PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vince Angus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sig Fredoods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Angus
vs
Fredoods

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vince Angus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sig Fredoods!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredoods shoots in for a double leg but Angus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fredoods looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Angus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fredoods is trying to defend but Angus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Angus is looking to take a break and control but Fredoods is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Angus is really struggling to control Fredoods but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fredoods is trying to stand.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fredoods won't allow Angus to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fredoods has one foot on Angus's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fredoods misses with a takedown attempt
and Angus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vince Angus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sig Fredoods.
Angus lands with a nice combination. Fredoods backs away looking to recover.
Fredoods with a poor takedown
and Angus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Angus misses with a body kick.
Angus moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fredoods looks gassed!
Fredoods fails with the takedown
and Angus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Angus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Angus lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fredoods takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Sig Fredoods has been cut.
Angus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fredoods is trying desperately to land a takedown but Angus is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Fredoods.

Angus scores with a takedown into Fredoods's guard.
Angus passes Fredoods's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Angus content to control rather than advance.
Angus passes to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angus trying to control the action but Fredoods is working from the bottom.
Fredoods is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Angus asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Angus throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

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.
Fredoods wants to get back to his feet but Angus drags him back down.
Fredoods is not content to let Angus control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fredoods can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fredoods is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Angus is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vince Angus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sig Fredoods's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fredoods shoots and misses
and Angus counters with a stiff right hand.
Fredoods is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fredoods misses with a takedown
and Angus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fredoods walks into a stiff left hand from Angus.
Angus lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Angus.
Angus closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Angus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fredoods has his takedown stuffed
and Angus counters with a one-two to the body.
Vince Angus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sig Fredoods.
Fredoods has his takedown stuffed

and Angus counters by clinching up.
Fredoods is breathing heavily.

Angus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fredoods has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fredoods there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vince Angus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fredoods tries for a takedown but Angus circles away easily
and Angus counters with a left and a right that stings Fredoods.
Angus jabs Fredoods right on the nose. Fredoods blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredoods doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Angus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A shot to the liver by Angus. Beautiful body shot.

Angus drives through and clinches with Fredoods against the cage.

Angus breaks from the clinch.
Angus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Angus lands an overhand right.
A jab lands there for Angus.
Fredoods with a poor takedown
and Angus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fredoods looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fredoods needs to keep his hands up - Angus had a free shot at his head there.

Angus moves into the clinch.
Angus stalling.

Angus breaks from the clinch.
Fredoods is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Angus.
Fredoods tries for a takedown but Angus circles away easily
and Fredoods takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fredoods has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fredoods.
Sig Fredoods seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Angus.
Angus scores with a punch to the head.
Fredoods dives in and grabs Angus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Angus pushes down on Fredoods's head and hops out.
Angus lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fredoods backs up against the cage.
Fredoods with a lazy takedown attempt
and Angus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fredoods doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Angus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Angus cracks Fredoods with a good jab.
Fredoods doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Angus to counter with a crisp jab.
Angus stuffs the takedown.
Fredoods shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Angus sprawls well. Angus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fredoods gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredoods shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Angus counters with a left and a right that stings Fredoods.
Fredoods takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Angus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fredoods fails with the takedown
and Angus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Fredoods shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fredoods with a couple of short strikes.
Fredoods working Angus over with strikes here.
Fredoods throws some wild stikes that Angus manages to avoid easily.
Fredoods cracks Angus with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Angus is trying to escape the mount.
Fredoods unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fredoods cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fredoods connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fredoods in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fredoods lands a big elbow.
Angus is working to get back to half guard.
Fredoods landing strikes from the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fredoods lands a big elbow.
Fredoods scoring with strikes but Angus is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vince Angus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sig Fredoods's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Fredoods shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Angus pinned against the cage. Angus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Angus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Angus wants it to stay on the feet.
Fredoods fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vince Angus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sig Fredoods.
Angus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fredoods takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Angus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fredoods takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Angus throws a one two combo.

Angus clinches up against the cage.

Angus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fredoods drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fredoods shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fredoods.
A nice combination there by Angus.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angus cracks Fredoods with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Angus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fredoods.
Nice body punch from Angus.
Fredoods takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Angus leaves Fredoods with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Angus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fredoods as he avoids it easily.
Fredoods with a lazy takedown attempt
and Angus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fredoods fails with the takedown
and Angus counters with a stiff right hand.
Fredoods gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fredoods shoots and misses
and Angus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fredoods misses with a takedown attempt
and Angus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Angus is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fredoods has his takedown stuffed
and Angus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Angus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Fredoods drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Fredoods pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Angus is keeping the position for now.
Fredoods scoring with some ground and pound.
Fredoods trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fredoods is working Angus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fredoods works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fredoods wants to pass to mount but Angus is defending the position.
Fredoods scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredoods wants to free his trapped foot but Angus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fredoods misses with a head shot. Angus uses the momentum to regain guard.
Fredoodsis looking to pass into half guard but Angus pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Angus is in guard.
Angus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Angus trying to control but Fredoods is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fredoods is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vince Angus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Angus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Angus looking to sit in guard and control but Fredoods gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vince Angus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Angus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vince Angus!