PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucia Del Paco (ranked 4058 p4p, 24724 weight class) and Athanasios Agathangelou (ranked 503 p4p, 632 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Athanasios Agathangelou enters the cage!

Del Paco
vs
Agathangelou

187 cm
26
178
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
190
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucia Del Paco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Athanasios Agathangelou!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agathangelou lands with a kick to the ribs.
Del Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Agathangelou's coach down at Irish Collar & Elbow Academy (ICE) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Agathangelou's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Agathangelou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good work by Del Paco as he checks the leg kick.
Del Paco is looking to counter the offense by Agathangelou and move into the clinch.
Agathangelou tries a head kick but it misses.
Agathangelou misses the jab.
Agathangelou throws a chopping leg kick but Del Paco manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick misses from Agathangelou.
Agathangelou lands a nice leg kick that just misses Del Paco's sensitive parts.
Agathangelou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Agathangelou pivots, looking for a leg kick but Del Paco is out of range and Agathangelou settles back down.
Agathangelou looks winded!
Agathangelou avoids a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Del Paco.
Del Paco definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Del Paco blocks a head kick by Agathangelou.
Agathangelou throws a sloppy head kick and Del Paco moves out of range easily.
Del Paco throws a solid leg kick but Agathangelou takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Del Paco.
Agathangelou tries a head kick but it misses.
Agathangelou looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Del Paco is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Agathangelou.

Del Paco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Agathangelou breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Paco lands with a shot to the body.

Del Paco closes the distance and pushes Agathangelou back into the cage.
Del Paco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Del Paco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Del Paco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Del Paco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Del Paco misses with an elbow over the top.
Agathangelou blocks the elbow strike.
Del Paco struggles to land a body shot inside as Agathangelou controls his hands.
Agathangelou avoiding damage as Del Paco throws knees to the body.
Del Paco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Del Paco displaying some good clinch control by pressing Agathangelou up against the cage.
Del Paco stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Paco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Del Paco missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Del Paco.
Del Paco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Del Paco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Agathangelou's brow.
Del Paco tries to work over Agathangelou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Del Paco is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Del Paco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Del Paco swings wildly with an uppercut but Agathangelou uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Paco presses Agathangelou against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Del Paco lands a shot to the body.
Del Paco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Del Paco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Del Paco taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Del Paco misses with a punch to the body.
Del Paco misses with a body punch.
Agathangelou is trying to break the clinch but Del Paco is controlling him.
Agathangelou can't break the clinch.

Agathangelou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Agathangelou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Agathangelou takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Del Paco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Agathangelou throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Agathangelou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Del Paco misses with a leg kick.
Agathangelou throws a front kick that sends Del Paco stumbling back into the cage.
Del Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Del Paco scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick from Agathangelou, right into the meat of the thigh.
Del Paco takes a kick to the side of the head.
Agathangelou tries a head kick but it misses.

Del Paco rushes Agathangelou and presses him up against the cage.
Del Paco misses with some punches.
Agathangelou blocks an elbow strike from Del Paco.
Del Paco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Del Paco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lucia Del Paco will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Agathangelou avoids the body shot from Del Paco.
Del Paco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Agathangelou moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Agathangelou checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Agathangelou throws a wild body kick that Del Paco sees coming a mile off.
Del Paco scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Agathangelou.
That kick from Agathangelou tenderised Del Paco's leg. Del Paco is trying to keep his angry face on.
Agathangelou throws a head kick that misses.
Agathangelou throws a push kick but Del Paco slaps the foot to one side.
Del Paco checks a low kick from Agathangelou.
Del Paco is looking to counter the offense by Agathangelou and move into the clinch.
Del Paco misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice jab there from Del Paco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agathangelou gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Del Paco.
Agathangelou throws a head kick that misses.
Agathangelou misses with a low kick.
Agathangelou is breathing heavily.
A left lands for Del Paco.
Agathangelou walks into a straight right hand from Del Paco.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Paco connects with a good right hand that stumbles Agathangelou. Agathangelou circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agathangelou shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Agathangelou swats away the attempt to clinch by Del Paco.
Del Paco misses with an uppercut.
Del Paco moves in looking to clinch but Agathangelou pushes him off.
Agathangelou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Agathangelou ducks right into an uppercut from Del Paco.
Agathangelou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Del Paco is looking to counter the offense by Agathangelou and move into the clinch.

