PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Angelo (ranked 480 p4p, 27 weight class) and Hijack Dabutt (ranked 2931 p4p, 129 weight class). Angelo comes to the cage accompanied by Jack Parow - Cooler as Ekke. Thomas Angelo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Angelo
vs
Dabutt

182 cm
26
275 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
275 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Angelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hijack Dabutt!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelo staying out of range there.
Dabutt digs a good body shot into Angelo's ribs.
Dabutt scores with a hook to the body. Angelo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Angelo moves out of range of the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Angelo.
Dabutt throws out a loose jab but Angelo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angelo tries to counter with a takedown but Dabutt is quick to defend against it.
Angelo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dabutt throws a one two combo.

It looks like Thomas Angelo has been cut.

Dabutt drops Angelo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Angelo looks back up at him and smiles so Dabutt waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Angelo is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dabutt blocks the body kick.
Angelo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dabutt.

Dabutt cracks Angelo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dabutt has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Angelo to stand back up!
Oh Angelo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dabutt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Angelo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Angelo seems to have got his legs back now.
Dabutt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Angelo.
Angelo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dabutt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Angelo manages to avoid it.
Angelo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dabutt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Angelo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dabutt.
Dabutt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dabutt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Angelo doesn't seem bothered though.
Dabutt connects with a body shot.
Angelo is breathing heavily.

Dabutt gets a clinch.
Angelo tries to score a body lock takedown but Dabutt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dabutt looking to throw knees to the head but Angelo is blocking nicely.
Dabutt is leaning against Angelo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dabutt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dabutt throws an elbow but misses.
Dabutt lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Dabutt.
Dabutt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo dodges an elbow strike from Dabutt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dabutt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dabutt misses with a punch to the body.
Dabutt misses with an elbow strike.
Dabutt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Angelo.
Dabutt misses with a knee to the head.
Dabutt digs a right hand into Angelo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Angelo's gas tank.
Angelo prevents a body shot from Dabutt.
Dabutt pushes off an throws an elbow but Angelo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dabutt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dabutt lands a nice uppercut.
Dabutt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dabutt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angelo's elbow.
Dabutt lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dabutt misses with a punch to the body.
Dabutt misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dabutt.
Dabutt tries a body shot but Angelo blocks it.
Dabutt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Angelo or not.
Dabutt lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Dabutt.
Dabutt tries a body shot but Angelo blocks it.
Dabutt lands a nice uppercut.
Dabutt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dabutt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dabutt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dabutt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dabutt digs a right hand into Angelo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Angelo's gas tank.
Dabutt lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dabutt lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dabutt throws an elbow but misses.
Dabutt is leaning against Angelo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dabutt tries to land a knee to the head but Angelo blocks with his arms.
Angelo blocks the elbow strike.
Dabutt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dabutt throws an elbow but misses.
A hook to the body from Dabutt.
Dabutt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Angelo.

Angelo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dabutt cracks Angelo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Angelo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Dabutt finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dabutt misses with a two punch combination.
Hijack Dabutt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Angelo is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Dabutt just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Angelo has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hijack Dabutt!
During a confident post fight interview, Hijack Dabutt thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Thomas Angelo had this to say: 'This guy is good! But I know I am better than him!'.