PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Wallus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Wallus
vs
Angelo

193 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

182 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 6 - 1

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

We Go Hard

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Wallus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Angelo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallus doesn't manage to clinch there - Angelo circles away.
Mark Wallus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wallus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wallus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wallus gets underhooks to prevent Angelo's takedown attempt.
Wallus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelo blocks it with crossed arms.
Wallus lands a knee to the head.
Wallus misses with a knee strike.
Wallus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wallus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wallus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Angelo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wallus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Angelo shoots in for a double leg but Wallus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mark Wallus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Angelo.
Wallus is looking to clinch.

Wallus forces Angelo back against the ropes and clinches.
Angelo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wallus prevents it.
Wallus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Angelo is trying to drag Wallus to the mat but Wallus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Angelo takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Joe Angelo has been cut.
Wallus tries a knee to the head but Angelo blocks it.
Wallus misses with a knee to the head.
Wallus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Wallus.
Wallus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Angelo tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo goes for a takedown attempt but Wallus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Angelo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Angelo throws a sloppy head kick and Wallus moves out of range easily.
Wallus tries to clinch up.
Wallus misses with a low kick.
Angelo throws a head kick that misses.
Angelo has a takedown stuffed.
Angelo looks gassed!
Wallus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Angelo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wallus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Wallus has Angelo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wallus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Angelo can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Angelo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wallus prevents it.
Wallus tries to land a knee to the head but Angelo blocks with his arms.
Wallus tries to land a knee to the head but Angelo blocks with his arms.
Wallus gets underhooks to prevent Angelo's takedown attempt.
Wallus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wallus lands a knee to the head.
Angelo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wallus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Angelo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wallus misses with a knee to the head.
Wallus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Wallus.
Wallus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Angelo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Angelo wants a takedown but no success here.
Wallus with a knee to the head.
Wallus lands a nice knee to the body.
Wallus connects with a knee to the head.
Wallus lands a knee to the head.
Wallus prevents the takedown attempt.
Wallus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wallus working Angelo over with knees to the body.
Wallus is pressed up against the ropes. Angelo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wallus down to the mat. Wallus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wallus is looking to clinch but Angelo is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo throws a sloppy head kick and Wallus moves out of range easily.

Wallus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Angelo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wallus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wallus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Angelo's face.
Wallus tries to land a knee to the head but Angelo blocks with his arms.
Wallus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelo blocks it with crossed arms.
Wallus lands a knee to the head.
Angelo wants a takedown but no success here.
Angelo wants a takedown but no success here.
Wallus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wallus tries a knee to the head but Angelo blocks it.
Angelo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wallus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wallus is pressed up against the ropes. Angelo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wallus down to the mat. Wallus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Angelo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Wallus has Angelo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Angelo has Wallus pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Wallus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wallus looking to throw knees to the head but Angelo is blocking nicely.
Wallus is pressed up against the ropes. Angelo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wallus down to the mat. Wallus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wallus wants to clinch.
Wallus tries to clinch there but Angelo circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallus wants to clinch up but Angelo keeps it at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Wallus.
Angelo misses with a double jab.
Wallus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Angelo keeps the fight on the outside.
Wallus throws a head kick that misses.
Angelo catches Wallus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wallus wants to clinch up but Angelo keeps it at a distance.
Wallus cracks the inside of Angelo's front leg.
Angelo shoots in for a double leg but Wallus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wallus doesn't manage to clinch there - Angelo circles away.
Wallus tries to clinch there but Angelo circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wallus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Wallus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Angelo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wallus moves in looking to clinch but Angelo pushes him off.
Good leg kick by Wallus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big right from Angelo misses.
Wallus tries to clinch but Angelo moves out of range.
Wallus moves in looking to clinch but Angelo pushes him off.
Angelo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Wallus.
Wallus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wallus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wallus tries to clinch there but Angelo circles away.
Wallus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A cross from Angelo lands.
Wallus throws a head kick that half lands.
An inside leg kick from Angelo misses.
Angelo is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Angelo.

Wallus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wallus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wallus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wallus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wallus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Angelo's face.
Wallus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wallus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wallus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelo blocks it with crossed arms.
Wallus looking to throw knees to the head but Angelo is blocking nicely.
Wallus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wallus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mark Wallus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Angelo throws a leg kick that misses.
Angelo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Wallus moves into the clinch successfully.
Angelo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Angelo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wallus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mark Wallus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Angelo.

