PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bo Angliese (ranked 2448 p4p, 219 weight class) and Alejandro Sepulveda (ranked 1845 p4p, 175 weight class). Sepulveda comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lady Gaga - Alejandro kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bo Angliese has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Angliese
vs
Sepulveda

172 cm
35
155 lbs
28 - 17 - 2

159 cm
33
145 lbs
25 - 16 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$100)
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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 28 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bo Angliese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alejandro Sepulveda!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angliese scores with a nice head shot.
We've been informed that Sepulveda has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Angliese misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Sepulveda holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short right from Sepulveda.
Angliese is trying to push Sepulveda away but Sepulveda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sepulveda struggles to land a body shot inside as Angliese controls his hands.
Angliese wants to get back to striking at distance but Sepulveda won't allow it.
Sepulveda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sepulveda can't find room to land a body shot as Angliese controls the action.
Angliese wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sepulveda has him pressed against the cage.
Angliese wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sepulveda tries to work over Angliese's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sepulveda struggles to land a body shot inside as Angliese controls his hands.
Angliese prevents a body shot from Sepulveda.

Sepulveda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Angliese missing with a left hand there. Sepulveda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sepulveda appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angliese throws a right and a left that both miss.
Angliese throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sepulveda let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sepulveda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sepulveda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sepulveda moves in looking to clinch but Angliese pushes him off.
Angliese stalks Sepulveda and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sepulveda's face. Sepulveda staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Angliese appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sepulveda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Angliese has time to react.
Sepulveda digs a good body shot into Angliese's ribs.
Angliese throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sepulveda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Angliese lands a nice hook to Sepulveda's body. Sepulveda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sepulveda with a hook.
Sepulveda scores with a jab. Angliese acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Angliese fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sepulveda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sepulveda misses with a takedown attempt
and Sepulveda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Angliese walks into a jab.
Sepulveda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sepulveda wants to clinch but Angliese slips to the side
and Angliese counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Sepulveda has closed the distance and engaged Angliese in a clinch.

