PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Angelo
vs
edgar

168 cm
20
174 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
22
171 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 3 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie edgar!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
edgar misses with the combination.
Angelo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Angelo misses with a combination
and edgar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Angelo throws a half hearted mid kick.
edgar throws a right and a left that both miss.
edgar misses with a body kick.
Angelo throws a left and a right that both miss
and edgar counters with a three punch combo that has Angelo backing up. Angelo nods at edgar to acknowledge the strikes.
edgar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Angelo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frankie edgar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
edgar fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from edgar does no damage.
edgar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo moves out of range of the body kick.
edgar misses with a kick to the body

and Angelo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Angelo.
Angelo controlling the action here for a moment.
Angelo with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Angelo.
A frustrated look appears on edgar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Angelo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Angelo digs a right hand underneath edgar's ribcage. edgar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
edgar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Angelo manages to break the clinch.
Angelo tries to close the distance and clinch up but edgar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
edgar throws a push kick but Angelo slaps the foot to one side.
edgar throws a combination that misses

and Angelo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo has edgar pressed against the cage.
Angelo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Angelo keeps control of edgar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Angelo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
edgar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Angelo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelo displaying some good clinch control by pressing edgar up against the cage.

Angelo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
edgar misses with a combination

and Angelo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Angelo.
edgar is trying to break the clinch but Angelo is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Angelo manages to break the clinch.
Angelo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Angelo tries to clinch up
and edgar counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
edgar throws a right hand that Angelo ducks under and follows up with a left that Angelo also avoids with ease.
Angelo tries to clinch up but edgar circles away and keeps his distance.

Angelo gets a clinch.
edgar is trying to break the clinch but Angelo is controlling him.
edgar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Angelo has him pressed against the cage.
edgar is trying to break the clinch but Angelo has him pressed against the cage.
Angelo slowing the pace effectively.

Angelo manages to break the clinch.
edgar throws a series of punches but Angelo moves out of range.
A left and a right from edgar both land. Nice combination.
edgar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Angelo moves into the clinch.
edgar is trying to break the clinch but Angelo is controlling him.
Angelo lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Angelo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Angelo.
Angelo stalling against the cage.
A short right from Angelo on the inside.

Angelo breaks the clinch.
edgar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Angelo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
edgar looks gassed!

Angelo moves into range and clinches up with edgar.
Angelo lands with a light punch inside.
edgar tries to circle away but Angelo has him pinned against the cage.

Angelo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
edgar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
edgar shoots for a takedown but Angelo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
edgar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
edgar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Angelo counters with a nice low kick that buckles edgar's knee momentarily.
Angelo fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Angelo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Angelo keeps edgar at a distance using the push kick.

Angelo gets a clinch.

Angelo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
edgar falls off balance throwing a combination

and Angelo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Still in the clinch, Angelo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Angelo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Angelo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angelo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Angelo lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angelo scores with a hook.

edgar is rocked!
edgar is breathing heavily.
Angelo falls off balance throwing a combination
and edgar counters with a big head kick but Angelo shrugs it off.
edgar is still on wobbly legs! Can Angelo finish him?
Crack! Angelo connects with the perfect overhand right and edgar falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Angelo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Angelo!