PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Suezo Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Kasparov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasparov has chosen Aerosmith - Back in the Saddle again as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Angelo
vs
Kasparov

197 cm
23
273 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
23
247 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Suezo Angelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Kasparov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelo shoots in but Kasparov avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Kasparov clinches.
Angelo tries to score a body lock takedown but Kasparov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Angelo has had enough of the clinch but Kasparov keeps him there for the moment.

Kasparov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Angelo wants to control but Kasparov postures up.
Angelo dodges the ground and pound from Kasparov.
Angelo is trying to control Kasparov's posture but Kasparov avoids it.
Kasparov tries to advance position but instead Angelo slips a leg back in to half guard.
Angelo trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparov with the ground and pound but Angelo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Angelo managing to control the position.
Kasparov connects with a couple of short punches.
Kasparov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Angelo wants to stand but Kasparov is controlling the position.
Kasparov stays in close to Angelo's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Angelo is trying to control the position but Kasparov postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kasparov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kasparov wants to control from the top but Angelo keeps moving.
Angelo has his hands on Kasparov's head, controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Angelo as Kasparov shoots in.
Angelo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kasparov.
Angelo closes the distance and clinches up with Kasparov, looking for a takedown. Angelo pushes Kasparov against the cage but Kasparov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Suezo Angelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angelo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kasparov pinned against the cage. Kasparov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kasparov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Angelo pinned against the cage. Angelo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo leaves Kasparov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Angelo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kasparov avoids it really well and circles away.
Angelo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kasparov counters with a takedown into side control.
Kasparov has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Angelo!
Angelo is squirming around, avoiding Kasparov's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kasparov is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Angelo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Angelo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angelo won't allow Kasparov to get back to his feet.

Kasparov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kasparov looks winded!
Angelo trying to control but Kasparov is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kasparov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Angelo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Kasparov dominated that round.
That's time! Angelo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Angelo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kasparov.
Kasparov throws a leg kick that misses.
Kasparov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Angelo misses with a takedown

and Kasparov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Angelo's guard now.
Kasparov won't allow Angelo to get back to his feet.
Angelo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kasparov is one step ahead there.
Kasparov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kasparov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Angelo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kasparov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Angelo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Angelo has his hands on Kasparov's head, controlling the position.
Angelo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kasparov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Angelo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Suezo Angelo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Angelo shoots in but no luck this time.
Angelo shoots for a double leg takedown but Kasparov sprawls well. He's pushed Angelo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Suezo Angelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kasparov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Angelo did well to prevent Kasparov getting side control.
Kasparov throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Angelo to regain full guard.
Angelo keeping moving, preventing Kasparov from controlling successfully.
Oleg Kasparov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kasparov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kasparov looking to sit in guard and control but Angelo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This has been an exciting period of action!

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelo wants to control from the top but Kasparov keeps moving.

Kasparov working for a triangle but Angelo defends it easily.
Kasparov wants to sweep here but Angelo controlling him for the moment.
Kasparov is breathing heavily.
Angelo trying to control but Kasparov is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelo throws a big elbow that misses.
Kasparov is looking to sweep but instead, Angelo has passed into half guard.
Kasparov is looking to control Angelo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kasparov avoid being mounted?
Kasparov is staying active underneath Angelo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Angelo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kasparov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angelo content to control rather than advance.
Angelo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kasparov defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Angelo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kasparov.
Kasparov fails with the takedown.
Angelo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kasparov avoids it really well and circles away.
Kasparov misses with a takedown

and Angelo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Suezo Angelo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Kasparov.
Angelo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kasparov keeps working.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kasparov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Angelo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Angelo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kasparov pushes Angelo off looking to stand but Angelo dives back in and keeps control.
Kasparov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasparov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Angelo.
Angelo controlling the pace.

Angelo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kasparov sees it coming and defends easily.
Angelo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kasparov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Angelo wants to take a breather but Kasparov is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo controlling the action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Suezo Angelo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Angelo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Angelo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kasparov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kasparov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kasparov keeping moving, preventing Angelo from controlling successfully.

Angelo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Angelo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kasparov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Angelo, into his guard.
Kasparov trying to control the position from guard on top but Angelo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kasparov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kasparov won't allow Angelo to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Angelo pushes Kasparov off and scrambles back to his feet.

Angelo gets the takedown into side control.
Kasparov tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Kasparov flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Angelo working Kasparov over with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kasparov is trying to escape the mount.
Angelo wants to control the pace but Kasparov is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Angelo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kasparov turns into him and now he's in Angelo's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Suezo Angelo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kasparov 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Oleg Kasparov!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Oleg Kasparov!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Oleg Kasparov!

Oleg Kasparov wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Oleg Kasparov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.