PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dani Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Pyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pyle has chosen Bate Pesadão as his entrance music. Dani Angelo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Angelo
vs
Pyle

192 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
186 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dani Angelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christopher Pyle!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Angelo tries to keep at a distance but Pyle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Angelo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pyle has Angelo pressed against the cage, preventing Angelo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Angelo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pyle missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Angelo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pyle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Angelo avoids it.
Angelo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pyle just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pyle tries to land knees in the clinch but Angelo avoids the damage to the body.
Angelo looking for a takedown.
Angelo pushes off an throws an elbow but Pyle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Angelo managing to block the knees to the body from Pyle.
Angelo avoiding damage as Pyle throws knees to the body.
Pyle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Angelo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Angelo is trying to maintain a safe position but Pyle gets an underhook and turns Angelo into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Angelo avoids it.
Angelo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pyle tries to land knees in the clinch but Angelo avoids the damage to the body.
Angelo avoiding damage as Pyle throws knees to the body.
Pyle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angelo's elbow.
Pyle trying to land knees to the body.
Pyle missing with knees to the body.
Pyle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Angelo is defending well for now.
Pyle tries to land knees in the clinch but Angelo avoids the damage to the body.
Pyle looks winded!
Pyle tries to land knees in the clinch but Angelo avoids the damage to the body.
Angelo avoiding damage as Pyle throws knees to the body.
Angelo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pyle just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dani Angelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angelo managing to block the knees to the body from Pyle.
Angelo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pyle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Angelo.
Angelo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pyle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Angelo is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pyle walks away with a smile on his face. Angelo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Pyle rushes Angelo and presses him up against the cage.
Pyle misses with a body punch.
Angelo avoiding damage as Pyle throws knees to the body.
Angelo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pyle has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Angelo is trying to break the clinch but Pyle has him pressed against the cage.
Angelo can't get the takedown.
Pyle missing with knees to the body.
Pyle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Angelo avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pyle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Angelo.
Angelo avoiding damage as Pyle throws knees to the body.
Angelo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pyle gets underhooks to prevent Angelo's takedown attempt.
Angelo managing to block the knees to the body from Pyle.
Pyle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Angelo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pyle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Angelo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Angelo.
Angelo is trying to break free.
Angelo wants to take the fight to the mat but Pyle manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Angelo jumps guard but Pyle stands there with Angelo around his waist. Angelo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Angelo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Angelo avoiding damage as Pyle throws knees to the body.
Pyle trying to land knees to the body.
Angelo jumps guard but Pyle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Angelo trying to control the position but instead, Pyle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Angelo into the cage.
Angelo jumps guard but Pyle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Angelo can't get the takedown.
Angelo wants to take the fight to the mat but Pyle manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pyle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Angelo.
Angelo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelo managing to block the knees to the body from Pyle.
Angelo misses with an elbow over the top.
Pyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pyle fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pyle is looking to clinch but Angelo is avoiding it.
Angelo tries to clinch but Pyle moves out of range.

Pyle rushes Angelo and presses him up against the cage.
Pyle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Angelo is defending well for now.
Pyle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Angelo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Angelo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angelo is trying to maintain a safe position but Pyle gets an underhook and turns Angelo into the cage.
Angelo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pyle smiles and moves away.
Pyle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Angelo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Pyle dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Angelo tries to clinch but Pyle moves out of range.
Pyle tries to clinch but Angelo is having none of it.
Angelo shoots for a double leg takedown but Pyle sprawls well. He's pushed Angelo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Angelo is looking to clinch.
Angelo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pyle tries to close the distance and clinch but Angelo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pyle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pyle in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Angelo.
Angelo keeps the fight on the outside.
Pyle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pyle wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dani Angelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angelo wants to clinch.

Pyle closes the distance and clinches.
Pyle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Angelo is defending well for now.
Pyle trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Christopher Pyle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Angelo avoiding damage as Pyle throws knees to the body.
Angelo wants to break free but Pyle has control.
Angelo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Angelo wants a takedown.
Pyle tries to land knees in the clinch but Angelo avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Angelo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pyle pulls his leg out and moves away.
Angelo tries to clinch there but Pyle circles away.
Pyle wants to clinch.
Angelo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pyle's waist but Pyle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Angelo off to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Angelo is defended easily by Pyle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pyle tries to clinch up but Angelo circles away and keeps his distance.
Angelo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Angelo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pyle tries to clinch there but Angelo circles away.
Angelo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Angelo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pyle is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Christopher Pyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!

