|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
 |
|
 |
| 168 cm
19
174 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
|
180 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Self confident |
|
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Angelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen misses the shot to the body.
Angelo connects with a crisp jab.
Jensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angelo moves away.
Angelo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jensen moves away.
Angelo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jensen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Angelo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Angelo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Angelo is working hard here to advance position.
Jensen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Angelo keeping moving, preventing Jensen from controlling successfully.
Angelo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jensen stands up and waves to Angelo to follow him.
Angelo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jensen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Angelo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen misses with a shot to the body
and Angelo counters with a three punch combo that has Jensen backing up. Jensen nods at Angelo to acknowledge the strikes.
Jensen throws a hook but Angelo avoids it easily.
Jensen misses with a jab to the body
and Angelo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jensen shoots in for a double leg but Angelo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jensen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jensen looks gassed!
Angelo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jensen.
Jensen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Angelo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jensen really felt that one!
Michael Angelo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jensen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Angelo cracks Jensen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jensen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Angelo throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angelo keeps Jensen at a distance using the push kick.
Angelo thuds his shin into the meat of Jensen's side.
Jensen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Angelo throws a series of punches but Jensen avoids them all with ease.
Matt Jensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jensen circles away quickly and effectively.
Jensen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Angelo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
No joy there for Angelo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick from Angelo lands but Jensen takes it in his stride.
Jensen dodges the punch combination from Angelo.
Angelo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Angelo throws a head kick that Jensen semi-blocks.
Angelo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Angelo lands with a nice combination. Jensen backs away looking to recover.
No joy there for Angelo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jensen drops his hands momentarily and Angelo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice shot lands for Angelo.
Angelo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Angelo misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Angelo misses.
Angelo scores with a jab to the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jensen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Angelo - the referee stops the clock and Jensen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Angelo. Jensen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Angelo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Angelo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Angelo throws a combination. Jensen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Decent striking displayed by Angelo there.
Angelo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Angelo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Angelo lands a jab-cross combination.
Angelo scores with a spinning back kick!
Angelo tries to bum rush Jensen with a series of wild strikes but Jensen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jensen walks into a straight right hand from Angelo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelo lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angelo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jensen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Angelo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Angelo duly obliges.
Angelo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jensen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Angelo looks to land a combination but Jensen avoids it well.
Jensen avoids the head kick by Angelo.
Jensen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Angelo counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left and a right from Angelo both land. Nice combination.
Angelo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Angelo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jensen misses with a double jab
and Angelo counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Angelo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Angelo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Jensen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jensen throws a combination that misses
and Angelo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jensen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jensen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Angelo.
Angelo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good standup being displayed there by Angelo as he connects with a hook.
Angelo connects with a crisp jab.
Jensen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Angelo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Angelo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Angelo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jensen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Angelo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jensen.
Angelo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Angelo throws a head kick that Jensen semi-blocks.
Jensen is breathing heavily.
Jensen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Angelo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Angelo pushes Jensen away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo works over Jensen's head and body with a nice combination.
Angelo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jensen can do to turn this around?
Angelo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Angelo misses with a series of wild punches.
Angelo throws a right and a left that Jensen avoids nicely.
Angelo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jensen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Angelo finds it's way round the side to connect with Jensen's head.
Jensen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jensen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jensen takes one on the button.
Jensen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Decent striking displayed by Angelo there.
Angelo lands a two punch combo.
Jensen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Angelo.
A nice combination there by Angelo.
Angelo throws a series of punches but Jensen avoids them all with ease.
Michael Angelo is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo cracks the inside of Jensen's front leg.
Angelo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Angelo.
Angelo thuds his right hand into Jensen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Angelo.
Angelo lands a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Angelo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice combination there by Angelo.
Angelo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Angelo lands a head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Angelo.
Angelo throws a head kick that half lands.
Angelo stuns Jensen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Angelo with a jab.
Angelo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo digs a good hook to Jensen's body.
Angelo lands a high kick!
Angelo throws a right hand that Jensen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jensen also avoids with ease.
Angelo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Angelo lands with a shot to the body.
Angelo throws a nice looking combination but Jensen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Angelo misses with a two punch combination.
Angelo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Angelo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Angelo works over Jensen's head and body with a nice combination.
Angelo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Angelo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Angelo scores with a three punch combo!
Angelo throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jensen on the side of the head.
Angelo works over Jensen's head and body with a nice combination.
Angelo works over Jensen's head and body with a nice combination.
Angelo cracks Jensen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jensen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Angelo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Angelo misses with a series of wild punches.
Jensen throws a hook but Angelo avoids it easily.
Michael Angelo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angelo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jensen circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angelo fails to land with a series of punches.
Angelo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jensen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jensen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Angelo.
Jensen throws a leg kick
and Jensen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Angelo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Angelo throws a right and a left that Jensen avoids nicely.
Jensen misses with an uppercut.
Angelo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Angelo!
Jensen throws a head kick that misses
and Angelo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jensen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Angelo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Angelo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Angelo throws a right and a left that Jensen avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Angelo misses.
Angelo lands with a slapping head kick.
Angelo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jensen throws a lazy right hand but Angelo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jensen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Angelo lands a head kick. Jensen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jensen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Angelo counters with a solid body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jensen's hands.
Angelo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Angelo.
Angelo throws a leg kick which misses Jensen's front leg but catches the back leg as Jensen tries to avoid it.
Angelo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jensen circles away quickly and effectively.
Danga de danga de dang - Angelo scores with a four punch combination!
Angelo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Angelo lands with a good body shot.
Angelo misses with a few strikes there.
A nice combination there by Angelo.
Angelo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jensen dodges the punch combination from Angelo.
Angelo slaps away a takedown attempt from Jensen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jensen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick by Jensen misses
and Angelo counters with a three punch combo that has Jensen backing up. Jensen nods at Angelo to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen fails with a takedown attempt.
Angelo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Angelo lands a head kick. Jensen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
An inside leg kick lands from Angelo.
Angelo misses with the combination.
Angelo cracks Jensen with an open hand slap.
Jensen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Angelo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Angelo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jensen dodges the punch combination from Angelo.
Angelo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Angelo lands with a kick to the temple. Jensen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Angelo throws a nice looking combination but Jensen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jensen throws a looping overhand right but Angelo ducks down to avoid it.
Angelo sizes up Jensen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Angelo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jensen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A left and a right from Angelo both land. Nice combination.
Jensen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Angelo.
Angelo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jensen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Angelo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jensen takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Angelo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Angelo scores with a body shot.
Angelo lands a high kick!
Angelo scores with a nice strike.
Angelo throws a nice looking combination but Jensen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Angelo connects with a single shot there.
A punch combination from Angelo misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jensen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Angelo - the referee stops the clock and Jensen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Angelo. Jensen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Angelo with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping body kick lands there for Angelo.
Angelo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Angelo!
Matt Jensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Angelo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Angelo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jensen will feel that in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Angelo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Angelo, 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Angelo!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
86% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
