PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rich Aces High (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aces High kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Knock em Dead Kid. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aces High
vs
Russo

189 cm
27
189 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

180 cm
24
196 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Aces High!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Russo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aces High throws a nice looking combination but Russo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aces High throws a right and a left that both miss.
Russo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aces High.
Aces High pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Aces High.

Russo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Aces High!
Aces High is trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Russo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Aces High is on top in guard.
Aces High has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Russo wants to sweep here but Aces High controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Russo looking for a guillotine here but Aces High defends easily.

Russo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Russo wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two 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.

Aces High got a little sloppy there for a moment and Russo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aces High has managed to get both his arms back between Russo's legs - danger averted.

Russo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Russo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Aces High gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aces High wants to get up but he can't break Russo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Russo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Aces High escapes and throws Russo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Russo manages to get back to half guard.
Russo is trying to get back to full guard.

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.
Russo regains full guard. Nicely done.

Russo looking for a guillotine here but Aces High defends easily.
Russo looking for a sweep. Not yet Russo, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Russo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Aces High misses with a straight left.
Aces High throws a right hand that Russo ducks under and follows up with a left that Russo also avoids with ease.
Russo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aces High manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Aces High misses.
Russo looks to land a combination but Aces High avoids it well.
Russo moves out of range as Aces High strikes.
Russo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aces High is fending him off so far but Russo persists. Nope, Aces High circles away and we're back to standing.
Russo misses the shot to the body.
Russo misses with a straight right.
Rich Aces High seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aces High connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russo throws the left hand but Aces High avoids the punch easily.
Aces High throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Russo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aces High dodges the punch combination from Russo.
Russo misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aces High.
Aces High avoids the body shot from Russo.
Russo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aces High.
Aces High pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Russo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aces High.
Aces High scores with a sloppy right hand. Russo should have avoided that one.
Russo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aces High lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Russo can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Aces High and Russo drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Aces High.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rich Aces High!
Rich Aces High retains his middleweight title!