PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lupe Gill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gill
vs
Angelo

220 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lupe Gill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Angel Angelo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gill takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Angelo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gill tries to strike from the bottom.
Gill is trying to keep Angelo in close.
Angelo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gill wants to control but Angelo is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Angelo is looking for a kimura here.
Angelo prevents Gill from standing back up.
Still in half guard, Angelo seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill is staying active underneath Angelo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gill is looking to escape.
Angelo is pressing down on Gill's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gill is holding on for now.

Angel Angelo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Angelo pushes Gill up against the cage in a clinch.

Angelo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gill regains guard immediately.
Angelo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Angelo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Angelo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo content to stall in guard here.
Gill is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Angelo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Angel Angelo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gill misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Angelo rushes Gill and presses him up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Angelo.
Gill really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Gill manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Angelo throws a big elbow that misses.
Angelo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gill is keeping the position for now.
Angelo stays in close to Gill's body and controls the position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Angelo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gill not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelo advances position into side control!
Angelo controlling the position from side mount.
Angelo working the ground and pound from side control.
Gill is trying to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angelo working the ground and pound.
Angelo scoring with punches from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angelo wants to stand but Gill is controlling his arm.

Angelo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gill is breathing heavily.

Angelo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gill's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angel Angelo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gill throws a left and a right that both miss
and Angelo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Angelo tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Gill counter with a right hand.

Angelo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gill is trying to defend but Angelo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Gill is rocked!
Angelo uses his free foot to push down on Gill's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gill.
Angelo forces the positional change into back control.
Gill wants to escape the position.

Angelo working for a choke but Gill is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angelo controlling from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Angelo working for a choke but Gill is defending well.
Angelo is landing with strikes from the back.
The referee is taking a good look at Gill as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Angelo!
Angelo gets his hands free as Gill looks to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo controlling from the back.
Gill controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Gill trying to control the position but Angelo manages to sink in the hooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Angelo is looking for the choke from the back position but Gill is controlling his hands well.
Angelo scores with punches to the body.
Gill is keeping busy.
Angel Angelo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angelo keeps control of the position easily here as Gill tries to buck him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill is covering up but some of the strikes from Angelo are getting through and doing damage.
Oh Gill is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Gill is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Angelo slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

Angelo tightening his grip on Gill, looking for the choke.
Gill seems to have got his legs back now.
Angelo wants to control but Gill is keeping busy.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Angelo lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Gill hold on?!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelo is not going to allow Gill to sit and survive in this position.

Angelo looking to break Gill's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Gill remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Angelo will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gill wants to get back to his feet.
Angelo is not going to allow Gill to sit and survive in this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angelo throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Gill!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angel Angelo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Angelo throws a shot from downtown. Gill moves away and avoids it.
Angelo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Angelo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gill's guard.
Angelo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Angelo trying to control but Gill is working from the bottom.
Gill is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gill being controlled here, momentarily.
Gill wants to control the position but Angelo says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo not doing much here.
Gill desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Angelo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gill keeps working.
Gill trying to hold on to Angelo's head to control him but Angelo postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Angel Angelo.

Angelo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gill to the ground. Angelo is now in Gill's guard.
Gill is trying to control the position but Angelo postures up.
Angelo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Angelo is stalling here. Gill is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Angelo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gill has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Gill is trying to get an arm triangle but Angelo is defending well.
Angelo is trying to control Gill's posture but Gill avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill wants to stand but Angelo is controlling his arm.
Angelo is not content to let Gill control the position.
Gill sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Angelo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Angelo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gill wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gill working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gill tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Angelo gets back to half guard.

Gill is working for a submission of some sort.
Gill prevents Angelo from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angel Angelo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Angelo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Angelo!