PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Angulo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and M C Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer has chosen MC Hammer: U Cant Touch This as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Angulo
vs
C Hammer

188 cm
25
185 lbs
10 - 3 - 1

181 cm
23
199 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Mary Jane's Medicinal's!

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 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Angulo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, M C Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angulo stalks Hammer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hammer's face. Hammer staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like M C Hammer has been cut.
Hammer slips a straight right by Angulo.
Hammer keeps the fight on the outside.
Angulo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hammer throws the left hand but Angulo avoids the punch easily.
Hammer wants to clinch but Angulo slips to the side
and Angulo counters with a straight right hand.
Hammer scores with a one two! Angulo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammer moves in looking to clinch but Angulo pushes him off.

Hammer clinches up with Angulo and pushes him back against the cage.
Hammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angulo cracks Hammer with a nice body shot.
Angulo misses with the head strike.
Hammer throws a head punch that misses.
Angulo works on Hammer's body with a couple of short punches.
Angulo lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Angulo.
Hammer looks gassed!
Angulo works on Hammer's body with a couple of short punches.
Angulo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Angulo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Angulo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Angulo throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Angulo.
Angulo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Angulo manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angulo lands a jab-cross combination.
A punch combination from Angulo misses.
Hammer fails to land with a series of punches.
Angulo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hammer takes a swing at Angulo's ribcage but misses.

Angulo moves into the clinch.
Hammer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Angulo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Angulo works on Hammer's body with a couple of short punches.

Angulo breaks the clinch.
Angulo looks to land a combination. Hammer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Angulo lands a with a good body shot.
Angulo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hammer counters with a left and a right that stings Angulo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angulo throws a hook but Hammer avoids it easily.
Angulo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Angulo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Angulo lands a left and a right that send Hammer crashing to the mat, dazed. Angulo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Angulo wants to clinch
and Hammer counters with a straight right hand.
Angulo misses with a series of wild punches.
Angulo scores with a one two! Hammer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That has opened up M C Hammer's cut even more.
Hammer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hammer wants to clinch
and Angulo counters with a one-two to the body.
Angulo is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angulo tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angulo throws a combination. Hammer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hammer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Angulo counters with a series of strikes. Hammer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hammer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hammer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Angulo, pushing him back against the cage.
Angulo blocking some punches.
Angulo working aggressively here.
Hammer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Angulo misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angulo misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hammer.
Hammer lands a shot to the body.
Hammer lands an uppercut.
Hammer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hammer.
Hammer lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Hammer.
Hammer lands with a short shot to the head.
Hammer digs a right hand underneath Angulo's ribcage. Angulo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hammer lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hammer.
Hammer lands a right hand.
Hammer lands a nice uppercut.
Angulo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hammer lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hammer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Hammer lands a body punch.
Hammer cracks Angulo with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammer presses Angulo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Angulo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Hammer.
Good body shot from Hammer.
Hammer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hammer.
Angulo misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Angulo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on M C Hammer'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.

Hammer wants to clinch up but Angulo keeps it at a distance.
Hammer looks to clinch
enabling Angulo to counter with a crisp jab.
Hammer wants to clinch up but Angulo keeps it at a distance.
Hammer clinches but Angulo breaks the clinch
and Angulo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hammer tries to clinch
and Angulo counters with a three punch combo that has Hammer backing up. Hammer nods at Angulo to acknowledge the strikes.
Hammer wants to clinch but Angulo slips to the side
letting Angulo counter with a right hand.
Angulo tries to clinch up.
Hammer wants to clinch but Angulo slips to the side

and Angulo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Angulo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Angulo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hammer is keeping busy.
Angulo can't find room to land a body shot as Hammer controls the action.
Hammer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Hammer.
Hammer is working Angulo over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Hammer.
Good body shot from Hammer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer lands a body shot.
Angulo takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hammer.
Hammer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hammer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hammer scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Hammer.
Hammer gets through Angulo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hammer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hammer scores with a hook to the body.
Hammer lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Hammer.
A right hook to the body lands for Hammer.
A left hand lands to the body for Hammer.
Hammer lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hammer.
Hammer lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hammer.
Hammer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hammer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Hammer.
Hammer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Angulo misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Hammer as the two fighters clinch.
Hammer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Angulo backwards.
Hammer lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Angulo tries a body shot but Hammer blocks it.
Hammer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Angulo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hammer lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Angulo.
Hammer cracks Angulo with a nice body shot.
M C Hammer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Angulo.
Angulo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Angulo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Angulo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hammer lands a left hand.
A short right from Hammer.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hammer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hammer works on Angulo's body with a couple of short punches.
Hammer blocks an uppercut.
Angulo struggles to land a body shot inside as Hammer controls his hands.
Hammer lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hammer.
Hammer digs a right hand into Angulo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Angulo's gas tank.
Hammer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Angulo looking to stall.
Angulo misses with a body punch.
Hammer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Angulos head.
A right handed body shot lands from Hammer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammer scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angulo misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Hammer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hammer.
Angulo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hammer backwards.
Hammer lands a body punch.
Hammer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hammer lands a nice shot to the body.
Hammer digs a right hand underneath Angulo's ribcage. Angulo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hammer tries to throw a body punch but Angulo avoids it by throwing Hammer back against the cage.
Angulo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hammer is working Angulo over against the cage.
Hammer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angulo's elbow.
Hammer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Angulo backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Angulo.
Hammer has a couple of punches blocked by Angulo.
Hammer lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Angulo on the inside.
Hammer lands a shoulder strike.
Hammer blocks a body shot from Angulo.
Hammer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Angulo or not.
Angulo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Angulo cracks Hammer with a nice body shot.
Angulo cracks Hammer with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Hammer.
Nice body punch from Hammer.
Hammer works on Angulo's body with a couple of short punches.
Angulo misses with a short punch on the inside.

