PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Loosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathaniel Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Loosa
vs
Armstrong

181 cm
27
179 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

180 cm
25
179 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Spartan Nutrition

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Loosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathaniel Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Armstrong circles away.
Armstrong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Loosa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Loosa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at aLion's MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Loosa swings widly with a right hand

and Armstrong counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Armstrong seems to be looking for submissions.
Loosa moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Armstrong drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Loosa manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Armstrong has Loosa in his guard.

Loosa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Armstrong had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Loosa defends it easily.
Loosa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Armstrong looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Armstrong looking for a guillotine here but Loosa defends easily.
Loosa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Armstrong looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Loosa passes into half guard.

Armstrong is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Loosa pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loosa content to control rather than advance.

Armstrong actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Armstrong is looking to improve his position.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Armstrong is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Loosa pulls his head out easily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Armstrong keeps the fight on the outside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Loosa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Armstrong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Armstrong connects with a body shot.
Armstrong cracks Loosa with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nathaniel Armstrong will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Loosa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Loosa throws the left hand but Armstrong avoids the punch easily.
Loosa misses the jab.
Loosa connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Nathaniel Armstrong has been cut.
Loosa throws a hook but Armstrong avoids it easily.
Loosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Armstrong misses with a wild combination.
Loosa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loosa lands a nice looking body shot.
Loosa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Armstrong's hands.
Loosa lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Armstrong misses.
Loosa is looking to counter the offense by Armstrong and move into the clinch.
Jab by Armstrong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loosa takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
Loosa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Loosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Armstrong can do to turn this around?
Armstrong keeps the fight on the outside.
Armstrong feints the counter takedown.
Loosa throws a body punch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Loosa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Armstrong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Loosa throws a body punch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Armstrong lands a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Armstrong misses the target.
Loosa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Armstrong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loosa.
Loosa tries to land a leg kick but Armstrong saw it coming and moves away.
Armstrong with the counter takedown but Loosa avoids it easily.
Armstrong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Armstrong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Armstrong! But no joy.
Loosa throws a nice looking combination but Armstrong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Loosa's sensitive parts.
Armstrong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loosa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Armstrong doesn't seem bothered though.
Loosa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Armstrong.
A shot to the body from Loosa misses

and Armstrong counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Armstrong seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Loosa has recovered full guard.
Armstrong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loosa is keeping the position for now.

Armstrong postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Loosa is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Armstrong, into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Loosa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Loosa controlling from the top position.
Loosa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Armstrong working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Loosa has passed into half guard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Armstrong looking for submissions off his back.
Loosa stalling.

Armstrong is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Loosa pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Loosa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nathaniel Armstrong's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice combination there by Loosa.
Armstrong has a takedown stuffed.
Loosa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Loosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Armstrong manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Armstrong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Loosa clinches with his opponent.

Loosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Armstrong slips a jab from Loosa.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown but Loosa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt

and Armstrong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Armstrong.
Loosa keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
Loosa is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Armstrong drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Loosa dives on top into guard.

Loosa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Loosa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Loosa trying to control but Armstrong is working from the bottom.
Loosa won't allow Armstrong to sweep him here.

Armstrong is looking for a triangle here but Loosa uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loosa remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Armstrong tries to buck Loosa off but Loosa is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Loosa slips a jab and a cross from Armstrong.
Victor Loosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by Loosa.
Armstrong is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Armstrong moves out of range of the strikes.
Armstrong moves out of range as Loosa strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Armstrong shoots in but no luck this time.
Loosa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Victor Loosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathaniel Armstrong.
Loosa moves in looking to clinch but Armstrong pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Armstrong! But no joy.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Loosa as he avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Loosa.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Loosa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Loosa 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Loosa!
A very excited looking Victor Loosa 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.