PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kane Abel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Sound of Madness. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Abel
vs
Michaels

170 cm
19
151 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

176 cm
23
153 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kane Abel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shawn Michaels!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Michaels shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Abel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Abel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Michaels is controlling him.

Michaels drops back looking for a leg! Abel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Abel manages to kick Michaels off! Michaels jumps back into Abel's guard.
Michaels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abel is keeping the position for now.
Abel wants to stand but Michaels is controlling the position.
Michaels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abel is keeping the position for now.

Michaels drops back looking for a leg! Abel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Abel manages to kick Michaels off! Michaels jumps back into Abel's guard.
Abel trying to strike off his back.
Abel throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Michaels rushes Abel and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels tries to pull guard but Abel won't allow it.
Michaels keeps control of Abel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Michaels fails to pull guard.

Michaels manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Abel wants to stand and escape but instead Michaels has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Michaels forces his way into half guard.
Michaels trying to mount his opponent but Abel defends it.
Abel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Michaels won't allow Abel to get back to his feet.
Abel is breathing heavily.
Abel can't keep his opponent in guard - Michaels advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

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

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Michaels is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Michaels throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Abel has his hands clasped together but Michaels breaks the hold and Abel is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Michaels!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shawn Michaels!