PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lord Vladimir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vladimir's choice of entrance music: Banks - Warm Water (Snakehips Remix). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Angel
vs
Vladimir

194 cm
29
220 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

SP Ultimate Nutrition

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patrick Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lord Vladimir!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Angel misses.

Vladimir darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vladimir wants to take a breather but Angel is having none of it.
Angel is trying to maintain the position but Vladimir is very close to passing his half guard.

Vladimir is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Angel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vladimir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angel keeps working.
Angel is trying to stand.
Angel trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladimir is thwarting Angel's attempts to control the position.
Vladimir prevents Angel from standing back up.

Vladimir stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Angel to get to his feet.
Angel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vladimir is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Angel.

It looks like Lord Vladimir has been cut.
Angel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vladimir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vladimir shoots in and drives through. Angel sprawls well.
Angel throws a sloppy head kick and Vladimir moves out of range easily.

Vladimir throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Angel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vladimir is in Angel's guard.
Angel is looking to stand back up but Vladimir counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Angel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladimir wants to free his trapped foot but Angel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Angel is looking to escape.
Angel is trying to control but can't.
Angel tries to get to full guard but Vladimir has control of the leg.

Vladimir is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Angel tries to roll over but Vladimir keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladimir slows the pace down in half guard.
Vladimir trying to control the action but Angel is working from the bottom.
Angel is trying to escape back to his feet but Vladimir uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Angel is trying to buck Vladimir off.
Angel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel is looking to escape.

Vladimir decides to stand and escape the position.
Angel throws a head kick that misses.
Vladimir dodges the punch combination from Angel.
Angel throws a series of punches but Vladimir avoids them all with ease.
Vladimir digs a good body shot into Angel's ribs.
Angel throws a combination that misses
and Vladimir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vladimir digs a good body shot into Angel's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vladimir moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vladimir moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vladimir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Angel throws out the jab.

Vladimir drives through with a takedown into Angel's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Vladimir stopping the sweep attempt from Angel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lord Vladimir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lord Vladimir's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vladimir dips to his left and cracks Angel with an uppercut!

It looks like Patrick Angel has been cut.
Angel misses with a few strikes there.
Vladimir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the liver by Vladimir. Beautiful body shot.
Patrick Angel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angel misses with a looping right.
Angel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Angel throws a jab when Vladimir was well out of range.

Vladimir shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Vladimir showed some decent athleticism there.
Angel is not content to let Vladimir control the position.
Vladimir stops Angel from getting back to his feet.
Well, if Vladimir is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel trying to hold on to Vladimir's head to control him but Vladimir postures up.
Angel tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Vladimir manages to move to mount!
Angel tries to lock up and control but Vladimir gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vladimir looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel tries to hold on but Vladimir postures up.
Vladimir tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vladimir trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Vladimir is working for a guillotine from mount but Angel frees his head quite easily.
Vladimir pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Vladimir controlling the position easily from mount.
Vladimir is trying to take his opponent's back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladimir moves to the back.

Angel fending off the submission attempt from Vladimir.
Angel controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Vladimir tries to get the hooks in deep but Angel pushed the leg off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Angel is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Vladimir gets his way!

Vladimir is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Angel knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Angel for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lord Vladimir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Angel catches Vladimir with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vladimir avoids the head kick by Angel.
Vladimir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Angel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vladimir.
Angel lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Vladimir is looking to close the distance but Angel sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Vladimir crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Vladimir is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Patrick Angel!