PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Flex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buckley Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Flex might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Champagne" - CAVO . Alexander Flex could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Buckley Armstrong's chin.

Flex
vs
Armstrong

177 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Poweful takedowns
Great elbows
Good gas tank

S.W.A.T.
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S.W.A.T.

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Flex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buckley Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flex has closed the distance and engaged Armstrong in a clinch.
Armstrong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Armstrong fails to pull guard.
Flex lands a knee to the head.

Flex manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Flex controlling the position.
Flex wants to sweep but no luck.
Armstrong looking to pass the guard.

Armstrong postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Flex is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Armstrong, into his guard.

Armstrong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Flex gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Flex postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flex stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Armstrong swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Flex is working hard here to advance position.

Armstrong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Flex passes Armstrong's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Armstrong looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Armstrong looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Flex is going to stand back up.
Armstrong tries to roll over but Flex keeps him under control.
Flex works his foot free and advances to mount.
Flex content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Armstrong tries to reverse the position but Flex maintains control.
Flex controlling from the full mount.
Armstrong is trying to escape the mount.
Armstrong tries to hold on but Flex pushes him away.
Flex takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Armstrong is trying desperately to improve position.
Armstrong regains half guard.
Flex is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flex trying to control the pace.
Armstrong regains full guard. Nicely done.

Armstrong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Armstrong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Armstrong keeping moving, preventing Flex from controlling successfully.

Armstrong working for a triangle but Flex defends it easily.
Armstrong looks gassed!
Flex is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Flex wants to get up but he can't break Armstrong's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Armstrong is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Flex has his hands clasped together but Armstrong extends an breaks Flex's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Armstrong.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Buckley Armstrong!