PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Moldoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mudvayne-Fall Into Sleep. Moldoon has chosen Heaven Nor Hell as his entrance music. Kirk Angel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Angel
vs
Moldoon

204 cm
21
260 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
265 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

KAISER

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kirk Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Moldoon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moldoon avoids it really well and circles away.

Moldoon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Angel, pushing him back against the cage.
Angel prevents a body shot from Moldoon.
Moldoon can't break the clinch.
Angel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moldoon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
I was talking to Angel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Moldoon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Angel.
Moldoon tries to throw a body punch but Angel avoids it by throwing Moldoon back against the cage.
Moldoon trying to stall but Angel improves his position.
Angel wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angel avoids a wild elbow strike from Moldoon.
Moldoon is trying to maintain a safe position but Angel gets an underhook and turns Moldoon into the cage.
Angel working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Angel.

Angel successfully pulls guard.
Moldoon lands a couple of digs.
Moldoon wants to control from the top but Angel keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel keeping full guard, as Moldoon tries to pass.

Moldoon drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Angel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Moldoon has Angel in his guard.
Angel working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Angel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Angel preventing the sweep.
Angel postures up and lands a big shot to Moldoon's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moldoon thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moldoon is trying to control the position but Angel postures up.
Angel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Angel postures up in Moldoon's guard and throws a big left but Moldoon blocks it.

Moldoon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Angel defends well.
Angel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Angel throwing strikes but missing.
Angel is looking to work some ground and pound but Moldoon has wrist control.
Angel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Angel throwing strikes from guard but Moldoon blocks nicely.
Moldoon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Angel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Angel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moldoon is trying to control the position but Angel postures up.
Angel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Angel with a nice head shot there.
Angel throws a big elbow that misses.

Moldoon looking for a guillotine here but Angel defends easily.
Moldoon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Angel is one step ahead there.

Moldoon working for a triangle but Angel defends it easily.
Angel cracks Moldoon with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel connects with a couple of short punches.
Angel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moldoon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moldoon wants to sweep here but Angel controlling him for the moment.
Angel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Angel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moldoon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moldoon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moldoon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Angel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Moldoon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Angel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Angel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Angel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Angel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Angel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moldoon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Angel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kirk Angel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Moldoon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Angel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Angel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angel wants to clinch up but Moldoon keeps it at a distance.
Angel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Angel shoots in but no luck this time.
Angel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moldoon circles away.
Angel tries to close the distance and clinch but Moldoon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Angel shoots in looking for a takedown but Moldoon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Angel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Angel pushes Moldoon up against the cage in a clinch.
Moldoon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Angel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Moldoon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moldoon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Kirk Angel has been cut.
Moldoon lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've been informed that Moldoon has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Moldoon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moldoon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moldoon leaves Angel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Moldoon has Angel up against the cage in a clinch.
Moldoon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moldoon looking to stall.
Angel can't find room to land a body shot as Moldoon controls the action.

Moldoon has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Angel is trying to keep an underhook but Moldoon manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Angel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moldoon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moldoon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Moldoon is pressing down on Angel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Angel is holding on for now.
Moldoon wants to take a breather but Angel is having none of it.
Kirk Angel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel is trying to stand back up but Moldoon is controlling him
Angel is staying active underneath Moldoon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Moldoon is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Angel manages to get to full guard.
Moldoon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moldoon sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chuck Moldoon wasn't active enough on the ground.
Moldoon tries to clinch but Angel is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel shoots for a double leg takedown but Moldoon sprawls well. He's pushed Angel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Angel keeps the fight on the outside.
Kirk Angel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angel fails with the takedown.
Moldoon tries to close the distance and clinch but Angel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Moldoon has managed to clinch.
Angel is pressed up against the cage. Moldoon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Angel down to the mat. Angel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Angel shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown by Moldoon or perhaps it was just good defense by Angel which made him look bad.

Moldoon darts in and clinches Angel up against the cage.
Moldoon lands an elbow inside.
Moldoon misses with an elbow over the top.
Moldoon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Angel misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel fails to pull guard.
Moldoon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Angel is defending well for now.
Moldoon digs a right hand underneath Angel's ribcage. Angel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Moldoon tries to break the clinch but Angel is controlling the position.
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!
Moldoon is working for takedown but Angel is calmly controlling the position for now.

Moldoon jumps guard and drags Angel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Angel throws a big right hand that misses.
Angel throws an elbow that misses. Moldoon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Angel's guard. Nice move by Moldoon!
Moldoon throwing strikes from guard but Angel blocks nicely.
Moldoon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moldoon wants to control from the top but Angel keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Moldoon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kirk Angel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Angel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angel doesn't manage to clinch there - Moldoon circles away.
Angel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moldoon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Angel misses with a takedown attempt - Moldoon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Moldoon tries to clinch there but Angel circles away.

Angel closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Moldoon.
Angel tries to pull guard but Moldoon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Angel breaks the clinch.
Moldoon shoots in for a takedown but Angel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Angel closes the distance and clinches up with Moldoon, looking for a takedown. Angel pushes Moldoon against the cage but Moldoon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kirk Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moldoon slaps away a takedown attempt from Angel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moldoon doesn't manage to clinch there - Angel circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moldoon shoots for a double leg takedown but Angel sprawls well. He's pushed Moldoon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Moldoon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Angel avoids it really well and circles away.
Angel with a poor takedown
and Moldoon counters with a three punch combo that has Angel backing up. Angel nods at Moldoon to acknowledge the strikes.
Angel keeps the fight on the outside.

Moldoon has managed to clinch.
Angel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moldoon or not.
Angel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moldoon pulls his leg out and moves away.

Moldoon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Angel is trying to defend but Moldoon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Moldoon wants to pass to mount but Angel is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Angel is defending against the submission attempts here by Moldoon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moldoon is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Angel pushes Moldoon off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moldoon clinches up against the cage.
Angel has Moldoon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Moldoon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Angel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Moldoon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chuck Moldoon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Moldoon is trying to pull guard but Angel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Angel takes a shot to the head.

Angel lands a takedown into guard.
Moldoon 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.
Moldoon wants to stand up but Angel is controlling him.

Moldoon has his foot on Angel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Angel works his way back into a safe position though.
Moldoon wants to sweep but no luck.
Angel throwing strikes but missing.
Moldoon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angel connects with a couple of short punches.

Moldoon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Angel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Moldoon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Angel defends well.
Angel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Angel throwing strikes from guard but Moldoon blocks nicely.
Angel postures up in Moldoon's guard and throws a big left but Moldoon blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chuck Moldoon.
I think Moldoon 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chuck Moldoon!
An out of breath Chuck Moldoon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Kirk Angel spoke after the fight, saying 'must of been on tht'.