PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kennedy has chosen My Way as his entrance music. 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.

Armstrong
vs
Kennedy

180 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lance Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tristan Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kennedy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kennedy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.

Kennedy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Armstrong swings for the body but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy misses with a wild combination.

Kennedy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kennedy showed some decent athleticism there.
Armstrong is staying active underneath Kennedy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Armstrong moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Armstrong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kennedy is looking to advance position but Armstrong has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kennedy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

Armstrong goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kennedy turns into him and now he's in Armstrong's guard.
Armstrong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Kennedy is trying to control Armstrong's posture. Armstrong takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Kennedy! Armstrong is rotating here... this could be the end... Kennedy is out! Armstrong has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lance Armstrong!