PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ditka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Ditka
vs
Angle

191 cm
21
221 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
220 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Ditka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Burt Angle!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ditka lands a nice hook to Angle's body. Angle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ditka scores with a jab to the head.
Ditka misses with a takedown attempt - Angle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mike Ditka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angle scores with a hook to the body. Ditka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ditka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Angle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Angle blocks a jab.
Angle slips under a jab from Ditka.
Angle throws a series of punches but Ditka avoids them all with ease.
Angle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ditka moves away.
Ditka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angle moves away.
Angle throws a body punch but Ditka moves out of range.
Angle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ditka avoids it really well and circles away.
Angle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Ditka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ditka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ditka misses with a straight left.
Ditka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ditka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ditka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Angle misses with a wild body shot.
Angle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Angle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ditka defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ditka.
Ditka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angle.
Ditka misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Ditka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Angle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ditka thows a body shot but no joy.
Angle looks to land a combination but Ditka avoids it well.
Ditka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Ditka gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ditka working for a triangle but Angle defends it easily.
Angle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Angle postures up.

Ditka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Angle working some strikes from top position.
Ditka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Angle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ditka is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angle throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ditka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Angle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ditka misses with a double jab
and Angle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice combination there by Ditka.
Ditka throws a hook to the side of Angle's head but Angle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Angle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ditka.
Angle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Angle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ditka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Angle thinking.
Angle misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ditka dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A decent looking cross lands there for Ditka.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ditka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ditka throws a series of punches but Angle moves out of range.
Ditka walks into a stiff left hand from Angle.
Ditka stuffs the takedown.
Ditka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ditka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ditka slaps away a takedown attempt from Angle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ditka looks to land a left hand but Angle moved out of range nicely.
Angle ducks under a wild hook from Ditka.
Donk. Ditka catches Angle right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ditka misses with a looping right.
Angle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ditka manages to avoid it.
Ditka lands a head shot.
Ditka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Angle has time to react.
Ditka throws a nice looking combination but Angle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ditka throws a right hand that Angle ducks under and follows up with a left that Angle also avoids with ease.
Ditka staying out of range there.
Ditka lands with a nice body punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ditka, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheers as Ditka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Angle doesn't seem phased though.
Angle lands a really nice looking cross but Ditka seems unphased.
Danga de danga de dang - Ditka scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ditka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Angle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Angle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ditka throws a hook but Angle blocks it.
Angle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ditka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Angle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ditka looks to throw the jab but Angle is out of range.
Ditka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Angle looks for a takedown but Ditka sprawls well.
Mike Ditka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Burt Angle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angle lands a really nice looking cross but Ditka seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ditka has a takedown stuffed.
Angle throws an overhand right that lands on Ditka's shoulder, as Ditka tries to avoid the shot.

Angle darts in and clinches Ditka up against the cage.
Ditka throws a head punch that misses.

Angle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angle throws a hook but Ditka blocks it.
Angle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ditka.
Ditka scores with a jab to the head.

Angle closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ditka did well to prevent Angle getting side control.
Ditka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ditka is trying to control but can't.
Ditka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Angle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ditka is staying active underneath Angle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Angle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ditka's head.

Angle seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Ditka has recovered full guard.
Angle is breathing heavily.
Ditka is trying to keep Angle in close.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ditka throws a hook but Angle avoids it easily.
Angle scores with a hook.
Angle dives in and grabs Ditka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ditka pushes down on Angle's head and hops out.
Ditka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ditka dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Angle dodges the punch combination from Ditka.
Ditka connects with a jab.
Ditka misses with a few strikes there.

Angle gets a takedown into half guard.
Angle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ditka's head.
Angle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ditka is trying to get back to full guard.
Angle working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ditka trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ditka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Angle.
Ditka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ditka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Angle.
Ditka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ditka takes a swing at Angle's ribcage but misses.
Ditka tries to clinch up
and Angle counters with a series of strikes. Ditka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Angle lands with a nice body punch.
Angle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle defending well as Ditka loads up on a big left hand.
Angle lands a jab-cross combination.
Ditka scores with a sloppy right hand. Angle should have avoided that one.
Angle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ditka misses with a straight right.

Ditka has Angle up against the cage in a clinch.
Ditka scores with a shoulder strike.
Angle blocks a body shot from Ditka.
Angle blocks a body shot from Ditka.
Angle stalls.
Ditka has Angle pushed against the cage.
Ditka letting Angle take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle has a couple of punches blocked by Ditka.
Angle misses with some punches.
Angle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Angle breaks the clinch.
Ditka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Angle counters with a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Angle misses.
Ditka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ditka takes a swing at Angle's ribcage but misses.
Angle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ditka misses with a body shot.
Ditka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ditka with a hook.
Burt Angle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ditka looks to land a combination but Angle avoids it well.
Ditka just misses with a punch to the body.
Angle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ditka throws out the jab.
Angle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Angle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Angle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ditka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Angle manages to avoid it.
Mike Ditka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ditka misses the body punch
and Angle counters with a stiff right hand.
Ditka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Angle counters with a right hand to the body.
Ditka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mike Ditka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ditka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Burt Angle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ditka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Ditka!