PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Paredao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angle comes into the arena with Kurt Angle blaring out of the sound system. Paredao has chosen If you want blood - ACDC as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Angle
vs
Paredao

178 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Syndicate Drugs
White Gorilla Nutrition

SPARTAN FIGHTWARE
SPARTAN FIGHTWARE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Angle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Paredao!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paredao misses with a few strikes there.
Paredao fails with the takedown.
Angle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paredao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Angle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Paredao sprawls well initially but Angle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Angle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Paredao does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Angle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Angle looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Paredao can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle is working hard here to advance position.

Angle is looking for a kimura here.
Angle trying to control from Paredao's half guard. Paredao has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Angle trying to control but Paredao is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Paredao lands with a straight right. Angle didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Paredao but Paredao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Angle has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paredao throws a series of punches but Angle moves out of range.

Angle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Angle working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Paredao prevents Angle from improving position.
Angle moves into full mount!
Angle trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Angle jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Paredao manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Paredao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Angle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Paredao is not content to let Angle control the position.
Angle tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Angle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paredao keeps working.

Angle goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Paredao rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Angle's guard! Nice work there by Paredao!
Angle tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Paredao misses the target.
Paredao scores with a nice head shot.

Angle closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexander Paredao will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Paredao swinging wilding here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Angle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Paredao as he avoids it easily.

Angle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Angle wants to free his trapped foot but Paredao is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Angle working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Paredao's thigh. Paredao counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Angle looking to pass the guard.

Paredao wriggles free and stands up.

Angle closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Angle lands in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paredao wants to get back to his feet but Angle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Angle is stalling in the full guard.
Paredao 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.
Angle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Angle stays in close to Paredao's body and controls the position.
Angle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paredao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paredao wants to stand but Angle is controlling the position.
Paredao keeping full guard, as Angle tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Paredao works Angle's body with a nice hook.

Angle feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Angle prevents Paredao from getting back to his feet.
Paredao is breathing heavily.
Angle wants to control from the top but Paredao keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle sitting in guard here, content to control.
Angle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Angle throwing strikes from guard but Paredao blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paredao is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Angle is controlling him.

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Angle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Paredao sprawls well initially but Angle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Angle wants to pass the guard but Paredao is defending well.
Paredao is not content to let Angle control the position.
Angle seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Angle has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Angle dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Angle shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Paredao's guard.
Angle trying to control the position from guard on top but Paredao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Angle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paredao swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Angle is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Angle looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paredao looking for a sweep. Not yet Paredao, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Paredao is keeping the position for now.
Angle passes Paredao's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Angle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Angle is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Paredao defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Angle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Angle is working for a kimura but Paredao is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Angle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Angle tries to pass to full mount but Paredao defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Angle is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Paredao doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Angle.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Paredao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Angle gets the takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Angle seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Angle tries to advance to mount but Paredao denies him.
Angle has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Paredao!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Paredao is squirming around, avoiding Angle's attempts to control the action.

Angle looking to isolate an arm here. Paredao doesn't see it coming and as Angle extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Angle!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kurt Angle!
Kurt Angle is the new light heavyweight champion!