PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Angelov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Roy Jones - Can't be touched. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Angelov
vs
West

186 cm
23
178 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
184 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peter Angelov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew West!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West throws a right and a left that Angelov avoids nicely.
A solid body kick from Angelov.
Angelov misses with a body kick.
West stalks Angelov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Angelov's face. Angelov staggers backwards, shaken.
West throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Angelov.
West misses with a jab, cross combination.

Angelov drives through and clinches with West against the cage.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West.
West on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov blocks an elbow strike from West.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West avoiding damage.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Andrew West has been cut.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
West misses with an elbow over the top.
West tries a body shot but Angelov blocks it.
Angelov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
West can't find room to land a body shot as Angelov controls the action.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
West looks winded!
Angelov misses with a punch to the body.
Angelov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Angelov.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov lands a damaging elbow.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov works on West's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Angelov.
Angelov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on West's face as he tries to break the clinch.
West throws an elbow but it misses.
West on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov dodges an elbow strike from West.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
West looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West.
Angelov throws an elbow but it misses.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
West throws an elbow but it's blocked.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. West lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
West has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
West wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
West looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now.
West avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov working West over with knees to the body.
West avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. West won't want to take too many of those.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
West tries to break the clinch but Angelov is controlling the position.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
West creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Angelov has West pressed against the cage, preventing West from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into West's ribcage.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, West just misses with a elbow thrown towards Angelov's brow.
West is looking to control Angelov's arms but Angelov gets an underhook and turns him. Now West has his back to the cage.
West throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelov blocks it with crossed arms.
Angelov lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Angelov - that landed with a thud.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into West's ribcage.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
West takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Angelov.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Andrew West's cut even more.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body.
West tries to break free but Angelov pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
West misses with the head strike.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Angelov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew West's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch but West swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angelov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
West looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Angelov tries to clinch up.
As Angelov backs off West throws a huge counter combo but Angelov manages to avoid it all.
West throws a right and a left that both miss.
West misses with a jab to the body
and Angelov counters with a thumping low kick.
Angelov slips under a jab.
West keeps the fight on the outside.
Angelov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on West if he has to take too many more of those.
West moves out of range of the body kick from Angelov.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but West paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Angelov takes the fight into the clinch.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body.
West is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, West throws an elbow but misses.
West is breathing heavily.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the head.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Angelov.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into West's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Angelov.
Peter Angelov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
West misses with the head strike.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
West is trying to break free.
Our sources have told us that Angelov has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
West avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
West misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. West won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into West's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
Angelov lands a damaging elbow.
Angelov working West over with knees to the body.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. West lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite West's efforts to push away.
Angelov misses with a body punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from West in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
West on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
West takes a knee to the side of the body.
Angelov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
West is trying to break free.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section. West lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
West on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
West pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
West wants to get back to striking at distance but Angelov won't allow it.
West avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov trying to land knees to the body.
Angelov blocks the elbow strike.
Angelov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Angelov missing with knees to the body.
West looking to slow down the pace here.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
West scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body.
Angelov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that West can do to turn this around?
West blocks a body shot from Angelov.

West pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
West rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Angelov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Angelov throws a wild body kick that West sees coming a mile off.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
West swings for the body but Angelov moves out of range.
West looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Angelov looks for the body kick but West saw that one coming.
Angelov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West throws a combination. Angelov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Angelov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but West paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Angelov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrew West's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Angelov tries to clinch but West moves out of range.
West fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Angelov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
West avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
West throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
West stalling.
West tries to land a knee to the head but Angelov blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
West wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
West wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
West takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
West avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
West on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
West looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
West tries to land a knee to the head but Angelov blocks with his arms.
West avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov avoids the elbow strike from West, against the cage.
Angelov dodges an elbow strike from West.

West's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
West tries to bum rush Angelov with a series of wild strikes but Angelov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
West misses with a series of wild punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Angelov.
Angelov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Angelov misses with a body kick.
West avoids a kick to the body.
Angelov connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Angelov misses with a body kick.
West misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West throws a right and a left that both miss.
Angelov throws a half hearted mid kick.
West misses with the combination.
West avoids the head kick by Angelov.
As Angelov backs off West throws a huge counter combo but Angelov manages to avoid it all.
West takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

The cut above Andrew West's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Angelov is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from West on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for West.
West scores with a jab. Angelov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
West moves away from the strike by Angelov.
Some wild striking there from West.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
West slips under a jab from Angelov.
Angelov walks into a straight right hand from West.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andrew West is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
West throws a jab but it's blocked by Angelov.
Angelov is looking to counter with a body kick.
Angelov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
West swinging wildly here.
Angelov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angelov connects with a nice looking jab.
West keeps the fight on the outside.

Oooh a lovely combination from Angelov sends West down but not out. Angelov dives into side control looking to finish.

West is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
West manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
West is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

West is looking for a kimura but Angelov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for West to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Angelov is trying to stand back up but West is controlling him

West decides to stand and escape the position.
Angelov lands a nice looking kick to the body. West takes a step back to recover.
Angelov moves out of range of the leg kick from West.
West throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from West.
West moves out of range of the body kick from Angelov.
Angelov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
West is still on wobbly legs! Can Angelov finish him?

Andrew West's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Angelov looks to land a body kick but West moved away.
West swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andrew West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter Angelov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
West seems to have recovered his senses.
Angelov moves out of range as West strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Peter Angelov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Angelov, 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Angelov!
A relieved looking Peter Angelov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.