PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buster Opin (ranked 21055 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessandro Angeli (ranked 4760 p4p, 0 weight class). Buster Opin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Opin
vs
Angeli

184 cm
24
157 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

172 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Opin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alessandro Angeli!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Opin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Angeli.
Angeli looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Opin clinches.
Opin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Angeli backwards.
Opin blocking some punches.
Opin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Opin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Angeli.
Opin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Opin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Angeli misses with some punches.
Opin lands a right hand.
Angeli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Opin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Opin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Angeli swings wildly with an uppercut but Opin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Opin.
Opin lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left hand lands to the body for Opin.
Angeli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Angeli is trying to break the clinch but Opin is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Opin pushes Angeli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Angeli is rocked!
Opin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Angeli is still on wobbly legs! Can Opin finish him?
Opin is working Angeli over against the cage.
Opin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Opin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Opin dips a shoulder and cracks Angeli with a mighty uppercut! Angeli falls back against the cage and Opin unloads with a barrage of strikes! Angeli is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Opin screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buster Opin!
Our winner, Buster Opin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.