PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Borracha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Broady Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Borracha
vs
Armstrong

185 cm
18
173 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paulo Borracha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Broady Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong throws a nice looking combination but Borracha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Borracha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Borracha fails with the takedown.
Borracha doesn't manage to clinch there - Armstrong circles away.
Borracha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Borracha wants to clinch up but Armstrong keeps it at a distance.
Borracha falls off balance throwing a combination

and Armstrong counters with a takedown into side control.

Armstrong decides to stand up, so the ref orders Borracha to his feet.

Armstrong has taken the fight to the clinch.

Armstrong breaks the clinch.
Borracha tries to clinch up

and Armstrong counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Armstrong decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borracha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Armstrong throws a sloppy head kick and Borracha moves out of range easily.
A big right from Borracha misses.
Borracha darts in trying to clinch
and Borracha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Armstrong moves into the clinch.
Armstrong is trying to break free.
Borracha is trying to stall.
Borracha has had enough of the clinch but Armstrong keeps him there for the moment.
Borracha is breathing heavily.
Borracha tries to stall but Armstrong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Borracha tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Armstrong just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Borracha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Armstrong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Armstrong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Borracha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Armstrong's defenses.
Armstrong blocks an elbow strike.
Armstrong prevents the takedown attempt.
Armstrong is trying to break free.

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 can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Borracha jumps guard but Armstrong stands there with Borracha around his waist. Borracha gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Borracha.
Borracha lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Borracha has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Armstrong's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Armstrong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Borracha misses with a head kick.
Paulo Borracha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong jabs at Borracha's body.
Armstrong throws a combination that misses
and Borracha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Armstrong.
Borracha with a poor takedown
and Armstrong counters with a one-two to the body.
Armstrong goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Borracha takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Armstrong shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Borracha is trying to defend but Armstrong finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Armstrong stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Borracha to get to his feet.

Armstrong shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Borracha really wants to buck Armstrong off and get back to his feet.

Armstrong is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Armstrong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Armstrong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Borracha gets underhooks to prevent Armstrong's takedown attempt.
Borracha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Borracha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Armstrong's efforts to push away.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Borracha has him pinned against the cage.
Armstrong is trying to break the clinch but Borracha has him pressed against the cage.

Borracha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Borracha tries to clinch up
and Armstrong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Borracha!
Borracha clinches but Armstrong breaks the clinch
and Armstrong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Borracha wants to clinch
and Armstrong counters with a nice uppercut.
Borracha wants to clinch
and Armstrong counters with an outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borracha tries to clinch up

and Armstrong counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Broady Armstrong dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Borracha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Armstrong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Borracha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Borracha lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Borracha tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Armstrong counters by moving into the clinch.
Armstrong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Borracha tries for a takedown. No joy.
Borracha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Borracha has him pinned against the cage.
Borracha lands a shot to the body.

Armstrong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borracha scores with a jab to the body.
Armstrong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borracha wants to clinch
and Armstrong counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with a double jab
letting Borracha counter with a right hand.
Armstrong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borracha.
Armstrong throws a right and a left that Borracha avoids nicely.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt
and Armstrong counters with a head kick. That will keep Borracha thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Borracha keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Borracha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Armstrong's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Armstrong duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Armstrong misses with a straight right.

Armstrong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Borracha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Armstrongs head.

Borracha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Armstrong throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Borracha has his takedown stuffed
and Borracha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Armstrong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borracha.
Borracha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Armstrong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Borracha.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Borracha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armstrong works over Borracha's head and body with a nice combination.
A punch combination from Armstrong misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Armstrong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borracha closes the distance and clinches up with Armstrong, looking for a takedown. Borracha pushes Armstrong against the cage but Armstrong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Armstrong is looking to clinch but Borracha is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Borracha.
Armstrong misses with the combination.
Armstrong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Borracha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Borracha tries to clinch
and Armstrong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Borracha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Armstrong throws a lazy head kick
and Borracha counters with a three punch combo that has Armstrong backing up. Armstrong nods at Borracha to acknowledge the strikes.
Borracha tries to close the distance and clinch but Armstrong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

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.
Borracha throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Armstrong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Borracha wants to clinch
and Armstrong counters with a nice low kick that buckles Borracha's knee momentarily.
A punch combination from Armstrong misses.
Borracha throws a body punch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Armstrong duly obliges.
Borracha tries to clinch but Armstrong moves away
letting Armstrong counter with a right hand.
Borracha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jab, jab by Armstrong - just one landing.
Armstrong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borracha.
Borracha throws a left and a right that both miss

and Armstrong counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Broady Armstrong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Armstrong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Borracha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt

and Armstrong counters with a nice double leg into side control. Borracha won't be happy with that.
Borracha is trying to get back to his feet.

Armstrong stands up and beckons Borracha to his feet.
Borracha darts in trying to clinch
and Armstrong counters with a head kick. That will keep Borracha thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Armstrong throws a head kick that Borracha semi-blocks.
Borracha closes the distance but Armstrong moves to the side

and Armstrong counters with a takedown into side control.
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!

Armstrong stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borracha tries to clinch up but Armstrong circles away and keeps his distance.
Armstrong throws a right and a left that Borracha avoids nicely.
Armstrong takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Borracha wants to clinch up but Armstrong keeps it at a distance.
Armstrong misses with a wild combination.
Borracha wants to clinch

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

Armstrong stands up and waves to Borracha to follow him.
Paulo Borracha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Borracha fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Armstrong.
Donk. Borracha catches Armstrong right on the button with a cross.
Borracha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Borracha shoots and misses
and Armstrong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Borracha tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Armstrong counters with a two punch combo.
Armstrong throws a combination that misses
and Borracha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Armstrong misses with a body shot.
Armstrong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Borracha if he has to take too many more of those.
Borracha fails with the takedown
and Armstrong counters with a two punch combo.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt

and Armstrong decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Borracha's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Borracha is working an open guard so Armstrong takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Armstrong works over Borracha's head and body with a nice combination.
Armstrong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab lands there for Borracha.
Armstrong throws a right hand that Borracha ducks under and follows up with a left that Borracha also avoids with ease.
Armstrong tries to clinch there but Borracha circles away.
Borracha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Armstrong counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Borracha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borracha looks for the body kick but Armstrong saw that one coming.
Armstrong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Borracha's head.
Borracha tries to clinch up

and Armstrong holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borracha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Armstrong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Borracha obliges.
Borracha can't break the clinch.
Armstrong misses with a body punch.
Armstrong has had enough of the clinch but Borracha keeps him there for the moment.

Borracha decides to pull guard.

Armstrong decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Borracha has taken the fight to the clinch.
Borracha tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Armstrong smiles and moves away.
A nice combination there by Armstrong.
Paulo Borracha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Broady Armstrong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armstrong throws a nice outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Broady Armstrong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Armstrong has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30

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