PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Uriel Angelus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Rocil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Angelus
vs
Rocil

182 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 Tokyo, Uriel Angelus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky Rocil!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Angelus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Angelus.

Rocil tries to keep at a distance but Angelus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rocil is trying to break free.
Angelus keeps control of Rocil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Angelus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Angelus has a takedown stuffed.
Rocil throws a nice looking combination but Angelus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Angelus throws a one two combo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Angelus.
Rocil swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Angelus counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rocil is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Angelus shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriel Angelus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angelus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Angelus moves in looking to clinch but Rocil pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Angelus clinches up with Rocil and pushes him back against the cage.
Rocil wants to break free but Angelus has control.
Rocil tries to break the clinch but Angelus is controlling the position.
Angelus prevents Rocil from breaking the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Angelus.
Rocil misses with a punch on the inside.
Rocil wants to get back to striking at distance but Angelus won't allow it.
Rocil misses with a knee strike.

Angelus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rocil takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rocil throws a poor cross that misses

and Angelus counters by moving into the clinch.
Rocil wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rocil looks gassed!

Angelus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angelus fails in his attempt to clinch.

Angelus clinches up against the cage.

Rocil manages to break the clinch.
Rocil swings away with a body shot that misses

and Angelus holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Angelus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rocil is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Angelus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rocil misses with a left hand
and Angelus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rocil takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Angelus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Angelus throws a head kick that half lands.
Rocil stuffs the takedown.
Rocil misses with a hook
and Angelus counters with a body kick that stops Rocil in his tracks momentarily.
Angelus closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Angelus lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A slapping body kick lands there for Angelus.
Rocil swats away the attempt to clinch by Angelus.
Rocil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Angelus manages to avoid it.
Angelus fails to land the takedown.
Rocil keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Angelus does no damage.
Rocil takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Angelus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rocil misses with a jab to the body
and Angelus counters with a three punch combo that has Rocil backing up. Rocil nods at Angelus to acknowledge the strikes.
Rocky Rocil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Angelus tries a head kick but it misses.
Rocil misses with a double jab
and Angelus counters with a one-two to the body.
Angelus tries to clinch but Rocil moves out of range.
Angelus lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Angelus.
Angelus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rocil's head.
Angelus tries to clinch but Rocil is having none of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Angelus.
Rocil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Angelus counters with a left and a right that stings Rocil.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Angelus.
Rocil throws a lazy uppercut
and Angelus counters with a head kick. That will keep Rocil thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rocil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angelus.

Angelus instigates a clinch.

Rocil manages to break the clinch.
Rocil stuffs the takedown attempt from Angelus. Angelus gets slowly back to his feet.
Rocil throws a poor cross that misses
and Angelus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rocil's knee momentarily.
Angelus tries to clinch but Rocil moves out of range.
Angelus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Angelus tries to clinch up but Rocil circles away and keeps his distance.
Angelus is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rocil misses with an uppercut
and Angelus counters with a good, hard body kick but Rocil shrugs it off.
Angelus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Angelus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rocil will feel that in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Angelus.
Angelus has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriel Angelus dominated that round.
That's time! Angelus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Angelus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rocil is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rocil throws a left and a right that both miss
and Angelus counters with a big head kick but Rocil shrugs it off.
Angelus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rocil.
Rocil throws a leg kick
and Angelus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rocil misses with a hook
and Angelus counters with a thumping low kick.
Rocky Rocil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angelus throws a head kick that Rocil semi-blocks.
Angelus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Angelus darts in and clinches Rocil up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelus.
Angelus can't find room to land a body shot as Rocil controls the action.
Rocil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Angelus wants to get back to striking at distance but Rocil won't allow it.
Angelus is trying to break free.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rocil tries to break the clinch but Angelus is controlling the position.
Angelus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Angelus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Angelus cracks Rocil with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rocil rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Angelus counters with a leg kick.
Angelus cracks a nice hook into Rocil's ribs.
Rocil falls off balance throwing a combination
and Angelus counters with an outside leg kick.
Rocil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Angelus fails to land the takedown.
Angelus lands with a slapping head kick.
Rocil throws a combination that misses

and Angelus counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Angelus.
Angelus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rocil prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriel Angelus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rocil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rocil is trying to break free.

Angelus breaks the clinch.
Angelus lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Angelus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angelus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rocil's sensitive parts.
Angelus works over Rocil's head and body with a nice combination.
Angelus walks into a jab.
Rocil throws a left and a right that both miss
and Angelus counters with a low kick, right behind Rocil 's knee.
Angelus looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Angelus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Angelus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Angelus throws a head kick that misses.
Angelus misses with a few strikes there.

