PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Schmeckle Friedman (ranked 4462 p4p, 4533 weight class) and Seth Michaels (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.

Friedman
vs
Michaels

179 cm
25
202
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Schmeckle Friedman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seth Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Friedman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Michaels's head backwards.

It looks like Seth Michaels has been cut.
Friedman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Friedman has managed to clinch.
Friedman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Friedman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Friedman.
Friedman misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Michaels.
Michaels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Friedman avoiding damage as Michaels throws knees to the body.
Michaels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Friedman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michaels.
Michaels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Friedman.
Michaels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Michaels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Michaels blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Friedman.
Friedman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Friedman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Friedman.
Friedman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Friedman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Michaels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Michaels looks winded!
Friedman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Friedman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Michaels misses with a knee strike.
Friedman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Friedman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Friedman scores with a shoulder strike.
Friedman lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Friedman.
Friedman swings wildly with an uppercut but Michaels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michaels tries to throw a body punch but Friedman avoids it by throwing Michaels back against the cage.
Friedman scores with a shot to the side of Michaels's head.
Michaels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Friedman's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Friedman misses with the head strike.
Friedman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Friedman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friedman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Friedman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Friedman digs a right hand into Michaels's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Michaels's gas tank.
Friedman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Friedman lands with a light punch inside.
Friedman misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Friedman.
Friedman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Friedman is leaning against Michaels and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Friedman lands with a light punch inside.
Friedman lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Friedman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Friedman.
Friedman swings wildly with an uppercut but Michaels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Friedman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Michaels.
Michaels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Friedman scores with a hook to the body.
Friedman lands with a left to the head.
Friedman lands with a left to the head.
Friedman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Friedman.

Michaels is rocked!
Friedman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Michaels is still on wobbly legs! Can Friedman finish him?
Friedman swings wildly with an uppercut but Michaels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Friedman misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Friedman.
Michaels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Friedman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Friedman throws a punch but it's blocked by Michaels.
Friedman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Friedman misses with some punches.
Michaels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Michaels seems to have recovered his senses.
Friedman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Friedman fails to land.
Michaels's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Friedman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Friedman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Friedman.
Friedman lands a shoulder strike.
Friedman gets through Michaels's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Friedman.
Friedman creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Michaels with a big uppercut! Michaels tries to clinch up but Friedman pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Michaels to the mat! Michaels covers up and Friedman unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Schmeckle Friedman!