PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chase Angelov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase Angelov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Angelov
vs
Putin

195 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chase Angelov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcelo Putin!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelov wants to clinch up but Putin keeps it at a distance.
Putin feints the counter takedown.
Chase Angelov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Angelov instigates a clinch.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Putin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Putin's ribcage.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Angelov misses with a knee strike.
Angelov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov misses with a knee to the head.
Angelov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Putin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Angelov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Marcelo Putin has been cut.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Putin.
Angelov scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Putin avoids it.
Angelov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Putin's face.
Angelov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Putin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Putin breaks from the clinch.
Angelov avoids the body shot from Putin.
Angelov moves in looking to clinch but Putin pushes him off.
Putin throws a leg kick but Angelov checks it.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Putin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Angelov is looking to clinch but Putin is avoiding it.
Putin scores with a leg kick.

Putin instigates a clinch.
Putin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but Putin blocks it.
Angelov landing knees to the head.
Putin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Angelov to keep the fight standing.
Angelov landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelov working Putin over with knees to the body.
Putin looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angelov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Angelov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Putin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Putin tries for a takedown but Angelov manages to get underhooks.
Angelov keeps control of Putin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Putin avoids it.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Putin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Putin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov looking to throw knees to the head but Putin is blocking nicely.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelov misses with a knee to the head.
Angelov looking to throw knees to the head but Putin is blocking nicely.

Putin pulls guard.
Angelov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Putin is proving hard to escape from.
Angelov postures up.
Angelov wants to stand but Putin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Angelov wants to pass the guard but Putin is keeping the position.
Putin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelov is looking to stand up but Putin won't let him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Putin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Putin.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Angelov moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Putin fails to pull guard.
Chase Angelov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Putin.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Angelov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Putin's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Angelov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Putin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Angelov clinches.
Angelov misses with a knee to the head.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Angelov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Putin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Angelov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Putin is struggling to control the position.
Putin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov misses with a knee strike.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Angelov prevents the takedown attempt.
Angelov landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelov stops a takedown attempt from Putin.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Putin can't break the clinch.
Angelov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Putin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Putin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Putin avoiding damage.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Putin.
Putin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Angelov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Putin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Putin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Putin looking to throw knees to the head but Angelov is blocking nicely.
Angelov prevents the takedown attempt.
Chase Angelov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Putin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Putin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Chase Angelov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Angelov with a knee to the head.
Putin is trying to push Angelov away but Angelov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Angelov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Putin can do to turn this around?
Putin fails to pull guard.
Angelov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Angelov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Putin.
Angelov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Putin blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Putin.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Putin avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Putin's face.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Putin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Putin manages to break the clinch.
Putin fails with a takedown attempt.

Angelov has Putin up against the cage in a clinch.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but Putin blocks with his arms.
Putin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but Putin blocks it.

Putin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Putin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Angelov circles away.

Angelov moves into the clinch successfully.
Angelov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but Putin blocks with his arms.
Putin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Angelov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Putin can't get the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Putin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Angelov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Putin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Putin takes the fight into the clinch.
Angelov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Putin blocks it with crossed arms.
Putin avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Putin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Putin taking a breather.
Putin avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Putin's face.
Putin tries to break the clinch but Angelov is controlling the position.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Putin decides to pull guard.
Angelov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Putin is proving hard to escape from.

Putin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Angelov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Angelov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Putin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelov is looking to stand up but Putin won't let him.
Angelov wants to pass the guard but Putin is keeping the position.
Angelov trying to control the position from guard on top but Putin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Angelov wants to stand and escape but instead Putin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Putin stopping the sweep attempt from Angelov.
Putin is standing up over Angelov. Angelov looks to escape but Putin dives into side control.
Putin is putting a hurting on Angelov here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelov pushes Putin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Putin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Angelov 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.
Putin gets to mount! Angelov was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Putin scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Putin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Angelov really wants to buck Putin off and get back to his feet.
Putin working Angelov over with strikes here.
Angelov is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Putin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Angelov is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelov is trying to stand.

Putin is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Angelov is surviving well by controlling Putin's body position as best he can.
Angelov is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Putin avoids the attempt from Angelov to control.
Angelov tries to buck Putin off but he can't manage it.
Angelov wants to control but Putin is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Angelov is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Angelov tries to hold on but Putin postures up.
Putin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Angelov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Angelov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Angelov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Angelov tries to get out of the position.
You get the feeling that Angelov really doesn't like being in this position too much.
BOOM! Putin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Putin looking to control but Angelov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Angelov prevents any damage by holding on tight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelo Putin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Angelov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Angelov!