PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mon Sta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Broady Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sta
vs
Armstrong

160 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mon Sta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Broady Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sta blocks the body kick.
Sta dips to his left and cracks Armstrong with an uppercut!

It looks like Broady Armstrong has been cut.
Armstrong gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sta.
Sta checks a leg kick.
Sta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Armstrong.
Sta could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Armstrong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Sta does it's job there.
Sta throws an overhand right that lands on Armstrong's shoulder, as Armstrong tries to avoid the shot.
Sta dodges the punch combination from Armstrong.
Sta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Armstrong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Armstrong misses with a few strikes there.
Sta swinging wildly here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sta.
Sta throws a sloppy head kick and Armstrong moves out of range easily.
Armstrong slips a jab from Sta.
Armstrong tries to bum rush Sta with a series of wild strikes but Sta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Armstrong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sta.
Mon Sta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sta throws a right and a left that Armstrong avoids nicely.
Armstrong throws a sloppy head kick
and Armstrong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Armstrong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Broady Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sta lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Sta thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Sta.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Armstrong misses the target.
Sta misses with a looping right.
A combination from Armstrong does no damage.
Sta bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Armstrong's head backwards.
Sta defending well as Armstrong loads up on a big left hand.
Sta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Armstrong ducks under a wild hook from Sta.
A low kick from Armstrong misses
and Sta counters with a big head kick but Armstrong shrugs it off.
Sta is breathing heavily.
Armstrong misses with a combination
and Sta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Armstrong.
Some wild striking there from Sta.
Armstrong looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sta misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sta takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Mon Sta has been cut.
Armstrong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mon Sta dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sta checks a leg kick.
Armstrong throws a right hand that Sta ducks under and follows up with a left that Sta also avoids with ease.
Sta moves out of range as Armstrong throws a body kick.
Armstrong cracks Sta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Armstrong misses with a two punch combination.
Sta thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Armstrong if he has to take too many more of those.
The fight stays on the outside here - Armstrong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big left from Sta misses.
Sta throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Armstrong there.
Sta tries a head kick but it misses.
Sta throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Armstrong's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armstrong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sta.
Armstrong scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick by Armstrong misses
and Sta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Armstrong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Armstrong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Armstrong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sta counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That has opened up Broady Armstrong's cut even more.
Armstrong tries to clinch up but Sta circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throws a good cross that connects.
Sta throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong misses with the combination.
Sta checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jab by Armstrong.
Armstrong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sta.

Armstrong gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Sta has him pinned against the cage.
Sta working hard to break the clinch.

Armstrong manages to break the clinch.
Armstrong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sta scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mon Sta is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Armstrong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Armstrong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sta throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong tries to clinch but Sta is having none of it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a series of strikes that have Sta backpedaling.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown but Sta shows good takedown defense.
Armstrong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Broady Armstrong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sta throws a hook but Armstrong blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mon Sta dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Sta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Armstrong misses with a low kick.
Armstrong misses with a double jab
and Sta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Armstrong tries to clinch but Sta moves out of range.
Sta throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Armstrong is predictable there
and Sta counters with a head kick. That will keep Armstrong thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nice shot by Sta.
Sta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Armstrong tries to clinch there but Sta circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Armstrong is looking to land body kicks.
Some wild striking there from Armstrong.
Armstrong is looking to clinch but Sta is avoiding it.
A jab lands there for Sta.
Sta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Armstrong motions for Sta to come forward. Armstrong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sta lands with a hook. Armstrong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throws a right and a left that Sta avoids nicely.
Armstrong misses with a straight left.
Armstrong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Armstrong swinging wildly here.
Armstrong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Armstrong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sta to score with a decent uppercut.
Armstrong tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong slips under a jab.
Armstrong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Armstrong throws a nice looking combination but Sta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Armstrong gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Sta to counter with a crisp jab.
Sta throws a hook to the side of Armstrong's head but Armstrong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Armstrong misses with a head kick.
Armstrong throws a nice looking combination but Sta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Armstrong.
Sta avoids the head kick by Armstrong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sta thuds his shin into the meat of Armstrong's side.
Sta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

The cut above Broady Armstrong's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Armstrong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sta throws a sloppy head kick
and Armstrong counters with a two punch combo.
Sta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Armstrong rushes Sta and presses him up against the cage.
Armstrong working hard to break the clinch.
Sta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Armstrong's efforts to push away.
Broady Armstrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mon Sta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Sta gets control of Armstrong's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sta will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mon Sta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sta, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mon Sta!