PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barack Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corneo Stilztkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Angle
vs
Stilztkin

175 cm
28
185 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

170 cm
25
200 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Rio

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Barack Angle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Corneo Stilztkin!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stilztkin throws a low kick but Angle avoids it.
Angle avoids the head kick by Stilztkin.
Angle just misses with a punch to the body.

Stilztkin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Stilztkin laying and praying for a moment but Angle takes advantage and regains half guard.
Stilztkin is keen to just control but Angle is a slippery customer.
Stilztkin wants to pass to mount but Angle is defending the position.

Stilztkin seems to be working for a kimura but Angle defends the submission attempt.
Stilztkin not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Stilztkin is working for a kimura but Angle is defending it quite comfortably.
Angle wants to get back to his feet.
Stilztkin working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Angle's thigh. Angle counters though and makes it back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stilztkin is looking to work some ground and pound but Angle has wrist control.
Stilztkin throwing strikes from guard but Angle blocks nicely.
Angle keeping moving, preventing Stilztkin from controlling successfully.
Angle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stilztkin is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Stilztkin has gone for a leg lock! Angle slips out almost immediately though and dives into Stilztkin's guard.
Stilztkin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stilztkin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Angle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Angle wants to stand and escape but instead Stilztkin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Stilztkin throws an elbow that misses. Angle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stilztkin's guard. Nice move by Angle!

Stilztkin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Angle defends it easily.
Stilztkin is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stilztkin tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Stilztkin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Angle is aware though and is defending well.
Stilztkin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Angle gets to his feet. Stilztkin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Stilztkin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stilztkin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stilztkin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Angle dives in and grabs Stilztkin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stilztkin pushes down on Angle's head and hops out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Angle blocks the leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Angle or perhaps it was just good defense by Stilztkin which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corneo Stilztkin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stilztkin shoots for a double leg takedown but Angle sprawls well. He's pushed Stilztkin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Stilztkin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Stilztkin is looking to take a break and control but Angle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stilztkin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Stilztkin working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Stilztkin throwing strikes but Angle manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Stilztkin tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle wants to stand but Stilztkin has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Angle is looking to stand up but Stilztkin won't let him.
Stilztkin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Stilztkin goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Angle is on top in guard.
Angle tries to stand but Stilztkin is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle wants to stand and escape but instead Stilztkin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Stilztkin stands up over Angle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stilztkin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stilztkin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Angle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stilztkin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Stilztkin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Angle is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stilztkin, into his guard.
Angle would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stilztkin is on top in guard.
Stilztkin works over Angle with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stilztkin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stilztkin throws a strike but Angle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stilztkin manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
A nice elbow there by Stilztkin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angle holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Stilztkin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Stilztkin looking to finish with strikes here!
Stilztkin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stilztkin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corneo Stilztkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Angle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stilztkin misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Angle blocks the low kick.
Stilztkin tries a head kick but it misses.
Angle with a poor takedown
and Stilztkin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stilztkin.
Stilztkin misses with the ground and pound.
Stilztkin misses with the ground and pound.
Stilztkin tries to advance position but instead Angle slips a leg back in to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stilztkin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stilztkin throws a strike but Angle avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Angle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stilztkin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Angle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stilztkin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Stilztkin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stilztkin moves into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stilztkin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Stilztkin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Angle is looking to escape.
Stilztkin can't control as he wanted to and Angle manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Stilztkin working over Angle with some ground and pound. Angle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Angle is staying active underneath Stilztkin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stilztkin looks to land a strike but Angle avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Stilztkin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stilztkin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stilztkin passes into half guard.
Stilztkin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Angle!
Angle is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stilztkin dominating with strikes here.
Stilztkin working the ground and pound effectively.
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!
Stilztkin looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stilztkin postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Angle out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Stilztkin goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Corneo Stilztkin! Corneo Stilztkin retains his middleweight title!
Corneo Stilztkin gave a mention to STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Rio in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).