PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reese Angelos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Tumenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Albert Tumenov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Angelos
vs
Tumenov

183 cm
18
182 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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Mohito Fightwear
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reese Angelos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Tumenov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tumenov sprawls well. Tumenov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Angelos gets slowly back to his feet.
Angelos checks a leg kick.
Angelos is looking to clinch but Tumenov is avoiding it.
Tumenov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Angelos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Tumenov misses.
Angelos is looking to clinch.
Tumenov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Angelos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tumenov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Angelos lunges at Tumenov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tumenov's hand.
Angelos tries to clinch up.
Nice jab there from Tumenov.

It looks like Reese Angelos has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Angelos does no damage.
Tumenov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Angelos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tumenov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some wild striking there from Tumenov.
Tumenov lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelos misses with a left hand
and Tumenov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tumenov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Angelos is out of range.
Angelos throws a right and a left that Tumenov avoids nicely.
Tumenov throws a series of punches but Angelos avoids them all with ease.
Tumenov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Angelos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Angelos rushes Tumenov and presses him up against the cage.
Angelos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Tumenov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angelos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tumenov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Albert Tumenov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tumenov misses with a hook
and Angelos counters with a nice uppercut.
Angelos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tumenov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angelos moves away.
It appears Angelos was looking to counter with a kick there.
Angelos tries to clinch but Tumenov moves out of range.
A low kick from Tumenov is predictable there
and Angelos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tumenov swats away the attempt to clinch by Angelos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelos fails to land with a series of punches.
Angelos avoids the body shot from Tumenov.
Angelos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tumenov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Angelos closes the distance but Tumenov moves to the side
and Tumenov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tumenov scores with a nice right hand.
Angelos tries to clinch up but Tumenov circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Angelos. That snapped Tumenov's head back.
Angelos tries to clinch but Tumenov moves out of range.
Tumenov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Angelos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tumenov as he jumps to the side.
Despite the aggression on Tumenov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Angelos is looking to clinch but Tumenov is avoiding it.
Tumenov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Tumenov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Angelos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tumenov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Angelos tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tumenov manages to circle out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumenov wants to slow Angelos down by chopping away at his legs.
Tumenov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Angelos is out of range and Tumenov settles back down.
Angelos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Angelos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Tumenov.
Angelos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tumenov.
Angelos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Angelos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tumenov defends well and Angelos ends up having to push Tumenov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tumenov unleashes a big counter combination but Angelos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reese Angelos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angelos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angelos darts in trying to clinch
and Tumenov counters with a left and a right that stings Angelos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tumenov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Angelos backs off Tumenov throws a huge counter combo but Angelos manages to avoid it all.
Tumenov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Angelos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angelos tries to close the distance and clinch but Tumenov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tumenov misses with a low kick.
Tumenov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tumenov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tumenov throws out a loose jab but Angelos uses good head movement to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Angelos.
Angelos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tumenov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Angelos tries to clinch up but Tumenov circles away and keeps his distance.
Tumenov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tumenov is looking for the big counter here.
Angelos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tumenov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Angelos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Tumenov to counter with a crisp jab.
Tumenov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Angelos tries to clinch there but Tumenov circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Angelos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Angelos tries to clinch up.
Tumenov misses with a straight right.
Angelos slips a jab and a cross from Tumenov.
Angelos wants to clinch up but Tumenov keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tumenov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Angelos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angelos checks a leg kick.
Angelos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tumenov swivels and escapes.
A slow jab from Tumenov misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumenov throws a low kick but Angelos avoids it.
Angelos ducks under a wild hook from Tumenov.
Angelos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tumenov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tumenov throws a solid leg kick but Angelos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tumenov.
Tumenov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Angelos scores with a punch to the head.
Tumenov works Angelos's body with a nice hook.
Angelos tries to close the distance and clinch but Tumenov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tumenov misses with a series of wild punches.
Tumenov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tumenov throws a nice looking combination but Angelos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Angelos defending well as Tumenov loads up on a big left hand.
Tumenov loads up on a big right hand but Angelos slips the punch.
Tumenov misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Tumenov misses
and Angelos counters with a left and a right that stings Tumenov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tumenov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tumenov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angelos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Angelos works the jab nicely.
Tumenov throws a nice looking combination but Angelos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the body from Tumenov misses
and Angelos counters with a nice uppercut.
Tumenov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Angelos eats them both and turns towards Tumenov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tumenov is breathing heavily.
Tumenov lands a nice hook to Angelos's body. Angelos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Angelos is looking to clinch.
Tumenov throws a looping overhand right but Angelos ducks down to avoid it.
Angelos throws a push kick but Tumenov slaps the foot to one side.
Tumenov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tumenov throws a right hand that Angelos ducks under and follows up with a left that Angelos also avoids with ease.
Angelos throws a right hand that Tumenov ducks under and follows up with a left that Tumenov also avoids with ease.
Tumenov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Angelos has time to react.
Tumenov throws a solid leg kick but Angelos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tumenov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelos wants to clinch
and Tumenov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Angelos moves out of range of the strikes.
Angelos is looking to clinch.
Angelos is looking to clinch.
Angelos tries to close the distance and clinch but Tumenov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tumenov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tumenov throws a leg kick but Angelos checks it.
Angelos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tumenov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tumenov slips a straight right by Angelos.
Tumenov lands a nice hook to Angelos's body. Angelos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from Tumenov.
Tumenov scores with a jab to the head.
Tumenov takes a swing at Angelos's ribcage but misses.
Angelos throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tumenov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Angelos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tumenov misses with a low kick.
Angelos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tumenov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Angelos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Tumenov does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tumenov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Angelos was well out of range. Poor timing from Tumenov.
Tumenov swinging wildly here.
Reese Angelos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angelos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tumenov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Angelos.
Tumenov throws a series of punches but Angelos moves out of range.
Angelos blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Tumenov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Reese Angelos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Angelos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tumenov.
Tumenov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tumenov!

