PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Jean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Angle
vs
Jean

210 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Versus

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurt Angle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Jean!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jean throws out a powerful jab.
Jean fails in his attempt to clinch.

Angle moves into the clinch.
Angle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jean.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angle.
Angle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jean is looking to break free of the clinch but Angle has double underhooks.
Angle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jean is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jean drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Angle gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Angle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Angle pulls Jean into guard.

Angle is looking for a triangle but Jean pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jean drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Angle manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Jean has Angle in his guard.

Jean escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Angle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Angle stays in close to Jean's body and controls the position.
Jean looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jean should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Angle stands up over Jean, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jean avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jean looking to control.

Angle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Angle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Angle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jean tries to strike from the bottom.
Angle passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

Jean looking for submissions off his back.
Jean looks winded!
Jean punching from the bottom.
Angle perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jean has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Angle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle wants to free his trapped foot but Jean is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angle sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jean is looking for a sweep. Angle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jean works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jean bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Angle's guard.

Jean got a little sloppy there for a moment and Angle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jean has managed to get both his arms back between Angle's legs - danger averted.
Angle pulls Jean in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Angle is on top in guard.

Angle advances to half guard.
Angle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jean defending well though.
Angle sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jean tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jean punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Angle dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jean gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jean leaves Angle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jean looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Angle rushes Jean and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jean misses with an elbow strike.
Jean is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Angle is trying to break the clinch but Jean has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Angle wants to get back to striking at distance but Jean won't allow it.
Angle managing to block the knees to the body from Jean.
Jean using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jean trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jean is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Angle tries to pull guard but Jean forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Jean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Angle goes for a double leg but Jean avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jean continues to drive forward.
Jean swings widly with a right hand
and Angle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jean tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jean moves to clinch but Angle breaks away
and Angle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jean is breathing heavily.
Angle connects with a body shot that sends Jean's belly button to the back.
Jean throws a sloppy head kick
and Angle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Angle clinches up against the cage.
Jean is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jean is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Angle is working for takedown but Jean is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jean is trying to pull guard but Angle turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Angle wants to break free but Jean has control.
Angle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jean tries to pull guard but Angle forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angle just leaning against Jean, taking a breather.
Angle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jean is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Angle manages to pull guard.

Angle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jean defends well.
Jean trying to control the position from guard on top but Angle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Angle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jean can do to turn this around?
Angle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Angle is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Jean presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Jean throws a punch but it's blocked by Angle.
Jean tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Angle just stands there and leans against the cage.
Angle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jean just stands there and leans against the cage.
Angle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jean has him pressed against the cage.
Angle has had enough of the clinch but Jean keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle stalling in the clinch.
Angle's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Angle gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Angle is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jean to keep the fight standing.
Jean is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jean jumps guard but Angle stands there with Jean around his waist. Jean gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Angle tries to pull guard but Jean forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jean jumps guard but Angle stands there with Jean around his waist. Jean gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Angle jumps guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Angle dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jean misses with a body shot.
Jean keeps the fight on the outside.
Jean takes a swing at Angle's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Jean misses.
Angle lands a really nice looking cross but Jean seems unphased.

It looks like Ben Jean has been cut.
Jean throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Angle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Angle jumps guard but Jean turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jean working aggressively here.

Angle has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jean uses from the top position.
Jean takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angle is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Angle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Angle is trying to keep Jean in close.
Angle has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Angle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jean gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jean scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jean being controlled here momentarily.

Angle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jean defends it easily.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Angle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jean counters with a straight right hand.
Jean cracks Angle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jean leaves Angle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab by Jean.
Angle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jean as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jean jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Jean looks to move away, Angle throws a big counter combo but Jean just gets out of the way.
Ben Jean has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Angle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jean throws a looping overhand right but Angle ducks down to avoid it.
Angle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A big right from Jean misses.

Angle has managed to clinch.

Angle jumps guard.
Jean trying to control the position from guard on top but Angle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Angle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jean is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jean loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Angle has Jean pulled in close to control his posture.

Angle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jean throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Angle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kurt Angle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jean thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Jean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Angle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Angle!
Kurt Angle thanked the fans post fight for their support.