PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Abreu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rafael Abreu enters the cage!

Angelo
vs
Abreu

200 cm
27
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
27
260 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luiz Angelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafael Abreu!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abreu swings for the body but Angelo moves out of range.
Angelo blocks a jab.
Abreu tries to clinch there but Angelo circles away.
Angelo misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Abreu.
Angelo throws a right and a left that Abreu avoids nicely.
Abreu misses with a body shot.
Abreu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Angelo.
Angelo feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abreu looks to throw the jab but Angelo is out of range.
Angelo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Angelo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
I was talking to Angelo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abreu digs a right hand into Angelo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Angelo's gas tank.
Abreu misses with some punches.
Abreu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Angelo backwards.
Abreu tries to stall but Angelo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Abreu is pushing Angelo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Abreu taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abreu.
Abreu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Angelo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelo lands a shot to the body.
Angelo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Angelo presses Abreu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Abreu looks winded!
Angelo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abreu backwards.
Angelo blocks a body shot from Abreu.
Angelo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've been informed that Abreu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Abreu misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Angelo.
Angelo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Abreu on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angelo misses with a body punch.
Angelo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abreu's elbow.
Angelo blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Angelo.
Abreu wants to stall.
Angelo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Angelo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Angelo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abreu's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Angelo.
Angelo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Angelo.
Angelo pushes Abreu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Angelo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Angelo scores with a shoulder strike.
Angelo lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Angelo.
Angelo lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Angelo as the two fighters clinch.
Angelo can't find room to land a body shot as Abreu controls the action.
Angelo lands a shot to the body.
Angelo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Angelo tries to throw a body punch but Abreu avoids it by throwing Angelo back against the cage.
Angelo can't find room to land a body shot as Abreu controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Abreu fails to land.
Abreu throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelo.
Still in the clinch, Angelo scores with a nice short uppercut.

It looks like Rafael Abreu has been cut.
A body shot lands from Angelo.
A short right from Angelo on the inside.
Angelo cracks Abreu with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Angelo - that landed with a thud.
Angelo tries to throw a body punch but Abreu avoids it by throwing Angelo back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Angelo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Angelo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Angelo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Angelo lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelo scores with a shot to the side of Abreu's head.
Angelo digs a right hand into Abreu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abreu's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Angelo.
Angelo lands a body shot.
Angelo scores with a hook to the body.
Angelo tries a body shot but Abreu blocks it.
A body shot lands from Angelo.
A short uppercut from Angelo.
A short left from Angelo.
A nice left hand lands by Angelo.

Abreu is rocked!
Angelo lands with a short shot to the head.
Abreu is still on wobbly legs! Can Angelo finish him?
Angelo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Angelo creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Abreu's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Abreu drops to his knees and Angelo pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luiz Angelo!