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.
Hammer lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Hammer.
Angulo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Hammer.
Angulo is trying to maintain a safe position but Hammer gets an underhook and turns Angulo into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hammer. Angulo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hammer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Angulo counters with a left to the body.
Hammer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Angulo throws a nice looking combination but Hammer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kevin Angulo is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammer wants to clinch
and Angulo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hammer wants to clinch
and Angulo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

M C Hammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on M C Hammer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Angulo lands a head shot.
Hammer wants to clinch.
Hammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Hammer pushes Angulo up against the cage in a clinch.
Angulo has a couple of punches blocked by Hammer.
A right hook to the body lands for Hammer.
Hammer lands a nice uppercut.
Hammer misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angulo.
Hammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hammer prevents a body shot from Angulo.
A head punch on the inside from Angulo fails to land.
Hammer pushes Angulo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hammer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Angulo.
Hammer pushes Angulo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hammer lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hammer.
Hammer digs a right hand underneath Angulo's ribcage. Angulo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hammer gets through Angulo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hammer lands a nice shot to the body.
Hammer lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Hammer.
Hammer scores with a shot to the side of Angulo's head.
Good body shot from Hammer.
Hammer cracks Angulo with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Hammer.
Hammer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hammer digs a right hand into Angulo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Angulo's gas tank.
Angulo misses with a punch to the body.
Hammer digs a right hand underneath Angulo's ribcage. Angulo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Hammer.
A body shot lands from Hammer.
Hammer throws a head punch that misses.
Angulo misses with a punch to the body.
Hammer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Angulo manages to break the clinch.
Hammer tries to clinch up.
M C Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer checks a leg kick.
Hammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries to clinch up.
Hammer scores with a hook.
Hammer wants to clinch but Angulo slips to the side
and Angulo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Angulo throws a leg kick but Hammer sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Hammer gets a clinch.
Hammer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Angulo struggles to land a body shot inside as Hammer controls his hands.
Hammer cracks Angulo with a nice body shot.
Hammer is working Angulo over against the cage.
Hammer works on Angulo's body with a couple of short punches.
Angulo can't find room to land a body shot as Hammer controls the action.
Hammer lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hammer.
Angulo pushes Hammer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Angulo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hammer lands with a right to the head.
Hammer cracks Angulo with a nice body shot.
Hammer blocks a body shot from Angulo.
A short right from Hammer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Hammer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Angulo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angulo.
Hammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hammer tries a body shot but Angulo blocks it.
Angulo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Angulo.
Angulo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Angulo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Angulo pushes Hammer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Angulo takes a shot to the head.
Hammer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Angulos head.
Hammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angulo blocks a body shot from Hammer.
Hammer lands a body shot.
Angulo scores with a shot to the side of Hammer's head.
Hammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Angulo blocks a body shot from Hammer.
A right hand to the body from Angulo.
A short body shot lands from Angulo as the two fighters clinch.
Angulo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hammer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hammer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Hammer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Angulo misses with the head strike.
Hammer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hammer digs a right hand underneath Angulo's ribcage. Angulo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hammer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hammer lands a nice uppercut.
Hammer tries a body shot but Angulo blocks it.
Hammer tries to throw a body punch but Angulo avoids it by throwing Hammer back against the cage.
Angulo is working Hammer over against the cage.
Hammer tries to work over Angulo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hammer tries to work over Angulo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angulo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hammer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Angulo.
Hammer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angulo looking to slow down the pace here.
Angulo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hammer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Angulo can't find room to land a body shot as Hammer controls the action.
Hammer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Angulo or not.
A right hand to the body from Hammer.
Hammer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hammer has a couple of punches blocked by Angulo.
Angulo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Hammer.
Angulo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
M C Hammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hammer 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... M C Hammer!