PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Attela Attela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Attela's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Attila Total War. This should be a great matchup!

Attela
vs
Armstrong

173 cm
25
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Sully's Bar & Grill

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Attela Attela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harold Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Attela manages to avoid it.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Armstrong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Attela throws an overhand right that lands on Armstrong's shoulder, as Armstrong tries to avoid the shot.
Harold Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Attela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armstrong.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Attela.
Attela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Attela closes the distance looking to clinch
and Armstrong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Armstrong lands a lovely overhand right.
Attela throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attela misses with the combination.
Attela takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
Attela tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Armstrong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Attela takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Attela scores with a sloppy right hand. Armstrong should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with a series of wild punches.
Armstrong misses with a body shot.
Attela feinted with a counter takedown.
Decent striking displayed by Armstrong there.
Attela 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 a series of punches but Attela moves out of range.
Attela tries to close the distance and clinch but Armstrong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Attela is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a body shot.
Attela with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Attela moves away.
Attela fails in his attempt to clinch.
Armstrong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Armstrong scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armstrong fails to land with a series of punches.
Attela fails in his attempt to clinch.
Attela dodges the punch combination from Armstrong.
Attela seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Attela slips a jab from Armstrong.
Armstrong just misses with a punch to the body.
Attela slips a straight right by Armstrong.
Armstrong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Armstrong has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Attela misses with a two punch combination.
Attela closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Armstrong counter with a right hand.
Armstrong scores with a three punch combo!
Attela defending well as Armstrong loads up on a big left hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Armstrong!
Attela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armstrong.
Armstrong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Armstrong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Attela manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Attela throws a shot from downtown. Armstrong moves away and avoids it.
Armstrong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Attela tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Attela takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Armstrong misses with a two punch combination.
Armstrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Attela is just out of range.
A slow jab from Armstrong misses its intended target.
Attela is looking to wear down Armstrong with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A big right from Armstrong misses.
Attela is looking to clinch but Armstrong is avoiding it.
Armstrong misses with a body shot.
Armstrong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Attela.
Attela takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Attela tries to close the distance and clinch but Armstrong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Attela digs a good body shot into Armstrong's ribs.
Attela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Armstrong throws out the jab.
As Armstrong tries to get set, Attela tries to push him back and clinch up but Armstrong manages to avoid the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Attela tries to clinch there but Armstrong circles away.
A punch combination from Armstrong misses.
Armstrong scores with a punch to the head.
Attela moves in looking to clinch but Armstrong pushes him off.
Armstrong throws a hook to the side of Attela's head but Attela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Attela tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Armstrong lands with a nice body punch.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Attela.
Attela wants to clinch but Armstrong slips to the side
and Armstrong counters with a stiff right hand.
Attela tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Armstrong loads up on a big right hand but Attela slips the punch.
Attela went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Armstrong misses with a wild combination.
Attela wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong throws a body punch but Attela moves out of range.
Attela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Armstrong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Armstrong misses with a few strikes there.
Armstrong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Attela tries to close the distance and clinch but Armstrong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Armstrong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Attela wants to clinch.
Attela tries to clinch up.
Armstrong misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Armstrong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harold Armstrong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Armstrong throws a hook but Attela avoids it easily.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt
and Armstrong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Armstrong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Attela was well out of range. Poor timing from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Armstrong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Armstrong. Those never looked like landing.
Attela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armstrong was well out of range. Poor timing from Attela.
Harold Armstrong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Armstrong lands a jab to the nose.
Attela tries to close the distance and clinch up but Armstrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Armstrong looks to land a combination but Attela avoids it well.
Attela connects with the punch.
Attela connects with the punch.
Attela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armstrong.
Armstrong let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
No joy there for Attela, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Armstrong cracks Attela with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Attela lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Armstrong circles away quickly and effectively.
Armstrong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Armstrong keeps the fight on the outside.
Armstrong is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Attela tries to close the distance and clinch but Armstrong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Armstrong is looking for the big counter here.
Armstrong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Attela moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Attela on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Armstrong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Attela.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong lands a body shot.
Armstrong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Attela walks into a jab.
Attela fails with an attempt to clinch.
Armstrong throws a good cross that connects.
Armstrong slips under a jab from Attela.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Attela might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Attela takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
