PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uriel Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Partacz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uriel Angel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Angel
vs
Partacz

185 cm
21
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Uriel Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adrian Partacz!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partacz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Angel moves forwards but Partacz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Partacz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A telegraphed right hand from Partacz misses the target.

Angel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Angel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Partacz is trying to break free.
Partacz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Partacz is trying to break the clinch but Angel has him pressed against the cage.

Partacz breaks from the clinch.
Partacz lands with a straight right. Angel didn't see that one coming.
Angel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Partacz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Partacz misses with a looping left.
Partacz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Angel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Angel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Partacz.
Angel moves away from the strike by Partacz.
Angel blocks a low kick nicely.
Partacz lands a really nice looking cross but Angel seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partacz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Partacz misses with a combination
and Angel counters with a three punch combo that has Partacz backing up. Partacz nods at Angel to acknowledge the strikes.
Angel moves out of range as Partacz strikes.
Partacz scores with a hook to the body. Angel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel doesn't manage to clinch there - Partacz circles away.

Angel drives through and clinches with Partacz against the cage.
Angel tries a body shot but Partacz blocks it.
Angel lands a damaging elbow.

Partacz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Angel misses with a low kick as Partacz jumps back.
Angel blocks a jab.
Angel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Partacz throws a lazy right hand but Angel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Partacz cracks Angel with a good jab.
Angel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Partacz.
Angel throws a sloppy head kick and Partacz moves out of range easily.
Angel is breathing heavily.
Angel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Partacz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Angel.
Angel throws out a loose jab but Partacz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Angel connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partacz looks to throw the jab but Angel is out of range.
Angel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Partacz misses with a double jab.
Partacz swinging wilding here.
Partacz throws a jab when Angel was well out of range.
Partacz misses with a straight right.
Partacz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Partacz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Partacz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Angel lands a nice looking body shot.
Partacz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Angel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Partacz.
Partacz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Partacz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Angel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Partacz misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Angel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Partacz, pushing him back against the cage.
Angel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Partacz is trying to break the clinch but Angel is controlling him.
Angel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Angel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Partacz walks away with a smile on his face. Angel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Partacz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Angel counters with a body kick that stops Partacz in his tracks momentarily.
Adrian Partacz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Partacz.
Angel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Partacz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Partacz 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.
Partacz throws a big shot that misses.
Partacz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Partacz looks to throw the jab but Angel is out of range.
Partacz throws a lazy right hand but Angel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Angel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Partacz's sensitive parts.
Angel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Angel.
Angel checks a leg kick.
Partacz avoids the head kick by Angel.
Angel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Partacz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Partacz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Partacz takes one to the chin there.
Partacz scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Partacz lands.
Angel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Angel avoids the head kick by Partacz.
Partacz blocks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Partacz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angel misses with a series of wild punches.
Partacz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Angel slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Partacz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Angel has closed the distance and engaged Partacz in a clinch.
Partacz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Partacz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Partacz works over Angel's head and body with a nice combination.
Angel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Partacz.

Angel moves into the clinch successfully.
Partacz blocks the elbow strike.

Partacz breaks from the clinch.
Angel with a nice cross.
Partacz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Partacz misses with an uppercut.
Partacz takes a swing at Angel's ribcage but misses.
Angel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Angel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Angel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partacz throws out the jab.
Angel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Partacz slips a jab and a cross from Angel.
Angel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Partacz counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partacz misses with a double jab
and Angel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Partacz throws a nice looking combination but Angel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good leg kick by Angel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Angel throws a front kick that sends Partacz stumbling back into the cage.
Partacz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Angel closes the distance and clinches.

Partacz breaks from the clinch.
Partacz misses the shot to the body.
Angel slips a straight right by Partacz.
Partacz slips a jab and a cross from Angel.
Partacz misses with a wild body shot.
Angel scoring well with a low kick there.
Good exchange - Partacz coming out on top.
Some wild striking there from Angel.
Angel throws a right and a left that Partacz avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Partacz checks it well.
Partacz works the jab nicely.
Partacz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Angel lands a glancing blow to the side of Partacz's head.
Angel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A combination from Angel does no damage.
A big right from Angel misses.
Partacz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Angel was well out of range. Poor timing from Partacz.
Angel connects with a solid leg kick.
Angel wants to clinch.
Angel with a nice cross.
Angel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Angel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Angel scores with a jab to the body.
Partacz thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Partacz misses with a few strikes there.
Angel slips a straight right by Partacz.
Angel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Partacz.

