PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hershel Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuncho Vankata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuncho Vankata has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Armstrong
vs
Vankata

221 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
18
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hershel Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kuncho Vankata!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vankata looks to land a left hand but Armstrong moved out of range nicely.
Vankata falls off balance throwing a combination
and Armstrong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Vankata gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Armstrong drags the fight down to the ground.
Vankata wants to stand but Armstrong has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Vankata got a little sloppy there for a moment and Armstrong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vankata has managed to get both his arms back between Armstrong's legs - danger averted.
Armstrong has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Vankata is posturing up here but Armstrong has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Vankata tries to roll out but it's too tight and Vankata has to tap! Slick submission there by Armstrong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hershel Armstrong!