PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kjell Brel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Angel
vs
Brel

181 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kjell Brel!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angel's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Angel duly obliges.

Angel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brel stops Angel from standing up.
Brel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brel looking to pass the guard.
Angel keeping moving, preventing Brel from controlling successfully.
Brel won't allow Angel to get back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Angel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Angel looks to land a combination but Brel avoids it well.
Angel throws a right hand that Brel ducks under and follows up with a left that Brel also avoids with ease.
Angel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Angel throws a right hand that Brel ducks under and follows up with a left that Brel also avoids with ease.

Brel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brel looks gassed!
Brel has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Angel wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Angel trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brel with a couple of short strikes.
Brel is landing with some decent strikes but Angel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Angel is rocked!
Brel with good strikes from the mount here!
Oh Angel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brel working the ground and pound effectively.
Brel lands with some strikes.
Angel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brel on the ground.
Brel landing strikes from the mount.
Angel is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Brel putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brel scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Brel looking to control and managing it successfully.
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!
Brel won't let Angel get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Brel is landing with some decent strikes but Angel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Brel wants to finish this one by submission but Angel is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Brel.
Angel tries to buck Brel off but he can't manage it.
Brel is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Angel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brel working the ground and pound effectively.
Brel is landing with some decent strikes but Angel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Brel is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Angel is surviving well by controlling Brel's body position as best he can.
Angel is trying to stand.
Brel is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Angel is trying to stand up.
Brel in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Angel is trying to stand up.
Brel has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Angel's face.

It looks like Carlos Angel has been cut.
Brel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brel postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Angel looks a forlorn figure.

Carlos Angel's cut is getting worse.
Brel with good strikes from the mount here!

Jeez, Carlos Angel's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brel lands with some strikes.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlos Angel's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kjell Brel!