PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hipolito Adalberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bull Pango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adalberto
vs
Pango

179 cm
27
190 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

182 cm
26
196 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hipolito Adalberto !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bull Pango!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adalberto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pango thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adalberto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pango moves away.
Adalberto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pango was well out of range. Poor timing from Adalberto .
Pango throws a right and a left that Adalberto avoids nicely.

Adalberto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Adalberto misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Pango is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Adalberto thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Pango blocking the ground and pound.
Adalberto thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Pango is desperately trying to improve his position but Adalberto has a good base and remains in mount.
Pango blocking the ground and pound.

Adalberto is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pango has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adalberto unloads with some shots from mount but Pango bucks and avoids them well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adalberto looking to finish with strikes here!
Adalberto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Adalberto is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pango has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pango!

Adalberto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pango defends well.
Pango throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Adalberto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pango can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pango wants to pass the guard but Adalberto is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pango working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Adalberto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Adalberto looking for a guillotine here but Pango defends easily.
Pango throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pango throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adalberto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pango throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pango is looking to work some ground and pound but Adalberto has wrist control.
Pango tries to free his leg and advance position but Adalberto is retaining full guard.

Pango got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adalberto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pango has managed to get both his arms back between Adalberto 's legs - danger averted.

Adalberto working for submissions but it's allowed Pango to get to half guard.

Adalberto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pango pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adalberto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pango.

Adalberto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pango lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Adalberto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pango pulls his head out easily.
Adalberto is breathing heavily.

Adalberto looking for submissions off his back.
Adalberto has hold of Pango's hands but Pango slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Adalberto gets full guard.

Adalberto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pango must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Adalberto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Adalberto throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pango uses it to pass to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adalberto takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pango lands some shots froms side control.
Pango wants to control but Adalberto is keeping him busy.
Adalberto sneaks back into half guard.

Adalberto looking for submissions off his back.
Pango working Adalberto over with strikes.

Adalberto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Adalberto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hipolito Adalberto will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Adalberto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pango.
Pango throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Adalberto .
Adalberto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pango was well out of range. Poor timing from Adalberto .
Adalberto lands with a shot to the body.
Adalberto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pango was well out of range. Poor timing from Adalberto .

Adalberto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pango is looking to improve his position but Adalberto isn't that keen on the idea.
Adalberto unloads with some shots from mount but Pango bucks and avoids them well.
Adalberto prevents Pango from getting the reversal.
Adalberto misses with a head shot.
Pango is looking to improve his position but Adalberto isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adalberto punching from mount but Pango doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pango takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Adalberto putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Adalberto prevents Pango from getting the reversal.
Adalberto throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Adalberto scoring with strikes but Pango is staying in there.
Adalberto working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Adalberto looking to ground and pound but Pango is blocking nicely.
Adalberto thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Pango blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Adalberto working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pango takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adalberto throws some wild stikes that Pango manages to avoid easily.
Pango takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Adalberto misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Pango is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Adalberto throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Pango is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pango holds of for dear life.
Adalberto working Pango over with strikes here.
Pango is working to get back to half guard.
Pango is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adalberto lands a nice shot to the head.
Adalberto working the ground and pound effectively.
Adalberto throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pango because Adalberto loaded up on that one.
Adalberto throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Adalberto misses with a head shot.
Pango blocking the ground and pound.
Pango wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Adalberto .
Adalberto landing punches.
Adalberto looking to ground and pound but Pango is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Adalberto goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pango is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pango looking to pass the guard.

Adalberto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pango is aware though and is defending well.
Pango tries to free his leg and advance position but Adalberto is retaining full guard.

Adalberto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pango gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pango tries to free his leg and advance position but Adalberto is retaining full guard.

Adalberto has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Pango should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Adalberto has tightened it up now! Pango should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hipolito Adalberto !