PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Del Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Rosales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Rosales has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Diego Del Angel's chin.

Del Angel
vs
Rosales

190 cm
27
130 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

175 cm
27
137 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diego Del Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thiago Rosales!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Del Angel takes the fight into the clinch.

Rosales manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Rosales looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Rosales is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rosales is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Rosales looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Del Angel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Rosales throws his legs up looking for a submission but Del Angel uses it to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosales tries to buck Del Angel off but Del Angel is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosales sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rosales is trying to get back to full guard.

Rosales looking for submissions off his back.
Del Angel is controlling the pace.
Rosales gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rosales escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Del Angel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Rosales is looking for a triangle here but Del Angel uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rosales looks gassed!
Del Angel is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Rosales's shoulder. That is not cool.
Rosales manages to work his way to half guard, despite Del Angel's best efforts.
Rosales slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Angel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Rosales looking for subs off his back but Del Angel has passed one foot through into half guard.
Del Angel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rosales is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Del Angel pulls his head out easily.

Rosales looking for submissions off his back.
Del Angel wants to pass to mount but Rosales is defending the position.
Del Angel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Rosales looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosales wants to improve his position but Del Angel is controlling well.

Rosales looking for submissions off his back.
Del Angel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Del Angel wants to work for an arm triangle but Rosales is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Del Angel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rosales on the ground.

Rosales looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rosales actively working from the bottom here.

Rosales actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Rosales dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Del Angel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Rosales drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Del Angel dives on top into guard.

Rosales has an active guard here but Del Angel has managed to pass into half guard.
Del Angel controlling the action here.

Rosales is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Del Angel pulls his head out easily.
Rosales is breathing heavily.

Del Angel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rosales looking for subs from the bottom but Del Angel mounts him!
Rosales is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rosales regains half guard.
Del Angel frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Del Angel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rosales tries to reverse the position but Del Angel maintains control.
Rosales is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosales tries to improve his position but instead Del Angel has taken his back!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Rosales tries to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thiago Rosales has got the better of the ground game so far.
Del Angel has good solid back control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Del Angel is hanging on to Rosales's back as he tries to escape.
Del Angel doesn't have the hooks in and Rosales manages to turn into his guard.

Rosales drops back, looking for a kneebar! Del Angel looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Del Angel looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Del Angel!
Rosales tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Del Angel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosales is being controlled here.
Rosales is trying to get back to half guard.
Del Angel content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rosales is looking for a sweep.
Del Angel content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosales tries to bench press Del Angel off him but Del Angel keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Thiago Rosales will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Rosales shoots in and gets a takedown into Del Angel's guard.

Rosales has gone for a leg lock! Del Angel slips out almost immediately though and dives into Rosales's guard.

Rosales is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Del Angel rolls with it to try and escape but Rosales cranks on the arm and Del Angel is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Rosales!