PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Angleus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Mcfly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Mcfly is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Angleus
vs
Mcfly

170 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
21
134 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charles Angleus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jim Mcfly!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Angleus is defended easily by Mcfly.
Mcfly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mcfly thumps Angleus with a low kick.
Mcfly lands with a slapping head kick.
Mcfly tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mcfly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcfly is looking to land body kicks.

Mcfly has Angleus up against the cage in a clinch.

Mcfly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcfly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angleus swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Mcfly clinches up with Angleus and pushes him back against the cage.

Mcfly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Angleus tries to clinch up.
Good shot there by Angleus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angleus misses with a wild combination.
Mcfly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mcfly tries to clinch up but Angleus circles away and keeps his distance.

Mcfly moves into the clinch.
Angleus is trying to pull guard but Mcfly has him pressed against the cage.
Angleus keeps control of Mcfly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Angleus has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Mcfly manages to break the clinch.
Mcfly keeps Angleus at a distance using the push kick.
Mcfly is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mcfly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcfly throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Angleus's head.
Angleus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mcfly can pounce on him.
Angleus misses with the combination.

Mcfly gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angleus tries to pull guard but Mcfly won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Angleus. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mcfly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Angleus.

Angleus has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Angleus shoots in but no luck this time.
Angleus walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mcfly.
Mcfly scores with a leg kick.
Angleus blocks a head kick by Mcfly.
Mcfly tries to close the distance and clinch but Angleus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angleus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcfly throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mcfly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mcfly tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Angleus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mcfly manages to break the clinch.
Mcfly scores with a head kick. Angleus tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A head kick misses from Mcfly.
Mcfly tries to clinch there but Angleus circles away.
Angleus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Angleus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Angleus throws a front kick that sends Mcfly stumbling back into the cage.

Angleus feints and as Mcfly raises his hands in defense, Angleus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcfly wants to stand up but Angleus is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcfly looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Angleus stands and steps away. Mcfly gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Angleus connects with a single shot there.

Mcfly has Angleus up against the cage in a clinch.

Mcfly breaks the clinch.
Jim Mcfly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Angleus throws a right hand that Mcfly ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcfly also avoids with ease.
Angleus is looking to clinch but Mcfly is avoiding it.
A head kick by Mcfly misses

and Angleus counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jim Mcfly will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mcfly lands a high kick!
Angleus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Mcfly darts in and clinches Angleus up against the cage.
Mcfly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mcfly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Angleus has him pressed against the cage.

Mcfly manages to break the clinch.
Mcfly throws a head kick that misses.
Mcfly tries to clinch

so Angleus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcfly is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mcfly is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Angleus stands and steps away. Mcfly gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mcfly is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcfly throws a sloppy head kick

and Angleus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mcfly lands an elbow inside.
Mcfly is trying to break the clinch but Angleus is controlling him.

Angleus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jim Mcfly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcfly throws a sloppy head kick and Angleus moves out of range easily.

Angleus moves into range and clinches up with Mcfly.
Mcfly pushes off an throws an elbow but Angleus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Angleus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mcfly tries to clinch but Angleus moves out of range.
No joy there for Angleus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Mcfly.
Angleus avoids the head kick by Mcfly.
Angleus lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcfly doesn't manage to clinch there - Angleus circles away.
Mcfly tries to clinch there but Angleus circles away.
A combination from Angleus does no damage.
No joy there for Angleus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mcfly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcfly lands with a kick to the temple. Angleus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Angleus throws a head kick but Mcfly moves out of range.
Mcfly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mcfly closes the distance and clinches.
Angleus blocks an elbow strike.
Mcfly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcfly with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Mcfly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mcfly drives through and clinches with Angleus against the cage.
Mcfly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Angleus has him pressed against the cage.

Mcfly breaks from the clinch.
Mcfly throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Angleus.
Mcfly throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Angleus counters with a two punch combo.

Mcfly clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mcfly throws an elbow but misses.

Angleus breaks the clinch.
Mcfly tries to clinch up but Angleus circles away and keeps his distance.
Angleus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcfly swats away the attempt to clinch by Angleus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcfly scores with a head kick. Angleus tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcfly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcfly throws a lazy head kick

and Angleus counters by moving into the clinch.
Mcfly using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angleus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mcfly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mcfly has had enough of the clinch but Angleus keeps him there for the moment.
Mcfly wants to break the clinch but can't.
Angleus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mcfly to keep the fight standing.
Mcfly working hard to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Mcfly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcfly throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Angleus.

Angleus moves into range and clinches up with Mcfly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Mcfly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mcfly moves to clinch but Angleus breaks away
and Angleus counters with a series of strikes. Mcfly will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mcfly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Mcfly is predictable there

and Angleus moves into the clinch.

Mcfly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcfly lands a high kick!
Mcfly lands with a kick to the temple. Angleus shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mcfly dodges the punch combination from Angleus.
Mcfly wants to clinch
and Angleus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mcfly thinking.
Mcfly doesn't manage to clinch there - Angleus circles away.
Angleus goes for a double leg but Mcfly avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mcfly continues to drive forward.
Mcfly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcfly is trying to break the clinch but Angleus has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcfly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Angleus has him pressed against the cage.
Angleus keeps control of Mcfly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Angleus breaks the clinch.
Mcfly tries a head kick but it misses.
Mcfly moves in looking to clinch but Angleus pushes him off.
Angleus shoots in but Mcfly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Angleus misses with a double jab.
Angleus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mcfly avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Angleus. That's going to take a lot out of him.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Mcfly enables Angleus to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mcfly manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Charles Angleus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angleus stops Mcfly from standing up.
Angleus with a nice head shot there.
Mcfly wants to stand and escape but Angleus is having none of it.

Angleus stands and steps away. Mcfly gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angleus lands a head kick!
Mcfly moves forwards but Angleus connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angleus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jim Mcfly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcfly throws a sloppy head kick
and Angleus counters with a stiff right hand.
Angleus misses with a head kick.
Mcfly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Angleus. That did some damage!
Mcfly throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mcfly. That's going to slow Angleus down.
Angleus shoots in looking for a takedown. Mcfly tries to sprawl out of it but Angleus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mcfly manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcfly drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mcfly tries to clinch there but Angleus circles away.
Charles Angleus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Angleus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Mcfly moves into the clinch.
Mcfly can't break the clinch.
Angleus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mcfly misses with a knee strike.
Mcfly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mcfly lands a nice elbow.
Mcfly wants to get back to striking at distance but Angleus won't allow it.
Mcfly is trying to push Angleus away but Angleus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angleus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mcfly's defenses.

Mcfly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcfly darts in trying to clinch

and Angleus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Angleus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mcfly has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Mcfly!
Charles Angleus spoke after the fight, saying 'I've tried very hard in this fight, but I think I still could've pushed harder. I have learnt much from this fight and I would like to show my deepest respect towards my opponent who has fought very well. I would like to apologize to all the fans for disappointing you all, but I promise I will com'.