Del Paco moves into range and clinches up with Agathangelou.
Agathangelou wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Agathangelou tries to break the clinch but Del Paco is controlling the position.
Del Paco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Del Paco.
Nice elbow from Del Paco.
Del Paco tries to land knees in the clinch but Agathangelou avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Paco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Agathangelou is looking to break free of the clinch but Del Paco has double underhooks.
Agathangelou working hard to break the clinch.
Del Paco stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Del Paco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Agathangelou is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Agathangelou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Del Paco avoids the head kick by Agathangelou.
Agathangelou throws out a loose jab but Del Paco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Del Paco checks a low kick from Agathangelou.
Agathangelou throws a head kick that misses.
Del Paco seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Agathangelou takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Del Paco here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Del Paco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Del Paco stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agathangelou keeps the fight on the outside.
Del Paco uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Agathangelou misses with a hook

and Del Paco counters by moving into the clinch.
Del Paco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Athanasios Agathangelou has been cut.
Agathangelou blocks an elbow strike from Del Paco.
Del Paco misses with some punches.
Agathangelou is trying to force a seperation but Del Paco has the dominant position.
Del Paco misses with a punch to the body.
Del Paco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Del Paco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Del Paco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Del Paco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lucia Del Paco has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Del Paco lands an elbow inside that Agathangelou shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Paco is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Agathangelou takes an elbow to the temple.
Del Paco trying to land knees to the body.
Agathangelou letting Del Paco take a breather here.
Del Paco lands a damaging elbow.
Agathangelou has had enough of the clinch but Del Paco keeps him there for the moment.
Del Paco gets through Agathangelou's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Agathangelou on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Del Paco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Del Paco misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lucia Del Paco dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Athanasios Agathangelou's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Agathangelou does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Del Paco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Agathangelou has had enough of the clinch but Del Paco keeps him there for the moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Del Paco takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Agathangelou blocks a body shot from Del Paco.
Del Paco tries to land a knee to the head but Agathangelou blocks with his arms.
Agathangelou wants to break free but Del Paco has control.
Del Paco misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Agathangelou breaks from the clinch.
Agathangelou throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Agathangelou wants to land a leg kick but Del Paco is out of range.
Del Paco tries to clinch but Agathangelou moves out of range.
Del Paco fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Agathangelou takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Agathangelou gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agathangelou looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Del Paco moves out of range as Agathangelou throws a body kick.

Del Paco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Agathangelou takes an elbow to the forehead.
Del Paco misses with a knee strike.
Agathangelou wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Del Paco has him pressed against the cage.
Agathangelou blocks an elbow strike from Del Paco.
Agathangelou managing to block the knees to the body from Del Paco.
With the fighters up against the cage, Del Paco throws an elbow but misses.
Agathangelou avoids a wild elbow strike from Del Paco.
Del Paco stalling in the clinch.
Del Paco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Del Paco misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Del Paco swings wildly with an uppercut but Agathangelou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Agathangelou can't break the clinch.
Del Paco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Agathangelou takes an elbow to the temple.
Agathangelou wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Del Paco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Del Paco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice left hand lands by Del Paco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Del Paco.
Del Paco misses with an elbow strike.
Del Paco slows down the pace here.
Agathangelou dodges an elbow strike from Del Paco.
Del Paco throws an elbow but it misses.
Agathangelou is trying to break the clinch but Del Paco is controlling him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Del Paco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Agathangelou's brow.
Del Paco has Agathangelou pressed against the cage.
Del Paco stalls.
Del Paco gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Del Paco keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Agathangelou's efforts to push away.
Del Paco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Del Paco throws an elbow that misses.
Del Paco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Del Paco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Agathangelou is trying to break free.
Del Paco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Del Paco.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Agathangelou avoids a wild elbow strike from Del Paco.
Agathangelou is trying to force a seperation but Del Paco has the dominant position.
Athanasios Agathangelou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucia Del Paco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Agathangelou presses Del Paco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucia Del Paco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Del Paco, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucia Del Paco!