PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Tai Yeong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tai Yeong has chosen Fantastic baby/Big Bang as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Angle
vs
Tai Yeong

168 cm
26
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kurt Angle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kim Tai Yeong!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Angle drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Angle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Angle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Angle 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 with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Angle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Angle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Angle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Tai Yeong looking for subs off his back but Angle has passed one foot through into half guard.
Angle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
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 is thwarting Tai Yeong's attempts to control the position.
Angle sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle lands with a punch from half guard.
Angle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Angle lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Angle there.
Angle slips a nice elbow through Tai Yeong's hands, connecting with Tai Yeong's forehead.

Tai Yeong is rocked!
Well, if Angle 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.
Tai Yeong is still in real trouble! Can Angle finish him?
Nice strikes from Angle there.
Angle looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tai Yeong taking some punishment here, with Angle in his half guard.
Tai Yeong taking some punishment here, with Angle in his half guard.
Angle is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Tai Yeong is hurt! He's hurt bad - Angle fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Tai Yeong from any more punishment! Congratulations to Angle! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Angle!