PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Angle

160 cm
25
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charlie Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kurt Angle!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Angle.
Angle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Brown counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brown wants to control from the top but Angle keeps moving.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Angle is retaining full guard.
Angle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Angle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Angle wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Angle wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Brown 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.
Angle keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Angle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brown tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Angle defends well and Brown ends up having to push Angle into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Angle throws an elbow but misses.
Angle is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now.
Angle is looking to take this one to the mat.
Charlie Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Angle.
Angle has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brown avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Angle is looking to take this one to the mat.
Angle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.
Angle wants to take the fight to the mat but Brown manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Angle is looking to take this one to the mat.
Angle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Brown breaks the clinch.

Brown drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brown throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angle keeps working.
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 wants to control but Brown postures up.
Angle gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Angle is bucking up trying to escape but Brown cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

It looks like Kurt Angle has been cut.
Brown wants to control the pace but Angle is squirming around nicely.
Angle tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Angle can't escape the position.
Angle wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Brown.
Angle can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Angle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown looking to control but Angle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Angle is trying to escape the mount.
Brown tries to control but Angle wriggling away.
Angle is trying to escape the mount.
Brown sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle is trying to escape the mount.
Brown wants to control the pace but Angle is squirming around nicely.
Brown is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Angle is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Brown thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Angle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown wants to control the pace but Angle is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angle is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Angle's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Angle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Angle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Angle slips under a jab.
Angle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Angle thows a body shot but no joy.
Angle misses with an uppercut.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Angle.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Angle saw that one coming.

Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Brown controlling the pace.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Angle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Angle is pressing down on Brown's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brown won't allow Angle to sweep him here.
Angle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Angle holds on and takes a little breather.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kurt Angle was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Angle is looking to score with low kicks.
Angle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kurt Angle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Angle drives through with a takedown into Brown's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Angle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brown is trying to keep Angle in close.
Angle landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
Angle scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Angle keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Angle sees it coming and defends easily.
Brown wants to control but Angle is keeping him busy.
Angle is controlling Brown's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angle keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Angle gets full guard.
Angle looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Brown puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Angle keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Angle is trying to control but can't.
Angle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Angle is trying to stand.

Brown maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Angle could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Brown has cracked it and Angle is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Brown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Charlie Brown!
A victorious Charlie Brown thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.