PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Bullit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bullit's choice of entrance music: Enter Sandman. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Damien Bullit was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Angel
vs
Bullit

200 cm
19
283 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

194 cm
19
235 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Bullit!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Angel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Damien Bullit has been cut.
Angel tries to clinch but Bullit is having none of it.
Angel is looking to clinch.
Angel throws a sloppy head kick and Bullit moves out of range easily.
Angel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Angel.
Nice takedown defense from Bullit. No joy for Angel on that attempt.
Angel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bullit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bullit thuds his right hand into Angel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Michael Angel has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angel slips a jab from Bullit.
Angel throws out a leg kick but Bullit moves out of range and Angel only half commits.
Bullit throws a hook but Angel blocks it.
Angel avoids the body shot from Bullit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bullit swats away the attempt to clinch by Angel.

Angel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bullit manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Angel prevents Bullit from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bullit can't keep his opponent in guard - Angel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bullit pushes Angel off looking to stand but Angel dives back in and keeps control.

Angel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullit pushes Angel off looking to stand but Angel dives back in and keeps control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bullit can do anything to dispel that myth.

Angel wants to work for an arm triangle but Bullit is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bullit wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Angel throws a head kick that Bullit semi-blocks.
Angel fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michael Angel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Angel finds it's way through Bullit's defenses.

Angel gets a clinch.

Angel pulls guard successfully.

Bullit gets to his feet - Angel follows without any prompting.
Bullit defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Angel.
Angel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bullit.
Angel is breathing heavily.
Angel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bullit swats away the attempt to clinch by Angel.
Bullit lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bullit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Angel wants to clinch.
Bullit misses with a hook. Angel ducked under it nicely.

Angel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bullit really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Angel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bullit wants to stand and escape but Angel is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bullit is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Angel dives into side control.
Angel happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Angel dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bullit misses with a hook.
Bullit misses with a hook. Angel ducked under it nicely.
Angel misses with a head kick.
Angel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Angel wants to clinch up but Bullit keeps it at a distance.
Angel doesn't manage to clinch there - Bullit circles away.
Bullit punishes Angel's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Bullit misses.
Bullit walks into a straight right hand from Angel.
Angel throws a head kick but Bullit moves out of range.

Angel fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bullit sprawls well initially but Angel persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Angel trying to pass the guard but Bullit defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullit pushes Angel off looking to stand but Angel dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angel passes the guard and advances to mount!
Angel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bullit is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bullit stops Angel from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bullit wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Angel wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Angel postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bullit looks a forlorn figure.
Bullit is squirming around, avoiding Angel's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bullit is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bullit is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bullit is squirming around, avoiding Angel's attempts to control the action.
You get the feeling that Bullit really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Angel controlling from the full mount.

Bullit wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Angel has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Bullit taps furiously! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Angel!