PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Angelov (ranked 745 p4p, 101 weight class) and Cuba Moretti (ranked 509 p4p, 74 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.

Angelov
vs
Moretti

186 cm
31
178 lbs
19 - 14 - 1

182 cm
29
168 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Angelov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cuba Moretti!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moretti tries to close the distance and clinch but Angelov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Moretti. That snapped Angelov's head back.
Moretti doesn't manage to clinch there - Angelov circles away.
Angelov looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Moretti scores with a punch to the head.
Moretti tries to clinch up but Angelov circles away and keeps his distance.
Angelov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Angelov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jitsu Jim in the buildup to the fight.

Moretti instigates a clinch.
Moretti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Angelov has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov misses with a knee to the head.
Angelov lands an elbow inside that Moretti shrugs off.
Angelov throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moretti.
Moretti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moretti.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moretti.
Moretti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moretti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moretti avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Angelov looking to throw knees to the head but Moretti is blocking nicely.
Angelov misses with a knee to the head.
Angelov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angelov misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Moretti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Angelov on the inside.
Moretti is trying to maintain a safe position but Angelov gets an underhook and turns Moretti into the cage.
Moretti blocking some punches.
Moretti throws a head punch that misses.
Angelov tries to land knees in the clinch but Moretti avoids the damage to the body.
Moretti fails to pull guard.
Moretti is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moretti is trying to stall.
Angelov working Moretti over with knees to the body.
Moretti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moretti managing to block the knees to the body from Angelov.
Moretti takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Moretti is looking to break free of the clinch but Angelov has double underhooks.
Moretti is trying to maintain a safe position but Angelov gets an underhook and turns Moretti into the cage.
Angelov misses with a knee strike.
Angelov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moretti's elbow.

Moretti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moretti tries to clinch
and Angelov counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Moretti! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Angelov!
Peter Angelov looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Bate Pepo ne proshtava!'.