PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between shane carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Micheal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Micheal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

carwin
vs
Micheal

210 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, shane carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Micheal!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Micheal shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Micheal showed some decent athleticism there.

carwin actively working from the bottom here.
Micheal is looking to advance position but carwin won't allow it.
Micheal scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
carwin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Micheal lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Micheal scoring with some ground and pound.
Micheal sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed carwin's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Micheal trying to control from half guard but carwin is working away.
carwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Micheal is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

carwin is rocked!
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!
Micheal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Oh carwin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheal wants to pass the guard but carwin is defending well.
carwin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Micheal.
carwin wants to get back to his feet.
carwin seems to have got his legs back now.

Micheal is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and carwin defends it well.
carwin is looking to control Micheal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can carwin avoid being mounted?
Micheal prevents carwin from standing back up.
carwin gets full guard.

Micheal is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! carwin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! carwin has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two 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.
Micheal wants to sweep here but carwin controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Micheal pulls carwin in close to his closed guard and prevents carwin from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
carwin postures up.
carwin won't allow Micheal to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheal is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Micheal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Micheal lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for carwin!
Micheal with the ground and pound from mount.
Micheal avoids the attempt from carwin to control.
Micheal dominating with strikes here.
carwin is trying to escape the mount.
carwin tries to hold on but Micheal postures up.
carwin is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micheal with a couple of short strikes.
Micheal connects with a bit shot that sees carwin covering up! More strikes from Micheal and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Micheal is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Micheal!