PBP Commentary

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

Angelo
vs
Deschamp

168 cm
20
174 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
21
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Deschamp!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deschamp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Angelo.
Deschamp swats away the attempt to clinch by Angelo.
Jean Deschamp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deschamp looks to land a right hand but Angelo moved out of range.
Deschamp lands with a nice body punch.
Nice shot by Deschamp.

It looks like Michael Angelo has been cut.
Deschamp misses with an uppercut. Angelo saw that one coming.
Deschamp misses with a wild body shot.
Deschamp shoots in and drives through. Angelo sprawls well.
Angelo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Deschamp tries to work over Angelo's front leg with a kick but Angelo checks it.

Angelo has closed the distance and engaged Deschamp in a clinch.

Angelo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Deschamp misses with an uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Deschamp tries a body shot but Angelo blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deschamp has Angelo pressed against the cage.
Deschamp tries to score a body lock takedown but Angelo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Michael Angelo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Deschamp.
Deschamp misses with a punch to the body.
Deschamp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Deschamp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Angelo prevents Deschamp from breaking the clinch.

Angelo manages to break the clinch.
Angelo moves in looking to clinch but Deschamp pushes him off.
Deschamp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Angelo.

Angelo pushes Deschamp up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Angelo lands a left hand.
Angelo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Deschamp is trying to break the clinch but Angelo has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Deschamp tries to break the clinch but Angelo is controlling the position.
Deschamp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Deschamp can't find room to land a body shot as Angelo controls the action.
Angelo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Deschamp is defending well for now.
Deschamp has had enough of the clinch but Angelo keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Angelo - that landed with a thud.
Deschamp stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Deschamp wants to get back to striking at distance but Angelo won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Angelo.
Angelo lands a nice uppercut.
Angelo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Angelo lands an elbow just above Deschamp 's eye.

It looks like Jean Deschamp has been cut.
Deschamp tries to stall but Angelo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Deschamp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Deschamp finds it's way through Angelo's defenses.
A jab from Deschamp misses.
Angelo wants to clinch up but Deschamp keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deschamp paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Michael Angelo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Angelo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Deschamp shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Angelo pinned against the cage. Angelo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Deschamp lands a really nice looking cross but Angelo seems unphased.
Deschamp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Deschamp moves away from the strike by Angelo.
Deschamp throws a looping overhand right but Angelo ducks down to avoid it.
Angelo wants to clinch.
Deschamp changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Angelo tries to avoid it but Deschamp manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Angelo to the ground. Angelo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Angelo slips a jab and a cross from Deschamp.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelo tries to clinch up but Deschamp circles away and keeps his distance.
Angelo misses with a few strikes there.
Angelo staying out of range there.
Angelo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
No joy there for Angelo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Angelo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Deschamp 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.
Angelo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Deschamp misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Angelo counters with a solid body kick.
Deschamp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Angelo was well out of range. Poor timing from Deschamp.
Deschamp swats away the attempt to clinch by Angelo.
Deschamp throws a looping overhand right but Angelo ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deschamp misses with a straight left.
Deschamp dips to his left and cracks Angelo with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Deschamp dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Deschamp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Deschamp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Angelo wants to clinch up but Deschamp keeps it at a distance.
Deschamp misses with a double jab
and Angelo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Angelo slips under a jab from Deschamp.
Angelo wants to clinch.
Deschamp changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Angelo tries to avoid it but Deschamp manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Angelo to the ground. Angelo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deschamp throws the left hand but Angelo avoids the punch easily.
Angelo doesn't manage to clinch there - Deschamp circles away.
Deschamp misses with a shot to the body

and Angelo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Angelo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Angelo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Angelo scores with a four punch combination!
Deschamp is breathing heavily.
Deschamp misses with a leg kick
and Angelo counters with a left and a right that stings Deschamp.

Deschamp is rocked!
Angelo misses with a few strikes there.
Deschamp is still on wobbly legs! Can Angelo finish him?
Angelo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Angelo.
Angelo closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Deschamp! Angelo dives in looking to finish! Deschamp is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Angelo!