PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kris Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sunny Sparbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kris Angel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Angel
vs
Sparbot

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

202 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kris Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sunny Sparbot!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Sparbot darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Angel walks into a jab.
Angel staying out of range there.
Sparbot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sparbot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Angel.
A combination from Sparbot does no damage.

Angel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Angel showed some decent athleticism there.
Sparbot tries to kick Angel off but Angel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angel seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sparbot keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Angel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sparbot keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Angel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sparbot avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Angel.
Angel prevents Sparbot from standing back up.
Sparbot keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Angel connects with a nice short shot to Sparbot's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sparbot defending well though.
Angel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Angel connects with a nice short shot to Sparbot's temple.
Nice strikes from Angel there.
Angel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Angel drops an elbow to the side of Sparbot's head.
Sparbot looks gassed!
Angel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sparbot avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Angel.
Sparbot keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Angel there.
Angel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Angel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Angel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sparbot defending well though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Angel tests Sparbot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sparbot comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sparbot misses with a wild combination.
Sparbot lands a head shot.
Sunny Sparbot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sparbot lands a nice hook to Angel's body. Angel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sparbot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sparbot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sparbot moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sparbot slips under a jab from Angel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel slips a straight right by Sparbot.
Sparbot is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Angel throws a series of punches but Sparbot avoids them all with ease.
Sparbot lands a nice hook to Angel's body. Angel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Angel shoots in looking for a takedown. Sparbot tries to sprawl out of it but Angel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sparbot manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sparbot digs a good hook to Angel's body.
Sparbot works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Angel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Angel throws a hook to the side of Sparbot's head but Sparbot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sparbot connects with a right hand. Angel shakes it off.
Angel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sparbot moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Sparbot does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparbot lands a jab-cross combination.
Angel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sparbot misses with a two punch combination.
Sparbot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sparbot lands a nice looking body shot.
Sparbot scores with a jab to the body.
Sparbot keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sparbot scores with a three punch combo!
Sparbot is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Angel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sparbot is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Angel.
Sparbot fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Angel on the side of the head.
Sparbot works Angel's body with a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Angel misses.
Sparbot scores with a punch to the head.
Angel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sparbot throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Angel on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kris Angel will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Angel lands with an overhand left.
Sparbot lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Angel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sparbot tries to avoid it but Angel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sparbot to the ground. Sparbot escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kris Angel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angel walks into a stiff left hand from Sparbot.
Sparbot misses the shot to the body.
Sparbot throws an overhand right that lands on Angel's shoulder, as Angel tries to avoid the shot.
Angel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sparbot is fending him off so far but Angel persists. Nope, Sparbot circles away and we're back to standing.
Sparbot misses with a jab, cross combination.
A shot to de liver by Sparbot. Beautiful body shot.
Angel with a jab.
Sparbot tries to bum rush Angel with a series of wild strikes but Angel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sparbot.
Sparbot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Sparbot misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sparbot throws a right hand that Angel ducks under and follows up with a left that Angel also avoids with ease.
Sparbot is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Angel misses.
Angel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Angel takes one on the button.
Sparbot swinging wilding here.
Sparbot takes a swing at Angel's ribcage but misses.
Angel missing with a left hand there. Sparbot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sparbot connects with a crisp jab.
Sparbot scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sparbot scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jab, jab by Sparbot - just one landing.
Nice defenses there by Angel.
Sparbot scores with a nice right hand.
Good shot there by Angel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sparbot lands a nice shot to the body.
A big left from Sparbot misses.
Angel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sparbot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Angel counters with a nice uppercut.
Angel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Sparbot is rocked!
Angel looks to land a combination but Sparbot avoids it well.
Angel takes one to the side of the head.
Sparbot misses with a double jab
and Angel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sparbot swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Angel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sparbot moves away from the strike by Angel.
Sparbot moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Sparbot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sunny Sparbot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel defending well as Sparbot loads up on a big left hand.
Angel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Angel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Angel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sparbot.
Angel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sparbot takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sparbot looks to land a combination. Angel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sparbot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Angel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sparbot.
Sparbot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Angel misses with a looping left.
Sparbot looks to land a combination but Angel avoids it well.
Angel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sparbot misses with a straight right.
Sparbot throws a shot from downtown. Angel moves away and avoids it.
Angel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sparbot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sparbot misses with a body shot.
Angel misses with a takedown attempt - Sparbot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kris Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sparbot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sparbot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angel moves away.
Angel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sparbot swivels and escapes.
Sparbot lands with a nice combination. Angel backs away looking to recover.
Angel throws a right and a left that Sparbot avoids nicely.
Sparbot lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sparbot loads up on a big right hand but Angel slips the punch.
Sparbot misses with a combination
and Angel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sparbot lands with a nice combination. Angel backs away looking to recover.
Sparbot throws a left and a right that both miss
and Angel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kris Angel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sparbot scores with a jab. Angel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sparbot lands a really nice looking cross but Angel seems unphased.
Sparbot lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sparbot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Angel.
Sparbot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sparbot takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab lands there for Angel.
Sparbot is still on wobbly legs! Can Angel finish him?
Angel fails to land with a series of punches.
Sparbot misses with a hook.
Sparbot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Angel.
Sparbot seems to have recovered his senses.
Angel throws a hook but Sparbot avoids it easily.
Angel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sparbot.
Angel scores with a nice head shot.
Angel fails with a takedown attempt.
Angel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel throws out a loose jab but Sparbot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sparbot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sparbot lands a jab-cross combination.
Sparbot misses with a straight left.
Sparbot misses with a straight left.
Angel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sparbot scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sparbot throws a series of strikes that have Angel backpedaling.
Sparbot misses with a hook. Angel ducked under it nicely.
Sparbot throws a hook but Angel blocks it.
Angel moves forwards but Sparbot connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sparbot looks to land a left hand but Angel moved out of range nicely.
Sparbot is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sparbot throws a hook to the side of Angel's head but Angel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sparbot misses with a combination

and Angel counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sparbot's guard now.
Angel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Angel throws a big right hand that misses.
Angel throws a big right hand that misses.
Angel with a nice head shot there.
Angel stops Sparbot from standing up.
Angel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Angel postures up in Sparbot's guard and throws a big left but Sparbot blocks it.
Sparbot wants to get back to his feet but Angel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fighters circling - Angel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sparbot cracks a nice hook into Angel's ribs.
Angel ducks right into an uppercut from Sparbot.
Angel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sparbot scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sparbot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Angel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Angel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sparbot looks to land a right hand but Angel moved out of range.
A jab from Sparbot misses.
Sparbot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Angel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sparbot cracks Angel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sparbot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Angel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sparbot lands a nice shot that snaps Angel's head back.
Sunny Sparbot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sparbot throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sparbot misses with a wild body shot.
Angel throws a series of punches but Sparbot moves out of range.
Sparbot connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Angel momentarily.
Good exchange - Sparbot coming out on top.
Sparbot throws a hook but Angel avoids it easily.
Sparbot looks to land a left hand but Angel moved out of range nicely.
Sparbot's corner calls for a 1-2. Sparbot obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Angel.
Sunny Sparbot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sparbot closes the distance and lands a one-two.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Angel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Angel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Angel!