PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Von Mises (ranked 1384 p4p, 2293 weight class) and Bender Mein Armbach (ranked 212 p4p, 339 weight class). Mein Armbach is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Enter Sandman, Metallica. Bender Mein Armbach has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Von Mises
vs
Mein Armbach

186 cm
22
181
5 - 2 - 0

181 cm
21
181
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Hot Spunk

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ludwig Von Mises!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bender Mein Armbach!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mein Armbach throws a head kick that misses.
Von Mises throws a hook but Mein Armbach avoids it easily.
Mein Armbach tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Von Mises scores with a sloppy right hand. Mein Armbach should have avoided that one.

Mein Armbach clinches up against the cage.

Von Mises breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Von Mises scores with a kick to the body.
Von Mises scores with a head kick. Mein Armbach tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Von Mises throws an overhand right that lands on Mein Armbach's shoulder, as Mein Armbach tries to avoid the shot.
Some wild striking there from Von Mises.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Von Mises as he checks the leg kick.
Von Mises misses with a head kick.
Mein Armbach looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mein Armbach takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Von Mises clobbers Mein Armbach with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Von Mises scores with a nice right hand.
Mein Armbach tries to clinch up.
Von Mises scores with a nice body kick.
Mein Armbach gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Von Mises swinging wildly here.
Mein Armbach swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Von Mises moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mein Armbach takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Von Mises.
Mein Armbach takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mein Armbach moves out of range as Von Mises strikes.
Mein Armbach feints the counter takedown.
A cross from Von Mises lands.
Mein Armbach takes a jab right on the kisser.
Von Mises lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Mises throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mein Armbach.
Von Mises with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Von Mises is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Von Mises ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
It looks like Von Mises has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Mein Armbach on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mein Armbach moves out of range of the body kick from Von Mises.
Von Mises looks to land a combination. Mein Armbach sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A jab from Von Mises does it's job there.
Von Mises throws a lazy head kick
letting Mein Armbach counter with a right hand.
Mein Armbach closes the distance looking to clinch
and Von Mises counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mein Armbach thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Von Mises.
Von Mises throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mein Armbach takes one to the chin there.
Mein Armbach throws a leg kick
and Von Mises counters with a thumping low kick.
Mein Armbach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Von Mises.
Von Mises pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Von Mises lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludwig Von Mises dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Von Mises connects with a right hand. Mein Armbach shakes it off.
A head kick misses from Von Mises.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mein Armbach.
Mein Armbach swings for the body but Von Mises moves out of range.
It looked like Von Mises wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Von Mises chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Mein Armbach looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mein Armbach lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mein Armbach wants to control from the top but Von Mises keeps moving.
Mein Armbach postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Von Mises escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mein Armbach gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Von Mises keeping moving, preventing Mein Armbach from controlling successfully.

Von Mises escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mein Armbach gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Von Mises preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Von Mises is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mein Armbach can do to turn this around?
Mein Armbach postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mein Armbach wants to control from the top but Von Mises keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Von Mises throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mein Armbach working some strikes from top position.
Mein Armbach has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Von Mises looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Von Mises has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mein Armbach has passed into side control.
Von Mises can't do much from the bottom here.
Mein Armbach working the strikes but Von Mises uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Von Mises avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mein Armbach.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Von Mises wants to improve his position but Mein Armbach is controlling well.
Von Mises slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mein Armbach is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mein Armbach tries to free his leg and advance position but Von Mises is retaining full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mein Armbach's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Von Mises had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mein Armbach defends it easily.
Mein Armbach wants to control from the top but Von Mises keeps moving.

Von Mises throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mein Armbach escapes and throws Von Mises's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mein Armbach landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mein Armbach tries to score with some ground and pound. Von Mises controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mein Armbach working the body and head with strikes.
Von Mises manages to get back to half guard.

Von Mises actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Mises wants to improve his position but Mein Armbach is controlling well.
Mein Armbach is keen to just control but Von Mises is a slippery customer.
Mein Armbach working Von Mises over with strikes.
Mein Armbach passes to side control.
Von Mises tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mein Armbach wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Mein Armbach is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Von Mises is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Von Mises is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bender Mein Armbach showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mein Armbach takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Von Mises throws a head kick that misses.
Mein Armbach lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mein Armbach takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Von Mises connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mein Armbach swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Von Mises counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mein Armbach darts in looking for a takedown but Von Mises gets double underhooks and turns Mein Armbach into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Mises throws the left hand but Mein Armbach avoids the punch easily.
A low kick lands for Von Mises.
Von Mises throws a poor cross that misses

and Mein Armbach counters with a single leg into guard. Von Mises didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein Armbach wants to control from the top but Von Mises keeps moving.

Mein Armbach has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Von Mises to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Mein Armbach is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Von Mises pulls down on the head and he's put Mein Armbach to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ludwig Von Mises!
Ludwig Von Mises very nearly forgot to thank Urban Fighter amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.