PBP Commentary

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

Angelo
vs
Smith

182 cm
25
170 lbs
6 - 14 - 1

180 cm
27
180 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 6 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Angelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelo tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily

and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith wants to control from the top but Angelo keeps moving.
Angelo wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.

Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Angelo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Angelo is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angelo keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Angelo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Angelo is working an open guard so Smith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Angelo gets caught napping as Smith dives in and scores a takedown. Angelo manages to retain guard.
Angelo is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
Angelo wants to sweep but no luck.

Smith stands up and waves to Angelo to follow him.
Angelo has his takedown stuffed

and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Angelo pushes Smith off looking to stand but Smith dives back in and keeps control.
Smith throwing shots but Angelo is blocking nicely.
Smith wants to stand up but Angelo has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith looks gassed!
Angelo is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Angelo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Angelo has one foot on Smith's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angelo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Angelo circles away.
Angelo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Angelo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Angelo lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Angelo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Angelo throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Joe Angelo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angelo tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Angelo is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.

Angelo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Smith off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Angelo tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelo lands a high kick!

It looks like Ryan Smith has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angelo throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Angelo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Joe Angelo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Smith.
Angelo connects with a single shot there.
Angelo connects with a single shot there.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab lands there for Angelo.
Angelo doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Angelo tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Angelo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Smith tries to keep at a distance but Angelo has taken the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angelo tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Angelo working Smith over with knees to the body.
Angelo with a knee to the head.
Angelo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Angelo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Smith's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Angelo.
Angelo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Angelo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Angelo.

Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Angelo!
Angelo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smith lands with some strikes.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Angelo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Angelo regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Angelo gets full guard.
Ryan Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Angelo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Angelo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Smith off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Smith avoids the head kick by Angelo.
Angelo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo fails with the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Angelo.
Angelo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joe Angelo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Angelo counters with a straight right hand.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Angelo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Smith back to the cage. Angelo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Angelo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Angelo tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.

Angelo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angelo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Angelo looking for a takedown.
Angelo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Angelo lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Angelo.
Angelo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelo misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith tries to score a body lock takedown but Angelo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Angelo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith avoids the head kick by Angelo.
Angelo slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Joe Angelo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Smith.
Angelo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Angelo misses with an uppercut.
Angelo misses with a head kick.

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Angelo has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Angelo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Angelo tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Angelo looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.

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.
Nice jab there from Angelo.
Angelo cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Angelo is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
A head kick from Angelo lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Angelo swivels and escapes.
Angelo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Angelo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Angelo as he avoids it easily.
Angelo tries to clinch

so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smith trying to control but Angelo is working from the bottom.

Angelo has his feet on Smith's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angelo closes the distance looking to clinch

and Smith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Angelo's guard now.
Smith wanted to stand there but Angelo had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joe Angelo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Angelo. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Angelo misses with a double jab.
Angelo misses with a jab, cross combination.

Smith closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Angelo to the mat! Angelo manages to get full guard.

Angelo has his feet on Smith's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Angelo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Angelo has a takedown stuffed.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Angelo throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Smith scores with a takedown into Angelo's guard.

Angelo has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Smith doesn't defend quickly enough and Angelo has managed to lock this one up! Can Smith escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Angelo on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joe Angelo!