PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Angelico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint Joan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angelico has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Nathan Angelico could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Saint Joan's chin.

Angelico
vs
Joan

180 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

170 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathan Angelico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saint Joan!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelico lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Angelico is breathing heavily.
Joan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Angelico thows a body kick. Joan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Joan avoids the head kick by Angelico.
Joan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Angelico but Angelico pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Angelico lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Joan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Joan.
Nathan Angelico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saint Joan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Angelico clinches with his opponent.
Angelico keeps control of Joan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Angelico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joan avoids the head kick by Angelico.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joan blocks the body kick.
Joan tries to clinch up but Angelico circles away and keeps his distance.
Joan shoots in for a double leg but Angelico sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Joan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Joan gets tackled into the cage by Angelico. Angelico maintains the clinch.

Angelico manages to break the clinch.
Joan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Angelico sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Joan somewhat.
Angelico closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Joan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Angelico as he avoids it easily.
Joan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Angelico gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joan is trying to push Angelico away but Angelico has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Angelico pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Angelico throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angelico throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Joan's head.
Nathan Angelico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Angelico gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Angelico manages to break the clinch.

Angelico moves into range and clinches up with Joan.

Angelico breaks from the clinch.
Joan throws a sloppy head kick and Angelico moves out of range easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Angelico breaks the clinch.
Nathan Angelico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Angelico throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelico looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Angelico circles away.

Angelico clinches with his opponent.

Angelico breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angelico throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Joan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Angelico circles away.

Angelico clinches.

Angelico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joan misses with a hook.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Angelico.

Angelico fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joan, pushing him back against the cage.

Angelico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Angelico rushes Joan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Angelico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Joan.
Joan fails with a takedown attempt.

Angelico forces Joan back against the cage and clinches.

Angelico breaks the clinch.

Angelico clinches with his opponent.
Joan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Angelico smiles and moves away.
Joan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Angelico gets a clinch.

Angelico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Angelico dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Joan tries to clinch up.

Angelico clinches up with Joan and pushes him back against the cage.

Angelico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Joan is defended easily by Angelico.
Joan tries to clinch but Angelico moves out of range.
Joan just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAngelico.
Angelico is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joan can do to turn this around?
Joan shoots for a takedown but Angelico saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Joan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Angelico sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Joan somewhat.
Angelico seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nathan Angelico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saint Joan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Angelico closes the distance and pushes Joan back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Angelico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelico throws a nice head kick!
Joan dives in and grabs Angelico's left leg, looking for a takedown. Angelico pushes down on Joan's head and hops out.

Angelico has Joan up against the cage in a clinch.

Angelico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Angelico connects with a high kick.
Angelico stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Angelico wants it to stay on the feet.
Angelico throws a nice head kick!

Angelico fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joan, pushing him back against the cage.

Angelico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Angelico lands with a nice body kick.
Joan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Angelico moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Joan wants to break free but Angelico has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Angelico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Joan tries to keep at a distance but Angelico has taken the fight into the clinch.

Angelico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Angelico slaps away a takedown attempt from Joan, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Angelico has managed to clinch.
Joan is trying to pull guard but Angelico turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Angelico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Angelico shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Joan eats them both and turns towards Angelico to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Joan shoots in and drives through. Angelico sprawls well.

Angelico has closed the distance and engaged Joan in a clinch.

Angelico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Angelico.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Angelico instigates a clinch.

Angelico breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angelico avoids the body shot from Joan.

Angelico has managed to clinch.

Angelico breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joan tries to clinch up.

Joan tries to keep at a distance but Angelico has taken the fight into the clinch.

Angelico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Angelico.
Nathan Angelico is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nathan Angelico is winning the standup battle so far.
Angelico lands a nice hook to Joan's body. Joan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Angelico has taken the fight to the clinch.

Angelico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angelico misses with a head kick.
Joan fails with a takedown attempt.
Joan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Angelico tries to avoid it but Joan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Angelico to the ground. Angelico escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Angelico connects with a high kick.
Joan shoots in looking for a takedown. Angelico tries to sprawl out of it but Joan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Angelico manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Angelico throws a head kick that Joan semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Angelico dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Joan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Angelico avoids it really well and circles away.
Angelico lands with a kick to the temple. Joan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Joan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Angelico is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Joan.

Angelico moves into the clinch.
Joan can't get the takedown.

Angelico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Angelico clinches.

Angelico pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Angelico leaves Joan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nathan Angelico has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saint Joan.
Angelico lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joan dodges the punch combination from Angelico.

Angelico drives through and clinches with Joan against the cage.
Joan is trying to push Angelico away but Angelico has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Joan tries to pull guard but Angelico forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Angelico manages to break the clinch.

Angelico clinches.

Angelico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Angelico clinches with his opponent.

Angelico pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Joan.
Joan darts in looking for a takedown but Angelico gets double underhooks and turns Joan into the cage.

Angelico clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Angelico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Joan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Angelico tries to counter with a takedown but Joan is quick to defend against it.
Angelico swats away the attempt to clinch by Joan.
Joan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Angelico throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Angelico prevents a body shot from Joan.

Angelico breaks from the clinch.
Joan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Angelico lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Joan gets tackled into the cage by Angelico. Angelico maintains the clinch.

Angelico breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joan fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelico connects with a high kick.
Angelico throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Joan's head.
Angelico lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Angelico thows a body kick. Joan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angelico shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Joan eats them both and turns towards Angelico to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Joan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Angelico throws a head kick that Joan semi-blocks.
Angelico scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice uppercut there from Angelico.
Joan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Angelico closes the distance and clinches.
Saint Joan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nathan Angelico is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Joan is trying to pull guard but Angelico has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Angelico showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Angelico 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:24
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Angelico!