PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amazing Game (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Game has chosen Spirit in the Sky as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Angelo
vs
Game

168 cm
25
156 lbs
9 - 9 - 1

165 cm
24
152 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Michael Angelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amazing Game!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Angelo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Game.

Game shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Game showed some decent athleticism there.
Well, if Game is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Game is trying to control the action in half guard but Angelo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Game is stalling here. Angelo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Game seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Angelo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Angelo decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Game gets tackled into the cage by Angelo. Angelo maintains the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Angelo as Game tries to tie him up.
Angelo misses with a knee to the head.
Angelo scores with a knee to the head.
Angelo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Game's efforts to push away.
With the fighters up against the cage, Angelo throws an elbow but misses.
Game trying to control the position but instead, Angelo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Game into the cage.
Angelo misses with an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Game dodges an elbow strike from Angelo.
Game is trying to maintain a safe position but Angelo gets an underhook and turns Game into the cage.
Angelo misses with a knee strike.
Angelo lands a knee to the body.
Angelo landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Game to work.
Game is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Angelo looking to throw knees to the head but Game is blocking nicely.
Game blocks the elbow strike.
Angelo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Angelo tries to land a knee to the head but Game blocks with his arms.
Angelo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Game avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angelo misses with an elbow strike.
Game's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Game blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelo pushes off an throws an elbow but Game leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Game lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Game is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Game is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Angelo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Game blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Game is trying to drag Angelo to the mat but Angelo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Game blocks the elbow strike.
Angelo misses with a knee to the head.
Come on Game - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Game dodges an elbow strike from Angelo.
Game taking a breather.
Angelo looking to throw knees to the head but Game is blocking nicely.
Game is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Game's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Amazing Game.
Angelo tries to close the distance and clinch but Game swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angelo throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Game fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Angelo avoids it really well and circles away.
Game moves out of range as Angelo strikes.
Game swats away the attempt to clinch by Angelo.
Game scores with the left hand. Angelo knows he should have avoided that one.
Game throws a lazy uppercut
and Angelo counters with a nice leg kick.
Angelo tries to clinch up but Game circles away and keeps his distance.
Angelo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Game throws a quick inside leg kick.
Game will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Angelo.
Game digs a good body shot into Angelo's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angelo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Game paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Michael Angelo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Angelo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Game.
Angelo tries to close the distance and clinch but Game swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angelo doesn't manage to clinch there - Game circles away.
Game lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Angelo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Game has time to react.
Angelo tries to clinch up

and Game counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Game thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Game is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Game lands strikes from half guard.
Game keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Game stands up and beckons Angelo to join him on the feet.
Game uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Angelo.
Game tries to land a leg kick but Angelo saw it coming and moves away.
Game fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A good leg kick by Game.
Angelo tries to close the distance and clinch but Game swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angelo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Game paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Angelo wants to clinch.
Game shoots in but Angelo avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Game. Game circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Game wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Angelo wants to clinch up but Game keeps it at a distance.
Angelo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Game swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Michael Angelo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Angelo tries to clinch up.
Game misses with a low kick as Angelo jumps back.
Game ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Angelo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Amazing Game has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angelo tries to clinch but Game is having none of it.
Game connects with a solid leg kick.
Game sizes up Angelo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Game misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Angelo.
Angelo lands a two punch combo.
Michael Angelo is winning the standup battle so far.
Angelo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Game swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Angelo scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Game ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Game swings widly with a right hand
and Angelo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Angelo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Game shoots in but no luck this time.
Michael Angelo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amazing Game.
Angelo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Game pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Angelo back to the cage. Game follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Angelo slaps away a takedown attempt from Game, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Game punishes Angelo's body with a nice straight punch.
Angelo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Angelo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Game lands with a right hand.
Game scores with a punch to the head.
Angelo wants to clinch up but Game keeps it at a distance.
Game throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Angelo counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelo tries to clinch up
and Game cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Game lands with a hook. Angelo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Angelo throws a shot from downtown. Game moves away and avoids it.
Angelo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Angelo is looking to clinch but Game is avoiding it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Game ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Angelo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Game paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Game throws a big shot that misses.
Game fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Angelo is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Game closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Angelo's guard.
Game is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Angelo wants to sweep here but Game controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Amazing Game will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Amazing Game's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Game misses with a series of wild punches.
Angelo wants to clinch but Game slips to the side
and Game counters with a nice low kick that buckles Angelo's knee momentarily.
Game lands a really nice looking cross but Angelo seems unphased.
Game scores with a jab to the body.

Game bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Game taking a breather here.
Game prevents Angelo from escaping the position.
Angelo parries the strikes from Game easily there. Game is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Angelo to escape.
Game wants to lay and pray for a moment but Angelo keeps working.
Angelo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Angelo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Angelo tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Angelo's face as Game controls the position.
Angelo tries to escape but Game is in control.
Game wants to control but Angelo is keeping him busy.
Game working the strikes but Angelo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Game seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Angelo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Amazing Game hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Game tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Angelo was well out of range. Poor timing from Game.
Game circles away from the clinch attempt.
Game ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Angelo moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo moves out of range as Game strikes.
Angelo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Angelo has closed the distance and engaged Game in a clinch.

Game manages to break the clinch.
Angelo throws a head kick but Game moves out of range.
Game swats away the attempt to clinch by Angelo.
Game scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Game scores with a hook.
Angelo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Game manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Angelo throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Game stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Angelo follows into mount!

Game is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Game defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Angelo.
Game is still in real trouble! Can Angelo finish him?
Game bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Angelo keeping moving, preventing Game from controlling successfully.
Game seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Game stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Angelo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Game trying to control the position from guard on top but Angelo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Game controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

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

Game scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Game creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Angelo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Game throws a strike aimed at the side of Angelo's head but Angelo avoids it well.
Angelo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Game has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Game looking to control but instead Angelo has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Game is just content to waste time from the top position. Angelo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Game showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Amazing Game.
I think Game 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amazing Game!
During a confident post fight interview, Amazing Game thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.