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Joe is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armitage throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Armitage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armitage working a defensive guard here.
Armitage 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.
Armitage keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A big right from Armitage misses.
Joe misses with a few strikes there.
Joe throws a sloppy head kick and Armitage moves out of range easily.
Armitage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Joe misses with a low kick.
Joe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Joe is breathing heavily.

Armitage scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe is trying to improve his position.
Armitage working the ground and pound.
Joe is pushing Armitage's head away, looking to escape. Armitage manages to hold on to the position though.
Armitage advances nicely into full mount.
Joe is working to get back to half guard.
Armitage lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Joe is desperately trying to improve his position but Armitage has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joe regains half guard.
Armitage stops Joe from getting back to his feet.
Joe is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Joe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Joe is on top in guard.
Joe wants to pass the guard but Armitage is keeping the position.

Joe gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Armitage drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Armitage trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Armitage wants to pass the guard but Joe is keeping the position.

Armitage gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Armitage with a lazy takedown attempt

and Joe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Armitage won't be happy with that.
Danger Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Armitage.
Armitage regains half guard.
Armitage is trying to control but can't.

Joe postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Armitage to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armitage tries for a takedown but Joe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joe tries to clinch up.

Joe scores with a takedown into Armitage's guard.

Joe gets to his feet - Armitage follows without any prompting.
Joe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Armitage counters with a body kick.
No luck for Armitage with that takedown attempt.
Armitage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Joe tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Armitage counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Armitage.
Joe wants to get back to his feet but Armitage is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armitage passes into half guard.
Armitage wants to take a breather but Joe is having none of it.
Armitage wants to pass to mount but Joe is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danger Joe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A jab-cross combination lands for Armitage and sends Joe crashing to the mat! Armitage follows him down to the mat - Joe regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Joe is rocked!
Armitage is controlling the pace.
Oh Joe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Armitage scores with a couple of nice shots.
Danger Joe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Armitage takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Armitage winds up and cracks Joe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Joe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Joe has hold of Armitage's hands but Armitage slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Armitage is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Armitage content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Armitage controlling the action here.
Armitage passes to full mount!
Armitage controlling from mount.
Joe seems to have got his legs back now.
Armitage looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Armitage with shots to the head and body - Joe looks very uncomfortable down there.

Armitage working for a guillotine from mount but Joe is in no mood to give up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Armitage cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe gets back to half guard.

Armitage is trying to work for a kimura but Joe is defending well.
Joe wants to control but Armitage is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Joe wants to get back to his feet.
Joe gets back to full guard.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Armitage from controlling successfully.
Armitage is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Armitage lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armitage lands a couple of digs.
Armitage controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Armitage trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armitage working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Joe keeping full guard, as Armitage tries to pass.
Armitage must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Joe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Armitage controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Armitage looking to pass the guard.
Armitage looking to sit in guard and control but Joe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Armitage seems keen to control Joe's posture.
Armitage keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
Joe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Armitage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armitage scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Joe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Armitage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good shot there by Joe.
Joe works over Armitage's head and body with a nice combination.
Joe throws a left and a right that both miss

and Armitage counters with a single leg into guard. Joe didn't expect that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Joe has his foot on Armitage's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Armitage works his way back into a safe position though.
Armitage looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Armitage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Joe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Joe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Armitage is fending him off so far but Joe persists. Nope, Armitage circles away and we're back to standing.
Armitage shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Joe as he jumps to the side.

Joe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Armitage looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Armitage regains half guard.

Armitage kicks off Joe and gets to his feet.
Joe scores with a body shot.
Joe throws a nice looking combination but Armitage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danger Joe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Armitage dodges the punch combination from Joe.

Joe gets a takedown into half guard.
Armitage is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armitage is doing well to control the position and prevent Joe from advancing to side control.
Joe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Armitage's head.
Armitage keeping control of the position.

Joe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Armitage keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Armitage tries to get to full guard but Joe has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Joe passes to side control.
Armitage gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Armitage is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Joe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Joe's back!
Joe is taking damage to the body and head.
Armitage controlling well, preventing Joe from escaping the position.
Joe trying to get back to his feet but Armitage is in full control for now.
Armitage wants to control but Joe is keeping busy.
Armitage avoiding Joe 's attempts to control his hands.
Armitage lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Joe hold on?!
Joe turns into Armitage and is now in his guard.
Armitage looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Armitage trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Armitage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Joe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Joe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Armitage keeping moving, preventing Joe from controlling successfully.
Joe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Armitage is keeping the position for now.
Joe advances to half guard.
Joe wants to stand but Armitage has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Joe is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Joe is working for a kimura but Armitage is defending it quite comfortably.
Joe wants to take a breather but Armitage is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Joe seems to be looking for submissions.
Armitage wants to improve his position but Joe is controlling well.
Armitage is refusing to be controlled, as Joe sits in half guard.
Armitage is trying to control but can't.
Joe uses his free foot to push down on Armitage's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Armitage.
Armitage is desperately trying to improve his position but Joe has a good base and remains in mount.
Armitage wants to hold on but Joe pushes him away.
Armitage is in all sorts of trouble here.
Armitage wants to hold on but Joe pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Danger Joe.
I think Joe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danger Joe!