PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red De Resta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Armstrong
vs
De Resta

190 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Red De Resta!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Resta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Armstrong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De Resta but De Resta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Armstrong fails with an attempt to clinch.

Armstrong has managed to clinch.
Armstrong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Resta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Armstrong looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Armstrong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Red De Resta has been cut.
Armstrong misses with an elbow over the top.
Armstrong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Armstrong looking to throw knees to the head but De Resta is blocking nicely.
Armstrong scores with a knee to the head.
De Resta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Armstrong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Armstrong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong lands an elbow inside that De Resta shrugs off.
Armstrong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Armstrong looking to throw knees to the head but De Resta is blocking nicely.
Armstrong scores with a knee to the head.
Armstrong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Armstrong pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Armstrong crunches a lovely knee into De Resta's ribcage.
De Resta looks winded!
De Resta avoids a wild elbow strike from Armstrong.
De Resta avoids the elbow strike from Armstrong, against the cage.
De Resta blocks the elbow strike.
Armstrong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
De Resta takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armstrong throws an elbow but it misses.
Armstrong throws an elbow that misses.
De Resta blocks an elbow strike from Armstrong.
Armstrong connects with a nasty looking knee right to De Resta's face.
Armstrong misses with an elbow over the top.
De Resta tries to pull guard but Armstrong forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Armstrong connects with a knee to the head.
Armstrong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

De Resta is rocked!
Armstrong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
De Resta is still on wobbly legs! Can Armstrong finish him?
A knee to the head by Armstrong.
Armstrong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Armstrong.
Armstrong working the clinch nicely. De Resta is working for position but Armstrong cracks him with a big knee to the head! De Resta crumples up against the cage and Armstrong lands two more shots before the ref can save De Resta! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Tim Armstrong!