PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Angelov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Lethal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lethal has chosen we're off to see the wizard as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Angelov
vs
Lethal

186 cm
22
178 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
179 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peter Angelov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Lethal!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Peter Angelov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angelov tries to clinch but Lethal moves away
and Lethal counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Peter Angelov has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Angelov.
Angelov moves out of range as Lethal strikes.
Angelov throws a head kick but Lethal moves out of range.
Lethal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Angelov scores with a nice body kick.
Angelov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Angelov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Angelov.
Nice cross by Lethal.
Lethal avoids a kick to the body.

Angelov takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Lethal on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lethal is defending well for now.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Lethal managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Lethal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Lethal manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lethal on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lethal moves out of range as Angelov strikes.
Lethal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lethal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Angelov connects with a nice looking jab.

Angelov clinches up with Lethal and pushes him back against the cage.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. Lethal won't want to take too many of those.
Angelov misses with a body punch.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lethal.

Lethal manages to break the clinch.

Angelov moves into the clinch successfully.
Angelov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Lethal avoids the damage to the body.
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!
Angelov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lethal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lethal gets through Angelov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lethal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Lethal avoids the damage to the body.
Lethal blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lethal managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Lethal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lethal avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Lethal avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Lethal digs a right hand underneath Angelov's ribcage. Angelov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov is working Lethal over against the cage.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Lethal avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov lands an elbow just above Lethal 's eye.
Angelov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lethal managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Lethal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov working Lethal over with knees to the body.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lethal avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Lethal lands with a short shot to the head.
Lethal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lethal is defending well for now.
Angelov misses with a punch to the body.
Angelov tries to throw a body punch but Lethal avoids it by throwing Angelov back against the cage.
Angelov landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lethal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lethal avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lethal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Angelov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lethal lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Lethal.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lethal.
Lethal stalling the fight.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lethal.
Lethal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lethal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lethal avoids it.
Lethal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Angelov backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Angelov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Angelov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lethal shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Angelov eats them both and turns towards Lethal to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sloppy strikes from Lethal. Those never looked like landing.
Angelov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lethal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Angelov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lethal throws a sloppy head kick and Angelov moves out of range easily.
Lethal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lethal scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Peter Angelov's cut is getting worse.
Angelov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lethal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matt Lethal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
A lazy body kick from Angelov
and Lethal counters with a straight right hand.
Angelov tries to clinch up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

Lethal gets tackled into the cage by Angelov. Angelov maintains the clinch.
Lethal lands with a short shot to the head.
Angelov tries to work over Lethal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Lethal avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lethal gets through Angelov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lethal avoids it.

Lethal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lethal crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Angelov - the referee stops the clock and Lethal gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Angelov. Lethal manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lethal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Angelov was well out of range. Poor timing from Lethal.
Angelov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Angelov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lethal defending well as Angelov loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lethal! But no joy.
Lethal lands with a hook. Angelov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lethal lands a jab to the head.
Lethal throws a wild body kick that Angelov sees coming a mile off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lethal.
Lethal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Angelov's head backwards.
Lethal lands a jab to Angelov's midsection.
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!
Angelov moves out of range of the body kick.
Lethal avoids the head kick by Angelov.
Lethal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lethal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Angelov tries a head kick but it misses.
Angelov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lethal looks to score with a jab to the body but Angelov is just out of range.
Angelov throws a head kick but Lethal moves out of range.
Angelov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lethal blocks a head kick by Angelov.
Lethal lands a two punch combo.

Peter Angelov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Angelov throws a hook but Lethal blocks it.
Lethal lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lethal fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lethal lands a nice shot that snaps Angelov's head back.

Angelov is rocked!

Jeez, Peter Angelov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Angelov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lethal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oh Angelov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
and Lethal counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Angelov! He's just covering up as Lethal starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Lethal!
A victorious Matt Lethal thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.