Pyle closes the distance and pushes Angelo back into the cage.
Pyle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Angelo.
Angelo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pyle just stands there and leans against the cage.
Angelo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pyle tries to land knees in the clinch but Angelo avoids the damage to the body.
Pyle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Angelo.
Pyle is breathing heavily.
Angelo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pyle gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyle missing with knees to the body.
Pyle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Angelo is defending well for now.
Pyle trying to land knees to the body.
Pyle tries to land knees in the clinch but Angelo avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pyle as Angelo tries to tie him up.
Angelo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Angelo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pyle tries to land knees in the clinch but Angelo avoids the damage to the body.
Angelo avoiding damage as Pyle throws knees to the body.
Angelo managing to block the knees to the body from Pyle.

Angelo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Angelo pushes Pyle up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelo can't get the takedown.
Pyle missing with knees to the body.
Angelo misses with some punches.
Pyle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Angelo.
Angelo jumps guard but Pyle stands there with Angelo around his waist. Angelo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Angelo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Angelo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pyle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pyle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Angelo.
Pyle has Angelo pressed against the cage, preventing Angelo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Angelo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pyle to keep the fight standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angelo jumps guard but Pyle stands there with Angelo around his waist. Angelo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Angelo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Christopher Pyle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pyle is looking to clinch.
Pyle tries to clinch there but Angelo circles away.
Pyle slaps away a takedown attempt from Angelo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pyle moves in looking to clinch but Angelo pushes him off.
Pyle tries to clinch but Angelo moves out of range.
Pyle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Angelo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Angelo shoots in for a takedown but Pyle shows good takedown defense.
Pyle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angelo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Pyle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Angelo, pushing him back against the cage.
Pyle tries to land knees in the clinch but Angelo avoids the damage to the body.
Pyle missing with knees to the body.
Angelo managing to block the knees to the body from Pyle.
Pyle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Angelo avoids it.
Pyle trying to land knees to the body.
Angelo wants to break free but Pyle has control.
Pyle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Angelo is trying to break the clinch but Pyle has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Angelo is trying to maintain a safe position but Pyle gets an underhook and turns Angelo into the cage.
Angelo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pyle to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dani Angelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angelo wants a takedown but no success here.
Angelo is trying to pull guard but Pyle has him pressed against the cage.
Angelo stalling in the clinch but Pyle improves position.
Angelo avoiding damage as Pyle throws knees to the body.
Pyle missing with knees to the body.

Angelo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pyle wants to clinch but Angelo slips to the side
and Angelo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Angelo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pyle's waist but Pyle gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Angelo off to one side.
Angelo lands a head kick!
Angelo wants to clinch up but Pyle keeps it at a distance.
Pyle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo misses with a takedown attempt - Pyle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pyle moves to clinch but Angelo breaks away
and Angelo counters with a good, hard body kick but Pyle shrugs it off.
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!
Pyle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Angelo.
Angelo moves in looking to clinch but Pyle pushes him off.

Pyle pushes Angelo up against the cage in a clinch.
Angelo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Angelo is trying to pull guard but Pyle has him pressed against the cage.
Angelo tries to circle away but Pyle has him pinned against the cage.
Angelo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Angelo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pyle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pyle wants it to stay on the feet.

Pyle has taken the fight to the clinch.

Angelo jumps into guard, dragging Pyle to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Pyle decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pyle is looking to clinch but Angelo is avoiding it.
Angelo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Christopher Pyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pyle tries to clinch but Angelo moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Pyle as Angelo shoots in.
Pyle is looking to clinch but Angelo is avoiding it.
Pyle wants to clinch
and Angelo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
No luck for Angelo with that takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Angelo or perhaps it was just good defense by Pyle which made him look bad.

Pyle rushes Angelo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelo tries to break the clinch but Pyle is controlling the position.
Angelo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Angelo manages to break the clinch.
Angelo looks to throw the jab but Pyle is out of range.
Pyle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Angelo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Pyle clinches up with Angelo and pushes him back against the cage.
Angelo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pyle is leaning against Angelo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Angelo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pyle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Angelo managing to block the knees to the body from Pyle.
Angelo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angelo tries to pull guard but Pyle won't allow it.
Pyle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Angelo avoids it.
Dani Angelo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Christopher Pyle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pyle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pyle blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Pyle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pyle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Pyle!
A victorious Christopher Pyle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.