PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donald Mastadon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angry Angus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Mastadon
vs
Angus

178 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

178 cm
28
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donald Mastadon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angry Angus!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mastadon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Angus counters with a nice leg kick.
Mastadon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mastadon shoots for a double leg takedown but Angus sprawls well. He's pushed Mastadon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mastadon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Angus defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Mastadon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mastadon tries for a takedown but Angus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Angus dives in and grabs Mastadon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mastadon pushes down on Angus's head and hops out.
Mastadon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Angus as Mastadon shoots in.
Mastadon has his takedown stuffed
and Angus counters with a straight right hand.
Mastadon keeps the fight on the outside.
Mastadon shoots in for a double leg but Angus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mastadon misses with a takedown
letting Angus counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mastadon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Mastadon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Angus can't do much from the bottom here.
Angus being controlled for a moment.
Angus tries to buck Mastadon off but Mastadon is having none of it.
Angus can't do much from the bottom here.
Angus is looking for a sweep.
Mastadon trying to control the action but Angus is working from the bottom.
Angus is trying to buck Mastadon off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angus struggling a bit here.
Angus is not content to let Mastadon control the position.
Angus wants to control but Mastadon postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Mastadon shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mastadon was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mastadon trying to control but Angus is having none of it.
Mastadon controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastadon wants to control but instead Angus manages to regain half guard.
Mastadon is just content to waste time from the top position. Angus takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mastadon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Angus wants to stand and escape but Mastadon is having none of it.
Mastadon trying to control but Angus is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Angus 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angus keeping full guard, as Mastadon tries to pass.
Mastadon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mastadon passes Angus's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Angus is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mastadon tries to pass to full mount but Angus defends it.
Mastadon is stalling here. Angus is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mastadon seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Angus has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Mastadon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angus misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mastadon is trying to get back to half guard.
Mastadon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mastadon tries to get out of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Mastadon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mastadon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Angus is fending him off so far but Mastadon persists. Nope, Angus circles away and we're back to standing.
Mastadon with a poor takedown
and Angus counters with a right hand to the body.
Mastadon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Angus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Mastadon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mastadon has his takedown stuffed

and Angus counters by clinching up.
Angus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mastadon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mastadon stops a takedown attempt from Angus.
Angus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mastadon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Mastadon ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mastadon no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mastadon working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Angus trying to control but Mastadon is working from the bottom.
Mastadon is trying to control the position but Angus postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angus trying to control the position from guard on top but Mastadon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mastadon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Angus is one step ahead there.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Angry Angus hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Mastadon shoots in and bounces Angus off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Angus 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.
Angus is trying to control the position but Mastadon postures up.
Mastadon wants to control from the top but Angus keeps moving.
Mastadon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Angus uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Angus slaps away a takedown attempt from Mastadon, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Mastadon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Angus's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mastadon trying to control the position from guard on top but Angus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mastadon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mastadon stopping the sweep attempt from Angus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastadon wants to control from the top but Angus keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Donald Mastadon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mastadon with a lazy takedown attempt

and Angus counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mastadon!
Angus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Angus throwing strikes here but Mastadon is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Angus misses with a head shot.
Angus trying to control but Mastadon is having none of it.
Mastadon wants to hold on but Angus pushes him away.
Angus lands with some strikes.
Angus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mastadon is looking to escape.

Angus is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mastadon to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mastadon shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Angus working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Donald Mastadon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mastadon is looking to get to half guard.
Mastadon wants to control but Angus is having none of it.
Mastadon is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Angus cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mastadon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Angus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mastadon keeps working.

Mastadon is defending against the submission attempts here by Angus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Angry Angus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mastadon gets a double leg takedown into Angus's guard.
Angus looking for a sweep. Not yet Angus, not yet.
Mastadon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mastadon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mastadon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Angus is keeping the position for now.
Mastadon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Angus on the ground.
Angus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mastadon looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mastadon fails with the takedown
and Mastadon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mastadon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Angus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mastadon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Angus decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mastadon's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Mastadon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mastadon keeping moving, preventing Angus from controlling successfully.
Angus thows a big elbow that misses.
Angus is looking to work some ground and pound but Mastadon has wrist control.
Angus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mastadon 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.
Angus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mastadon is looking to sweep but instead, Angus has passed into half guard.
Angus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mastadon desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mastadon is not content to let Angus control the position.
Mastadon is looking for a sweep. Angus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Angus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mastadon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Angus.
Angus stalling.
Mastadon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Angus is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angus drops an elbow to the side of Mastadon's head.

Mastadon is defending against the submission attempts here by Angus.
Angus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mastadon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mastadon is looking for a sweep. Angus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mastadon trying to control but Angus postures up.
Mastadon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Angus throwing shots but Mastadon is blocking nicely.
Mastadon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Angus is taking a breather. Mastadon says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mastadon is looking for a sweep. Angus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mastadon trying to control from the bottom.
Mastadon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Angus is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mastadon shoots in looking for a takedown but Angus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mastadon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mastadon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Angus defends it nicely.
Angus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Angus tries to sprawl but Mastadon drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angus misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Angus is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Angus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Angry Angus.
I think Angus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angry Angus!