PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akinwale Arobieke (ranked 4294 p4p, 3707 weight class) and Sebastian Angelos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Arobieke
vs
Angelos

195 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
270
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Akinwale Arobieke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sebastian Angelos!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arobieke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Angelos moves into range and clinches up with Arobieke.
Angelos lands a left hand.
Arobieke changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Angelos fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Arobieke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akinwale Arobieke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angelos is looking to slow Arobieke down with leg kicks.
Angelos tries to clinch but Arobieke is having none of it.

Angelos forces Arobieke back against the cage and clinches.
Angelos stops a takedown attempt from Arobieke.
Arobieke jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Angelos walks away with a smile on his face. Arobieke gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Angelos thows a body kick. Arobieke tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Angelos has Arobieke up against the cage in a clinch.
Arobieke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Angelos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Arobieke drops down looking for an ankle pick but Angelos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Arobieke looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Angelos is fending him off so far but Arobieke persists. Nope, Angelos circles away and we're back to standing.
Angelos fakes the leg kick and cracks Arobieke in the body.
Arobieke is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angelos scores with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arobieke drops down looking for an ankle pick but Angelos pulls his leg out and moves away.
Angelos cracks Arobieke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Angelos drives through and clinches with Arobieke against the cage.
Arobieke goes for a takedown in the clinch but Angelos prevents it.
Angelos lands a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Angelos.
Arobieke goes for a takedown in the clinch but Angelos prevents it.
Angelos lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Angelos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Angelos landing knees to the head.

It looks like Akinwale Arobieke has been cut.
Angelos pushes Arobieke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arobieke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Angelos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arobieke backwards.
Arobieke is trying to pull guard but Angelos has him pressed against the cage.
Angelos works on Arobieke's body with a couple of short punches.
Angelos presses Arobieke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Angelos lands an uppercut.
Angelos is leaning against Arobieke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Arobieke is trying to pull guard but Angelos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Angelos on the inside.
Angelos lands a left hand.
A short right from Angelos.
Angelos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Angelos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Angelos lands a damaging elbow.
Angelos landing knees to the head.
Arobieke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Angelos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arobieke backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Angelos.
Angelos pushes Arobieke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Angelos lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelos scores with a hook to the body.
Angelos with a knee to the head.
Angelos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Angelos lands an uppercut.
Angelos lands a nice uppercut.
Angelos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Angelos scores with a nice short uppercut.
Angelos lands an uppercut.
Angelos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Angelos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Angelos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Angelos on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Angelos as the two fighters clinch.
Angelos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Arobieke's defenses.
Angelos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Angelos scores with a shot to the side of Arobieke's head.
Angelos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arobieke backwards.
Arobieke is trying to pull guard but Angelos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Angelos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Arobieke backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Angelos lands an uppercut.
Angelos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arobieke changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Angelos fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Angelos pushes Arobieke up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Angelos.
Angelos digs a right hand underneath Arobieke's ribcage. Arobieke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Angelos.
Angelos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Angelos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Arobieke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Angelos scores with a nice hook to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angelos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Angelos.
Angelos gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Angelos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arobieke is working for takedown but Angelos is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Angelos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akinwale Arobieke's cut.
That's time! Arobieke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Angelos lands a jab-cross combination.

Angelos closes the distance and clinches.
Angelos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Angelos lands a nice uppercut.
Arobieke has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Angelos after a bit of a struggle.
Angelos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Angelos lands with a light punch inside.
Arobieke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Angelos avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Arobieke is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akinwale Arobieke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arobieke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Angelos scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Angelos on the inside.
Angelos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Angelos.
A short right from Angelos on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Angelos.

Arobieke is rocked!
Angelos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arobiekes head.
Oh Arobieke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Angelos creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Arobieke's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Arobieke drops to his knees and Angelos pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebastian Angelos!
After winning the bout, Sebastian Angelos thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.