PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rafhael Angeles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and London Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Angeles
vs
Daley

173 cm
18
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

174 cm
18
156 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rafhael Angeles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, London Daley!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angeles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daley was well out of range. Poor timing from Angeles.
Daley lands an overhand right.
Daley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Daley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Angeles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Angeles on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Angeles takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Angeles misses with a combination
and Daley counters with a stiff right hand.
Angeles tries to move into range but Daley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Daley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Angeles goes for a takedown attempt but Daley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Daley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Angeles shoots in but Daley avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daley rushes Angeles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Daley misses with a punch on the inside.
Daley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Angeles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Angeles tries for a takedown but Daley manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafhael Angeles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Daley prevents a takedown attempt there.
Daley lands a shoulder strike.
Daley has had enough of the clinch but Angeles keeps him there for the moment.
Daley gets through Angeles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Angeles can't get the takedown.
Angeles goes for a takedown in the clinch but Daley prevents it.
Angeles tries to score a body lock takedown but Daley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Angeles is breathing heavily.
Daley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daley lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley is trying to break the clinch but Angeles has him pressed against the cage.
Daley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Daley lands with a left to the head.
Daley misses with the head strike.
Daley scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Daley.
Daley lands a hook that snaps the head of Angeles backwards.

Daley manages to break the clinch.
Daley lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Angeles falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Daley to counter with a crisp jab.
Daley digs a good body shot into Angeles's ribs.
London Daley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daley scores with a one two! Angeles had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Angeles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Daley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daley scores with a nice head shot.
Angeles on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley clobbers Angeles with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Daley scores with a three punch combo!
Daley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Daley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Angeles has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daley finds it's way round the side to connect with Angeles's head.
Angeles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Daley.
Daley throws a series of strikes that have Angeles backpedaling.
Daley lands a jab.
Daley with a nice cross.
Daley lands a jab to the head.
A nice combination there by Daley.

Daley moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Daley.
Angeles takes a shot to the head.
Daley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daley lands an uppercut.
Angeles can't get the takedown.
Daley gets through Angeles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Daley lands with a short shot to the head.
Daley gets through Angeles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Angeles backwards.
Daley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daley scores with a nice hook to the head.

Daley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daley scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Daley finds it's way through Angeles's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

London Daley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Angeles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Daley stuns Angeles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Angeles gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Angeles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A lazy left from Daley finds it's target.
Daley lands a body shot.
Daley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Angeles closes the distance looking to clinch
and Daley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Angeles takes one on the button.
Daley throws a combination. Angeles tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A left lands for Daley.
Angeles shoots in for a takedown but Daley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daley punishes Angeles's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown by Angeles or perhaps it was just good defense by Daley which made him look bad.
A left lands for Daley.
Daley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Daley lands the left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Daley there.
Angeles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Angeles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Daley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Daley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Angeles doesn't seem phased though.
Daley digs a good hook to Angeles's body.
Daley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Daley scores with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Daley.
London Daley seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Daley has managed to clinch.
Angeles looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Daley gets through Angeles's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Angeles takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Daley.
Daley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Angeles backwards.
Daley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Daley scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Daley.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Daley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Daley lands with a right to the head.
Daley lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Daley lands with a left to the head.
Daley lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Daley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daley connects with a right hand. Angeles shakes it off.
Daley thuds a left hand into Angeles's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daley has closed the distance and engaged Angeles in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daley.
Daley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Daley manages to break the clinch.
Daley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Daley.
Daley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Angeles on the side of the head.
Daley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Daley jabs at Angeles's body.
Daley lands with a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Daley both land. Nice combination.
A jab from Daley does it's job there.

Daley moves into the clinch.
Daley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Angeless head.
Daley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Angeles backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Daley lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daley lands a nice uppercut.
Daley lands a nice uppercut.
Daley lands a hook to the side of the head.

Daley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Daley is working the combinations to good effect here.
Decent striking displayed by Daley there.
Daley works over Angeles's head and body with a nice combination.
Angeles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Angeles looks for a takedown but Daley sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafhael Angeles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daley lands with a straight right. Angeles didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch lands to the side of Angeles 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Daley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Daley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Daley closes the distance and clinches.
Daley lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

London Daley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A shot to the liver by Daley. Beautiful body shot.
Daley throws a good cross that connects.
Daley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Angeles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Angeles shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Daley as he jumps to the side.
Angeles throws a lazy right hand but Daley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daley lands a nice shot that snaps Angeles's head back.
Angeles takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Daley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Angeles tries to clinch up but Daley circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Daley. No joy for Angeles on that attempt.
Angeles takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daley jabs Angeles right on the nose. Angeles blinks but takes it well.
Daley clobbers Angeles with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Daley lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angeles drops his hands momentarily and Daley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rafhael Angeles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body punch from Daley.
Angeles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Angeles with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Daley to score with a decent uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Daley.
Daley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab lands there for Daley.
Left hook, right uppercut from Daley.
Angeles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Daley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab from Daley.
A shot to the liver by Daley. Beautiful body shot.
Daley lands a head shot.
Nice shot by Daley.
Daley lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley scores with a nice right hand.
Daley stalks Angeles and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Angeles's face. Angeles staggers backwards, shaken.
Daley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Daley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Angeles in his tracks.
Daley lands a nice shot that snaps Angeles's head back.
The crowd cheers as Daley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Angeles doesn't seem phased though.
Angeles drops his hands momentarily and Daley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Angeles on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Daley doesn't manage to clinch there - Angeles circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Daley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Daley.
Daley cracks Angeles with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angeles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daley lands with a nice body punch.
Daley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Daley. Beautiful body shot.
Angeles walks into a left hand.
Daley lands with a straight right. Angeles didn't see that one coming.
Daley lands a glancing blow to the side of Angeles's head.
A shot to the liver by Daley. Beautiful body shot.
Daley cracks Angeles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Daley moves into the clinch.
Daley lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Daley.

Daley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angeles takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Daley scores with a punch to the head.

Daley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Daley.
Still in the clinch, Daley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rafhael Angeles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angeles changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Daley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafhael Angeles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Daley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Daley.
Daley lands a nice shot to the body.
Daley lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Angeles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Daley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Daley scores with a jab to the head.
Daley lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Angeles has time to react.
Angeles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Daley lands with a nice body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
London Daley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Daley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 24:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 24:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... London Daley!