Angelos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tumenov to the mat! Tumenov manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angelos throws a big elbow that misses.
Tumenov keeping moving, preventing Angelos from controlling successfully.
Tumenov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Angelos drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tumenov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tumenov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tumenov!

Tumenov trying to control the action but Angelos is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelos is pushing Tumenov's head away, looking to escape. Tumenov manages to hold on to the position though.
Angelos tries to improve position but can't.
Tumenov happy to just control the position for now.
Angelos can't do much from the bottom here.
Albert Tumenov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tumenov taking a breather here.
Reese Angelos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tumenov's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
You can see the frustration on Angelos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumenov throws a leg kick
and Angelos counters with a stiff right hand.
Tumenov avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tumenov. That's going to slow Angelos down.
Angelos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Angelos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Angelos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tumenov misses with a few strikes there.
Angelos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Angelos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tumenov tries a quick counter leg kick but Angelos is wise to it.
Angelos tries to clinch but Tumenov is having none of it.
Angelos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Angelos tries to clinch there but Tumenov circles away.
Angelos dives in and grabs Tumenov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tumenov pushes down on Angelos's head and hops out.
Tumenov scores with a body shot.
Tumenov throws a right hand that Angelos ducks under and follows up with a left that Angelos also avoids with ease.
Angelos misses with a right hand
and Tumenov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angelos blocks a leg kick.
Angelos thinks about countering with a head kick.
Angelos wants to clinch up but Tumenov keeps it at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Angelos throws a series of punches but Tumenov moves out of range.
Angelos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tumenov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angelos checks a leg kick.
Angelos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Angelos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Albert Tumenov.
I've got Tumenov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Tumenov!
Albert Tumenov made sure to mention his sponsor, Mohito Fightwear in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Reese Angelos stepped up to the mic, saying 'This is stupid sport'.