PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Nastula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugh Armstrong will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Nastula
vs
Armstrong

188 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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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 London, Pawel Nastula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hugh Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong leaves Nastula with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Nastula tries to keep at a distance but Armstrong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nastula managing to block the knees to the body from Armstrong.
Armstrong throws an elbow that misses.
Armstrong is pushing Nastula up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Armstrong receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Nastula has Armstrong pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Armstrong manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Armstrong tries a knee to the head but Nastula blocks it.
Nastula tries for a takedown but Armstrong manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pawel Nastula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nastula is looking for a takedown.
Armstrong holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nastula tries for a takedown. No joy.
Armstrong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Armstrong manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nastula prevents a body shot from Armstrong.
Armstrong struggles to land a body shot inside as Nastula controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Armstrong.
Armstrong is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hugh Armstrong.

Armstrong clinches up against the cage.
Armstrong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nastula lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Armstrong misses with a punch on the inside.
Armstrong manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Armstrong tries to land knees in the clinch but Nastula avoids the damage to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Armstrong lands an elbow just above Nastula 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nastula.
Armstrong leaning his opponent against the cage.
Armstrong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Armstrong has a couple of punches blocked by Nastula.
Armstrong lands a good knee to the midsection. Nastula won't want to take too many of those.
Nastula blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Armstrong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nastula.
Nastula looking for a takedown.
Armstrong pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nastula avoiding damage as Armstrong throws knees to the body.
Armstrong is stalling here.
Armstrong scores a nice knee to the body.
Nastula's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nastula changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Armstrong fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nastula paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Armstrong rushes Nastula and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong lands a nice shot to the body.
Nastula is trying to drag Armstrong to the mat but Armstrong just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong digs a right hand into Nastula's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nastula's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Armstrong dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Armstrong moves to clinch but Nastula breaks away

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

Nastula gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Armstrong closes the distance looking to clinch

and Nastula counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Armstrong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Armstrong misses with an elbow over the top.
Armstrong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armstrong slows down the pace here.
Nastula avoiding damage as Armstrong throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armstrong looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nastula blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nastulas head.
Armstrong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Armstrong is pushing Nastula up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Armstrong landing knees to the body.
Nastula avoiding damage as Armstrong throws knees to the body.
Nastula blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nastula blocks an elbow strike from Armstrong.
Armstrong leaning his opponent against the cage.
Armstrong misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nastula blocks a body shot from Armstrong.
Nastula is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Armstrong gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nastula is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Armstrong gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Armstrong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nastula is defending well for now.
Armstrong lands an elbow that stopped Nastula in his tracks for a moment.
Armstrong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Armstrong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nastula's elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Armstrong - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nastula.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pawel Nastula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armstrong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nastula is looking for a takedown.
Armstrong misses with the head strike.
Nastula drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Armstrong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nastula is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nastula can't get the takedown.
Nastula takes an elbow to the temple.
Armstrong throws an elbow that misses.
Armstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Nastula controls the action.
Armstrong is stalling here.
Armstrong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nastula avoids it.
Armstrong looking to throw knees to the head but Nastula is blocking nicely.
Nastula avoiding damage as Armstrong throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armstrong lands an elbow inside that Nastula shrugs off.
Armstrong is pushing Nastula up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nastula wants to get back to striking at distance but Armstrong won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Armstrong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Armstrong clinches.
Nastula on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Armstrong works on Nastula's body with a couple of short punches.
Armstrong trying to land knees to the body.
Armstrong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nastula is defending well for now.
Nastula is trying to break the clinch but Armstrong is controlling him.
Armstrong looking to throw knees to the head but Nastula is blocking nicely.
Nastula blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Armstrong has Nastula pressed against the cage.
Armstrong missing with knees to the body.
Nastula is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Armstrong gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Armstrong lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong taking a breather.
Armstrong lands a good knee to the midsection. Nastula won't want to take too many of those.
Nastula is looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nastula tries for a takedown but Armstrong manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pawel Nastula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nastula has Armstrong pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Armstrong manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The referee calls for Armstrong to work.
Armstrong lands an elbow just above Nastula 's eye.
Armstrong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nastula changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Armstrong fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Armstrong shoots in looking for a takedown. Nastula tries to sprawl out of it but Armstrong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nastula manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to clinch there but Nastula circles away.
Armstrong doesn't manage to clinch there - Nastula circles away.
Armstrong tries to clinch up but Nastula circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Armstrong. No joy for Nastula on that attempt.
Armstrong moves in looking to clinch but Nastula pushes him off.
Armstrong shoots in but no luck this time.
Hugh Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nastula feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Armstrong's calf.

Armstrong gets a clinch.
Armstrong lands an elbow that stopped Nastula in his tracks for a moment.
Armstrong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nastula is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nastula manages to pull guard.
Armstrong engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nastula is looking to stand up but Armstrong isn't so interested in that idea.
Armstrong wants to pass the guard but Nastula is keeping the position.
Armstrong wants to get up but he can't break Nastula's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Armstrong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Nastula is looking for a triangle but Armstrong pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Armstrong gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nastula changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Armstrong tries to avoid it but Nastula manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Armstrong to the ground. Armstrong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Armstrong looks for a takedown but Nastula sprawls well.

Nastula clinches up with Armstrong and pushes him back against the cage.
Hugh Armstrong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong tries to land knees in the clinch but Nastula avoids the damage to the body.
Pawel Nastula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hugh Armstrong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nastula wants a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armstrong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nastula's defenses.
Nastula goes for a takedown in the clinch but Armstrong prevents it.
Knees to the body from Armstrong.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugh Armstrong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Armstrong winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

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