PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Angelo (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!

Gracie
vs
Angelo

181 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
24
170 lbs
6 - 12 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Angelo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Angelo's guard.
Angelo can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie blocks the strikes from Angelo.
Angelo is trying to stand.

Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Angelo is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Angelo is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Angelo avoid being mounted?
Angelo moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Angelo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Angelo defends well.
Angelo works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.

Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Angelo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Angelo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Angelo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Angelo trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

Gracie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Angelo escapes and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Angelo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gracie is avoiding damage well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Angelo's best efforts.

Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Angelo pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Angelo lands a nice short elbow.
Angelo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Angelo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Angelo.
It looks like Angelo is going to stand back up.
Angelo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Angelo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Angelo pulls his head out easily.
Angelo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Angelo.
Angelo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Angelo throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.

Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelo winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Angelo scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Angelo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Angelo trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Angelo slips a nice elbow through Gracie's hands, connecting with Gracie's forehead.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Angelo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Angelo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Gracie actively working from the bottom here.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Angelo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Angelo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Jorge Gracie has been cut.
Joe Angelo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angelo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Angelo connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Gracie to the floor! Angelo dives in looking for the finish!

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie gets full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angelo is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Angelo is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Angelo with a flurry of punches that miss.

Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Angelo throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Angelo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Angelo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Angelo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Angelo works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Angelo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Joe Angelo has got the better of the ground game so far.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Angelo defends well.
Angelo is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Angelo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Angelo gets to his feet - Gracie follows without any prompting.
Angelo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Angelo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Angelo misses with a wild body shot.

Angelo gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Angelo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Angelo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Angelo distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Angelo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Angelo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Angelo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Angelo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Angelo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Angelo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Angelo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Angelo is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Angelo wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Angelo pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Angelo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Gracie is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Angelo is tapping! Great win for Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jorge Gracie!