PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boni Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armstrong has chosen Mudvayne as his entrance music. Michael Armstrong looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Rampage
vs
Armstrong

181 cm
20
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boni Rampage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Armstrong clinches.
Rampage trying to stall but Armstrong improves his position.
Armstrong lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Boni Rampage has been cut.
Armstrong prevents Rampage from breaking the clinch.
Rampage swings wildly with an uppercut but Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rampage can't break the clinch.
Armstrong lands with a left to the head.
Armstrong lands with a short shot to the head.
Armstrong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rampage wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Armstrong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rampage backwards.
Armstrong is pressed up against the cage. Rampage has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Armstrong down to the mat. Armstrong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Armstrong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Armstrong is looking to clinch but Rampage is avoiding it.
A left and a right from Armstrong both land. Nice combination.

Armstrong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rampage, pushing him back against the cage.
Armstrong lands an elbow just above Rampage 's eye.
Armstrong pushes Rampage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rampage takes a knee right on the jaw!
Armstrong lands a nice elbow.
Armstrong stalls.
A nice right hand lands inside from Armstrong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage tries to pull guard but Armstrong holds him up against the cage and eventually Rampage drops back down to his feet.
Armstrong looking to throw knees to the head but Rampage is blocking nicely.
Rampage tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Armstrong avoids it.
Armstrong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rampage backwards.
Rampage takes an elbow to the forehead.
Armstrong misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Armstrong fails to land.
Armstrong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rampage backwards.
Rampage takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rampage takes an elbow to the forehead.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Armstrong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Armstrong lands a damaging elbow.
Rampage pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rampage can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boni Rampage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armstrong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Armstrong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Armstrong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rampage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Armstrong smiles and moves away.
Armstrong defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rampage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A punch combination from Armstrong misses.
Rampage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rampage wants to clinch.

Rampage rushes Armstrong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Armstrong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Armstrong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rampage backwards.
Rampage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Armstrong.
Armstrong looks gassed!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armstrong.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Armstrong.
Armstrong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rampage takes an elbow to the temple.
Armstrong misses with a knee to the head.
Rampage can't get the takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Armstrong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage takes a knee right on the jaw!

Rampage pulls guard.
Armstrong won't allow Rampage to sweep him here.
Rampage is trying to hold Armstrong in close to prevent damage but Armstrong has managed to pass into half guard.

Rampage looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Armstrong seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Rampage is looking to control Armstrong's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rampage avoid being mounted?
Armstrong wants to stand but Rampage has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's four 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.
Rampage wants to improve his position but Armstrong is controlling well.

Armstrong stands up and beckons Rampage to join him on the feet.
A punch combination from Armstrong misses.
Armstrong tries to clinch up.

Armstrong clinches up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Armstrong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rampage.
Rampage tries to stall but Armstrong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Armstrong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rampage's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Armstrong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boni Rampage's cut.
That's time! Rampage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rampage drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Armstrong gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rampage takes an elbow to the forehead.
Armstrong lands an elbow just above Rampage 's eye.
A short right from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a knee to the head.
Armstrong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Armstrong lands an uppercut.
Armstrong lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong lands a left hand.
Rampage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armstrong scores with a shoulder strike.
Rampage jumps guard but Armstrong stands there with Rampage around his waist. Rampage gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rampage tries to pull guard but Armstrong holds him up against the cage and eventually Rampage drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boni Rampage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Armstrong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage has a couple of punches blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Armstrong lands a damaging elbow.
Rampage tries to pull guard but Armstrong holds him up against the cage and eventually Rampage drops back down to his feet.
Armstrong connects with a knee to the head.
Armstrong lands an elbow inside.
Armstrong lands a knee to the body.
Armstrong tries a knee to the head but Rampage blocks it.
Rampage looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Armstrong lands a nice uppercut.
Armstrong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Armstrong dodges an elbow strike from Rampage.
Armstrong's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Armstrong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rampage tries to pull guard but Armstrong won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Armstrong lands a damaging elbow.
Armstrong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rampage backwards.
Rampage takes an elbow to the forehead.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands an elbow just above Rampage 's eye.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Armstrong as Rampage tries to tie him up.
Rampage tries to pull guard but Armstrong won't allow it.
Rampage letting Armstrong take a breather here.
Armstrong lands a knee to the head.
Armstrong lands a knee to the head.
Armstrong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Armstrong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Armstrong lands an uppercut.
Armstrong lands an elbow inside that Rampage shrugs off.
Armstrong holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rampage tries to break free but Armstrong pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rampage gets control of Armstrong's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rampage will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rampage has a closed guard, preventing Armstrong from standing up.
Rampage working a defensive guard here.
Rampage has a closed guard, preventing Armstrong from standing up.

