PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Baby Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rabulan Kristofer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Angel
vs
Kristofer

176 cm
21
141 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

225 cm
21
147 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baby Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rabulan Kristofer!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angel misses the shot to the body.
Angel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kristofer.
Angel connects with a looping right hand.
Angel looks to land a combination but Kristofer avoids it well.
Kristofer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Angel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kristofer slips a jab and a cross from Angel.
Kristofer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Angel throws a body punch but Kristofer moves out of range.
Angel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kristofer.
Angel throws a right and a left that Kristofer avoids nicely.
Angel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angel fails to land with a series of punches.
Kristofer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kristofer is looking to score with low kicks.
Angel throws a leg kick but Kristofer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Angel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kristofer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Angel.
Kristofer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Angel.
Baby Angel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angel tries to bum rush Kristofer with a series of wild strikes but Kristofer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Angel throws a shot from downtown. Kristofer moves away and avoids it.
Kristofer lands a head kick!
Angel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kristofer.
Kristofer cracks the inside of Angel's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel tries to bum rush Kristofer with a series of wild strikes but Kristofer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Angel is looking to clinch.
Angel throws a series of punches but Kristofer avoids them all with ease.
Angel is looking to land body kicks.
Kristofer sizes up Angel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Angel misses with a shot to the body
and Kristofer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kristofer cracks Angel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Angel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kristofer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Angel misses with a low kick as Kristofer jumps back.
Kristofer delivers a nice body kick.
Angel blocks a leg kick.
Kristofer connects with a high kick.
Kristofer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Angel clinches but Kristofer breaks the clinch
and Kristofer counters with a straight right hand.
Angel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kristofer was well out of range. Poor timing from Angel.
Angel misses with a hook.
Kristofer scores with a nice right hand.
Kristofer scores with a shot to the body.
Kristofer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kristofer slips a jab from Angel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel looks to land a combination but Kristofer avoids it well.
Kristofer lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kristofer.
Angel is breathing heavily.
Kristofer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Angel.
Kristofer thumps Angel with a low kick.
Angel misses the shot to the body.
Angel misses with a double jab.
Kristofer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Angel doesn't seem bothered though.
Some wild striking there from Angel.
Angel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kristofer. Kristofer obviously looking to wear him down.
Kristofer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kristofer.
Kristofer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kristofer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kristofer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Angel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kristofer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Angel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That kick from Kristofer tenderised Angel's leg. Angel is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Angel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice cross by Kristofer.
Kristofer throws a good cross that connects.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kristofer.
Kristofer scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by Kristofer.
Kristofer scoring well with a low kick there.
Angel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kristofer lands with a good body shot.
Kristofer tests Angel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kristofer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kristofer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kristofer connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kristofer counters with a head kick.

Kristofer has Angel up against the cage in a clinch.
Angel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kristofer with a knee to the head.
Angel swings wildly with an uppercut but Kristofer uses good head movement to avoid it.

Kristofer breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel needs to keep his hands up - Kristofer had a free shot at his head there.
Kristofer moves out of range as Angel strikes.
Kristofer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kristofer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Angel misses with a hook to the body
and Kristofer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kristofer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kristofer.
Angel walks into a straight right hand from Kristofer.
Angel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kristofer counters with a head kick.
Kristofer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kristofer slips under a jab from Angel.
Kristofer lands a nice shot to the body.
Kristofer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kristofer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kristofer lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kristofer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kristofer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Angel is rocked!
Kristofer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oh Angel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kristofer scores with a nice right hand.
Angel walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rabulan Kristofer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Angel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Angel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kristofer moves out of range of the strikes.
Angel misses with a jab to the body
and Kristofer counters with a nice uppercut.
Angel is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kristofer's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Angel blocks a low kick nicely.
Kristofer throws a low kick, looking for Angel's leg but Angel calmly moves out of range.
Angel seems to have got his legs back now.
Angel checks a leg kick.
Kristofer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kristofer, right into the meat.
A telegraphed right hand from Angel misses the target.
Angel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rabulan Kristofer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Angel throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kristofer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kristofer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kristofer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Angel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kristofer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kristofer moves out of range as Angel strikes.
Angel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Angel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kristofer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Angel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kristofer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kristofer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Angel looks to throw the jab but Kristofer is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristofer scores with a leg kick.
Angel throws a series of punches but Kristofer moves out of range.
Kristofer swings for the body but Angel moves out of range.
Angel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kristofer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Angel's knee momentarily.
Kristofer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kristofer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kristofer blocks a leg kick.
Angel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kristofer lands with a slapping head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kristofer.
Kristofer lands a jab to the head.
Angel misses with a double jab
and Kristofer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Angel really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Angel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Angel there.
Angel misses with a body shot.
A head kick from Kristofer lands but Angel takes it in his stride.
Angel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kristofer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Angel just misses with a punch to the body.
Kristofer ducks under a wild hook from Angel.
Angel looks to land a right hand but Kristofer moved out of range.

