PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ogie Menor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandokan Angelov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Menor
vs
Angelov

170 cm
25
133 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ogie Menor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sandokan Angelov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Menor tries to clinch but Angelov moves away

and Angelov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Menor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Angelov has him pressed against the cage.

Menor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Menor misses.
Menor leaves Angelov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Angelov moves into the clinch.
Angelov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Menor is defending well.

Menor manages to break the clinch.
Menor tries to clinch
and Angelov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Angelov fails with a takedown attempt.
Ogie Menor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandokan Angelov.
Menor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angelov shoots in and drives through. Menor sprawls well.

Menor moves into the clinch.
Angelov jumps guard but Menor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Menor breaks from the clinch.
Menor connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menor scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Menor.
Menor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Angelov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Menor connects with a high kick.
Menor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Angelov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Menor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Menor moves to clinch but Angelov breaks away

and Angelov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Menor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Menor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Menor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Angelov keeps the fight on the outside.
Menor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angelov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Angelov circles away from the clinch attempt

and Angelov counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Menor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angelov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Menor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ogie Menor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Menor throws a head kick that half lands.

Angelov is rocked!
Menor is breathing heavily.
Menor feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Angelov crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ogie Menor!