PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shamrock
vs
Angel

190 cm
25
220 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

200 cm
25
283 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Angel!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angel tries for a takedown but Shamrock circles away easily

and Shamrock counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Angel is staying active underneath Shamrock, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Shamrock keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Shamrock trying to control from half guard but Angel is working away.

We're going to have a standup here because Ben Shamrock wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Angel paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Angel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Angel showed some decent athleticism there.
Angel has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Angel fails to move to back control.

Angel is working for a guillotine from mount but Shamrock frees his head quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Angel quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Angel but it's paid off an Shamrock is forced to tap! Nice work by Angel.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Angel!