PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Angulo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther Reinhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Reinhardt's choice of entrance music: Mein Herz Brennt by Rammstein. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Angulo
vs
Reinhardt

188 cm
23
185 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Angulo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luther Reinhardt!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angulo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angulo tries to clinch there but Reinhardt circles away.
Angulo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reinhardt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A good leg kick by Reinhardt.
Angulo throws a nice looking combination but Reinhardt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Angulo doesn't manage to clinch there - Reinhardt circles away.
Nice cross by Angulo.
Reinhardt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Angulo wants to clinch.
Angulo misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinhardt moves out of range as Angulo strikes.

Reinhardt drives through and clinches with Angulo against the cage.
Angulo wants to break free but Reinhardt has control.

Reinhardt pulls guard effortlessly.
Angulo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reinhardt swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Reinhardt had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Angulo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Reinhardt Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Angulo's back instead.
Reinhardt gets his hands free as Angulo looks to control.

Reinhardt is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Angulo has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Reinhardt looking for the RNC.
Angulo rolls, trying to escape but Reinhardt keeps control of the position.
Reinhardt wants to control but Angulo is keeping busy.

Reinhardt is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Angulo is defending well though. Reinhardt let's go of the attempt for now.

Reinhardt has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Reinhardt is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Angulo knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Angulo for a finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angulo rolls, trying to escape but Reinhardt keeps control of the position.

Reinhardt is looking for the choke from the back position but Angulo is controlling his hands well.
Reinhardt looks gassed!
Angulo breaks Reinhardt's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Reinhardt is trying to keep Angulo in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angulo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Angulo wants to pass the guard but Reinhardt is keeping the position.
Reinhardt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Angulo pushes Reinhardt off looking to stand but Reinhardt dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt lands with a punch from half guard.
Reinhardt trying to pass the guard but Angulo defending well.
Reinhardt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reinhardt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Angulo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Angulo scores with a few weak punches.
Angulo tries to kick Reinhardt off but Reinhardt keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Some wild striking there from Angulo.
Angulo misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luther Reinhardt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Angulo throws a hook but Reinhardt blocks it.
Angulo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reinhardt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Angulo moves in looking to clinch but Reinhardt pushes him off.
Reinhardt connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Angulo.
Reinhardt tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Angulo pushes Reinhardt up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Angulo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Angulo lands with a light punch inside.
Reinhardt tries to pull guard but Angulo holds him up against the cage and eventually Reinhardt drops back down to his feet.
Reinhardt can't break the clinch.
Reinhardt tries for a takedown. No joy.
Reinhardt looking for a takedown.
Kevin Angulo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luther Reinhardt.
Reinhardt looking to throw knees to the head but Angulo is blocking nicely.
Reinhardt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Angulo has had enough of the clinch but Reinhardt keeps him there for the moment.
Angulo is trying to break free.
Reinhardt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reinhardt can't break the clinch.
Angulo gets underhooks to prevent Reinhardt's takedown attempt.

Reinhardt gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Angulo regains guard.
Reinhardt passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Reinhardt thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Angulo explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Angulo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angulo tries to clinch there but Reinhardt circles away.
Reinhardt misses with the combination.

Reinhardt clinches with his opponent.
Reinhardt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Angulo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Angulo as Reinhardt tries to tie him up.
Angulo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angulo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reinhardt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Angulo is trying to break the clinch but Reinhardt has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Reinhardt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Angulo tries to break the clinch but Reinhardt is controlling the position.
Angulo is trying to break the clinch but Reinhardt has him pressed against the cage.
Angulo tries to break the clinch but Reinhardt is controlling the position.
Reinhardt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reinhardt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reinhardt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Angulo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Angulo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reinhardt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Angulo tries to avoid it but Reinhardt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Angulo to the ground. Angulo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Reinhardt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Angulo swivels and escapes.
Angulo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

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.

Reinhardt scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Reinhardt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Reinhardt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angulo keeps working.
Reinhardt prevents Angulo from standing back up.
Angulo is refusing to be controlled, as Reinhardt sits in half guard.
Reinhardt passes to side control.
Angulo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Reinhardt stands up.

