PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhakesh Alhazred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Angelo
vs
Alhazred

176 cm
27
154 lbs
20 - 5 - 0

179 cm
28
160 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Angelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhakesh Alhazred!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alhazred misses with an uppercut

and Angelo counters with a single leg into guard. Alhazred didn't expect that.

Angelo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Alhazred dives on top into guard.
Alhazred trying to control but Angelo is working from the bottom.

Alhazred avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alhazred 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 had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alhazred defends it easily.

Alhazred has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Angelo to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Alhazred is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Angelo pulls down on the head and he's put Alhazred to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mike Angelo!