PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nico DiAngelo (ranked 997 p4p, 3312 weight class) and Jackie Chan (ranked 147 p4p, 407 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

DiAngelo
vs
Chan

179 cm
29
165
14 - 12 - 1

173 cm
27
166
13 - 17 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nico DiAngelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jackie Chan!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chan clinches up against the cage.

Chan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. DiAngelo can't fight it off and eventually Chan manages to take the fight to the floor. DiAngelo looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chan passes DiAngelo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Chan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
DiAngelo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chan stopping the sweep attempt from DiAngelo.
Chan advances position into side control!
DiAngelo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
DiAngelo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan is keen to just control but DiAngelo is a slippery customer.
DiAngelo wants to improve his position but Chan is controlling well.
DiAngelo is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Alpha Brasil that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
DiAngelo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Chan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Chan's back!

DiAngelo is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan tries to escape the position.

Chan is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if DiAngelo gets his way!
DiAngelo is trying to stick to Chan's back but Chan is turning into DiAngelo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in DiAngelo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Chan.
DiAngelo keeping full guard, as Chan tries to pass.

Chan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chan got a little sloppy there for a moment and DiAngelo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chan has managed to get both his arms back between DiAngelo's legs - danger averted.
DiAngelo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chan trying to control but DiAngelo is working from the bottom.
Chan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

DiAngelo is looking for a triangle but Chan pushes his legs off easily.
Chan trying to control the position from guard on top but DiAngelo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

DiAngelo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

DiAngelo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
DiAngelo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chan wants to control from the top but DiAngelo keeps moving.
DiAngelo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chan lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DiAngelo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Chan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Chan seems to be working for a kimura but DiAngelo defends the submission attempt.
DiAngelo manages to get to full guard.

DiAngelo has his foot on Chan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chan works his way back into a safe position though.
Chan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
DiAngelo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chan manages to get himself to full guard.

Chan is trying to keep DiAngelo in close.

DiAngelo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now DiAngelo has Chan in his guard.

Chan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DiAngelo looking for a sweep. Not yet DiAngelo, not yet.

Chan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
DiAngelo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chan passes to full mount! That's big trouble for DiAngelo!
DiAngelo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Chan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DiAngelo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jackie Chan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
DiAngelo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Chan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chan leaning against his opponent.
Chan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
DiAngelo wants a takedown.
Chan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. DiAngelo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DiAngelo is pressed up against the cage. Chan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag DiAngelo down to the mat. DiAngelo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nico DiAngelo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackie Chan.

DiAngelo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chan is looking for a sweep. DiAngelo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

DiAngelo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

DiAngelo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

DiAngelo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chan sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
DiAngelo wants to control from the top but Chan keeps moving.
DiAngelo won't allow Chan to sweep him here.
DiAngelo advances to half guard.
Chan tries to roll over but DiAngelo keeps him under control.

DiAngelo wants to work for an arm triangle but Chan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan is pressing down on DiAngelo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Chan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
DiAngelo pushing down on Chan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chan punching from the bottom.
Ground and pound from DiAngelo.
Chan wants to get back to full guard.

DiAngelo is looking for a kimura but Chan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for DiAngelo to get the leverage.
Chan is looking for a sweep. DiAngelo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

DiAngelo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chan trying to hold on to DiAngelo's head to control him but DiAngelo postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

DiAngelo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chan sees it coming and defends easily.
Chan is holding on to half guard well.

DiAngelo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chan defends it well.
Chan wants to control but DiAngelo is keeping busy and won't allow it.

DiAngelo is looking for a kimura here.
Chan is looking to control DiAngelo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chan avoid being mounted?
Chan tries to get to full guard but DiAngelo has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chan is looking to control DiAngelo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chan avoid being mounted?
Chan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nico DiAngelo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

DiAngelo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Chan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. DiAngelo is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

DiAngelo is trying to work for a kimura but Chan is defending well.
Chan trying to control here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nico DiAngelo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Chan throws a head kick that misses.
As Chan looks to move away, DiAngelo throws a big counter combo but Chan just gets out of the way.
Chan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chan wants it to stay on the feet.
Chan just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackie Chan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DiAngelo shoots for a takedown but Chan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackie Chan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chan tries to clinch up but DiAngelo circles away and keeps his distance.
Chan throws a lazy uppercut
and DiAngelo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chan dives in for a single leg takedown but DiAngelo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Chan does no damage.
Chan tries to clinch there but DiAngelo circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. DiAngelo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chan misses with a jab, cross combination.

DiAngelo gets the takedown into side control.
Chan is looking for a sweep.
Chan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but DiAngelo is controlling him well.

DiAngelo swings around for an armbar but Chan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into DiAngelo's guard.
DiAngelo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DiAngelo is working hard here to advance position.
Chan wants to control from the top but DiAngelo keeps moving.
Chan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. DiAngelo swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DiAngelo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chan trying to control the position from guard on top but DiAngelo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chan stays in close to DiAngelo's body and controls the position.
Chan trying to control the position from guard on top but DiAngelo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chan lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
DiAngelo is looking to sweep but instead, Chan has passed into half guard.

DiAngelo actively working from the bottom here.
DiAngelo is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Chan.
DiAngelo is not content to let Chan control the position.
DiAngelo wants to get back to full guard.
Chan wants to take a breather but DiAngelo is having none of it.
DiAngelo wants to get back to full guard.
Chan trying to pass the guard but DiAngelo defending well.

Chan is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DiAngelo regains full guard. Nicely done.

DiAngelo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
DiAngelo looking for a sweep. Not yet DiAngelo, not yet.
Chan is stalling in the full guard.

DiAngelo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chan works over DiAngelo with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chan trying to control but DiAngelo is working from the bottom.
Chan sitting in guard, not really doing much.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jackie Chan.
I think Chan 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jackie Chan!