PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Blythe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angel has chosen AC/DC - Highway To Hell as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Blythe
vs
Angel

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

164 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Blythe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Angel!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blythe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Angel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Angel misses with a looping right.
Blythe stuffs the takedown attempt from Angel. Angel gets slowly back to his feet.
Blythe has his takedown stuffed
letting Angel counter with a right hand.
Angel circles away from the clinch attempt

and Angel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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.
Blythe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Angel drops back looking for a leg! Blythe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blythe manages to kick Angel off! Angel jumps back into Blythe's guard.
Blythe wants to stand up but Angel is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Blythe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blythe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Angel is one step ahead there.
Angel stands up over Blythe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

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.
Blythe trying to strike off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blythe fails with the takedown

and Angel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Blythe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blythe is breathing heavily.
Blythe is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Angel scores with a couple of nice shots.
Angel trying to pass the guard but Blythe defending well.
Angel is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Angel scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Angel stalling.
Angel working the head and body with strikes.
Angel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Blythe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Angel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four 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.
Angel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Blythe actively working from the bottom here.

Angel is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Blythe is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimmy Angel!