PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Slice
vs
Armstrong

187 cm
20
186 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimbo Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lance Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong looks to land a combination but Slice avoids it well.
Armstrong fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Armstrong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Slice circles away.
Armstrong fails to land the takedown.
Jimbo Slice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Armstrong.
Armstrong sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Slice is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Armstrong gets the takedown into side control.
Armstrong looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slice sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Slice wants to get back to his feet.
Slice wants to improve his position but Armstrong is controlling well.
Slice makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Slice.
Slice has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Armstrong stopping the sweep attempt from Slice.
Slice trying to keep a closed guard but Armstrong is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Armstrong preventing the sweep.
Slice is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Slice is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Armstrong is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Slice pulls his head out easily.

Slice seems to be working for a kimura but Armstrong defends the submission attempt.
Slice lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice is looking to advance position but Armstrong won't allow it.

Slice seems to be working for a kimura but Armstrong defends the submission attempt.
Slice wants to take a breather but Armstrong is having none of it.
Slice takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Armstrong is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Slice pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armstrong is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Slice scores with a couple of nice shots.
Slice thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Armstrong is trying to control but can't.

Armstrong looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Slice seems to be working for a kimura but Armstrong defends the submission attempt.
Armstrong has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Slice is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Slice looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Armstrong is trying to control but can't.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Armstrong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Slice gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Slice wants the takedown. Armstrong is fighting it off but Slice persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Armstrong's guard against the cage.
Slice wants to control from the top but Armstrong keeps moving.

Slice drops back looking for a leg! Armstrong is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Armstrong manages to kick Slice off! Slice jumps back into Armstrong's guard.

Armstrong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Slice defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimbo Slice dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Slice darts in and clinches Armstrong up against the cage.
Armstrong working hard to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Slice scores with a nice short uppercut.
Armstrong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slice has him pressed against the cage.
Slice lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Armstrong tries to break the clinch but Slice is controlling the position.
Slice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Armstrong missing with knees to the body.
Slice lands an uppercut.
A short right from Slice.
Slice comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Slice lands a nice elbow.
Slice lands a nice uppercut.
Armstrong stops a takedown attempt from Slice.
Slice blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slice presses Armstrong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Slice lands a hook that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Slice lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Slice makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slice lands an uppercut.
Slice lands an elbow inside that Armstrong shrugs off.
Slice slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slice has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Armstrong uses from the top position.

Slice had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Armstrong defends it easily.
Armstrong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slice swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Slice has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Armstrong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Slice working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Slice wants to sweep here but Armstrong controlling him for the moment.
Armstrong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slice is keeping the position for now.
Slice has Armstrong pulled in close to control his posture.
Slice wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Armstrong is now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice wants to improve his position but Armstrong is controlling well.

Slice looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Slice regains full guard. Nicely done.

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

Slice looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Slice manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Armstrong is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Slice working for a submission but Armstrong is keeping him at bay.
Slice breaks from Armstrong's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimbo Slice dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Slice closes the distance and clinches.
Slice misses with the head strike.
Slice gets through Armstrong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Armstrong wants to break free but Slice has control.

Slice gets control of Armstrong's arms and successfully pulls guard. Slice will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Slice looking for a sweep. Not yet Slice, not yet.
Slice trying to control the position.
Armstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Slice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slice manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong is working to get back to half guard.
Armstrong tries to hold on but Slice pushes him away.

Slice looking to secure an arm triangle but Armstrong defends it well.
Slice wants to control the pace but Armstrong is squirming around nicely.
Slice scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Armstrong?
Armstrong tries to hold on but Slice pushes him away.
Slice working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Armstrong is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Slice lands a big shot there that rocks Armstrong but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Slice putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Slice is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Armstrong can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Slice trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Slice controlling his opponent.
Slice lands a big shot there that rocks Armstrong but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jimbo Slice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Slice is landing with some decent strikes but Armstrong is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Armstrong is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Slice working for a guillotine from mount but Armstrong is in no mood to give up.
Armstrong bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Slice is looking to sweep but instead, Armstrong has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Slice.
Armstrong trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Slice manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Jimbo Slice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slice cracks Armstrong with a solid left hand.

Armstrong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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.

Armstrong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Slice controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Slice's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Armstrong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Slice controlling from the top position.
Lance Armstrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slice working some strikes from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimbo Slice showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Slice 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimbo Slice!