PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between ALI Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Flanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Angle
vs
Flanders

195 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Win Nutritional RJ

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ALI Angle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Flanders!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flanders tries to clinch up but Angle circles away and keeps his distance.
Angle keeps the fight on the outside.
Angle fails to land with a series of punches.
Flanders is looking to clinch but Angle is avoiding it.

Flanders closes the distance and pushes Angle back into the cage.
Flanders lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Flanders crunches a lovely knee into Angle's ribcage.
Angle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Angle tries to pull guard but Flanders holds him up against the cage and eventually Angle drops back down to his feet.
Angle fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ALI Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angle goes for a takedown attempt but Flanders pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Angle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Angle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Angle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Flanders as he avoids it easily.
Flanders tries to clinch up.

Flanders drives through and clinches with Angle against the cage.
Angle changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Flanders fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Angle shoots in but Flanders avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanders tries to clinch there but Angle circles away.
Angle tries for a takedown but Flanders sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Angle is breathing heavily.
Angle has a takedown stuffed.
Flanders tries to clinch there but Angle circles away.

Flanders darts in and clinches Angle up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Flanders.
Angle being controlled against the cage.
Flanders lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Angle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Flanders is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Flanders scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like ALI Angle has been cut.
Flanders crunches a lovely knee into Angle's ribcage.
Flanders displaying some good clinch control by pressing Angle up against the cage.
Flanders connects with a knee to the head.
Angle takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanders scores a nice knee to the body.
Flanders is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Angle is keeping busy.
Flanders using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Flanders takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Flanders lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Flanders lands an elbow inside.
Angle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Flanders with a knee to the head.
Flanders with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Flanders with a knee to the head.
Flanders with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Angle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Flanders prevents it.
Flanders connects with a knee to the head.
Angle is trying to drag Flanders to the mat but Flanders just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Flanders lands a knee to the head.
Flanders lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle takes an elbow to the temple.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Flanders lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Flanders landing knees to the head.
Flanders is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Flanders with a knee to the head.
Angle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Flanders taking a breather.
Flanders with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Flanders lands a knee to the head.
Flanders connects with a knee to the head.
Flanders connects with a nasty looking knee right to Angle's face.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Angle takes a knee right on the jaw!
The is referee keeping an eye on Flanders - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Flanders gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flanders using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Flanders has Angle pressed against the cage.
Flanders crunches a lovely knee into Angle's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Flanders.
Flanders lands a nice knee to the body.
Flanders lands a knee to the head.
Flanders scores with a knee to the head.
Flanders slows down the pace here.
Flanders with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Flanders unloads a knee to the mid-section. Angle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Angle as Flanders tries to tie him up.
Flanders unloads a knee to the mid-section. Angle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Flanders with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Flanders connects with a nasty looking knee right to Angle's face.
Flanders landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Flanders dominated that round.
The cut man is working on ALI Angle'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.

Flanders tries to clinch but Angle moves out of range.
ALI Angle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flanders tries to clinch up but Angle circles away and keeps his distance.
Angle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Angle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flanders stuffs the takedown attempt from Angle. Angle gets slowly back to his feet.
Flanders moves in looking to clinch but Angle pushes him off.
Flanders wants to clinch up but Angle keeps it at a distance.
Angle throws a head kick but Flanders moves out of range.
Flanders tries to clinch but Angle is having none of it.
Angle misses with a double jab.
Flanders tries to clinch up but Angle circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flanders tries to close the distance and clinch but Angle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flanders fails in his attempt to clinch.
Angle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flanders tries to clinch there but Angle circles away.

