PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ringo Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Star comes to the cage accompanied by Ringo Starr's It Don't Come Easy . Hugh Armstrong has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ringo Star's chin.

Star
vs
Armstrong

210 cm
26
191 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
185 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

$10

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ringo Star!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Hugh Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star tries to clinch there but Armstrong circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Armstrong is defended easily by Star.
Star tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Armstrong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Star tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Armstrong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Star can pounce on him.
Armstrong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Star pinned against the cage. Star gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Star stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Star wants it to stay on the feet.
Ringo Star has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Armstrong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Star is looking to clinch.

Star moves into range and clinches up with Armstrong.
Armstrong is trying to pull guard but Star turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Star landing knees to the body.
Armstrong tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Star just stands there and leans against the cage.
Armstrong takes an elbow to the temple.
Star lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Star.

It looks like Hugh Armstrong has been cut.
Armstrong looks gassed!
Armstrong takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Star pressing his opponent against the cage.
Star lands an elbow that stopped Armstrong in his tracks for a moment.
Star lands an elbow inside.
Star's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Star takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Armstrong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Star has him pressed against the cage.
Star taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Star lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Star lands an elbow inside that Armstrong shrugs off.
Star stalling.
Armstrong takes an elbow to the forehead.
Star stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ringo Star.
Star connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Star fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Armstrong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Star counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Star pushes Armstrong up against the cage in a clinch.
Star lands a nice elbow.
Armstrong is trying to pull guard but Star turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Armstrong is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Star is defending well.
Star scores a nice knee to the body.
Star utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Star.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Star leaning against his opponent.
Armstrong takes an elbow to the forehead.
Armstrong is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Star will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Armstrong up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Star.
Star landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Armstrong can't break the clinch.
Star lands a damaging elbow.
Star really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Star working Armstrong over with knees to the body.
Star unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Star has Armstrong pushed against the cage.
Armstrong is trying to drag Star to the mat but Star just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Star lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ringo Star dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hugh Armstrong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Star lands a nice shot that snaps Armstrong's head back.

Armstrong closes the distance and clinches.
Star prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Star.
Star prevents the takedown attempt.
Star using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Star landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Star lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Star.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Armstrong takes an elbow to the forehead.
Star lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Star lands a knee to the head.
Armstrong is breathing heavily.
Star putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Armstrong in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Star creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Armstrong's defenses.
Star putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Armstrong in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Star - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ringo Star has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Armstrong is trying to push Star away but Star has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Star comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Armstrong letting Star take a breather here.
Star lands a nice knee to the body.
Star putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Armstrong in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Star just leaning against Armstrong, taking a breather.
Armstrong tries to pull guard but Star forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ringo Star has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Armstrong.
Star lands an elbow inside.
Star gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Star.

That has opened up Hugh Armstrong's cut even more.
Star stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Star lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Armstrong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Armstrong takes an elbow to the forehead.
Star pressing his opponent against the cage.
Armstrong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Star lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Star obliges.
Star landing knees to the body.
Star lands an elbow just above Armstrong 's eye.
Nice elbow from Star.
Star lands a nice elbow.
Star lands a damaging elbow.
Star taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Armstrong takes an elbow to the forehead.
Star lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star lands an elbow that stopped Armstrong in his tracks for a moment.
Star creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Armstrong's defenses.
Star is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Armstrong can do to turn this around?
Star has Armstrong pushed against the cage.
Star lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Star.

The cut above Hugh Armstrong's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Armstrong takes an elbow to the temple.
Star landing knees to the body.
Star lands an elbow just above Armstrong 's eye.
Nice elbow from Star.
Star lands an elbow that stopped Armstrong in his tracks for a moment.
Star comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Star content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Star lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Armstrong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Armstrong is trying to drag Star to the mat but Star just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice elbow from Star.

Hugh Armstrong's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Star lands an elbow just above Armstrong 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hugh Armstrong's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ringo Star!