PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DeAngelo Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Utter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angel's entrance music is Over. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Angel
vs
Utter

183 cm
20
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeAngelo Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Utter!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Utter misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Angel.
Angel tries to bum rush Utter with a series of wild strikes but Utter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Utter feints and as Angel raises his hands in defense, Utter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Angel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Utter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Utter chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Utter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Utter lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Angel working for a triangle but Utter defends it easily.
Utter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Utter landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Utter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Utter lands a couple of digs.
Utter tries to free his leg and advance position but Angel is retaining full guard.
Utter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

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

Angel working for a triangle but Utter defends it easily.
Utter controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utter scoring with punches to the head and body.
Utter chips away with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Utter landing with the ground and pound.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Angel looking for a guillotine here but Utter defends easily.
Angel is breathing heavily.
Utter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Utter postures up and lands a big shot to Angel's brow.
Utter pushing down on Angel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Utter working over Angel with some ground and pound. Angel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Angel is rocked!
Utter scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oh Angel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Utter lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Utter scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utter controlling the action here.
Utter scores with a big shot! Angel's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Angel! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Utter!