PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel De Angelico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Rogers Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

De Angelico
vs
Rogers Nelson

179 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel De Angelico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Prince Rogers Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Angelico attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De Angelico looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rogers Nelson throws a body punch but De Angelico moves out of range.
De Angelico is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rogers Nelson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Angelico misses with an uppercut. Rogers Nelson saw that one coming.

Rogers Nelson has managed to clinch.
Rogers Nelson tries to work over De Angelico's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson lands a left hand.
Rogers Nelson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Angelico's elbow.
Rogers Nelson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rogers Nelson lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers Nelson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Angelico or not.
De Angelico has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rogers Nelson after a bit of a struggle.
Rogers Nelson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson lands a nice uppercut.
Rogers Nelson cracks De Angelico with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson throws a punch but it's blocked by De Angelico.
Rogers Nelson lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Rogers Nelson.
De Angelico blocks an uppercut.
Rogers Nelson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rogers Nelson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rogers Nelson lands a hook that snaps the head of De Angelico backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers Nelson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Angelicos head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers Nelson keeps control of De Angelico as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rogers Nelson scores with a shot to the side of De Angelico's head.
Rogers Nelson stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson pushes De Angelico back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rogers Nelson lands a nice uppercut.
Rogers Nelson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Angelico backwards.

De Angelico is rocked!
Rogers Nelson throws a punch but it's blocked by De Angelico.
Oh De Angelico is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
I was talking to De Angelico's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rogers Nelson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rogers Nelson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Angelico is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rogers Nelson to keep the fight standing.
A right handed body shot lands from Rogers Nelson.
Rogers Nelson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles De Angelico! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Rogers Nelson is unloading with more strikes now! De Angelico drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prince Rogers Nelson!
Prince Rogers Nelson thanked the fans post fight for their support.