PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mazarok Veneck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veneck has chosen Iron Maiden-Run to the hills as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Armstrong
vs
Veneck

219 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oliver Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mazarok Veneck!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Veneck tries to keep at a distance but Armstrong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Veneck drops down looking for an ankle pick but Armstrong pulls his leg out and moves away.
Veneck dives in and grabs Armstrong's left leg, looking for a takedown. Armstrong pushes down on Veneck's head and hops out.
Armstrong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Veneck shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oliver Armstrong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mazarok Veneck.
Veneck looks winded!
Veneck fails with a takedown attempt.

Armstrong clinches up against the cage.

Armstrong pulls Veneck into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Veneck preventing the sweep.
Armstrong has his hands on Veneck's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Armstrong pushes Veneck off and gets back to his feet.
Veneck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Armstrong tries for a takedown but Veneck sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Armstrong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Armstrong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Veneck swivels and escapes.
Veneck tries a head kick but it misses.
Armstrong throws a head kick but Veneck moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong lands a head kick!
Veneck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Armstrong but Armstrong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jab from Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Veneck's waist but Veneck gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Armstrong off to one side.

Armstrong moves into the clinch.
Veneck is looking to break free of the clinch but Armstrong has double underhooks.

Veneck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veneck stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Veneck wants it to stay on the feet.
Armstrong tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Veneck swivels and escapes.
Veneck fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veneck fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Armstrong avoids it really well and circles away.
Veneck has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Armstrong fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Veneck closes the distance and clinches up with Armstrong, looking for a takedown. Veneck pushes Armstrong against the cage but Armstrong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Armstrong fails with a takedown attempt.
Veneck looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Armstrong is fending him off so far but Veneck persists. Nope, Armstrong circles away and we're back to standing.
Armstrong goes for a double leg but Veneck avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Veneck continues to drive forward.
We've been informed that Veneck has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Armstrong breaks the clinch.
Armstrong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Veneck shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Armstrong.
Armstrong looks for a takedown but Veneck sprawls well.
Armstrong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Veneck is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Armstrong dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Armstrong tries to score a power double leg takedown but Veneck sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Armstrong somewhat.
Veneck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Veneck slips a jab and a cross from Armstrong.

Armstrong shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Veneck's guard.
Armstrong tries to free his leg and advance position but Veneck is retaining full guard.

Veneck is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Veneck is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Armstrong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Armstrong sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Oliver Armstrong just wasn't active enough.
Veneck shoots in but Armstrong avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong stuffs the takedown.
Armstrong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Armstrong shoots for a double leg takedown but Veneck sprawls well. He's pushed Armstrong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veneck stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Veneck wants it to stay on the feet.
Veneck throws a series of punches but Armstrong avoids them all with ease.
Armstrong blocks a head kick by Veneck.
Armstrong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Armstrong rushes Veneck and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Armstrong manages to break the clinch.
Veneck has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Veneck there as he acknowledges the shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Armstrong is defended easily by Veneck.
Armstrong darts in trying to clinch
and Veneck makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Armstrong swats away the attempt to clinch by Veneck.
Veneck has a takedown stuffed.

Armstrong darts in and clinches Veneck up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veneck wants to take the fight to the mat but Armstrong manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Armstrong wants to take the fight to the mat but Veneck manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Armstrong pulls guard.
Armstrong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Armstrong trying to keep a closed guard but Veneck is proving a slippery customer.
Veneck trying to control the position from guard on top but Armstrong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Armstrong is looking to stand up but Veneck isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Armstrong dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Armstrong misses with a takedown attempt - Veneck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Armstrong wants to clinch up but Veneck keeps it at a distance.
Good leg kick by Veneck there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Veneck doesn't manage to clinch there - Armstrong circles away.
Veneck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Veneck shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Armstrong defends it nicely.

Armstrong has closed the distance and engaged Veneck in a clinch.

Armstrong manages to break the clinch.
Veneck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Armstrong.
Armstrong shoots in but no luck this time.
Armstrong dives in and grabs Veneck's left leg, looking for a takedown. Veneck pushes down on Armstrong's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oliver Armstrong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veneck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Armstrong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Armstrong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Veneck slaps away a takedown attempt from Armstrong, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Armstrong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Veneck defends it nicely.
Armstrong is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Veneck misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Veneck shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Veneck trying to control from half guard but Armstrong is working away.
Armstrong has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Veneck is working away from the top position though.
Armstrong controlling the position for now.
Veneck is pressing down on Armstrong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Armstrong is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Armstrong manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Veneck keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Armstrong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Armstrong forces Veneck back against the cage and clinches.
The referee calls for Veneck to work.
Armstrong has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Veneck after a bit of a struggle.
Armstrong prevents Veneck from breaking the clinch.
Veneck is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Armstrong pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Armstrong breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Armstrong. Beautiful body shot.
Armstrong lands a front kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Armstrong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Armstrong fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Veneck avoids it really well and circles away.

Veneck drives through and clinches with Armstrong against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong is looking to break free of the clinch but Veneck has double underhooks.
Mazarok Veneck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliver Armstrong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Armstrong is trying to pull guard but Veneck has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Armstrong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Armstrong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Armstrong!
The defeated Mazarok Veneck had this to say: 'I will more training'.