PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arran Balthazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diesel Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diesel Armstrong will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Balthazar
vs
Armstrong

181 cm
25
191 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
188 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition

Max Octane Fight Wear
Zipp Zapp

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arran Balthazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diesel Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balthazar tries to close the distance and clinch but Armstrong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Armstrong throws out a counter right but Balthazar avoids it with no problem.
Armstrong scores with a sloppy right hand. Balthazar should have avoided that one.
Armstrong jabs Balthazar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Balthazar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Balthazar drives through and clinches with Armstrong against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Armstrong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Balthazar misses with a punch to the body.

Armstrong breaks the clinch.

Balthazar moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong blocks a body shot from Balthazar.
Armstrong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balthazar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Balthazar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Balthazar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Armstrong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Armstrong is trying to force a seperation but Balthazar has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Balthazar has him pinned against the cage.
Armstrong throws a punch but it's blocked by Balthazar.
Balthazar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Armstrong is trying to maintain a safe position but Balthazar gets an underhook and turns Armstrong into the cage.
Balthazar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Balthazar fails to land.
Balthazar can't find room to land a body shot as Armstrong controls the action.
Armstrong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Balthazar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Balthazar misses with some punches.
Balthazar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Balthazar tries to throw a body punch but Armstrong avoids it by throwing Balthazar back against the cage.
Balthazar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Armstrong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Balthazar tries a body shot but Armstrong blocks it.
Armstrong swings wildly with an uppercut but Balthazar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balthazar struggles to land a body shot inside as Armstrong controls his hands.
Balthazar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balthazar presses Armstrong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Balthazar misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Armstrong.

Armstrong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Armstrong has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Balthazar is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Balthazar on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Arran Balthazar has been cut.
Armstrong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balthazar.

Balthazar has Armstrong up against the cage in a clinch.
Balthazar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balthazar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balthazar blocks a body shot from Armstrong.
Nice body punch from Balthazar - that landed with a thud.
Balthazar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Balthazar.
A nice right hand lands inside from Armstrong.
Balthazar misses with a body punch.
Balthazar lands with a right to the head.
The referee calls for Armstrong to work.
Balthazar tries to throw a body punch but Armstrong avoids it by throwing Balthazar back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balthazar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armstrong's elbow.
Good body shot from Balthazar.
Balthazar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Balthazar misses with a punch to the body.
Armstrong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Balthazar.
Balthazar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balthazar throws a punch but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Balthazar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Balthazar.
Balthazar presses Armstrong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Balthazar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Armstrong's efforts to push away.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Balthazar.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.
Balthazar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Balthazar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armstrong's elbow.
Balthazar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Armstrong looks winded!
Armstrong is trying to force a seperation but Balthazar has the dominant position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Balthazar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Armstrong's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong blocks a body shot from Balthazar.
Armstrong has had enough of the clinch but Balthazar keeps him there for the moment.
Balthazar is working Armstrong over against the cage.
Balthazar lands a shot to the body.
Balthazar tries to throw a body punch but Armstrong avoids it by throwing Balthazar back against the cage.
Balthazar lands a shot to the body.
Balthazar misses with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balthazar works on Armstrong's body with a couple of short punches.
Balthazar pushes Armstrong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Balthazar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Balthazar as Armstrong tries to tie him up.
Balthazar scores with a hook to the body.
Balthazar lands with a left to the head.
Balthazar lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Diesel Armstrong has been cut.
Armstrong takes a shot to the head.
Balthazar tries to throw a body punch but Armstrong avoids it by throwing Balthazar back against the cage.
Balthazar prevents Armstrong from breaking the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Balthazar.
Balthazar scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arran Balthazar dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Balthazar moves into range and clinches up with Armstrong.
Balthazar misses with a body punch.
Arran Balthazar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Balthazar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Balthazar.
Balthazar misses with a body punch.
Balthazar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balthazar lands a shoulder strike.
Balthazar lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.
Balthazar blocking some punches.
Balthazar keeps control of Armstrong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Balthazar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Armstrong can do to turn this around?
Armstrong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Balthazar lands a hook to the side of the head.

Armstrong is rocked!
Balthazar scores with a shot to the side of Armstrong's head.
Armstrong is still on wobbly legs! Can Balthazar finish him?
Balthazar dips a shoulder and cracks Armstrong with a mighty uppercut! Armstrong falls back against the cage and Balthazar unloads with a barrage of strikes! Armstrong is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Balthazar screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arran Balthazar!
An out of breath Arran Balthazar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.