PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scipio Africanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Angelo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Africanus
vs
Angelo

180 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 9 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scipio Africanus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Angelo!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Angelo misses.
Africanus throws a right and a left that Angelo avoids nicely.
Africanus slips a straight right by Angelo.
Africanus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Angelo throws a one two combo.

It looks like Scipio Africanus has been cut.
Africanus throws the left hand but Angelo avoids the punch easily.
Africanus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Africanus wants it to stay on the feet.
Africanus misses with an uppercut. Angelo saw that one coming.
Angelo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Africanus swings for the body but Angelo moves out of range.
Angelo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Angelo. That's going to slow Africanus down.
Angelo lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angelo misses with a combination
and Africanus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Angelo shoots for a takedown but Africanus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Africanus swinging wildly here.
Africanus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Angelo connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Africanus throws a good cross that connects.
Africanus tries to bum rush Angelo with a series of wild strikes but Angelo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Africanus is breathing heavily.
Angelo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Angelo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Africanus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Angelo!
Angelo throws a head kick that Africanus semi-blocks.
Angelo lands a jab-cross combination.
Angelo thuds his right hand into Africanus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Africanus throws a jab when Angelo was well out of range.
Africanus takes one to the side of the head.
Angelo scores with the left hand. Africanus knows he should have avoided that one.
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 scores with a nice right hand.
Angelo ducks under a wild hook from Africanus.
Angelo misses with a takedown attempt
and Africanus counters with a nice leg kick.
Scipio Africanus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Angelo.
Angelo slips a jab and a cross from Africanus.
Angelo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Africanus.
Angelo throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Africanus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Africanus checks a low kick from Angelo.
Angelo throws a series of punches but Africanus moves out of range.
Africanus motions for Angelo to come forward. Africanus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Angelo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Africanus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Angelo scores with a nice strike.
Angelo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Angelo scores with a head kick.
Africanus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Angelo counters with a head kick.
Angelo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut there from Africanus.
A slow jab from Africanus misses its intended target.
Angelo throws a combination that misses
and Africanus counters with a left to the body.
Africanus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Angelo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Angelo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scipio Africanus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Africanus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Angelo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Africanus.
Nice jab there from Angelo.
Angelo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Africanus on the side of the head.
Africanus slips a jab and a cross from Angelo.
Good shot there by Angelo.
Angelo fails to land with a series of punches.
Africanus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Angelo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Angelo misses with a wild combination.
Africanus fails to land with a series of punches.
Africanus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Angelo punishes Africanus's body with a nice straight punch.
Angelo sizes up Africanus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Africanus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Angelo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Africanus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelo lands a jab-cross combination.
A head kick misses from Angelo.
Angelo cracks Africanus with a good jab.
Africanus throws a right and a left that Angelo avoids nicely.
A jab from Angelo finds it's way through Africanus's defenses.
Angelo swinging wildly here.
Angelo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jab by Africanus.
Africanus loads up on a big right hand but Angelo slips the punch.
Angelo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Angelo thumps Africanus with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Angelo.
A head kick misses from Angelo.
Angelo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Africanus lands with a nice combination. Angelo backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Angelo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scipio Africanus's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Angelo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Angelo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Africanus was well out of range. Poor timing from Angelo.
Angelo slips a jab and a cross from Africanus.
Angelo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Angelo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Africanus.
Africanus throws the left hand but Angelo avoids the punch easily.
Africanus tries to move into range but Angelo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Angelo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Angelo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Angelo lands with a slapping head kick.
Angelo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Angelo lunges at Africanus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Africanus's hand.
Angelo fails with the takedown
and Africanus counters with a one-two to the body.
Africanus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Angelo was well out of range. Poor timing from Africanus.
Joe Angelo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Angelo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Africanus throws a series of punches but Angelo moves out of range.
Angelo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Angelo tries a head kick but it misses.
Africanus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Angelo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Angelo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angelo looks to throw the jab but Africanus is out of range.
Africanus misses with a body shot
and Angelo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Africanus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Angelo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Angelo throws a nice head kick!
