PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomko Trupu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stretch Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armstrong has chosen Coal Chamber--Big Truck as his entrance music. Armstrong has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Trupu
vs
Armstrong

194 cm
22
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
24
250 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 Rio de Janeiro, Tomko Trupu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stretch Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Trupu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Armstrong looks gassed!

Trupu drops Armstrong with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Armstrong looks back up at him and smiles so Trupu waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Armstrong is rocked!

It looks like Stretch Armstrong has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trupu tries to clinch but Armstrong is having none of it.

Trupu closes the distance and clinches.
Trupu tries to break the clinch but Armstrong is controlling the position.
Trupu is trying to break the clinch but Armstrong has him pressed against the cage.
Trupu wants to break free but Armstrong has control.
Armstrong jumps guard but Trupu stands there with Armstrong around his waist. Armstrong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Armstrong prevents Trupu from breaking the clinch.

Trupu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Armstrong dodges the punch combination from Trupu.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trupu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trupu could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Trupu swinging wilding here.

Trupu closes the distance and clinches.
Trupu is trying to force a seperation but Armstrong has the dominant position.
Trupu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A body shot lands from Trupu.
Trupu is trying to break free.
Trupu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Armstrong keeps control of Trupu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Trupu breaks from the clinch.
Trupu throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trupu looks to land a combination but Armstrong avoids it well.
Trupu lands with a cross.
Trupu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Armstrong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trupu.
Trupu is looking to clinch but Armstrong is avoiding it.

Trupu clinches.
Trupu wants to get back to striking at distance but Armstrong won't allow it.
Trupu is looking to break free of the clinch but Armstrong has double underhooks.
Armstrong keeps control of Trupu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trupu is looking to break free of the clinch but Armstrong has double underhooks.
Trupu wants to break free but Armstrong has control.
Trupu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Armstrong has him pressed against the cage.
Trupu is trying to break the clinch but Armstrong is controlling him.
Trupu swings wildly with an uppercut but Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.

Trupu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Trupu drives through and clinches with Armstrong against the cage.
Trupu lands a hook that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Trupu tries to break free but Armstrong pushes him back against the cage.
Trupu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Trupu is pressed up against the cage. Armstrong has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Trupu down to the mat. Trupu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trupu clinches up against the cage.
Armstrong blocks an uppercut.
Trupu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Trupu lands with a light punch inside.
A frustrated look appears on Trupu's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Trupu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trupu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Trupu throws a series of punches but Armstrong moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trupu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trupu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trupu swinging wilding here.
Trupu misses with a few strikes there.
Trupu throws a right and a left that Armstrong avoids nicely.
Tomko Trupu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trupu moves in looking to clinch but Armstrong pushes him off.
Trupu lands with an uppercut that bounces Armstrong off the cage and back into rage.
Armstrong shoots for a takedown but Trupu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tomko Trupu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stretch Armstrong.
Trupu digs a good hook to Armstrong's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trupu closes the distance and clinches.

Trupu breaks the clinch.
Trupu tries to close the distance and clinch but Armstrong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trupu misses with a head kick.
Armstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by Trupu.

Trupu rushes Armstrong and presses him up against the cage.
Armstrong has Trupu pressed against the cage, preventing Trupu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Trupu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trupu swinging wilding here.
Nice sprawl there from Trupu as Armstrong shoots in.
Trupu tries to clinch up.
Trupu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trupu tries to clinch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Trupu scores with a one two! Armstrong had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Armstrong closes the distance and clinches up with Trupu, looking for a takedown. Armstrong pushes Trupu against the cage but Trupu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Trupu wants to clinch up but Armstrong keeps it at a distance.

Armstrong drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong working away.

Armstrong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Trupu has escaped the position, nice work there.
Trupu is trying to buck Armstrong off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Armstrong decides to stand up, so the ref orders Trupu to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomko Trupu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stretch Armstrong's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Armstrong looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Trupu!
Trupu working to try and regain half guard.
Armstrong avoids the attempt from Trupu to control.
Armstrong sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trupu squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trupu tries to hold on but Armstrong pushes him away.
Trupu is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trupu sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Trupu makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Trupu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trupu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Armstrong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trupu wants to clinch up but Armstrong keeps it at a distance.
Trupu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Trupu looks to land a combination. Armstrong sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Trupu throws a nice looking combination but Armstrong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trupu swinging wilding here.
Armstrong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trupu.
Armstrong slips a jab and a cross from Trupu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trupu misses with a body shot.
Armstrong doesn't manage to clinch there - Trupu circles away.
Trupu tries to clinch

and Armstrong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Trupu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trupu misses with a punch on the inside.
Armstrong looking to slow down the pace here.
Armstrong keeps control of Trupu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Armstrong has Trupu pressed against the cage, preventing Trupu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Armstrong prevents Trupu from breaking the clinch.
Trupu wants to break free but Armstrong has control.
Trupu wants to break free but Armstrong has control.

Armstrong pulls guard.
Trupu forces his way into half guard.
Armstrong tries to roll over but Trupu keeps him under control.
Armstrong gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trupu stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Trupu throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
Trupu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt

and Armstrong counters with a takedown into side control.
Trupu is trying to control Armstrong's posture but Armstrong avoids it.
Armstrong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trupu keeps working.
Armstrong throwing strikes but Trupu manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong wants to control but Trupu postures up.
Trupu wants to control but Armstrong is keeping him busy.
Trupu content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Armstrong is trying to work for a sweep but Trupu has mounted him!
Trupu controlling the pace for now.
Armstrong tries to reverse the position but Trupu maintains control.
Trupu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Armstrong is squirming around, avoiding Trupu's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stretch Armstrong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Stretch Armstrong's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Trupu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Armstrong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tomko Trupu is winning the standup battle so far.
Trupu misses with a combination

and Armstrong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Armstrong.
Trupu wants to stand but Armstrong is controlling the position.

Trupu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Armstrong drops back, looking for a kneebar! Trupu looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Trupu looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Trupu!

Trupu stands up and beckons Armstrong to his feet.

Trupu drives through and clinches with Armstrong against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Trupu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Armstrong blocks a head kick by Trupu.

Trupu moves into the clinch.

Trupu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trupu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Trupu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trupu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trupu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trupu swats away the attempt to clinch by Armstrong.
Armstrong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Trupu.
Armstrong shoots in but Trupu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Trupu falls off balance throwing a combination

and Armstrong counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trupu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Armstrong is one step ahead there.
Trupu wants to stand up but Armstrong is controlling him.
Armstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Trupu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armstrong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trupu swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trupu managing to control the position.
Armstrong looking to sit in guard and control but Trupu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Armstrong trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Trupu fails to land with a series of punches.
Trupu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tomko Trupu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by Trupu.
Trupu darts in trying to clinch

and Armstrong counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Trupu keeps moving.
Armstrong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Armstrong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trupu is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Armstrong is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Trupu is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Trupu has escaped and now he's on top!
Trupu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Trupu wants to stand but Armstrong has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stretch Armstrong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stretch Armstrong!