PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Giles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Stormare (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.

Giles
vs
Stormare

209 cm
24
194 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Angelo Giles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven Stormare !
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stormare has managed to clinch.
Stormare holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Giles is trying to maintain a safe position but Stormare gets an underhook and turns Giles into the cage.
Giles holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stormare is stalling here.
Stormare stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stormare works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormare wants to control from the top but Giles keeps moving.
Stormare throws a big elbow that misses.
Stormare wants to control from the top but Giles keeps moving.
Giles is trying to keep Stormare in close.

Stormare 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.

Stormare stands up from Giles's guard - Stormare perhaps looking for a knockout.
Giles fails with a takedown attempt.

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.

Giles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Stormare escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stormare throws a head kick that misses

and Giles counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Giles.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giles is looking to control Stormare 's arms but Stormare gets an underhook and turns him. Now Giles has his back to the cage.
Giles wants to stall.
Stormare prevents a body shot from Giles.
Giles letting Stormare take a breather here.
Stormare 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Giles is trying to stall.

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.
Giles lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stormare blocks an elbow strike.
Stormare is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Giles stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Stormare dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Giles throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stormare 's waist but Stormare gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Giles off to one side.

Stormare closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stormare lands in his opponent's guard.
Stormare has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Stormare drops back, looking for a kneebar! Giles looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Giles looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Giles!

Stormare tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Giles wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Stormare 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stormare is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stormare has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Giles is working away from the top position though.
Stormare throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormare is looking to improve his position.

Giles is looking for a kimura here.
Stormare pushes Giles off looking to stand but Giles dives back in and keeps control.
Stormare wants to control but Giles is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Giles is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stormare !
Stormare manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Stormare is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormare gets full guard.
Giles postures up and lands a big shot to Stormare 's brow.
Stormare wants to sweep but no luck.
Stormare is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Giles lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stormare is looking to stand up but Giles isn't so interested in that idea.
Giles trying to control but Stormare is working from the bottom.
Giles working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Giles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormare is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Giles dives into side control.
Stormare tries to buck Giles off but Giles is having none of it.
Stormare gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Stormare misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Stormare looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stormare is breathing heavily.
Giles is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Giles working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stormare is trying to maintain the position but Giles is very close to passing his half guard.
Stormare is looking to escape.
Sven Stormare has got the better of the ground game so far.
Giles is looking to stall here but Stormare recovers full guard.

Giles drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Giles jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Stormare looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Giles wants to stand but Stormare has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Giles darts in and clinches Stormare up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Giles dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Giles has Stormare up against the cage in a clinch.
Giles tries to stall but Stormare uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Giles trying to stall but Stormare improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giles is looking to control Stormare 's arms but Stormare gets an underhook and turns him. Now Giles has his back to the cage.
Giles effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stormare .
Giles misses with an elbow over the top.
Stormare lands with a left to the head.

Stormare works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Giles controls Stormare momentarily but Stormare frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giles keeping moving, preventing Stormare from controlling successfully.
Stormare might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Giles haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Stormare drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Giles dives on top into guard.

Stormare has a closed guard, preventing Giles from standing up.
Stormare lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Giles keeping moving, preventing Stormare from controlling successfully.
Giles lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Giles won't allow Stormare to get back to his feet.
Giles would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Giles thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Giles with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Stormare kicks Giles off and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Stormare darts in and clinches Giles up against the cage.
Giles is trying to stall.
Stormare pressing his opponent against the cage.
Giles misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stormare as Giles tries to tie him up.
Giles is looking to control Stormare 's arms but Stormare gets an underhook and turns him. Now Giles has his back to the cage.
Stormare stalling in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Giles tries to land knees in the clinch but Stormare avoids the damage to the body.
Giles looking to slow down the pace here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sven Stormare comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stormare 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Stormare !