Angel closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kristofer blocks it with crossed arms.
Kristofer lands a shot to the body.
Kristofer digs a right hand into Angel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Angel's gas tank.

Kristofer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Angel missing with a left hand there. Kristofer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That kick from Kristofer tenderised Angel's leg. Angel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good leg kick by Kristofer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kristofer fakes the leg kick and cracks Angel in the body.
Angel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Angel misses with a double jab
and Kristofer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kristofer. That's going to slow Angel down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kristofer, right into the meat.

Angel clinches with his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kristofer as Angel tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.

Kristofer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kristofer thumps Angel with a low kick.
Angel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kristofer was well out of range. Poor timing from Angel.
Kristofer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Angel misses the target.
Angel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch lands to the side of Angel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kristofer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kristofer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Angel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Angel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kristofer counters with a good low kick that Angel was not able to check.
Angel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good standup being displayed there by Kristofer as he connects with a hook.

Angel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Angel throws a punch but it's blocked by Kristofer.

Kristofer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kristofer connects with a crisp jab.
Kristofer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel throws a big shot that misses.
Angel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kristofer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice body punch from Angel.
A slow jab from Angel misses its intended target.
Angel misses the jab.
Kristofer thows a body kick. Angel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kristofer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Angel.
Angel misses with a hook. Kristofer ducked under it nicely.
Angel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Angel looks to throw a body kick
and Kristofer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Angel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
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!
Kristofer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kristofer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Angel thows a body shot but no joy.
Kristofer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angel throws a combination that misses
and Kristofer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Angel misses with a series of wild punches.
Angel tries to bum rush Kristofer with a series of wild strikes but Kristofer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kristofer lands a jab to Angel's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rabulan Kristofer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Angel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kristofer wants to slow Angel down by chopping away at his legs.
Angel checks a leg kick.
Angel throws a hook but Kristofer avoids it easily.
Angel misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Angel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kristofer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Angel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kristofer tries to work over Angel's front leg with a kick but Angel checks it.
Angel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Angel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kristofer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Angel takes a step back to recover.

Kristofer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Angel, pushing him back against the cage.
Kristofer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Kristofer breaks the clinch.
Kristofer scores with a body shot.
Angel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A shot to the body from Angel misses
and Kristofer counters with a low kick, right behind Angel 's knee.
Kristofer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Angel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kristofer circles away quickly and effectively.
Angel blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristofer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kristofer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Angel has time to react.
Kristofer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kristofer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Angel throws a series of punches but Kristofer avoids them all with ease.
Kristofer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Angel blocks the low kick.
That kick from Kristofer tenderised Angel's leg. Angel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Angel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Angel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kristofer scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angel tries to clinch but Kristofer moves away
and Kristofer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kristofer throws a leg kick
and Angel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Angel just misses with a punch to the body.
Angel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kristofer counters with a leg kick.
Kristofer lands with a nice body punch.
Kristofer throws a solid leg kick but Angel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kristofer.
Angel misses with a hook to the body
and Kristofer counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kristofer.
Kristofer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Angel.
Angel throws a jab but it's blocked by Kristofer.
Angel works over Kristofer's head and body with a nice combination.
Kristofer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Angel.
Kristofer throws a head kick that Angel semi-blocks.
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!
Kristofer lands a head kick!
Kristofer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Angel.
Good shot there by Kristofer.
Angel throws a lazy right hand but Kristofer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kristofer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Angel.
Angel lands with a good body shot.
Kristofer misses with a wild body shot.
Angel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Kristofer misses.
Angel ducks under a wild hook from Kristofer.
Kristofer lands a jab to Angel's midsection.
Baby Angel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel misses with a low kick.
Kristofer's corner calls for a 1-2. Kristofer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A shot to the body from Angel misses
and Kristofer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Angel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kristofer.
Kristofer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Angel misses with a double jab
and Kristofer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Angel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kristofer thumps Angel with a low kick.
Angel throws a sloppy body shot
letting Kristofer counter with a right hand.
Angel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Angel throws a sloppy body shot
and Kristofer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kristofer avoids the body shot from Angel.
Kristofer scores with a leg kick.
Kristofer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Angel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kristofer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Angel's calf.
Kristofer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kristofer works Angel's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kristofer.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kristofer.
Angel misses with a double jab
and Kristofer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Angel thinking.
Angel misses with a hook.
Kristofer slips a jab and a cross from Angel.
Angel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kristofer cracks Angel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Angel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Angel throws a leg kick
and Angel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kristofer scores with a head kick. Angel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kristofer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Angel at a distance.
Kristofer connects with a solid leg kick.
Angel is looking to wear down Kristofer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Angel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kristofer can pounce on him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angel throws a shot from downtown. Kristofer moves away and avoids it.
Angel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kristofer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Angel thows a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rabulan Kristofer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kristofer 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rabulan Kristofer!