PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Sexyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ky-Mani Marley - Ghetto Soldier. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sexyama
vs
Michaels

176 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Non-Stop Nutrition
Non-Stop Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Sexyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels fails to land the takedown.
Michaels moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sexyama lands a two punch combo.
Sexyama throws a solid leg kick but Michaels takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sexyama.
Sexyama misses with a two punch combination.
Michaels takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sexyama throws a combination. Michaels tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Michaels shoots in and drives through. Sexyama sprawls well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sexyama.
Sexyama closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sexyama throws a sloppy head kick and Michaels moves out of range easily.
Yoshihiro Sexyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Sexyama as Michaels shoots in.
Yoshihiro Sexyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Michaels.
Sexyama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Michaels looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sexyama lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sexyama!
Sexyama misses with a series of wild punches.
Michaels on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Michaels shoots in and drives through. Sexyama sprawls well.
Sexyama scores with a three punch combo!
Sexyama swats away the attempt to clinch by Michaels.
Michaels takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yoshihiro Sexyama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexyama finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Michaels fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sexyama tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sexyama moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sexyama throws a nice looking combination but Michaels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michaels looks for a takedown but Sexyama sprawls well.
Michaels looks gassed!
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but Sexyama shows good takedown defense.
Sexyama pivots, looking for a leg kick but Michaels is out of range and Sexyama settles back down.
Sexyama scores with a one two! Michaels had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Michaels is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sexyama is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Michaels.
Sexyama scores with a jab. Michaels acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sexyama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sexyama throws a nice looking combination but Michaels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sexyama stuns Michaels with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sexyama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michaels looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sexyama is fending him off so far but Michaels persists. Nope, Sexyama circles away and we're back to standing.
Sexyama throws a series of punches but Michaels moves out of range.
Sexyama throws a right and a left that Michaels avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels takes one to the side of the head.
Sexyama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
No joy there for Sexyama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michaels is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sexyama fails to land with a series of punches.
Michaels checks the leg kick nicely there.
Michaels moves out of range of the body kick.
Michaels tries to clinch there but Sexyama circles away.
Sexyama is working the combinations to good effect here.
Michaels keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sexyama scores with a jab to the jaw.
Michaels looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Michaels takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sexyama lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sexyama.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Michaels.
A combination from Sexyama does no damage.
Michaels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sexyama throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michaels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michaels fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Michaels closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sexyama circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sexyama tries to avoid it but Michaels manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sexyama to the ground. Sexyama escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Michaels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michaels shoots in but Sexyama avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sexyama works over Michaels's head and body with a nice combination.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sexyama as he jumps to the side.
A punch combination from Sexyama misses.
Sexyama misses with a double jab.
Sexyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels tries to clinch there but Sexyama circles away.
Michaels looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sexyama is fending him off so far but Michaels persists. Nope, Sexyama circles away and we're back to standing.
Sexyama misses with a few strikes there.
Sexyama lands a nice hook to Michaels's body. Michaels takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sexyama is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sexyama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Michaels tries to clinch there but Sexyama circles away.
Sexyama is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sexyama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michaels tries to clinch up.
Sexyama throws a good cross that connects.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sexyama.
Sexyama stalks Michaels and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Michaels's face. Michaels staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sexyama.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sexyama but Sexyama pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Michaels tries for a takedown but Sexyama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sexyama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sexyama misses with a double jab.
Sexyama cracks Michaels with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sexyama lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Michaels fails to land the takedown.
Sexyama swinging wilding here.
Michaels looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Michaels needs to keep his hands up - Sexyama had a free shot at his head there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sexyama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sexyama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michaels misses with a takedown attempt - Sexyama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but Sexyama shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshihiro Sexyama dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sexyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sexyama throws a series of punches but Michaels moves out of range.
Sexyama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Michaels tries for a takedown but Sexyama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sexyama misses with the combination.
Sexyama lands a slapping body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sexyama!
Sexyama scores with a body shot.
Sexyama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michaels can do to turn this around?
A left and a right from Sexyama both land. Nice combination.
Sexyama misses with a few strikes there.
Yoshihiro Sexyama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sexyama connects with a looping right hand.
Michaels looks for a takedown but Sexyama sprawls well.
Michaels has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sexyama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sexyama fails to land with a series of punches.
Michaels checks a leg kick.
Michaels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sexyama scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A left and a right from Sexyama both land. Nice combination.
Michaels tries to clinch but Sexyama moves out of range.
A combination from Sexyama does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sexyama works over Michaels's head and body with a nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Sexyama scores with a four punch combination!
Sexyama's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sexyama duly obliges.
Michaels tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sexyama misses with a series of wild punches.
Sexyama misses with a double jab.
Sexyama lands a really nice looking cross but Michaels seems unphased.
Sexyama lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sexyama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michaels tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
Sexyama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sexyama smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sexyama shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sexyama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sexyama is looking to chop away at Michaels's legs.
Michaels shoots in looking for a takedown. Sexyama tries to sprawl out of it but Michaels keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sexyama manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yoshihiro Sexyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Michaels.
Sexyama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Michaels might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sexyama has got the better of the exchanges.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Michaels.
Michaels looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sexyama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left and a right from Sexyama both land. Nice combination.
Michaels will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sexyama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sexyama with a nice cross.
Sexyama stalks Michaels and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Michaels's face. Michaels staggers backwards, shaken.
Sexyama lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sexyama changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sexyama lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No joy there for Sexyama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sexyama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Michaels looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sexyama!

