PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephoune Father (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barack Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barack Angle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Father
vs
Angle

178 cm
23
182 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
185 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephoune Father!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Barack Angle!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Angle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Father sprawls well initially but Angle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Father trying to control but Angle postures up.
Father desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Father wants to sweep but Angle has passed to side control!
Angle wants to stand but Father is controlling his arm.

Angle decides to stand up, so the ref orders Father to his feet.
Father shoots in looking for a takedown but Angle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Father's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Father shoots in for a takedown but Angle shows good takedown defense.
Father swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Father is fending him off so far but Angle persists. Nope, Father circles away and we're back to standing.

Father scores with a takedown into Angle's guard.
Father passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Angle prevents Father from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Father content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Father throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Father working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Father just content to control the position.
Father trying to control the position but Angle is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Angle is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Father is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Father misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Father creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Angle sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Angle dodges the ground and pound from Father.
Father in side control, throwing shots but Angle defends.

Father wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Angle, who protects the arm well.
Father trying to control the action but Angle is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Father has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Father laying and praying for a moment but Angle takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephoune Father dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Father closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Father is trying to move to mount but Angle reverses beautifully and ends up in Father's guard.
Stephoune Father overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Angle decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Father stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Father wants it to stay on the feet.
Father will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Father stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Father digs a good body shot into Angle's ribs.
Father stalks Angle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Angle's face. Angle staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Barack Angle has been cut.
Father ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Father leaves Angle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stephoune Father has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barack Angle.
The fighters circle momentarily. Father darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Father uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Angle.
Father lands a nice looking body shot.
Barack Angle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Angle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Father looks to score with a jab to the body but Angle is just out of range.
Father swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Angle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Father scores with a nice head shot.

Angle gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Father with a flurry of punches that miss.
Father trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Angle manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Angle wants to stand and escape but instead Father has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Father wants to control from the top but Angle keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Father stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Angle swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Angle scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Father throws a body punch but Angle moves out of range.
Father waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Angle.
Father looks to score with a jab to the body but Angle is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Father throws a right and a left that Angle avoids nicely.
Father lands an overhand right.
Father stuffs the takedown.
Angle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Father.

Angle drives through with a takedown into Father's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Father wants to sweep but no luck.
Angle trying to stand up but can't free himself from Father's guard.
Father has control of Angle's left arm, preventing Angle from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Father looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephoune Father dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Barack Angle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Father.
Angle shoots in for a takedown but Father shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Angle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Father.
Father slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Father keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Father scores with a jab to the head.
Father looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Angle is fending him off so far but Father persists. Nope, Angle circles away and we're back to standing.
Danga de danga de dang - Father scores with a four punch combination!

Angle shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Father napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Father tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Angle wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Angle has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nice uppercut lands for Father. That snapped Angle's head back.
Angle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A punch combination from Father misses.

Father shoots in and bounces Angle off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Father trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Father stops Angle from standing up.
Father trying to control but Angle is working from the bottom.
Father trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Angle manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Angle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angle wants to get up but he can't break Father's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Father had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Angle defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Father is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Angle defends well.
Angle wants to get up but he can't break Father's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Father looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Angle has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Father is proving hard to escape from.

Angle is posturing up here but Father has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Angle tries to roll out but it's too tight and Angle has to tap! Slick submission there by Father!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stephoune Father!