PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldebaran De Touro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Touro is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Boom. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Angel
vs
De Touro

199 cm
26
286 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

183 cm
27
250 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Grand Royal Wear

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Aldebaran De Touro!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Touro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from Angel. No joy for De Touro on that attempt.

Angel has De Touro up against the cage in a clinch.
De Touro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Angel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sam Angel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldebaran De Touro.
De Touro tries for a takedown but Angel manages to get underhooks.
De Touro told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Angel lands a nice knee to the body.
De Touro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Angel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Angel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through De Touro's defenses.

It looks like Aldebaran De Touro has been cut.
Angel lands an elbow inside.
Angel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Touro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Angel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
De Touro goes for a takedown attempt but Angel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Angel misses with a kick to the body
and De Touro counters with an inside leg kick.
Aldebaran De Touro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from De Touro.
Angel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Angel misses with a two punch combination.
De Touro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
De Touro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Angel pinned against the cage. Angel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Angel darts in and clinches De Touro up against the cage.
Angel landing knees to the body.
De Touro tries for a takedown but Angel manages to get underhooks.
Angel with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel lands an elbow that stopped De Touro in his tracks for a moment.
De Touro tries a body shot but Angel blocks it.
Angel lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Aldebaran De Touro's cut even more.
De Touro has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Angel after a bit of a struggle.
Angel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
De Touro looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Angel connects with a nasty looking knee right to De Touro's face.

The cut above Aldebaran De Touro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice elbow from Angel.
De Touro takes a knee to the side of the body.
De Touro takes an elbow to the temple.
Angel working De Touro over with knees to the body.
De Touro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Angel lands a damaging elbow.

Aldebaran De Touro's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aldebaran De Touro's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sam Angel!