PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Angstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yogi Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Angstrom
vs
Bear

170 cm
23
161 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

171 cm
21
145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Phantom Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Angstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yogi Bear!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear throws a hook but Angstrom avoids it easily.
Angstrom drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bear sprawls and moves away.
Bear connects with a right hand. Angstrom shakes it off.
A low kick from Angstrom misses
and Bear counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bear throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Angstrom.
Bear swats away the attempt to clinch by Angstrom.
Angstrom with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bear counters with a straight right hand.
Angstrom misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bear unleashes a big counter combination but Angstrom bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angstrom shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bear as he jumps to the side.
Angstrom looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Angstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angstrom drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bear connects with a right hand. Angstrom shakes it off.
Angstrom wants to clinch up but Bear keeps it at a distance.
Harry Angstrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Angstrom.
Bear is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Angstrom with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Angstrom 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Angstrom is rocked!
Angstrom fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bear avoids it really well and circles away.
Bear throws a right hand that Angstrom ducks under and follows up with a left that Angstrom also avoids with ease.
Bear changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bear.
Angstrom throws a leg kick but Bear checks it.

Angstrom shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bear is trying to defend but Angstrom finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bear is trying to stand.
Angstrom trying to pass the guard but Bear defending well.
Bear manages to get to full guard.
Bear has momentary wrist control but Angstrom slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear can't keep his opponent in guard - Angstrom advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Angstrom seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Angstrom seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Angstrom wants to free his trapped foot but Bear is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bear is not content to let Angstrom control the position.
Bear really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Angstrom. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Angstrom throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom is trying to control. Bear wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bear on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Angstrom throwing shots but Bear is blocking nicely.
Angstrom throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Angstrom with the ground and pound but Bear uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Angstrom looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yogi Bear dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Angstrom shoots for a double leg takedown but Bear sprawls well. He's pushed Angstrom's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Angstrom looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Angstrom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bear.
Angstrom has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bear finds it's way round the side to connect with Angstrom's head.
Bear connects with a body shot.
Angstrom moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harry Angstrom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Bear. No joy for Angstrom on that attempt.
Bear throws an overhand right that lands on Angstrom's shoulder, as Angstrom tries to avoid the shot.
Angstrom looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bear is fending him off so far but Angstrom persists. Nope, Bear circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Angstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angstrom throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bear keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bear waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Angstrom.
Angstrom tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Bear misses.

Bear gets caught flat footed, as Angstrom shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Angstrom is pushing down on Bear's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bear is fighting to maintain full guard but Angstrom has managed to sneak the leg through.

Angstrom is trying to work for a kimura but Bear is defending well.
Angstrom trying to pass the guard but Bear defending well.
Angstrom is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bear is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Angstrom thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Angstrom trying to control but Bear is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Angstrom there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bear is looking to get to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bear is squirming around, avoiding Angstrom's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bear. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Angstrom thowing shots but they're missing.
Angstrom thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Angstrom throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Angstrom lands a nice shot to the head.
Bear can't escape the position.
Angstrom looking to finish with strikes here!
Angstrom lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bear taking shots to the head.
Angstrom lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Bear is rocked!
Angstrom scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bear?
Bear is still in real trouble! Can Angstrom finish him?
Harry Angstrom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Angstrom sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Angstrom dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bear jabs Angstrom to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bear seems to have recovered his senses.
Bear takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bear scores with a body shot.
Angstrom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bear swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bear connects with a looping right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bear.
Oh Angstrom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bear swats away the attempt to clinch by Angstrom.
Angstrom seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angstrom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bear swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Angstrom fails with the takedown
and Bear counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angstrom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Angstrom fails with the takedown
and Bear counters with a straight right hand.
Bear slaps away a takedown attempt from Angstrom, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Angstrom backs off Bear throws a huge counter combo but Angstrom manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Angstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angstrom tries for a takedown but Bear circles away easily
and Bear counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Angstrom fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bear avoids it really well and circles away.
Bear looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Harry Angstrom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Angstrom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Bear was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bear misses with a body shot.
Angstrom looks to throw a body kick
and Bear counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Angstrom lands an overhand right.

Angstrom shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Angstrom was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Angstrom 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.
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!
Bear is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom is looking to take a break and control but Bear is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bear dodges the ground and pound from Angstrom.
Angstrom is looking to take a break and control but Bear is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Angstrom seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Angstrom works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Check out the look on Angstrom's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Angstrom landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Angstrom thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Bear bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Angstrom takes a swing at Bear's ribcage but misses.
Bear wants to counter with a clinch but Angstrom pushes him away.
Angstrom moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yogi Bear comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bear 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Yogi Bear!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Yogi Bear!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Yogi Bear!

Yogi Bear wins by unanimous decision!