Africanus tries to move into range but Angelo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Africanus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Angelo finds it's target.
A slow jab from Africanus misses its intended target.
Nice jab there from Angelo.
Angelo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Africanus on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Africanus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Angelo throws a head kick that misses.
Africanus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Angelo lands the left hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Angelo.
Angelo looks to land a combination but Africanus avoids it well.
Africanus lands with a nice combination. Angelo backs away looking to recover.
Angelo looks to land a combination but Africanus avoids it well.
Africanus misses with a double jab
and Angelo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Angelo does no damage.
Africanus throws a series of punches but Angelo avoids them all with ease.
Scipio Africanus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angelo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Africanus in his tracks.
Africanus takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Africanus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Angelo checks a leg kick nicely.
A combination from Angelo does no damage.
Africanus misses with a straight right.
Africanus throws a body punch but Angelo moves out of range.
Angelo scores with a jab to the head.
Angelo looks to land a combination. Africanus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Africanus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Angelo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Africanus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Angelo.
Africanus throws an overhand right that lands on Angelo's shoulder, as Angelo tries to avoid the shot.
Angelo lands a head kick!
Angelo tries to bum rush Africanus with a series of wild strikes but Africanus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Africanus swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Angelo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Africanus has time to react.
Angelo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Africanus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Africanus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Angelo.
Angelo throws out a powerful jab.
A big right from Africanus misses.
Angelo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Good shot there by Africanus.
Angelo scores with a decent looking hook.
Angelo swinging wildly here.
Angelo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Africanus. That's going to slow Angelo down.
Angelo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Angelo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Angelo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Africanus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Angelo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Scipio Africanus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Good work by Africanus as he checks the leg kick.
Angelo is looking to slow Africanus down with leg kicks.
Africanus throws a lazy right hand but Angelo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Africanus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Africanus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Angelo moves out of range as Africanus strikes.
Angelo throws a series of punches but Africanus moves out of range.
A punch combination from Africanus misses.
Angelo scores with a decent looking hook.
Africanus throws a shot from downtown. Angelo moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angelo throws a head kick that misses.
Angelo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Africanus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Angelo counters with a head kick. That will keep Africanus thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Africanus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Angelo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Africanus throws a series of punches but Angelo avoids them all with ease.
Angelo misses with the combination.
Africanus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Africanus. Angelo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Africanus tries to bum rush Angelo with a series of wild strikes but Angelo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Angelo misses with a head kick.
Angelo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Africanus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Angelo.
Africanus throws a hook but Angelo avoids it easily.
Africanus throws a shot from downtown. Angelo moves away and avoids it.
Angelo throws a head kick that Africanus semi-blocks.
Africanus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Africanus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Joe Angelo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Africanus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Angelo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Angelo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Africanus misses with a double jab.
Angelo lands a nice looking body shot.
Angelo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Angelo lands a head kick. Africanus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Scipio Africanus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Africanus ducks right into an uppercut from Angelo.
Angelo lands a high kick!
Angelo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Angelo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Africanus throws out the jab.
Angelo throws a sloppy head kick and Africanus moves out of range easily.
Angelo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Africanus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Africanus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Africanus swings for the body but Angelo moves out of range.
Angelo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Angelo.
A nice combination there by Africanus.
Angelo catches Africanus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Angelo.
Angelo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Africanus.
Angelo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Africanus misses with a wild combination.
Angelo lands a jab to the nose.
Africanus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice shot by Angelo.
Africanus looks to land a right hand but Angelo moved out of range.
Africanus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Angelo scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Africanus takes a jab right on the kisser.
A looping hook to the body misses from Africanus. Angelo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Angelo defending well as Africanus loads up on a big left hand.
Africanus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Africanus ducks right into an uppercut from Angelo.
Africanus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Africanus misses with a few strikes there.
Angelo thuds his right hand into Africanus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Angelo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Africanus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Angelo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Angelo lands a head kick!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Angelo works Africanus's body with a nice hook.
Angelo scores with a head kick.
Angelo lands a head kick. Africanus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Angelo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Angelo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Angelo!