Angel forces Partacz back against the cage and clinches.
Angel has had enough of the clinch but Partacz keeps him there for the moment.
Partacz blocks the elbow strike.

Partacz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Angel needs to keep his hands up - Partacz had a free shot at his head there.
Angel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Angel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partacz throws out the jab.
Partacz throws a jab when Angel was well out of range.
A left and a right from Angel both land. Nice combination.
Angel tries to clinch up but Partacz circles away and keeps his distance.
Angel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Angel blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Angel misses with a double jab.
Partacz misses with an uppercut. Angel saw that one coming.
Partacz throws a jab but it's blocked by Angel.
Partacz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angel swinging wilding here.
Nice uppercut there from Angel.
Partacz scores with a decent looking hook.
Partacz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Angel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Angel.
Angel tries to bum rush Partacz with a series of wild strikes but Partacz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice jab there from Partacz.
Partacz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice defenses there by Partacz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriel Angel dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jab from Partacz.
Angel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Partacz throws a leg kick but Angel checks it.
Partacz throws a combination. Angel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Partacz lands a two punch combo.
Jab, jab by Partacz - just one landing.
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.
Angel connects with the punch.
Angel ducks right into an uppercut from Partacz.
Partacz throws a series of punches but Angel moves out of range.
Partacz misses with a body shot.

Angel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Angel lands a damaging elbow.

Angel breaks the clinch.
Angel connects with a solid leg kick.
Partacz stalks Angel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Angel's face. Angel staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Angel scores with a body shot.
Partacz throws a hook but Angel blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel moves away from the strike by Partacz.
Partacz throws a series of punches but Angel avoids them all with ease.
Angel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Partacz is out of range and Angel settles back down.
Angel throws a leg kick which misses Partacz's front leg but catches the back leg as Partacz tries to avoid it.
Partacz just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Angel.
Angel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Partacz.

Angel closes the distance and clinches.

Partacz breaks from the clinch.
Angel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Angel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Angel does no damage.
Angel throws a head kick but Partacz moves out of range.
Partacz throws a one two combo.

That's two 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.
Angel ducks under a wild hook from Partacz.
Partacz avoids a punch combination nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Angel.
Partacz slips a jab and a cross from Angel.
Partacz lands a really nice looking cross but Angel seems unphased.
Partacz stuns Angel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Partacz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Partacz throws a nice looking combination but Angel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab by Partacz.
Angel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Angel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Partacz throws a good cross that connects.
Partacz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Angel.
Danga de danga de dang - Angel scores with a four punch combination!
Angel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Angel lands a head kick. Partacz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Angel slips a straight right by Partacz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel loads up on a big right hand but Partacz slips the punch.
Partacz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Partacz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Partacz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Angel was well out of range. Poor timing from Partacz.
Nice straight punches there by Angel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Angel.
Partacz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Angel scoring well with a low kick there.
Partacz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Partacz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Partacz scores with a jab.
Angel moves in looking to clinch but Partacz pushes him off.
Partacz fails to land with a series of punches.
Partacz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Angel throws a head kick but Partacz moves out of range.
Angel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Partacz throws a jab but it's blocked by Angel.
Angel tries to clinch but Partacz is having none of it.
Angel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Partacz circles away quickly and effectively.
Partacz scores with a three punch combo!
Angel lands with a nice combination. Partacz backs away looking to recover.
Angel misses with the combination.
Angel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Partacz slips under a jab.
Partacz lands a really nice looking cross but Angel seems unphased.
Partacz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Angel throws a solid leg kick but Partacz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Angel.
A swing and a miss from Partacz.
Partacz misses with a straight left.
Adrian Partacz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Partacz misses with a looping left.
Partacz lands a nice shot that snaps Angel's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian Partacz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Partacz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Partacz!