PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armando Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vega
vs
Armstrong

195 cm
24
215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Armando Vega !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong wants to clinch
letting Vega counter with a right hand.
Vega showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Armstrong.
Vega throws a right and a left that Armstrong avoids nicely.
Armstrong wants to clinch
and Vega counters with a left to the body.
Vega connects with a right hand. Armstrong shakes it off.
Vega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong moves to clinch but Vega breaks away
and Vega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Armstrong dodges the punch combination from Vega .
Armstrong wants to clinch
and Vega makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Armstrong closes the distance and clinches up with Vega , looking for a takedown. Armstrong pushes Vega against the cage but Vega circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Armstrong darts in trying to clinch
and Armstrong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Armando Vega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown but Vega shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vega lands with a straight right. Armstrong didn't see that one coming.
Vega is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Armstrong.
Armstrong tries to clinch
and Vega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vega counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong darts in trying to clinch
and Vega counters with a stiff right hand.
Vega misses the shot to the body.
Vega connects with a crisp jab.
Armstrong tries to clinch up
and Vega counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Armstrong wants to clinch
and Vega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Armstrong.
Donk. Vega catches Armstrong right on the button with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Armstrong.
Armstrong looks to clinch
and Vega counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vega lands a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vega throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Armstrong counters with a two punch combo.
Vega scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Vega dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Armstrong moves to clinch but Vega breaks away
and Vega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vega is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Armstrong moves to clinch but Vega breaks away
and Vega counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Armstrong thinking.
Vega looks to score with a jab to the body but Armstrong is just out of range.
Armstrong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vega counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vega rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Armstrong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Armstrong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vega .
Vega circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Vega counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega misses with a straight right.
Armstrong wants to clinch but Vega slips to the side
and Vega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyler Armstrong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Armstrong tries to clinch
and Vega counters with a three punch combo that has Armstrong backing up. Armstrong nods at Vega to acknowledge the strikes.
Armstrong closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Vega to counter with a crisp jab.
Armando Vega is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vega . Armstrong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armstrong tries to clinch up
and Vega connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vega throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Armstrong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armstrong looks to clinch
and Vega counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tyler Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Vega misses the target.
Vega will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vega misses with an uppercut
and Armstrong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Armstrong moves to clinch but Vega breaks away
letting Vega counter with a right hand.
Armstrong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vega connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice sprawl there from Vega as Armstrong shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to clinch but Vega moves away
and Vega counters with a stiff right hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Armstrong might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Vega has got the better of the exchanges.
Armstrong darts in trying to clinch
and Vega counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Vega misses its intended target.
Armstrong tries to clinch
letting Vega counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Armstrong manages to avoid it.
Armstrong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Vega dominated that second round.
That's time! Vega 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Armstrong slips under a jab from Vega .
Armstrong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vega looks to score with a jab to the body but Armstrong is just out of range.
Armstrong slips a jab and a cross from Vega .
Armstrong tries to clinch up
and Vega counters with a nice uppercut.
Armstrong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Armstrong looks to clinch
and Vega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Armstrong manages to avoid it.
Vega is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Armstrong can do to turn this around?
Armstrong wants to clinch but Vega slips to the side
and Vega counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Armstrong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Armstrong darts in trying to clinch
and Vega counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vega misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Vega misses its intended target.
Armando Vega is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong darts in trying to clinch
letting Vega counter with a right hand.
Armstrong tries to clinch up
and Vega counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab, jab by Vega - just one landing.
Armstrong looks to clinch
and Vega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Armstrong wants to clinch
and Vega counters with a stiff right hand.
Armstrong shoots in for a double leg but Vega sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vega misses with a jab to the body
letting Armstrong counter with a right hand.
A jab from Vega finds it's way through Armstrong's defenses.
Armstrong staying out of range there.
Armstrong looks to clinch
and Vega counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyler Armstrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega connects with a body shot.
Vega cracks Armstrong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Armstrong shoots in looking for a takedown. Vega tries to sprawl out of it but Armstrong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vega manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Armstrong darts in trying to clinch
and Vega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong looks to clinch
and Vega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vega thows a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Armando Vega showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vega has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armando Vega !