PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Kiptanui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ty Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiptanui comes to the cage accompanied by Suomi & Antero Mertaranta -collection . Ty Angle has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gabriel Kiptanui's chin.

Kiptanui
vs
Angle

173 cm
22
166 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
167 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

FNF Energy & Stamina - Sale!
FNF Energy & Stamina - Sale!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Kiptanui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ty Angle!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Kiptanui counter with a right hand.
Kiptanui looks to land a body kick but Angle moved away.
Angle with a poor takedown
and Kiptanui counters with a head kick.
Kiptanui fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Angle on the side of the head.
Angle misses with a takedown attempt

and Kiptanui decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Angle's guard.
Gabriel Kiptanui has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ty Angle.
Angle is looking to stand up but Kiptanui isn't so interested in that idea.
Kiptanui slips nicely into half guard.
Kiptanui throwing shots but Angle is blocking nicely.
Angle won't allow Kiptanui to pass to mount.
Kiptanui trying to control from half guard but Angle is working away.

Kiptanui is trying to work for a kimura but Angle is defending well.
Kiptanui takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kiptanui is trying to control the action in half guard but Angle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kiptanui seems to be looking for submissions.
Angle works his way to full guard. Good work.

Angle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kiptanui defends well.
Kiptanui stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Angle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kiptanui wants to control from the top but Angle keeps moving.
Kiptanui tries to free his leg and advance position but Angle is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kiptanui stands and throws Angle's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Kiptanui looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kiptanui avoids the strikes from the bottom by Angle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiptanui landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kiptanui takes a little break here. Angle wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Kiptanui is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Angle is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Angle is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angle sneaks back into half guard.
Angle keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kiptanui seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Angle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiptanui is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Angle!
Angle is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kiptanui controlling from the full mount.
Kiptanui is trying to control here but Angle has managed to regain half guard.
Kiptanui throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Angle is looking to improve his position.
Kiptanui lands with a punch from half guard.
Kiptanui wants to control but Angle is keeping him busy.

Angle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kiptanui jumps into side control!
Angle tries to buck Kiptanui off but Kiptanui is having none of it.
Angle gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Angle is desperately trying to improve his position but Kiptanui has a good base and remains in mount.
Angle looks gassed!
Kiptanui lands with some strikes.
Kiptanui controlling his opponent.
Angle blocking the ground and pound.
Angle gets back to half guard.
Kiptanui looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Angle actively working from the bottom here.
Angle is trying to stand back up but Kiptanui is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Kiptanui dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Angle with a poor takedown

and Kiptanui counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kiptanui.
Kiptanui lands a knee to the body.
Kiptanui lands a nice knee to the body.
Kiptanui slows down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kiptanui creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kiptanui lands a knee to the head.
Kiptanui unloads a knee to the mid-section. Angle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kiptanui unloads a knee to the mid-section. Angle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kiptanui trying to stall but Angle improves his position.
Kiptanui putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Angle in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kiptanui landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiptanui scores with a knee to the head.
Kiptanui stalling the fight.
Angle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kiptanui pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kiptanui connects with a nasty looking knee right to Angle's face.
Kiptanui with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiptanui comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Angle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kiptanui gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gabriel Kiptanui has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ty Angle.
Kiptanui gets underhooks to prevent Angle's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kiptanui lands a shot to the body.
Kiptanui tries to land knees in the clinch but Angle avoids the damage to the body.
Kiptanui gets underhooks to prevent Angle's takedown attempt.
Kiptanui lands a good knee to the midsection. Angle won't want to take too many of those.
Kiptanui lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kiptanui lands an elbow that stopped Angle in his tracks for a moment.
Kiptanui is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kiptanui scores with a nice hook to the head.

Kiptanui breaks the clinch.
Kiptanui lands a head shot.
Angle fails with the takedown
and Kiptanui counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Kiptanui.

Kiptanui shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kiptanui showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiptanui looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kiptanui prevents Angle from improving his position.

Angle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiptanui is looking to take a break and control but Angle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kiptanui works his way into full mount!
Angle is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kiptanui is working for a guillotine from mount but Angle frees his head quite easily.
Angle is trying desperately to improve position.
Angle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kiptanui wants to control the pace but Angle is squirming around nicely.
Angle in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Angle is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kiptanui with a couple of short strikes.

Kiptanui is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Angle is surviving well by controlling Kiptanui's body position as best he can.

Kiptanui jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Angle is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Angle and Kiptanui has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kiptanui looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Angle manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Angle wants to work for an arm triangle but Kiptanui is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kiptanui slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiptanui is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Angle wants to stand and escape but instead Kiptanui has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Kiptanui dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kiptanui displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Angle.
Kiptanui moves to clinch but Angle breaks away

and Angle decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kiptanui's guard.
Kiptanui utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Angle stopping the sweep attempt from Kiptanui.
Kiptanui trying to keep a closed guard but Angle is proving a slippery customer.
Angle landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angle is looking to work some ground and pound but Kiptanui has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle looking to pass the guard.
Kiptanui is pulling down on Angle's head. It's preventing any offense from Angle, at least for the moment.

Angle postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kiptanui is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Angle, into his guard.
Kiptanui scoring with punches to the head and body.

Kiptanui got a little sloppy there for a moment and Angle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kiptanui has managed to get both his arms back between Angle's legs - danger averted.
Kiptanui is pushing down on Angle's leg trying to pass to half guard. Angle is fighting to maintain full guard but Kiptanui has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kiptanui is working away from the top position though.
Gabriel Kiptanui overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kiptanui sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kiptanui works his way into full mount!
Kiptanui controlling his opponent.
Kiptanui working Angle over with strikes here.
Ty Angle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kiptanui controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kiptanui looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Kiptanui has control of Angle's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Angle regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gabriel Kiptanui is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kiptanui looking to control but Angle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kiptanui tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kiptanui looking to control but Angle is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Angle is looking to improve his position but Kiptanui isn't that keen on the idea.
Kiptanui takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kiptanui lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Angle hang on?
Kiptanui prevents Angle from getting the reversal.
Kiptanui trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Angle slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Angle is not content to let Kiptanui control the position.

Angle is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kiptanui pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gabriel Kiptanui.
Well Kiptanui has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Kiptanui!