|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hush Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Slipknot- Wait And Bleed. Eddie Armstrong is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
26
240 lbs
4 - 0 - 1 |
|
198 cm
26
244 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Eddie Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hush Hanson!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong shoots in and gets a takedown into Hanson's guard.
Armstrong throws an elbow that misses. Hanson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Armstrong's guard. Nice move by Hanson!
Hanson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Armstrong dives on top into guard.
Armstrong has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Armstrong throws an elbow that misses. Hanson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Armstrong's guard. Nice move by Hanson!
Hanson has gone for a leg lock! Armstrong slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hanson's guard.
Armstrong trying to control but Hanson is working from the bottom.
Hanson looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Armstrong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Armstrong is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Armstrong wants to pass the guard but Hanson is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Armstrong tries to clinch up.
Armstrong looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Armstrong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is thwarting Hanson's attempts to control the position.
Armstrong works his way into full mount!
Armstrong lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armstrong throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Armstrong thowing shots but they're missing.
Poor strikes thrown by Armstrong there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hanson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hanson and Armstrong has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Armstrong in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Armstrong misses with the ground and pound.
Armstrong throws a strike aimed at the side of Hanson's head but Hanson avoids it well.
Armstrong with the ground and pound but Hanson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Armstrong scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Armstrong is looking to stall here but Hanson recovers full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Armstrong throwing strikes from guard but Hanson blocks nicely.
Armstrong is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hanson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hanson has escaped and now he's on top!
Hanson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Armstrong manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hanson has Armstrong in his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armstrong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Armstrong dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Armstrong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Armstrong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Armstrong feints and as Hanson raises his hands in defense, Armstrong changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hanson has Armstrong pulled in close to control his posture.
Armstrong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Armstrong looking to sit in guard and control but Hanson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hanson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Armstrong dives on top into guard.
Armstrong postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hanson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Armstrong, into his guard.
Armstrong on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Armstrong tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Armstrong looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Armstrong looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Armstrong!
Armstrong in side control, throwing shots but Hanson defends.
Armstrong landing a few strikes.
Armstrong throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Armstrong working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hanson is not content to let Armstrong control the position.
Armstrong throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armstrong working the ground and pound.
Armstrong working the strikes but Hanson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Armstrong is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Armstrong missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eddie Armstrong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Armstrong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanson trying to control from the bottom.
Armstrong with the ground and pound but Hanson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Armstrong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Armstrong being controlled here momentarily.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Hanson keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Armstrong is in close to Hanson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Armstrong throws an elbow that misses. Hanson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Armstrong's guard. Nice move by Hanson!
Hanson is fighting to break Armstrong's control of his arms but Armstrong is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hanson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Armstrong manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hanson has Armstrong in his guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armstrong looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Armstrong dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Armstrong drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hanson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Armstrong postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hanson controls Armstrong momentarily but Armstrong frees himself.
Hanson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Armstrong looking to sit in guard and control but Hanson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Armstrong is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hanson, into his guard.
Armstrong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Armstrong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanson can do to turn this around?
Armstrong throws a big right hand that misses.
Armstrong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armstrong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hanson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Hanson keeps moving.
Armstrong throws a big right hand that misses.
Armstrong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Armstrong throws a big elbow that misses.
Armstrong throwing strikes from guard but Hanson blocks nicely.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Hanson keeps moving.
Armstrong throws a strike but Hanson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson has gone for a leg lock! Armstrong slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hanson's guard.
Armstrong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hanson looking to control.
Armstrong throws a big elbow that misses.
Armstrong lands a couple of elbows.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Hanson keeps moving.
Our spies down at at Sanitarium inform us that Hanson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Armstrong is looking to work some ground and pound but Hanson has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Armstrong with a nice head shot there.
Armstrong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Armstrong.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Armstrong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Armstrong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Armstrong!
Eddie Armstrong decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
44% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
