PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil NaLeans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Angel
vs
NaLeans

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Elite Sydney Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Neil NaLeans!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from NaLeans.
Angel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Angel misses with a head kick.
Angel lands with a nice combination. NaLeans backs away looking to recover.
Angel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Angel tries to keep at a distance but NaLeans has taken the fight into the clinch.

NaLeans jumps guard.
NaLeans looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
NaLeans manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

NaLeans goes for an armbar but Angel turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Angel.
NaLeans manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

NaLeans looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

NaLeans has hold of Angel's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Angel manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

NaLeans has control of Angel's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Angel regains control of the situation pretty easily.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel trying to control the position from guard on top but NaLeans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

NaLeans is looking for a triangle here but Angel uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
NaLeans prevents Angel from improving position.
NaLeans is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
NaLeans regains half guard.
NaLeans wants to get back to full guard but Angel has mounted him!
NaLeans is wriggling around trying to escape.
NaLeans regains half guard.

NaLeans looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
NaLeans looks gassed!
Angel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

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.
Angel tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
NaLeans is refusing to be controlled, as Angel sits in half guard.

NaLeans is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Angel pulls his head out easily.
NaLeans is looking to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Angel tries to clinch

and NaLeans counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Angel!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neil NaLeans dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

NaLeans circles away from the clinch attempt
and NaLeans counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Angel lands an overhand right.
NaLeans tries to close the distance and clinch but Angel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but NaLeans moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from NaLeans.
Angel misses with a series of wild punches.
Angel throws a lazy head kick
and NaLeans counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Angel throws a hook to the side of NaLeans's head but NaLeans sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Angel throws a hook but NaLeans blocks it.
Angel fails to land with a series of punches.
NaLeans misses with a straight right.
Angel avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
NaLeans throws a nice looking combination but Angel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nick Angel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
NaLeans throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Angel stumbling backwards into the cage! Angel bounces back off the cage towards NaLeans, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! NaLeans lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! NaLeans celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Neil NaLeans!