PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Archangel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ignatious Hashisha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christopher Archangel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ignatious Hashisha's chin.

Archangel
vs
Hashisha

193 cm
26
277 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

204 cm
26
280 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christopher Archangel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ignatious Hashisha!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Archangel takes the fight into the clinch.
Archangel wants a takedown but no success here.
Archangel is working for takedown but Hashisha is calmly controlling the position for now.
Archangel looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christopher Archangel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hashisha prevents a takedown attempt there.
Archangel wants a takedown but no success here.
Archangel keeps control of Hashisha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Archangel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hashisha tries to break the clinch but Archangel is controlling the position.
Archangel lands a body punch.

Archangel lands a takedown into guard.
Hashisha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Archangel is looking to advance position but Hashisha has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Hashisha get's back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashisha lands a nice shot that snaps Archangel's head back.

Archangel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hashisha manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Archangel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Archangel wants to control from the top but Hashisha keeps moving.
Archangel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hashisha wants to get back to his feet but Archangel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Archangel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hashisha keeping moving, preventing Archangel from controlling successfully.
Hashisha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Archangel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archangel is really struggling to control Hashisha but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Archangel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hashisha's guard.
Hashisha won't allow Archangel to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hashisha is in trouble now - Archangel has advanced to mount!
Archangel unloads with some shots from mount but Hashisha bucks and avoids them well.
Archangel looking to control but Hashisha is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Archangel thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archangel trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Archangel has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Hashisha is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Christopher Archangel!