PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adams
vs
Angel

190 cm
18
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Adams!
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, Gabriel Angel!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Adams both land. Nice combination.
Good work by Adams as he checks the leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Angel. No joy for Adams on that attempt.
Adams could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Angel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Adams sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Angel tries a head kick but it misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Angel enables Adams to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Angel manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Adams wants to get up but he can't break Angel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Adams trying to control but Angel is working from the bottom.
We've been hearing that Adams has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Angel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Adams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Angel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adams is one step ahead there.

Angel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Adams is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams throws a big elbow that misses.

Angel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Adams is aware though and is defending well.
Adams passes Angel's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Angel wants to control but Adams is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Angel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Angel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Angel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adams is working away from the top position though.
Adams throwing shots but Angel is blocking nicely.

Angel actively working from the bottom here.
Angel is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams wants to control but Angel is keeping him busy.
Adams prevents Angel from standing back up.

Adams looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Angel is defending against the submission attempts here by Adams.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel is looking for a sweep. Adams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Adams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Adams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Angel tries to roll over but Adams keeps him under control.
Angel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angel misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Angel has a hand on Adams's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Adams takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Adams looking for a guillotine from mount but Angel is having none of it.
Angel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Angel is working to get back to half guard.

Adams has control of Angel's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Angel regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Angel tries to reverse the position but Adams maintains control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Adams working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Angel is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Adams 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.

Adams fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Angel avoids it really well and circles away.
Adams keeps the fight on the outside.
Angel tries to clinch up but Adams circles away and keeps his distance.
Adams's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Adams duly obliges.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt.
Adams dives in for a single leg takedown but Angel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Angel after a bit of a struggle.
Angel wants to break the clinch but can't.

Angel is fighting off a takedown attempt but Adams is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Angel to the mat. Angel regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angel wants to stand and escape but Adams is having none of it.
Angel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adams is one step ahead there.
Angel wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Adams is now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel is looking to improve his position.
Adams prevents Angel from standing back up.
Angel is trying to control but can't.

Adams stands up from half guard.
Angel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Angel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Adams.

Angel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Adams's guard.
Angel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Adams is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel tries to stand but Adams is controlling from the bottom.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Angel from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Gabriel Angel hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A punch combination from Angel misses.
Angel jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Angel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Angel swings around for an armbar but Adams sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Angel's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Angel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Adams defends well.
Adams distracts Angel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Adams stopping the sweep attempt from Angel.

Angel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Adams is aware though and is defending well.
Angel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams postures up in Angel's guard and throws a big left but Angel blocks it.
Adams pushing down on Angel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Angel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Adams is working away from the top position though.
Angel misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Angel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Adams missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Adams throwing shots but Angel is blocking nicely.
Adams has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Adams thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Angel's head.
Samuel Adams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angel trying to control here.
Angel wants to sweep but Adams has passed to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gabriel Angel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Adams looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Angel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Adams throwing strikes but missing.
Adams stopping the sweep attempt from Angel.
Adams throwing strikes from guard but Angel blocks nicely.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Angel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Angel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Adams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams with a nice head shot there.
Adams with a nice head shot there.
Adams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Angel's head.
Adams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Adams advances position into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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!
Angel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Angel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Adams is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Angel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Adams working the ground and pound but Angel is defending the strikes.

Adams working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Adams tries for a kimura but Angel is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Angel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Adams is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Angel has escaped the position, nice work there.

Adams is trying to get an arm triangle but Angel is defending well.
Angel is trying to get back to half guard.

Adams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Angel, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel is trying to control Adams's posture but Adams avoids it.
Angel is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Adams is staying active.
Adams is looking to take a break and control but Angel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Angel is looking to regain half guard here but Adams keeps moving and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Angel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Adams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Adams has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Adams!