Wallus drives through and clinches with Angelo against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wallus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelo blocks it with crossed arms.
Wallus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wallus tries a knee to the head but Angelo blocks it.
Angelo is working for takedown but Wallus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wallus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Angelo's face.
Wallus lands a knee to the head.
Angelo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wallus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wallus tries a knee to the head but Angelo blocks it.
Wallus connects with a knee to the head.
Wallus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Angelo.
Wallus lands a good knee to the midsection. Angelo won't want to take too many of those.
Wallus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angelo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Angelo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wallus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Angelo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wallus fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wallus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallus moves in looking to clinch but Angelo pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wallus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Angelo shoots in for a double leg but Wallus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Wallus closes the distance and clinches.
Wallus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Angelo's face.
Angelo wants a takedown.
Wallus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Angelo's face.
Wallus lands a knee to the head.
Wallus misses with a knee to the head.
Wallus gets underhooks to prevent Angelo's takedown attempt.
Wallus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wallus gets underhooks to prevent Angelo's takedown attempt.
Wallus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Angelo.
Wallus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wallus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallus is pressed up against the ropes. Angelo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wallus down to the mat. Wallus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Angelo throws a hook but Wallus blocks it.
Angelo blocks a head kick by Wallus.
Angelo keeps the fight on the outside.
Angelo throws a series of strikes that have Wallus backpedaling.
Wallus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Angelo throws a leg kick
and Wallus counters with a big head kick but Angelo shrugs it off.
Angelo misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wallus. That's going to slow Angelo down.
Angelo avoids the head kick by Wallus.
Joe Angelo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wallus avoids the head kick by Angelo.

Wallus instigates a clinch.
Wallus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Angelo tries to score a body lock takedown but Wallus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wallus landing knees to the head.
Wallus misses with a knee to the head.
Wallus misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Wallus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Angelo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Wallus throws a leg kick
and Angelo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Angelo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Angelo throws a lazy right hand but Wallus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick from Wallus lands but Angelo takes it in his stride.

Wallus has managed to clinch.
Wallus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wallus looking to throw knees to the head but Angelo is blocking nicely.
Angelo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wallus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wallus wants to clinch
and Angelo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Angelo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wallus tries to close the distance and clinch but Angelo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angelo looks to land a left hand but Wallus moved out of range nicely.
Angelo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angelo blocks a head kick by Wallus.
Wallus tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo throws a looping overhand right but Wallus ducks down to avoid it.
Angelo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wallus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wallus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wallus stuffs the takedown attempt from Angelo. Angelo gets slowly back to his feet.
Mark Wallus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Angelo.
Wallus tries to clinch but Angelo is having none of it.
Angelo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wallus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Angelo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Angelo counters with a left to the body.
Angelo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wallus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angelo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Angelo keeps the fight on the outside.

Wallus closes the distance and clinches.
Joe Angelo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wallus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelo blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Wallus.
Wallus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wallus tries to land a knee to the head but Angelo blocks with his arms.
Angelo wants a takedown.
Wallus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelo goes for a takedown attempt but Wallus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wallus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Wallus moves into range and clinches up with Angelo.
Wallus landing knees to the head.
Wallus lands a knee to the head.
Wallus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wallus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wallus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Angelo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wallus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wallus with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Wallus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wallus with a knee to the head.
Wallus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Angelo avoids it.
Wallus misses with a knee strike.
Wallus gets underhooks to prevent Angelo's takedown attempt.
Angelo is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Wallus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Wallus.
Wallus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Angelo looking for a takedown.
Wallus lands a knee to the head.
Angelo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wallus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Angelo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wallus wants to clinch but Angelo slips to the side
and Angelo counters with a straight right hand.
Wallus tries to clinch up.
Angelo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Angelo throws a nice looking combination but Wallus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wallus tries to land a knee to the head but Angelo blocks with his arms.
Wallus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wallus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wallus looking to throw knees to the head but Angelo is blocking nicely.
Angelo is working for takedown but Wallus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wallus is pressed up against the ropes. Angelo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wallus down to the mat. Wallus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wallus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wallus doesn't manage to clinch there - Angelo circles away.
Wallus wants to clinch
and Angelo counters with a head kick. That will keep Wallus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wallus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Angelo.
Wallus tries to clinch but Angelo moves out of range.

Wallus forces Angelo back against the ropes and clinches.
Mark Wallus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wallus lands a knee to the head.
Wallus lands a good knee to the midsection. Angelo won't want to take too many of those.
Wallus tries a knee to the head but Angelo blocks it.
Angelo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Angelo is working for takedown but Wallus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wallus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelo blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Wallus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wallus 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Wallus!