Angelus clinches with his opponent.
Rocil tries to land knees in the clinch but Angelus avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocil lands a damaging elbow.
Rocil is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Angelus is keeping busy.

Rocil manages to break the clinch.
A solid body kick from Angelus.
Horrible takedown by Angelus or perhaps it was just good defense by Rocil which made him look bad.
Rocil misses with a wild combination.
Rocil has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Angelus.
Uriel Angelus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Angelus.
Nice takedown defense from Rocil. No joy for Angelus on that attempt.
Rocil misses with a combination
and Angelus counters with a nice leg kick.
Rocil has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rocil takes a swing at Angelus's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rocil takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rocil throws a sloppy body shot
and Angelus counters with an inside leg kick.

Angelus feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rocil wants to stand but Angelus is controlling the position.

Rocil has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Angelus off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Rocil misses with a double jab
and Angelus counters with a big head kick but Rocil shrugs it off.
Rocil has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Angelus.
Rocil rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Angelus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rocil's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rocil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rocil thows a body shot but no joy.
Rocil keeps the fight on the outside.
Rocil throws a series of punches but Angelus moves out of range.
Angelus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rocil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriel Angelus dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Angelus lands a high kick!
Rocil rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Angelus counters by clinching up.
Rocil tries to break the clinch but Angelus is controlling the position.
Angelus avoiding damage as Rocil throws knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rocil.
Rocil tries to break the clinch but Angelus is controlling the position.
Rocil wants to break the clinch but can't.
Angelus has Rocil pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rocil manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Angelus misses with a knee strike.
Rocil wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rocil is trying to break free.
Rocil content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rocil is trying to break free.

Angelus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelus throws a nice head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angelus's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Angelus duly obliges.
Rocil swings widly with a right hand
and Angelus counters with a low kick, right behind Rocil 's knee.
Angelus tries for a takedown but Rocil sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Rocil. No joy for Angelus on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriel Angelus. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocil misses with a double jab
and Angelus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rocil's knee momentarily.
Uriel Angelus is winning the standup battle so far.
Rocil looks to land a right hand but Angelus moved out of range.
Angelus throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Angelus.
Angelus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rocil's sensitive parts.
A low kick from Rocil is predictable there
and Angelus counters with a solid body kick.
Angelus shoots in but Rocil avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Angelus tries to clinch but Rocil moves out of range.
Angelus tries to clinch up.
Angelus connects with a high kick.
Rocil swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Angelus counters with a nice leg kick.
Angelus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angelus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocil stuffs the takedown attempt from Angelus. Angelus gets slowly back to his feet.
Rocil misses with a hook
and Angelus counters with a head kick.
Rocil is looking to score with low kicks.
Angelus throws a head kick that Rocil semi-blocks.
Angelus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rocil circles away.
Angelus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Angelus connects with a high kick.
Angelus throws a head kick that half lands.

Angelus closes the distance and clinches.

Angelus breaks from the clinch.
Angelus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rocil's calf.

Angelus gets a clinch.
Rocil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rocil wants to break the clinch but can't.
Angelus wants to get back to striking at distance but Rocil won't allow it.
Angelus lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Angelus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Angelus lands with a kick to the temple. Rocil shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Angelus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rocil as he avoids it easily.
Angelus dodges the punch combination from Rocil.
Rocil has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Angelus.
Angelus throws a head kick that misses.
Angelus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rocil throws a left and a right that both miss
and Angelus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Angelus misses with a head kick.
Nice cross by Angelus.
Rocil throws a combination that misses
and Angelus counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rocil is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rocil misses with a hook
and Angelus counters with an outside leg kick.
Angelus doesn't manage to clinch there - Rocil circles away.
Rocil falls off balance throwing a combination
and Angelus counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelus closes the distance and clinches up with Rocil, looking for a takedown. Angelus pushes Rocil against the cage but Rocil circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Angelus throws a head kick that Rocil semi-blocks.
Rocil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Angelus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rocil's waist but Rocil gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Angelus off to one side.
Angelus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rocil misses with a shot to the body

and Angelus counters with a single leg into guard. Rocil didn't expect that.
Rocky Rocil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Angelus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rocil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Angelus is in close to Rocil's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Rocil is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Rocil is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Angelus has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rocil is proving hard to escape from.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uriel Angelus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Angelus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriel Angelus!