PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yajson Rram (ranked 24135 p4p, 304 weight class) and Motoso Angostura (ranked 8129 p4p, 296 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Angostura's choice of entrance music: Drug Lord. Motoso Angostura told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Rram
vs
Angostura

164 cm
20
143 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yajson Rram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Motoso Angostura!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angostura slips a jab and a cross from Rram.
Angostura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rram looks to land a combination but Angostura avoids it well.
Angostura lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Angostura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rram.
Rram misses with a wild combination.
Rram ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rram moves out of range of the body kick from Angostura.
Angostura slips a jab and a cross from Rram.
Rram seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Angostura tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rram manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Angostura avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Rram, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rram uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Angostura.
A telegraphed right hand from Angostura misses the target.
Rram misses with a double jab.
Angostura has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Angostura jabs at Rram's body.
A jab from Rram misses.
Rram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angostura wants to counter the offense by Rram and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angostura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Angostura thuds his shin into the meat of Rram's side.
Rram throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rram misses with a few strikes there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Angostura.
Angostura throws a shot to the body.
Rram lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Angostura.
Angostura pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rram is out of range and Angostura settles back down.
Rram misses with the combination.
Rram is breathing heavily.
Rram throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Angostura gets a clinch.
Angostura misses with the head strike.
Angostura pushes Rram back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Angostura misses with a punch on the inside.
Angostura tries a body shot but Rram blocks it.
Angostura misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angostura lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Angostura tries to throw a body punch but Rram avoids it by throwing Angostura back against the ropes.
Angostura dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Angostura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rram backwards.

Angostura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Angostura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Angostura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Rram wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rram prevents a body shot from Angostura.
Angostura pushes Rram back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Angostura misses with a body punch.
Rram blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rram blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Angostura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angostura taking a breather.
Rram blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Angostura swings wildly with an uppercut but Rram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rram is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Rram is trying to break the clinch but Angostura has him pressed against the ropes.
Angostura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rram blocking some punches.
Angostura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Angostura can't find room to land a body shot as Rram controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Angostura.
Angostura working aggressively here.
Angostura lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rram wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rram can't break the clinch.
Angostura misses with the head strike.
Rram wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Angostura has him pressed against the ropes.
Angostura swings wildly with an uppercut but Rram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angostura is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Rram blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Angostura struggles to land a body shot inside as Rram controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rram.

Angostura breaks the clinch.
Rram steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Angostura.
Rram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Angostura circles away quickly and effectively.
Angostura loads up on a big right hand but Rram slips the punch.
No joy there for Rram, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Angostura scores with a punch to the head.
Rram misses with a two punch combination.
Angostura is looking to clinch.
Rram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rram falls off balance throwing a combination
and Angostura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Angostura misses with a leg kick.
Rram seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rram checks the leg kick.
Angostura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rram.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Angostura closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rram misses with the combination.
Rram avoids a kick to the body.
Angostura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Angostura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Angostura.
Angostura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rram uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Angostura.
Rram swings for the body but Angostura moves out of range.
That kick from Angostura tenderised Rram's leg. Rram is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rram ducks under a wild hook from Angostura.
Rram misses with a wild body shot.
Rram throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Angostura slips a jab from Rram.
Angostura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Angostura misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Rram misses.
Rram misses with a looping right.
Angostura lands a leg kick that knocks Rram off balance momentarily.
Rram fails to land with a series of punches.
Rram throws a series of punches but Angostura moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rram.
Angostura scores with a jab to the jaw.
Angostura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rram seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Angostura lands a lovely overhand right.
Angostura takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rram takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rram throws a combination. Angostura tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Angostura.
Angostura digs a good body shot into Rram's ribs.
Rram takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Angostura throws a sloppy head kick and Rram moves out of range easily.
Rram seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Angostura throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rram stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rram uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Angostura.
Rram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Angostura.
Angostura lands a leg kick that knocks Rram off balance momentarily.
A punch combination from Rram misses.
Rram stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Angostura.
Angostura cracks Rram with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rram throws a left and a right that both miss

and Angostura counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Angostura.
Angostura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rrams head.
Angostura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Angostura gets through Rram's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Angostura working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Angostura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rram is trying to break the clinch but Angostura has him pressed against the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Angostura.
Rram blocks an uppercut.
Angostura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rram blocks an uppercut.
Rram blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Angostura misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Angostura.
A head punch on the inside from Angostura fails to land.
Angostura tries to throw a body punch but Rram avoids it by throwing Angostura back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Angostura.
Angostura throws a punch but it's blocked by Rram.
Rram blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Angostura misses with a punch to the body.

Angostura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angostura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rram rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Angostura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice side step and Angostura releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Good shot there by Angostura.
Rram will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Angostura dodges the punch combination from Rram.
Angostura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Rram.
Angostura cracks the inside of Rram's front leg.
Angostura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Angostura misses its intended target.
Angostura is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rram staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Motoso Angostura dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Angostura scores with a three punch combo!

