PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gordy Legitalt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Bango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Legitalt
vs
Bango

165 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gordy Legitalt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Angel Bango!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bango fails with a takedown attempt.
Bango shoots in for a takedown but Legitalt shows good takedown defense.
Bango looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Legitalt is fending him off so far but Bango persists. Nope, Legitalt circles away and we're back to standing.
Gordy Legitalt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angel Bango.

Legitalt looking to score a takedown here. Bango is defending well but Legitalt drives through and ends up in Bango's guard.

Bango escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Legitalt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Legitalt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legitalt trying to control but Bango is working from the bottom.
Bango throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legitalt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bango swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bango is trying to control the position but Legitalt postures up.
Legitalt trying to control the position from guard on top but Bango is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bango tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Legitalt defends well and Bango ends up having to push Legitalt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bango tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Legitalt defends well and Bango ends up having to push Legitalt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bango slaps away a takedown attempt from Legitalt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bango dives in and grabs Legitalt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Legitalt pushes down on Bango's head and hops out.

Legitalt gets the takedown into side control.
The referee asks Legitalt politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Legitalt prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bango tries to bench press Legitalt off him but Legitalt keeps the position.
Legitalt laying and praying for a moment but Bango takes advantage and regains half guard.
Legitalt trying to control from half guard but Bango is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legitalt stops Bango from getting back to his feet.
Legitalt wants to control but Bango is keeping him busy.
Bango wants to control but Legitalt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bango keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Legitalt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bango keeps working.
Legitalt prevents Bango from improving his position.
Bango trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legitalt is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bango tries to roll over but Legitalt keeps him under control.
Legitalt keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bango can do anything to dispel that myth.
Legitalt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bango keeps working.
Bango is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Legitalt could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Legitalt is pressing down on Bango's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bango is holding on for now.
Bango controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Legitalt shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Bango pushes Legitalt off and gets back to his feet.
Gordy Legitalt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bango tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Legitalt swivels and escapes.
Bango slaps away a takedown attempt from Legitalt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Legitalt shoots in but no luck this time.
Bango is looking to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bango is defended easily by Legitalt.

Legitalt shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Bango manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gordy Legitalt will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Legitalt dives in and grabs Bango's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bango pushes down on Legitalt's head and hops out.

Legitalt shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bango's guard.
Legitalt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Bango looking for a guillotine here but Legitalt defends easily.
Angel Bango has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bango manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Legitalt manages to get himself to full guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bango looking to sit in guard and control but Legitalt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Legitalt trying to control but Bango is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legitalt postures up.
Bango trying to strike off his back.
Legitalt trying to control but Bango is working from the bottom.
Legitalt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Legitalt stops Bango from standing up.
Bango trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Bango working for a triangle but Legitalt defends it easily.
Bango trying to control the position.

That's two 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.
Legitalt stopping the sweep attempt from Bango.
Legitalt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Legitalt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bango has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Legitalt has managed to get both his arms back between Bango's legs - danger averted.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Legitalt shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bango manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Bango manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Legitalt wants a takedown but no success here.
Legitalt lands a left hand.
Bango jumps guard but Legitalt stands there with Bango around his waist. Bango gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Legitalt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bango to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordy Legitalt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legitalt wants to take the fight to the mat but Bango manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Legitalt has Bango pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bango manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bango is trying to force a seperation but Legitalt has the dominant position.
Bango is working for takedown but Legitalt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bango fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bango looking to stall.
Bango fails to pull guard.
Legitalt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bango is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Legitalt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bango prevents it.
Legitalt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Bango breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bango is trying hard to land a takedown here. Legitalt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Legitalt changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Legitalt fails with the takedown
and Bango counters with a left and a right that stings Legitalt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legitalt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bango fails to land the takedown.
Legitalt shoots in and drives through. Bango sprawls well.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bango.
Bango throws a strike aimed at the side of Legitalt's head but Legitalt avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bango looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Legitalt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angel Bango showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Legitalt doesn't manage to clinch there - Bango circles away.
Legitalt shoots in for a takedown but Bango shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bango fails with the takedown.
Legitalt attempts a counter takedown but Bango avoids it well and moves away.

Bango forces Legitalt back against the cage and clinches.

Legitalt manages to pull guard.
Legitalt keeping moving, preventing Bango from controlling successfully.
Bango throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bango decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Legitalt, up you get!
Bango shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Legitalt sprawls well. Legitalt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bango gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bango tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Legitalt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bango catches Legitalt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bango shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Legitalt but Legitalt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As Bango tries to get set, Legitalt tries to push him back and clinch up but Bango manages to avoid the attempt.
Gordy Legitalt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angel Bango.
Legitalt moves out of range of the body kick.
Legitalt shoots in for a double leg but Bango sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bango scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Legitalt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bango swivels and escapes.
Legitalt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bango as he jumps to the side.
Bango fails with a takedown attempt.
Legitalt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bango shoots in for a takedown but Legitalt shows good takedown defense.
Bango shoots in for a takedown but Legitalt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Legitalt shoots in and drives through. Bango sprawls well.
Legitalt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Bango with that takedown attempt.
Bango looks for a takedown but Legitalt sprawls well.
Legitalt changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Legitalt.
Legitalt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Legitalt goes for a double leg but Bango avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bango continues to drive forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legitalt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bango lands a glancing blow to the side of Legitalt's head.
Bango fails with the takedown.

Bango feints and as Legitalt raises his hands in defense, Bango changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Legitalt is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bango goes for a takedown attempt but Legitalt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gordy Legitalt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Legitalt shoots and misses
and Bango counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bango throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Legitalt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bango thinks about the counter body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bango has a takedown stuffed.

Legitalt moves into the clinch.
Bango tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bango prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bango throws an elbow but it misses.
Legitalt wants a takedown but no success here.
Legitalt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bango gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Legitalt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bango's efforts to push away.
Bango is trying to pull guard but Legitalt has him pressed against the cage.
Bango jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Legitalt walks away with a smile on his face. Bango gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Angel Bango comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bango 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Bango!