Attela just misses with a punch to the body.
Armstrong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Attela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Attela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Attela finds it's way through Armstrong's defenses.
Some wild striking there from Armstrong.
Armstrong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Attela manages to avoid it.
As Armstrong tries to get set, Attela tries to push him back and clinch up but Armstrong manages to avoid the attempt.
Armstrong connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong throws the left hand but Attela avoids the punch easily.
Attela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Armstrong.
Attela looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Armstrong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Attela.
Attela wants to clinch up but Armstrong keeps it at a distance.
Attela looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A slow jab from Armstrong misses its intended target.
Attela fails with an attempt to clinch.
Attela looks to clinch
and Armstrong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Armstrong throws a looping overhand right but Attela ducks down to avoid it.
Attela takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Armstrong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Attela was well out of range. Poor timing from Armstrong.
Attela tries to close the distance and clinch but Armstrong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Attela wants to clinch.
Armstrong lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attela getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Attela fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Armstrong on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Attela looks to land a combination but Armstrong avoids it well.
Armstrong cracks Attela with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Attela moves away.
Attela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Armstrong.
Armstrong slips under a jab from Attela.
A slow jab from Attela misses its intended target.
Armstrong scores with a three punch combo!
Attela wants to clinch up but Armstrong keeps it at a distance.
Armstrong throws a right hand that Attela ducks under and follows up with a left that Attela also avoids with ease.
Attela digs a good body shot into Armstrong's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Attela tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Attela lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Armstrong at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Armstrong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Attela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armstrong was well out of range. Poor timing from Attela.
Armstrong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Attela dodges the punch combination from Armstrong.
Armstrong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Attela looks to score with a jab to the body but Armstrong is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Attela looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Armstrong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Armstrong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Armstrong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Attela tries to close the distance and clinch but Armstrong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Attela tries to close the distance and clinch up but Armstrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Armstrong lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Armstrong works over Attela's head and body with a nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attela scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Armstrong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Attela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Attela wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Attela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Attela slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with an uppercut. Attela saw that one coming.
Attela was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Attela looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Armstrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Attela is just out of range.
Attela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Armstrong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Attela slips a jab and a cross from Armstrong.
Armstrong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Attela lands a slapping body shot.
Armstrong lands a nice shot to the body.
Attela moves out of range as Armstrong strikes.
Attela is looking to clinch but Armstrong is avoiding it.
Attela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Attela lands a glancing blow to the side of Armstrong's head.
Attela tries to close the distance and clinch but Armstrong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Armstrong misses the jab.
Attela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Armstrong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Attela moves in looking to clinch but Armstrong pushes him off.
Attela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Attela looks to score with a jab to the body but Armstrong is just out of range.
Armstrong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Attela.
Armstrong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Attela counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armstrong misses with a hook. Attela ducked under it nicely.
Attela doesn't manage to clinch there - Armstrong circles away.
Attela fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Armstrong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Attela tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Armstrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Armstrong throws a big shot that misses.
Attela with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Attela throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Attela scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Armstrong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Attela scores with a decent looking hook.
Armstrong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Attela stuns Armstrong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Attela doesn't manage to clinch there - Armstrong circles away.
Armstrong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Armstrong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Attela is looking to clinch.
Attela tries to clinch up but Armstrong circles away and keeps his distance.
Armstrong misses with a double jab.
Attela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Armstrong misses the target.
Armstrong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Attela appears to be looking for a big counter.
Attela is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Armstrong throws a body shot but no joy.
Attela takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armstrong throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attela fails with an attempt to clinch.
Attela tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Attela Attela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harold Armstrong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Attela fails to land with a series of punches.
Attela dodges the punch combination from Armstrong.
Attela is looking to clinch.
Attela tries to clinch but Armstrong is having none of it.
Armstrong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Attela tries to clinch up but Armstrong circles away and keeps his distance.
Attela tries to clinch but Armstrong moves out of range.
Armstrong throws the left hand but Attela avoids the punch easily.
Attela attempts a counter takedown but Armstrong avoids it well and moves away.
Attela lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Attela.
Attela tries to clinch up.
Attela swings for the body but Armstrong moves out of range.
Attela takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Attela lands with an uppercut that bounces Armstrong off the cage and back into range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harold Armstrong.
Well Armstrong 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harold Armstrong!
The defeated Attela Attela had this to say: 'There, where I have passed, the grass will never grow gain. '.