PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Long Thai (ranked 6929 p4p, 658 weight class) and Alessandro Angeli (ranked 8793 p4p, 726 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Thai
vs
Angeli

178 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Long Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alessandro Angeli!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angeli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thai in his tracks.
Angeli takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Thai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Thai moves away from the strike by Angeli.
Thai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Angeli.
Thai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Angeli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thai scrambles back to his feet.
Angeli swinging wildly here.
Angeli's coach down at Men Only. No Liberals ! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Angeli's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Angeli feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Thai sprawling to the canvas! Thai rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Angeli finish him?!

Thai is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Thai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Angeli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thai seems to have got his legs back now.
Angeli steps in with a hook that catches Thai right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Angeli follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Thai looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alessandro Angeli!
A very excited looking Alessandro Angeli made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.