PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Determinded. Michaels has chosen "PFF" by Hank III as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Walker
vs
Michaels

173 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincent Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.
Michaels is looking to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Walker.
Michaels is trying to work for a sweep but Walker has mounted him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Walker goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Michaels is on top in guard.
Walker really is a fat lump.
Walker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michaels sitting in guard here, content to control.
Michaels lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Walker trying to keep a closed guard but Michaels is proving a slippery customer.
Michaels trying to control the position from guard on top but Walker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Michaels gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker keeps the fight on the outside.
Michaels misses with a takedown

and Walker counters with a takedown into side control.
Michaels is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Walker trying to control the action but Michaels is working from the bottom.
Walker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Michaels on the ground.
Michaels sneaks back into half guard.
Walker thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Michaels to regain full guard.
Walker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Walker trying to stand up but can't free himself from Michaels's guard.
Michaels bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Walker's guard.
Michaels looks gassed!
Michaels trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.
Walker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Walker is pulling down on Michaels's head. It's preventing any offense from Michaels, at least for the moment.

Michaels avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Michaels tries to free his leg and advance position but Walker is retaining full guard.
Michaels trying to control but Walker is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels stopping the sweep attempt from Walker.

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

Michaels forces Walker back against the cage and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Michaels.
Walker tries for a takedown but Michaels manages to get underhooks.
Michaels goes for a takedown attempt but Walker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Michaels tries for a takedown but Walker circles away easily

and Walker counters with a shoot takedown. Michaels fights it but they end up in guard.
Vincent Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Michaels.
Michaels trying to keep a closed guard but Walker is proving a slippery customer.

Michaels is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Walker frees his head nicely. Oh but Michaels has switched to an armbar! Walker is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Eric Michaels!