PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Del Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Houses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Del Angel
vs
Houses

190 cm
32
130 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

200 cm
33
135 lbs
16 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Golden Supplements

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 6 - 11 - 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 16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Houses!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Houses decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Houses is trying to control the action in half guard but Del Angel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Houses is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Still in half guard, Houses seems content to control.
Houses tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Del Angel.
Del Angel is not content to let Houses control the position.
Houses controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Houses has closed the distance and engaged Del Angel in a clinch.

Houses turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Del Angel prevents Houses from improving position.
Del Angel isn't going anywhere.

Houses swings around for an armbar but Del Angel sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Houses's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houses doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Del Angel prevents Houses from getting back to his feet.
Del Angel content to stall in guard here.
Houses keeping moving, preventing Del Angel from controlling successfully.
Houses has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Del Angel has passed into side control.
Del Angel is looking to take a break and control but Houses is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Del Angel just content to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houses is trying to control Del Angel's posture but Del Angel avoids it.
Del Angel tries to move into full mount but can't pass Houses's legs.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Del Angel trying to control the action but Houses is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houses gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Del Angel slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Diego Del Angel.

Houses scores with a takedown into Del Angel's guard.
Houses looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Houses missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Houses dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Del Angel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Houses walks away with a smile on his face. Del Angel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Houses shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Houses sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Del Angel defending well though.

Houses is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Houses content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Angel regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Houses.
Houses stays in close to Del Angel's body and controls the position.
Del Angel has a closed guard, preventing Houses from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houses trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Del Angel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

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

Houses shoots in and gets a takedown into Del Angel's guard.
Houses trying to control but Del Angel is working from the bottom.
Houses pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Del Angel is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Angel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Houses looking to sit in guard and control but Del Angel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Del Angel content to stall in guard here.
Del Angel is fighting to break Houses's control of his arms but Houses is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Houses closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Houses manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Houses is trying to keep Del Angel in close.
Del Angel is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Houses is trying to keep Del Angel in close.
Del Angel is pushing down on Houses's leg trying to pass to half guard. Houses is fighting to maintain full guard but Del Angel has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Houses showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Del Angel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Houses fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Del Angel, pushing him back against the cage.

Houses pulls guard successfully.
Del Angel looking to pass the guard.
Houses is looking to stand up but Del Angel isn't so interested in that idea.
Houses trying to keep a closed guard but Del Angel is proving a slippery customer.
Houses keeping moving, preventing Del Angel from controlling successfully.
Houses looking to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Del Angel is stalling in the full guard.

Diego Del Angel has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Del Angel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Houses feints and as Del Angel raises his hands in defense, Houses changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Houses stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Del Angel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Del Angel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Del Angel tries to get out of the position.
Del Angel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Houses controls the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Houses trying to control but Del Angel is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dave Houses wasn't active enough on the ground.

Houses closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houses is thwarting Del Angel's attempts to control the position.
Houses working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Houses missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Houses is looking to stall here but Del Angel recovers full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Houses engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Angel pulls Houses in close to his closed guard and prevents Houses from doing any damage or advancing position.
Houses throwing strikes but missing.
Houses trying to control but Del Angel is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dave Houses wasn't active enough on the ground.

Houses scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Houses frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Houses trying to control but Del Angel is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Houses comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Houses has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Houses!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Dave Houses waved his t-shirt featuring Golden Supplements 's logo in front of the cameras.