PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Imma Armoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cono Slash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Imma Armoff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Armoff
vs
Slash

181 cm
26
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
27
185 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Slam-or-Fist

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Imma Armoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cono Slash!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slash throws a big shot that misses.
Armoff fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Armoff ducks under a wild hook from Slash.
Slash misses the jab.
Slash misses with a hook. Armoff ducked under it nicely.
Slash misses with a hook.
Slash misses with an uppercut. Armoff saw that one coming.
Slash thows a left - swing and a miss!
Armoff shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slash as he jumps to the side.
Slash jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Armoff shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slash as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Imma Armoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Armoff shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Slash is trying to escape the mount.

Armoff is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Slash has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Slash!

Slash drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slash jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armoff is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Armoff can't keep his opponent in guard - Slash advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Slash is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Armoff is just riding it out for now. Slash eventually gives up the hold.
Armoff is positioning himself well to prevent Slash advancing to mount.
Armoff is looking to improve his position.

Slash is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

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.

Slash is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Armoff sees it coming and defends easily.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Slash is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Armoff is just riding it out for now. Slash eventually gives up the hold.

Armoff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Slash pulls his head out easily.

Slash seems to be working for a kimura but Armoff defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Slash seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armoff is trying to get back to full guard.
Slash wants to pass the guard but Armoff is defending well.
Armoff is trying to maintain the position but Slash is very close to passing his half guard.
Armoff is trying to stand back up but Slash is controlling him

Slash is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Armoff still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Armoff has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

Armoff is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Slash has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four 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.

Armoff goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Slash rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Armoff's guard! Nice work there by Slash!
Armoff utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Slash is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Armoff is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Armoff has escaped and now he's on top!

Armoff is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Slash is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Slash has escaped and now he's on top!

Slash is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Armoff is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Armoff has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cono Slash will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Slash throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slash is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Armoff.
Armoff fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Slash misses the target.
Slash stuffs the takedown.
Armoff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slash.
Slash throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Armoff counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Slash's guard now.
Armoff passes Slash's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Armoff wants to free his trapped foot but Slash is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Armoff seems to be looking for submissions.

Armoff is working for a submission of some sort.

Armoff seems to be working for a kimura but Slash defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slash looking for submissions off his back.

Armoff 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.

Armoff seems to be looking for submissions.

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.

Armoff 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.
Armoff is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Slash can't escape the position.

Armoff goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Slash is on top in guard.
Slash slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slash is trying to get an arm triangle but Armoff is defending well.

Slash is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Armoff knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Slash tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armoff managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Slash.
Slash is chipping away with strikes.

Slash is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Armoff is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Slash creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Armoff sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Slash is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Armoff has escaped the position, nice work there.
Armoff tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cono Slash will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Slash.
Slash throws a looping overhand right but Armoff ducks down to avoid it.
Armoff dives in and grabs Slash's left leg, looking for a takedown. Slash pushes down on Armoff's head and hops out.
Slash throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Armoff slips a jab from Slash.
Slash throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Armoff.
Armoff throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slash's waist but Slash gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Armoff off to one side.
Armoff shoots in for a takedown but Slash shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Imma Armoff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armoff takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Imma Armoff has been cut.
Slash might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A lazy left from Slash finds it's target.
A big left from Slash misses.
Armoff moves away from the strike by Slash.
Imma Armoff is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slash throws a shot from downtown. Armoff moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Armoff is defended easily by Slash.
Slash throws the left hand but Armoff avoids the punch easily.
No luck for Armoff with that takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Armoff is defended easily by Slash.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Slash misses.
Armoff throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slash's waist but Slash gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Armoff off to one side.
Slash swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Armoff.
Armoff is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Armoff drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Armoff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slash swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Slash is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slash lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Armoff!

Slash working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slash jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Armoff manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Slash is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Armoff knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Slash thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Imma Armoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Slash tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Slash has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slash is trying to get an arm triangle but Armoff is defending well.

Slash tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Armoff is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Armoff is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four 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.
Armoff takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Armoff is trying to get back to his feet.

Slash working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Armoff pushes Slash away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Slash gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Slash is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Armoff has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Slash goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Armoff rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Slash's guard! Nice work there by Armoff!

And that's the end of the fight!
Cono Slash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Slash 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Cono Slash!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Cono Slash!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Cono Slash!

Cono Slash wins by unanimous decision!