PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rafhael Angeles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Hurricane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Angeles
vs
Hurricane

173 cm
21
155 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

168 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 8 - 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, Leandro Hurricane!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurricane cracks Angeles with an open hand slap.
Hurricane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hurricane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hurricane misses with a hook. Angeles ducked under it nicely.
Hurricane throws a lazy right hand but Angeles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Angeles shoots in for a takedown but Hurricane shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Angeles rushes Hurricane and presses him up against the cage.

Angeles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hurricane cracks Angeles with an open hand slap.
Hurricane lands a body shot.
Angeles gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurricane jabs Angeles right on the nose. Angeles blinks but takes it well.
Hurricane connects with a looping right hand.
Hurricane lands a right hook to the body.
Hurricane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hurricane cracks a nice hook into Angeles's ribs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Angeles is defended easily by Hurricane.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafhael Angeles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angeles takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab by Hurricane.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hurricane lands with a cross.
Jab, jab by Hurricane - just one landing.
Hurricane scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Hurricane. No joy for Angeles on that attempt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Angeles. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hurricane lands a lovely overhand right.
Hurricane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hurricane stuffs the takedown.
Angeles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Angeles shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Angeles is breathing heavily.

Angeles seems to be working for a kimura but Hurricane defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Angeles is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hurricane is looking to escape.
Hurricane blocking the ground and pound attempt from Angeles.

Angeles 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.
Angeles landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angeles throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Angeles seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hurricane is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rafhael Angeles!