Angliese's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sepulveda tries to land a front kick but Angliese steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Angliese is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Sepulveda.
Angliese moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sepulveda is looking to clinch but Angliese is avoiding it.
Angliese lands the left hand.
Angliese moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Sepulveda.
Angliese connects with the punch.
Angliese takes a swing at Sepulveda's ribcage but misses.
Sepulveda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sepulveda tries to clinch but Angliese is having none of it.
Angliese connects with a high kick.
Sepulveda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Angliese.
Angliese throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sepulveda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sepulveda stuns Angliese with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Sepulveda looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Angliese manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angliese swings for the body but Sepulveda moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Sepulveda on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sepulveda defending well as Angliese loads up on a big left hand.
Sepulveda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angliese moves away.
Sepulveda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Angliese manages to avoid it.
Angliese leaves Sepulveda with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sepulveda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sepulveda misses with a looping right.
Angliese throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Angliese punishes Sepulveda's body with a nice straight punch.
Sepulveda looks to throw the jab but Angliese is out of range.
Sepulveda lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angliese tries to bum rush Sepulveda with a series of wild strikes but Sepulveda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looks like Angliese has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sepulveda fails with the takedown
and Angliese counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bo Angliese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alejandro Sepulveda.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angliese cracks Sepulveda with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Angliese throws a leg kick which misses Sepulveda's front leg but catches the back leg as Sepulveda tries to avoid it.
Sepulveda bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Angliese's head.
Bo Angliese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Angliese misses with a hook. Sepulveda ducked under it nicely.
Angliese takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Angliese is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sepulveda misses with a lunging right hand
and Angliese counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Angliese is looking to score with low kicks.
Angliese rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sepulveda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sepulveda takes a swing at Angliese's ribcage but misses.
Angliese lands the left hand.
Sepulveda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sepulveda misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bo Angliese will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Angliese takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sepulveda connects with a leg kick. Angliese looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sepulveda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sepulveda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Angliese.
Angliese connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sepulveda. Sepulveda circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sepulveda. Angliese does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sepulveda looks for the body kick but Angliese saw that one coming.
Sepulveda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Angliese takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sepulveda looks to score with a jab to the body but Angliese is just out of range.
Angliese was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angliese throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sepulveda blocks a jab.
Sepulveda connects with a jab.
Angliese swings widly with a right hand
and Sepulveda counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sepulveda misses with a wild body shot.
Sepulveda is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Angliese rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
No joy there for Sepulveda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sepulveda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Angliese.
Sepulveda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Angliese lands a jab to the nose.
Angliese scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Angliese moves out of range of the body kick.
Sepulveda tries to clinch there but Angliese circles away.
Angliese circles away from the clinch attempt.
Angliese throws a counter high kick but Sepulveda was just alert enough to avoid it.
Angliese ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sepulveda connects with a crisp jab.
Angliese throws a leg kick but Sepulveda moved away.
Angliese lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sepulveda throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Angliese's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angliese misses with a looping left.
Bo Angliese is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sepulveda.
Angliese looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A low kick from Sepulveda is predictable there
enabling Angliese to counter with a crisp jab.
Sepulveda scores with a head kick. Angliese tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sepulveda pushes Angliese away with a front kick.
Sepulveda takes a swing at Angliese's ribcage but misses.
Angliese went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sepulveda slips under a jab from Angliese.
Sepulveda connects with a leg kick. Angliese looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sepulveda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angliese is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sepulveda takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Angliese blocks a head kick by Sepulveda.
Sepulveda lands a leg kick that knocks Angliese off balance momentarily.
Nice shot by Sepulveda.
Sepulveda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Angliese counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angliese throws a right and a left that Sepulveda avoids nicely.
Sepulveda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Angliese throws a big shot that misses.
Sepulveda appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A combination from Sepulveda does no damage.
Angliese ducks under a wild hook from Sepulveda.
Left hook, right uppercut from Angliese.
Sepulveda throws a shot to the body.
Sepulveda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Angliese misses with the body kick
and Sepulveda counters with a straight right hand.
Crunch! Sepulveda slams his shin into Angliese's torso.
Sepulveda misses with a lunging right hand
and Angliese counters with a right hand to the body.
Angliese walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sepulveda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Angliese misses the target.
A left lands for Sepulveda.
A slow jab from Angliese misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angliese connects with a looping right hand.
Sepulveda moves away from the strike by Angliese.
Angliese checks the leg kick nicely there.
Angliese fails to land with a series of punches.
Sepulveda lands a really nice looking cross but Angliese seems unphased.
Sepulveda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sepulveda lands a front kick.
Sepulveda cracks Angliese with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sepulveda misses with a wild body shot.
Angliese went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Angliese throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sepulveda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sepulveda misses with a body punch
and Angliese connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sepulveda ducks right into an uppercut from Angliese.
Sepulveda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Angliese can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Sepulveda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Angliese takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Angliese lands with a shot to the body.
Angliese on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Angliese throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sepulveda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sepulveda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angliese moves away.
Angliese throwing a counter right hand but Sepulveda manages to avoid it.
Angliese wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sepulveda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sepulveda throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Angliese misses the target.
Sepulveda slips a straight right by Angliese.
Sepulveda is looking to clinch but Angliese is avoiding it.
Sepulveda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Angliese.
A low kick from Sepulveda misses
and Angliese counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Angliese throws a jab but it's blocked by Sepulveda.
Sepulveda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Angliese jabs at Sepulveda's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angliese clobbers Sepulveda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Angliese takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Angliese on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice shot lands for Sepulveda.
Sepulveda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Angliese moves into range and connects with a jab.
Angliese on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good exchange - Angliese coming out on top.
Sepulveda throws a looping overhand right but Angliese ducks down to avoid it.
Angliese takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sepulveda closes the distance and clinches up with Angliese, looking for a takedown. Sepulveda pushes Angliese against the cage but Angliese circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Angliese is looking for a counter combo.
Sepulveda takes a swing at Angliese's ribcage but misses.
Angliese lands a glancing blow to the side of Sepulveda's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda tries to move into range but Angliese moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sepulveda throws a right and a left that Angliese avoids nicely.
As Sepulveda looks to move away, Angliese throws a big counter combo but Sepulveda just gets out of the way.
Sepulveda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sepulveda misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sepulveda misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Angliese counters with a three punch combo that has Sepulveda backing up. Sepulveda nods at Angliese to acknowledge the strikes.
Sepulveda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A swing and a miss from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda slips a straight right by Angliese.
Sepulveda moves out of range of the strikes.
Sepulveda is looking to clinch but Angliese is avoiding it.
It looked like Angliese was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sepulveda dips to his left and cracks Angliese with an uppercut!
Angliese throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice side step and Sepulveda releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Angliese rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sepulveda makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sepulveda on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sepulveda misses.
Sepulveda is looking to chop away at Angliese's legs.
Angliese cracks Sepulveda with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sepulveda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Angliese was well out of range. Poor timing from Sepulveda.
Angliese was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sepulveda has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Angliese on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Angliese throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sepulveda misses with a wild body shot.
Sepulveda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crunch! Angliese slams his shin into Sepulveda's torso.

Sepulveda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sepulveda is just content to waste time from the top position. Angliese takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda pushes down on Angliese's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sepulveda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Angliese is not content to let Sepulveda control the position.

Sepulveda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sepulveda is just content to waste time from the top position. Angliese takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alejandro Sepulveda.
I think Sepulveda has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alejandro Sepulveda!
A very excited looking Alejandro Sepulveda made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Bo Angliese stepped up to the mic, saying 'This can't be real. All of you are on steroids! Yeah I said it, EVERYONE IS ON STEROIDS!!!'.