PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Curt Angles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Miles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angles comes to the ring accompanied by Burn In My Light - Mercy Drive. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Angles
vs
Miles

190 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Curt Angles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blake Miles!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angles stuffs the takedown.
Angles thows a body shot but no joy.
Angles lands a glancing blow to the side of Miles's head.
Miles tries to clinch there but Angles circles away.
Miles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Angles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miles keeps the fight on the outside.
Angles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Miles closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Angles is looking to get back to his feet here but Miles is keeping cool and he's managed to take Angles's back.

Miles is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Angles is defending well though. Miles let's go of the attempt for now.
Angles trying to control the action but Miles just sinks the hooks in.

Miles is persistently looking for the submission but Angles is defending it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Angles is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Miles darts in trying to clinch

and Angles counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Angles.
Angles gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Miles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Angles shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Angles controlling the pace for now.

Angles gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Miles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Miles looks gassed!
No joy there for Angles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Miles paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Angles gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Angles jumps guard.
Miles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Miles drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Angles manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Miles has Angles in his guard.
Angles would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Miles throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Angles slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Angles gets to his feet - Miles follows without any prompting.

Angles closes the distance and clinches.
Angles managing to block the knees to the body from Miles.
Miles tries to break the clinch but Angles is controlling the position.
Miles wants to break free but Angles has control.

Angles drags the fight down to the ground.
Angles wants to get back to his feet but Miles is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Angles has momentary wrist control but Miles slips an elbow through the middle.
Angles wants to get back to his feet but Miles is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Angles is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Miles tries a knee to the head but Angles blocks it.
Angles prevents the takedown attempt.
Curt Angles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Miles.

Miles jumps guard and drags Angles to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Miles wants to sweep here but Angles controlling him for the moment.

Miles looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Miles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Angles gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Miles working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Angles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Angles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curt Angles dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Miles takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A right-left combo lands from Angles.
Miles swats away the attempt to clinch by Angles.
Angles lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Angles.

Angles closes the distance and clinches.
Miles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Angles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miles is keeping busy.

Angles turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Angles manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angles avoids the strikes from the bottom by Miles.
Angles blocks the strikes from Miles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miles is trying to get back to half guard.
Angles wants to stand but Miles has his arm trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles is trying to get back to half guard.
Angles tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Miles wants to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miles wants to clinch
and Angles counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Angles shoots in looking for a takedown. Miles tries to sprawl out of it but Angles keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Miles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Miles darts in trying to clinch
and Angles counters with a series of strikes. Miles will be more careful next time no doubt.
A nice combination there by Miles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miles throws a leg kick which misses Angles's front leg but catches the back leg as Angles tries to avoid it.
Miles shoots for a double leg takedown but Angles sprawls well. He's pushed Miles's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Angles drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Angles has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Miles working for a triangle but Angles defends it easily.
Angles wants to get up but he can't break Miles's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miles looking for subs off his back but Angles has passed one foot through into half guard.

Miles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Angles stands up from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Angles darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Angles tries to stand but can't do so whilst Miles controls his leg.

Miles actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Angles wants to stand up but Miles has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Curt Angles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Curt Angles dominated that second round.
That's time! Angles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Miles fails in his attempt to clinch.

Angles darts in and clinches Miles up against the ropes.
Miles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miles goes for a takedown attempt but Angles pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Curt Angles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miles wants to clinch but Angles slips to the side

and Angles counters by moving into the clinch.
Angles tries to land knees in the clinch but Miles avoids the damage to the body.
Angles lands a nice elbow.

Angles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Angles has managed to clinch.
Angles keeps control of Miles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Angles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miles closes the distance but Angles moves to the side

and Angles moves into the clinch.
Miles tries to pull guard but Angles won't allow it.
Miles can't break the clinch.
Miles wants to break free but Angles has control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angles landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Miles trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Angles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Miles takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Angles throws a combination that misses

and Miles holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Miles is trying to break free.
Angles blocking some punches.
Angles lands a nice knee to the body.
Miles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Angles has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Angles tightens his grip and picks Miles up, before dumping him to the ground. Miles manages to land in guard.

Miles is working an open guard so Angles takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Miles wants to clinch

and Angles holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Miles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Miles is fighting off a takedown attempt but Angles is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Miles to the mat. Miles regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Miles escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Angles gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Miles has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Angles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miles has a closed guard, preventing Angles from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miles throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Miles throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Miles had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Angles is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Miles Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Angles's back instead.
Angles trying to get back to his feet but Miles is in full control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Angles trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Angles is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Miles gets his way!
Angles wants to get back to his feet.
Blake Miles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miles cracks Angles with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Angles from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Curt Angles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Angles has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curt Angles!