PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Geeves Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoff Sanburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armstrong comes to the cage accompanied by Kickstart My Heart. Sanburg has chosen Black Sabbath - War Pigs as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Armstrong
vs
Sanburg

162 cm
30
167 lbs
9 - 10 - 1

179 cm
29
155 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Geeves Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geoff Sanburg!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanburg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Armstrong!
Sanburg has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Armstrong!
Sanburg thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Armstrong holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sanburg tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Armstrong blocking the ground and pound.
Sanburg is stalling here but it's allowed Armstrong to get half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanburg throwing shots but Armstrong is blocking nicely.
Armstrong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Armstrong trying to control from the bottom.
Armstrong is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Blitzkrieg Fighting Systems: Ground that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanburg.
Sanburg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Sanburg is trying to work for a kimura but Armstrong is defending well.
Armstrong is not content to let Sanburg control the position.
Sanburg throws a strike but Armstrong avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sanburg prevents Armstrong from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sanburg trying to control but Armstrong is working from the bottom.
Sanburg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from Armstrong.
Sanburg cracks Armstrong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Armstrong scores with a nice body kick.
Geeves Armstrong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Armstrong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanburg is looking to score with low kicks.
Armstrong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A cross from Sanburg lands.
Armstrong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanburg shoots in but Armstrong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanburg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick from Sanburg lands but Armstrong takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sanburg only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Armstrong throws a low kick but Sanburg avoids it.
Armstrong throws the kick towards the body but Sanburg avoids it.
Good leg kick by Sanburg there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Armstrong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanburg.
Sanburg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Armstrong throws a body kick that misses.
Armstrong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sanburg takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanburg. That's going to slow Armstrong down.
Sanburg thuds a left hand into Armstrong's body.
Sanburg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanburg throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
Sanburg connects with an inside leg kick.
Sanburg cracks the inside of Armstrong's front leg.
Armstrong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong misses with a kick to the body.
Sanburg throws a low kick but it's checked well by Armstrong.
Armstrong checks a low kick from Sanburg.
Sanburg throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Armstrong's waist but Armstrong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanburg off to one side.
Armstrong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sanburg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Armstrong.
Sanburg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Armstrong in his tracks.
Armstrong throws a leg kick but Sanburg sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Armstrong avoids the head kick by Sanburg.
Armstrong throws a push kick but Sanburg slaps the foot to one side.
Sanburg replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Armstrong blocks it well.
Armstrong takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sanburg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armstrong.
Sanburg walks into a left hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sanburg - that will leave a mark!
Sanburg staying out of range there.
Sanburg was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Geoff Sanburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sanburg shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geoff Sanburg dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Armstrong throws a head kick but Sanburg moves out of range.
Armstrong thows a leg kick but Sanburg checks it
and Sanburg counters with a low kick, right behind Armstrong 's knee.
A punch lands to the side of Armstrong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Armstrong scores with a push kick.
Armstrong moves out of range of the body kick from Sanburg.
Armstrong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Armstrong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sanburg throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
Sanburg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Armstrong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanburg.
Sanburg cracks Armstrong with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Geoff Sanburg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanburg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Armstrong throws a low kick but Sanburg moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Armstrong.
Armstrong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sanburg lets loose with a powerful body kick. Armstrong will feel that in the morning.
Sanburg misses with a body shot.
Sanburg connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Armstrong momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanburg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch lands to the side of Sanburg 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong with a hook.
Sanburg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Armstrong is able to avoid easily.
Sanburg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Armstrong.
Armstrong looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sanburg throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Armstrong's waist but Armstrong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanburg off to one side.
Sanburg takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sanburg lands a body shot.
Sanburg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanburg there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sanburg moves out of range as Armstrong throws a body kick.

Sanburg closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Armstrong's guard.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanburg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Armstrong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanburg throws a big elbow that misses.
Sanburg tries to free his leg and advance position but Armstrong is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanburg controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sanburg is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sanburg throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sanburg has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Armstrong misses with an uppercut. Sanburg saw that one coming.
Sanburg ducks under a wild hook from Armstrong.
Armstrong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sanburg bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Armstrong's head backwards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sanburg.
Armstrong looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Sanburg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Armstrong as he avoids it easily.
Sanburg shoots in for a takedown but Armstrong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Geeves Armstrong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geoff Sanburg.
Armstrong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanburg.
Sanburg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sanburg swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Armstrong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong blocks a head kick by Sanburg.
An attempted straight right counter from Armstrong misses the target.
Armstrong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanburg moves out of range of the body kick.
Armstrong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sanburg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanburg misses with a wild body shot.
Sanburg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanburg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanburg misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Armstrong blocks the low kick.
Sanburg connects with a leg kick. Armstrong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sanburg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanburg connects with an inside leg kick.
Armstrong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sanburg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Armstrong throws the kick towards the body but Sanburg avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanburg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armstrong misses with the body kick
and Sanburg counters with a body kick.
Armstrong misses with a head kick.
Armstrong misses with a leg kick.
Armstrong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sanburg scores with a kick to the body.
Armstrong needs to keep his hands up - Sanburg had a free shot at his head there.
Armstrong connects with a right hand. Sanburg shakes it off.
Armstrong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sanburg scores with a nice body kick.
Sanburg is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Armstrong misses with a straight left.
Sanburg throws a wild body kick that Armstrong sees coming a mile off.
Armstrong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick misses from Sanburg.
Armstrong misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geoff Sanburg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Armstrong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Sanburg.
Armstrong is looking to counter punch.
Sanburg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Armstrong. That did some damage!
Armstrong thows a body kick. Sanburg tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sanburg shoots in and drives through. Armstrong sprawls well.
Sanburg lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Armstrong, right into the meat.
Armstrong misses the shot to the body.
Armstrong misses with a hook.
Sanburg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Armstrong misses with a straight left.
Sanburg thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Armstrong if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanburg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Sanburg.
Sanburg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a kick to the body.
Sanburg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanburg shoots in but Armstrong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Donk. Sanburg catches Armstrong right on the button with a cross.
Sanburg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Armstrong throws a wild body kick that Sanburg sees coming a mile off.
Armstrong throws a body kick that misses.
Sanburg scores with a spinning back kick!
Sanburg checks a leg kick.
Sanburg takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Armstrong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sanburg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Armstrong.
Sanburg follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Armstrong will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sanburg.
Sanburg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanburg throws a body punch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Sanburg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Geeves Armstrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanburg avoids a kick to the body.
Sanburg avoids a kick to the body.
Sanburg slips under a jab from Armstrong.

Sanburg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanburg trying to control from half guard but Armstrong is working away.
Sanburg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sanburg thows a huge punch but Armstrong dodges it nicely.
Sanburg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Armstrong regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sanburg.
Armstrong looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanburg throwing strikes from guard but Armstrong blocks nicely.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sanburg lunges at Armstrong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Armstrong's hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanburg.
Armstrong throws a push kick but Sanburg slaps the foot to one side.
Sanburg delivers a nice body kick.
Sanburg fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Armstrong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Armstrong has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sanburg.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Armstrong crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sanburg - the referee stops the clock and Armstrong gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sanburg. Armstrong manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Sanburg feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sanburg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Armstrong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Armstrong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanburg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanburg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sanburg working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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 keeping moving, preventing Sanburg from controlling successfully.

Armstrong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Geoff Sanburg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanburg looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Geoff Sanburg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanburg has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geoff Sanburg!
A very excited looking Geoff Sanburg made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.