PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brice Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Greek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Armstrong
vs
Greek

180 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Lucid Nutrition

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brice Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Greek!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong is looking to clinch but Greek is avoiding it.
Armstrong swings for the body but Greek moves out of range.
Greek tries to clinch

and Armstrong counters with a takedown into side control.
Greek stops Armstrong from passing to mount.
Greek is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Greek struggling a bit here.
Greek gets back to half guard.
Armstrong wants to take a breather but Greek is having none of it.
Greek is looking to improve his position.
Greek wants to get back to his feet.
Armstrong is breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Greek lands a right hook to the body.
Armstrong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greek throws the kick towards the body but Armstrong avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Armstrong checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Greek throws a wild body kick that Armstrong sees coming a mile off.
Greek throws a combination that misses
and Armstrong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Greek misses with a combination
and Armstrong makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Greek avoids a punch combination nicely.
A good leg kick by Greek.
Armstrong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Greek is fending him off so far but Armstrong persists. Nope, Greek circles away and we're back to standing.
Crunch! Greek slams his shin into Armstrong's torso.
Greek misses with a combination

and Armstrong counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Greek throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Greek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Greek keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
Greek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Greek has his hands on Armstrong's head, controlling the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Greek lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Armstrong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greek avoids the attempt from Armstrong to control.
Greek looking to control and managing it successfully.
Greek prevents Armstrong from getting the reversal.
Greek landing shots from mount.
Greek in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Armstrong wants to control but Greek is having none of it.
Greek raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
BOOM! Greek connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Greek lands a big elbow.
Greek lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Armstrong hang on?
Greek tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greek lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greek is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Armstrong can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Greek controlling from the full mount.
Greek landing strikes, looking to finish!
Greek scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Armstrong can't escape the position.
Greek lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Greek looking to control but Armstrong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Armstrong is bucking up trying to escape but Greek cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Armstrong is squirming around, avoiding Greek's attempts to control the action.
Greek has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Armstrong's face.
Greek looking to control but Armstrong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Armstrong is in a horrible position here. Greek smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Greek in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greek looking to control but Armstrong is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Greek content just to control the position here.
Greek has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Armstrong's face.
Greek working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Armstrong takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Greek controlling his opponent.
Greek lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Armstrong is bucking up trying to escape but Greek cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Greek has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Armstrong's face.
Greek cracks Armstrong with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greek tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Greek tries to control but Armstrong wriggling away.
Greek prevents Armstrong from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Greek dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Armstrong scores with a one two! Greek had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Greek throws a left and a right that both miss
and Armstrong counters with a right hand to the body.
Greek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Greek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greek slips a jab and a cross from Armstrong.
Greek throws a lazy head kick

so Armstrong counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Greek is striking but Armstrong is not phased and passes to half guard.
Greek punching from the bottom.
Greek moves into full guard.
Armstrong looking to pass the guard.
Greek lands a decent shot there.
Greek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Greek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brice Armstrong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armstrong works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Armstrong throwing shots but Greek is blocking nicely.

Armstrong has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Greek defend it? Armstrong steps over the head and cranks it - Greek is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Armstrong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brice Armstrong!