Reinhardt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luther Reinhardt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Angulo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reinhardt counters with a nice leg kick.
Angulo stuffs the takedown attempt from Reinhardt. Reinhardt gets slowly back to his feet.
Angulo blocks a low kick nicely.
Angulo waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Reinhardt.
Reinhardt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Angulo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angulo wants to clinch but Reinhardt slips to the side

and Reinhardt counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Reinhardt tries to free his leg and advance position but Angulo is retaining full guard.
Reinhardt advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinhardt wants to pass the guard but Angulo is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angulo tries to kick Reinhardt off but Reinhardt keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Reinhardt is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Angulo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Angulo is looking for a sweep. Reinhardt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Reinhardt trying to mount his opponent but Angulo defends it.

Reinhardt is looking for a kimura here.
Reinhardt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Reinhardt is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Angulo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Reinhardt decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Reinhardt stops Angulo from getting back to his feet.

Reinhardt is looking for a kimura here.
Angulo works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reinhardt trying to control the position from guard on top but Angulo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Angulo wants to get back to his feet but Reinhardt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Reinhardt is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Angulo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Reinhardt is controlling him.
Reinhardt trying to control the position from guard on top but Angulo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reinhardt is stalling in the full guard.
Reinhardt throwing strikes from guard but Angulo blocks nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Reinhardt dodges the punch combination from Angulo.
Reinhardt closes the distance and clinches up with Angulo, looking for a takedown. Reinhardt pushes Angulo against the cage but Angulo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Reinhardt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luther Reinhardt really dominated that round.
That's time! Angulo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Angulo clinches but Reinhardt breaks the clinch
and Reinhardt counters with a series of strikes. Angulo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Angulo misses with a double jab

and Reinhardt counters by clinching up.

Angulo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reinhardt looks for a takedown but Angulo sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinhardt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Angulo in his tracks.
Kevin Angulo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Angulo closes the distance looking to clinch

and Reinhardt counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinhardt pushes down on Angulo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Angulo is staying active underneath Reinhardt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Reinhardt is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Angulo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Reinhardt.
Reinhardt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angulo keeps working.

Angulo is defending against the submission attempts here by Reinhardt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Reinhardt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angulo keeps working.
Angulo wants to improve his position but Reinhardt is controlling well.

Reinhardt is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Angulo defends it well.

Angulo kicks off Reinhardt and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angulo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Reinhardt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Angulo won't be happy with that.
Angulo tries to improve position but can't.

Reinhardt is trying to get an arm triangle but Angulo is defending well.
Angulo tries to buck Reinhardt off but Reinhardt is having none of it.
Reinhardt landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Angulo is trying to get back to half guard.
Reinhardt works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Reinhardt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reinhardt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Angulo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reinhardt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reinhardt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Reinhardt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Angulo is trying to improve his position.
Angulo wants to get back to his feet but Reinhardt is dominant here and he's now got Angulo's back!

Angulo preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Reinhardt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angulo controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luther Reinhardt dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Angulo closes the distance looking to clinch

and Reinhardt decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Angulo's guard.
Reinhardt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Angulo controlling the position.
Reinhardt trying to control but Angulo is working from the bottom.
Reinhardt looking to pass the guard.

Reinhardt has gone for a leg lock! Angulo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Reinhardt's guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Angulo lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reinhardt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reinhardt is looking to sweep but instead, Angulo has passed into half guard.
Reinhardt is staying active underneath Angulo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reinhardt is looking for a sweep. Angulo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Angulo is trying to control the action in half guard but Reinhardt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Reinhardt looking for submissions off his back.
Reinhardt wants to sweep but Angulo has passed to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Angulo decides to stand back up.
Angulo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Reinhardt decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Angulo's guard.

Reinhardt drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Angulo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Reinhardt has Angulo in his guard.
Angulo wants to stand but Reinhardt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Reinhardt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reinhardt wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angulo is looking to stand up but Reinhardt won't let him.
Reinhardt looking for a sweep. Not yet Reinhardt, not yet.
Angulo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Angulo preventing the sweep.

Reinhardt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Reinhardt had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Angulo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Reinhardt Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Angulo's back instead.
Angulo covering up well under a series of strikes from Reinhardt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Angulo looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

Reinhardt looking to break Angulo's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Angulo remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Reinhardt will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Reinhardt is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Angulo is defending well though. Reinhardt let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Reinhardt's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Angulo controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Kevin Angulo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Reinhardt is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Angulo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Luther Reinhardt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reinhardt really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Angulo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luther Reinhardt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reinhardt 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luther Reinhardt!
Luther Reinhardt is the new middleweight champion!