Armstrong gets to his feet - Rampage follows without any prompting.
Armstrong tries to clinch there but Rampage circles away.
Armstrong moves in looking to clinch but Rampage pushes him off.
Armstrong tries to clinch but Rampage is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Armstrong moves in looking to clinch but Rampage pushes him off.
Armstrong misses the shot to the body.

Rampage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Armstrong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rampage's efforts to push away.
Armstrong lands an elbow that stopped Rampage in his tracks for a moment.
Armstrong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rampages head.
Armstrong landing knees to the head.
Rampage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Armstrong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Armstrong is pressed up against the cage. Rampage has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Armstrong down to the mat. Armstrong avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Armstrong stalks Rampage and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rampage's face. Rampage staggers backwards, shaken.
Rampage takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Armstrong closes the distance and pushes Rampage back into the cage.
Armstrong scores with a knee to the head.
Armstrong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rampage looking to slow down the pace here.
Armstrong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Armstrong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Boni Rampage's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Armstrong drives through and clinches with Rampage against the cage.
Rampage throws a punch but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Armstrong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Armstrong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rampage is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Armstrong pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Armstrong lands with a right to the head.

Rampage gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Armstrong regains guard.
Armstrong keeping full guard, as Rampage tries to pass.
Armstrong is looking to stand up but Rampage isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rampage is pushing down on Armstrong's leg trying to pass to half guard. Armstrong is fighting to maintain full guard but Rampage has managed to sneak the leg through.
Armstrong looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rampage is looking for a kimura but Armstrong is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rampage to get the leverage.

Rampage is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Armstrong has one foot on Rampage's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Armstrong tries to clinch but Rampage is having none of it.
Rampage fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Armstrong moves into the clinch.
Armstrong managing to block the knees to the body from Rampage.
Armstrong lands a nice elbow.
Rampage tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Armstrong smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boni Rampage. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Armstrong closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a right hand.
Armstrong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rampage takes a knee to the side of the body.
Armstrong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rampage takes an elbow to the temple.
Armstrong just leaning against Rampage, taking a breather.
Armstrong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rampage has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong lands an elbow that stopped Rampage in his tracks for a moment.
Armstrong misses with a knee strike.
Armstrong scores with a knee to the head.
Armstrong lands a nice uppercut.
Armstrong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rampage has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Armstrong is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rampage wants a takedown.
Armstrong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rampage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Armstrong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Armstrong tries to land a knee to the head but Rampage blocks with his arms.
Rampage takes a knee right on the jaw!
Armstrong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rampage looking for a takedown.
Armstrong taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Armstrong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rampage jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Armstrong walks away with a smile on his face. Rampage gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rampage fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Armstrong avoids it really well and circles away.
Armstrong wants to clinch up but Rampage keeps it at a distance.

That's four 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.
Rampage takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Armstrong wants to clinch up but Rampage keeps it at a distance.
Armstrong moves out of range as Rampage throws a body kick.
Rampage doesn't manage to clinch there - Armstrong circles away.
Armstrong connects with a high kick.
Rampage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Armstrong stuffs the takedown.
Armstrong displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rampage.
Armstrong throws a head kick but Rampage moves out of range.

Armstrong moves into range and clinches up with Rampage.
Armstrong lands a shoulder strike.
Armstrong lands an elbow just above Rampage 's eye.
Boni Rampage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rampage pushes off an throws an elbow but Armstrong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A knee to the head by Armstrong.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Armstrong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Armstrong winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Armstrong!