Rram is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Rram is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rram takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oh Rram is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Angostura misses with a body shot.
Angostura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rram seems to have got his legs back now.
Rram throws a series of punches but Angostura avoids them all with ease.
Rram throws a shot from downtown. Angostura moves away and avoids it.
Angostura lands an overhand right.
Angostura throws out a leg kick but Rram moves out of range and Angostura only half commits.
As Angostura looks to move away, Rram throws a big counter combo but Angostura just gets out of the way.
Angostura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Angostura takes a swing at Rram's ribcage but misses.
Rram throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rram tries to bum rush Angostura with a series of wild strikes but Angostura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Angostura. That's going to slow Rram down.
Angostura dodges the punch combination from Rram.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body kick there by Angostura.

Angostura closes the distance and clinches.
Angostura swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angostura swings wildly with an uppercut but Rram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angostura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rram takes a shot to the head.
Angostura stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Angostura digs a right hand into Rram's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rram's gas tank.
Angostura effectively controlling the action here.
Angostura tries to throw a body punch but Rram avoids it by throwing Angostura back against the ropes.
Angostura works on Rram's body with a couple of short punches.
Angostura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Angostura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angostura content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angostura presses Rram against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Angostura'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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rram.
Angostura tries to work over Rram's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angostura working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Angostura misses with some punches.
Angostura can't find room to land a body shot as Rram controls the action.
A short right from Angostura.
Rram is trying to push Angostura away but Angostura has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rram.
Angostura tries a body shot but Rram blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rram is trying to break the clinch but Angostura is controlling him.
Angostura swings wildly with an uppercut but Rram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angostura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Angostura misses with a punch on the inside.
Angostura misses with a punch on the inside.
Rram blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Angostura throws a punch but it's blocked by Rram.
Angostura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Angostura misses with a body punch.
Angostura tries to work over Rram's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angostura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Angostura as the two fighters clinch.
Angostura stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angostura misses with some punches.
Angostura struggles to land a body shot inside as Rram controls his hands.
Angostura is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Angostura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Angostura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rram misses with a jab, cross combination.
Angostura slips a jab and a cross from Rram.
Yajson Rram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angostura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rram moves away.
Angostura throws a shot from downtown. Rram moves away and avoids it.
Angostura connects with a body shot.
Rram blocks the body kick.
Angostura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Angostura throws a body punch but Rram moves out of range.
Rram went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Angostura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rram.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rram avoids the body shot from Angostura.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Angostura circles away quickly and effectively.
Angostura wants to clinch up but Rram keeps it at a distance.

Angostura rushes Rram and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Angostura lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rram blocking some punches.
Rram working hard to break the clinch.
Rram wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Angostura has him pressed against the ropes.
Angostura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angostura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Angostura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Angostura misses with the head strike.
Angostura misses with a body punch.
Rram prevents a body shot from Angostura.
Angostura lands an uppercut.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Angostura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Angostura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rram's calf.
Angostura dodges the punch combination from Rram.
Rram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rram misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rram fails to land with a series of punches.
Motoso Angostura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angostura lands a head kick. Rram smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Angostura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rram blocks a jab.
Rram throws a big counter combination but Angostura scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice body kick there by Angostura.
Rram avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rram uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Angostura.
Rram misses with the combination.
Angostura darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Angostura tries to clinch but Rram moves out of range.
Angostura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rram circles away quickly and effectively.
Well,Rram is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Rram misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angostura.
Angostura misses with a wild body shot.
Angostura misses with a left hand
and Rram counters with a nice uppercut.
Angostura looks to land a combination but Rram avoids it well.
Rram uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Angostura.
Rram is looking for a counter combo.
Angostura looks to land a left hand but Rram moved out of range nicely.
Angostura scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rram lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Some wild striking there from Rram.
Angostura throws a body punch but Rram moves out of range.
Rram misses with a double jab.
Rram jabs at Angostura's body.
Rram takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angostura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Angostura. Rram does a little dance to reset his feet.
Angostura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Angostura lands with a nice body punch.
Angostura throws a hook but Rram blocks it.
Rram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Angostura throws an overhand right that lands on Rram's shoulder, as Rram tries to avoid the shot.
Angostura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rram will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Angostura lands a nice looking body shot.
Angostura connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rram throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Angostura.
Rram takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Angostura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Angostura lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Angostura throws a body shot but no joy.
Angostura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rram was well out of range. Poor timing from Angostura.

Angostura has closed the distance and engaged Rram in a clinch.
Angostura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Angostura lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Angostura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Angostura swings wildly with an uppercut but Rram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yajson Rram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Angostura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Angostura tries a body shot but Rram blocks it.
Angostura struggles to land a body shot inside as Rram controls his hands.
Angostura lands with a left to the head.
Rram is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Motoso Angostura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rram looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Motoso Angostura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Angostura has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Motoso Angostura!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Motoso Angostura!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Motoso Angostura!

Motoso Angostura wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Motoso Angostura thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.