Flanders drives through and clinches with Angle against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanders using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Flanders gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Angle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flanders stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Flanders.
Angle letting Flanders take a breather here.
Flanders with a knee to the head.
Flanders lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Flanders is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Flanders connects with a nasty looking knee right to Angle's face.
Nice elbow from Flanders.
Flanders gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Flanders lands a knee to the head.
Flanders connects with a knee to the head.
Flanders lands a damaging elbow.
Flanders landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanders with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Flanders lands an elbow that stopped Angle in his tracks for a moment.
Flanders lands a nice knee to the body.
Flanders with a knee to the head.
Angle is working for takedown but Flanders is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ALI Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flanders unloads a knee to the mid-section. Angle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Flanders lands an elbow that stopped Angle in his tracks for a moment.
Flanders connects with a nasty looking knee right to Angle's face.
Flanders wants to stall.
Angle wants to break free but Flanders has control.
Flanders landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Flanders creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Angle's defenses.
Angle wants a takedown but no success here.
Flanders gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Angle.
Flanders lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanders landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Angle wants a takedown.
Flanders using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Flanders lands a knee to the head.
Angle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Flanders trying to control the position but instead, Angle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Flanders into the cage.
Flanders scores a nice knee to the body.
Flanders lands an elbow inside.
Angle tries to pull guard but Flanders won't allow it.
Angle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Flanders is trying to stall.
Flanders lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Angle takes an elbow to the temple.
Flanders with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Flanders.
Flanders connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Flanders trying to control the position but instead, Angle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Flanders into the cage.
Flanders lands a damaging elbow.
Flanders stalls.
Angle goes for a takedown attempt but Flanders pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Flanders tries to clinch up but Angle circles away and keeps his distance.
Flanders wants to clinch.
Flanders stuffs the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flanders fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angle shoots in and drives through. Flanders sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Flanders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on ALI Angle's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Flanders. No joy for Angle on that attempt.
Flanders wants to clinch up but Angle keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flanders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flanders is looking to clinch.
Angle swats away the attempt to clinch by Flanders.
Flanders tries to clinch but Angle is having none of it.
Angle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flanders is fending him off so far but Angle persists. Nope, Flanders circles away and we're back to standing.
Angle shoots in and drives through. Flanders sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ALI Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Flanders gets a clinch.
Flanders lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flanders lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Flanders lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Angle goes for a takedown attempt but Flanders pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flanders is looking to clinch but Angle is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle keeps the fight on the outside.
Flanders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Flanders forces Angle back against the cage and clinches.
A knee to the head by Flanders.
Flanders scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Flanders lands a knee to the head.
Angle is trying to drag Flanders to the mat but Flanders just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Flanders landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Flanders with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Flanders scores a nice knee to the body.
Flanders slows down the pace here.
Flanders lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Flanders scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanders lands a nice knee to the body.
Flanders with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Flanders.
Flanders lands a knee to the body.
Flanders creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Angle's defenses.
Flanders lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Angle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Flanders pulls his leg out and moves away.

Flanders closes the distance and clinches.
Flanders lands an elbow that stopped Angle in his tracks for a moment.
Flanders with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Flanders landing knees to the head.
Flanders lands an elbow that stopped Angle in his tracks for a moment.
Flanders connects with a knee to the head.
Angle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Flanders.
Angle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Flanders just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle is trying to drag Flanders to the mat but Flanders just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Angle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Flanders lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Flanders lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Flanders stops a takedown attempt from Angle.
Flanders is looking to control Angle's arms but Angle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Flanders has his back to the cage.
Flanders lands an elbow inside.
Flanders with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Flanders content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Flanders.
Flanders stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Flanders landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Flanders lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Flanders connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Flanders lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Flanders holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Flanders scores with a knee to the head.
Flanders creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Angle's defenses.
Angle changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Flanders fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ben Flanders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Angle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flanders tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Angle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flanders wants to clinch up but Angle keeps it at a distance.
Flanders wants to clinch up but Angle keeps it at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Angle misses with a double jab.
Flanders is looking to clinch but Angle is avoiding it.
Angle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Flanders pinned against the cage. Flanders gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
ALI Angle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ben Flanders is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flanders tries to close the distance and clinch but Angle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Flanders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Flanders has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Flanders!