Michaels working for a submission but Sexyama is keeping him at bay.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michaels wants to control the pace but Sexyama is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama tries to control Michaels's body but Michaels pushes him off. Sexyama squirms to his side and now Michaels has his back!

Michaels is looking for the choke from the back position but Sexyama is controlling his hands well.
Sexyama knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Michaels on the ground.

Michaels working for the choke.
Michaels gets his hands free as Sexyama looks to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sexyama is trying to break free.

That's four 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.
Sexyama trying to control but not successfully.

Michaels working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Michaels looking to break Sexyama's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sexyama remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Michaels will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Sexyama needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Sexyama tries to escape the position.

Michaels is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sexyama has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sexyama looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshihiro Sexyama dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Michaels moves into range and clinches up with Sexyama.
Sexyama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Michaels fails to pull guard.
Sexyama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Michaels fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Michaels tries to pull guard but Sexyama won't allow it.
Yoshihiro Sexyama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Michaels.
Michaels tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sexyama wants to get back to striking at distance but Michaels won't allow it.
Michaels tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sexyama smiles and moves away.
Michaels fails with the takedown.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sexyama as he jumps to the side.
Sexyama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sexyama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Michaels 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Michaels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Michaels fails with a takedown attempt.
Michaels tries to clinch up.
Michaels on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sexyama moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A lazy left from Sexyama finds it's target.
Sexyama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Michaels walks into a stiff left hand from Sexyama.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sexyama as he avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Michaels checks a leg kick.
Michaels looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sexyama works over Michaels's head and body with a nice combination.
Sexyama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sexyama throws a right and a left that Michaels avoids nicely.
Sexyama throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
Michaels tries for a takedown but Sexyama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Sexyama.
Sexyama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sexyama misses with a series of wild punches.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sexyama as he jumps to the side.
Nice body punch from Sexyama.
Sexyama throws a combination. Michaels tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels tries to clinch but Sexyama moves out of range.
Sexyama scores with a three punch combo!
Sexyama throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
Sexyama scores with a nice right hand.
Sexyama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michaels fails with a takedown attempt.
Yoshihiro Sexyama is winning the standup battle so far.
Sexyama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Michaels is out of range.
A left lands for Sexyama.
Michaels slips a jab and a cross from Sexyama.
Sexyama lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Michaels backs up against the cage.
A left and a right from Sexyama both land. Nice combination.
Sexyama fails to land with a series of punches.
Michaels takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Michaels takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Michaels takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sexyama throws a series of punches but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels misses with a takedown attempt - Sexyama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sexyama lands a really nice looking cross but Michaels seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sexyama.
Sexyama throws a series of punches but Michaels avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Sexyama does no damage.
Michaels shoots for a takedown but Sexyama saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice jab there from Sexyama.
Sexyama attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michaels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sexyama fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Sexyama misses.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but Sexyama shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Sexyama as Michaels shoots in.
Sexyama throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
Sexyama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sexyama throws a leg kick that misses.
Michaels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sexyama looks to land a combination but Michaels avoids it well.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches up with Sexyama, looking for a takedown. Michaels pushes Sexyama against the cage but Sexyama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Michaels tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sexyama swivels and escapes.
Sexyama tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sexyama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Michaels shoots in looking for a takedown. Sexyama tries to sprawl out of it but Michaels keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sexyama manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sexyama throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sexyama moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sexyama scores with a one two! Michaels had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sexyama stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sexyama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sexyama moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Michaels has a takedown stuffed.
Sexyama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sexyama misses with a wild combination.
Sean Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sexyama throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
Sexyama swinging wilding here.
Michaels throws a head kick but Sexyama moves out of range.
Sexyama tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sexyama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshihiro Sexyama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sexyama, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshihiro Sexyama!