PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Bryant Baez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Angelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Baez
vs
Angelo

183 cm
18
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
171 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bryant Baez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Angelo!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Baez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Angelo. Angelo obviously looking to wear him down.
Baez tries to score with a low kick but Angelo moves his leg out of the way.
Angelo throws a jab when Baez was well out of range.
Angelo pushes Baez away with a front kick.
Good work by Angelo as he checks the leg kick.
Ryan Angelo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baez lands a nice shot that snaps Angelo's head back.
Angelo misses with a kick to the body.
Crunch! Angelo slams his shin into Baez's torso.
Baez with a nice cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Angelo.
Angelo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Angelo throws a lazy right hand but Baez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Angelo wants to land a leg kick but Baez is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angelo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Angelo circles away quickly and effectively.
Baez needs to keep his hands up - Angelo had a free shot at his head there.
Baez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Angelo.
Angelo's coach down at Foot Loves was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Angelo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A head kick misses from Angelo.
Angelo is looking to land body kicks.
Baez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Angelo throws a push kick but Baez slaps the foot to one side.
Angelo avoids the body shot from Baez.
Angelo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Angelo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Angelo cracks the inside of Baez's front leg.
Angelo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Angelo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baez looks to land a left hand but Angelo moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelo misses with a hook.
Baez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baez tries to clinch there but Angelo circles away.
Angelo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baez tries to clinch but Angelo moves out of range.
Baez ducks under a wild hook from Angelo.
Angelo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Angelo tries a low kick but Baez avoids it.
Baez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Angelo connects with the punch.
Baez throws a looping overhand right but Angelo ducks down to avoid it.
Angelo thuds his right hand into Baez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A lazy body kick from Angelo

and Baez counters by clinching up.
Baez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Angelo backwards.
Baez is leaning against Angelo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baez.
Baez lands with a right to the head.
Baez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Baez lands an uppercut.
Baez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Angelo backwards.

Angelo is rocked!
Baez throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelo.
Angelo is still on wobbly legs! Can Baez finish him?
Angelo blocks an uppercut.
Baez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Baez fails to land.
Baez throws a head punch that misses.
Angelo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Angelo tries to throw a body punch but Baez avoids it by throwing Angelo back against the cage.
Angelo blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baez.
A body shot lands from Baez.
Baez lands a shot to the body.
Baez throws a head punch that misses.
Baez misses with the head strike.
Baez working aggressively here.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Angelo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baez throws a head punch that misses.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Angelo.
Baez throws a head punch that misses.
Baez has a couple of punches blocked by Angelo.
A short body shot lands from Baez as the two fighters clinch.
Baez misses with the head strike.
Angelo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baez throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelo.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelo blocks an uppercut.
Baez controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Baez fails to land.
Baez throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelo.
Angelo blocks an uppercut.
Baez working aggressively here.
Baez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baez misses with the head strike.
Baez misses with the head strike.
Baez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baez throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Baez fails to land.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baez misses with some punches.
Baez misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelo.
Baez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelo.
Baez misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baez.
Angelo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Angelo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baez misses with some punches.
Angelo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baez has a couple of punches blocked by Angelo.
Baez throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Angelo.
A head punch on the inside from Baez fails to land.
Baez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baez works on Angelo's body with a couple of short punches.
Baez misses with a punch on the inside.
Baez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Baez fails to land.
Baez swings wildly with an uppercut but Angelo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baez misses with some punches.
Baez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baez misses with a punch on the inside.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baez.
Angelo misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baez.
Baez misses with some punches.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Baez fails to land.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baez throws a punch but it's blocked by Angelo.
Angelo seems to have recovered his senses.
Baez tries to work over Angelo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baez throws a head punch that misses.
Angelo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baez's elbow.
Baez misses with a body punch.
Angelo tries to throw a body punch but Baez avoids it by throwing Angelo back against the cage.
Baez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baez can't find room to land a body shot as Angelo controls the action.
Baez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baez misses with some punches.
Baez misses with a body punch.
Angelo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baez's elbow.
Baez lands a hook that snaps the head of Angelo backwards.
Angelo misses with the head strike.
Angelo misses with some punches.
Angelo scores with a shoulder strike.
Baez breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Angelo with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Angelo looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Angelo get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bryant Baez!