PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Regan de Jovo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Micheals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micheals has chosen Minatoro theme song as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

de Jovo
vs
Micheals

170 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

162 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Regan de Jovo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Micheals!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Jovo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Micheals closes the distance and clinches.

de Jovo looking for a guillotine here but Micheals defends easily.

de Jovo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Micheals defends well.
de Jovo is trying to control the position but Micheals postures up.
Micheals wants to stand but de Jovo is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Jovo looking to control.
Micheals throwing strikes from guard but de Jovo blocks nicely.
de Jovo keeping moving, preventing Micheals from controlling successfully.
Micheals is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Micheals stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. de Jovo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Micheals is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Micheals working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
de Jovo keeping full guard, as Micheals tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
de Jovo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Micheals stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Micheals drives through and clinches with de Jovo against the cage.
de Jovo fails to pull guard.
de Jovo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Micheals avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
de Jovo is breathing heavily.

de Jovo wants the takedown. Micheals is fighting it off but de Jovo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Micheals's guard against the cage.
de Jovo is looking to work some ground and pound but Micheals has wrist control.
Micheals keeping full guard, as de Jovo tries to pass.
Micheals will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Micheals 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Micheals has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes de Jovo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
de Jovo misses with a head kick.
de Jovo throws a right hand that Micheals ducks under and follows up with a left that Micheals also avoids with ease.

Micheals moves into range and clinches up with de Jovo.

Micheals is trying to trip de Jovo. He has hold of a leg but de Jovo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Micheals persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
de Jovo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Micheals stands up over de Jovo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Micheals advances to half guard.
de Jovo is looking to control Micheals's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can de Jovo avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Jovo tries to roll over but Micheals keeps him under control.
Micheals is keen to just control but de Jovo is a slippery customer.

de Jovo has one foot on Micheals's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Micheals fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Micheals.
Micheals is trying hard to land a takedown here. de Jovo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Regan de Jovo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Micheals.
Micheals shoots in but no luck this time.

de Jovo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Micheals taking some punishment here, with de Jovo in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Micheals dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

de Jovo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Micheals sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Regan de Jovo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by de Jovo or perhaps it was just good defense by Micheals which made him look bad.
Micheals tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but de Jovo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Micheals tries for a takedown but de Jovo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
de Jovo dives in and grabs Micheals's left leg, looking for a takedown. Micheals pushes down on de Jovo's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Regan de Jovo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

de Jovo tries to keep at a distance but Micheals has taken the fight into the clinch.
de Jovo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Micheals.
Micheals wants a takedown but no success here.

de Jovo has hold of one of Micheals's legs. Micheals is fighting the takedown attempt but de Jovo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
de Jovo scoring with punches to the head and body.
de Jovo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
de Jovo trying to control the position from guard on top but Micheals is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Micheals is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Jovo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Micheals is working away from the top position though.
de Jovo is positioning himself well to prevent Micheals advancing to mount.
Micheals drops an elbow to the side of de Jovo's head.
de Jovo is looking to improve his position.
Micheals sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. de Jovo defending well though.
de Jovo wants to get back to his feet.
de Jovo trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

de Jovo kicks Micheals off and gets back to his feet.
Micheals closes the distance and clinches up with de Jovo, looking for a takedown. Micheals pushes de Jovo against the cage but de Jovo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Micheals. No joy for de Jovo on that attempt.
Micheals tries to clinch there but de Jovo circles away.
Micheals defends well against a solid takedown attempt from de Jovo.
de Jovo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Micheals tries to avoid it but de Jovo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Micheals to the ground. Micheals escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
de Jovo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Micheals avoids it really well and circles away.
de Jovo tries for a takedown but Micheals circles away easily

and Micheals counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
de Jovo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Micheals is pressed up against the cage. de Jovo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Micheals down to the mat. Micheals avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Micheals closes the distance and clinches up with de Jovo, looking for a takedown. Micheals pushes de Jovo against the cage but de Jovo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Micheals takes the fight into the clinch.

de Jovo pulls guard successfully.
de Jovo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheals tries to free his leg and advance position but de Jovo is retaining full guard.
Micheals distracts de Jovo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
de Jovo pulls Micheals in to control the position.
Micheals throws a big right hand that misses.
Micheals throwing strikes from guard but de Jovo blocks nicely.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as de Jovo holds on and takes a little breather.
Micheals throwing strikes but missing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Micheals closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Micheals thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Jovo is looking to improve his position.
Micheals is thwarting de Jovo's attempts to control the position.
Micheals trying to control from half guard but de Jovo is working away.
de Jovo wants to control but Micheals is keeping busy.

Micheals decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Micheals tries to clinch there but de Jovo circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from de Jovo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Antonio Micheals will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Micheals stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Micheals wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Micheals as de Jovo shoots in.
Micheals shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says de Jovo as he avoids it easily.

Micheals shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Micheals was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Micheals breaks from de Jovo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Micheals putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Micheals tries to control but de Jovo wriggling away.
Micheals lands with some strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Micheals working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Micheals working de Jovo over with strikes here.
Micheals looking to finish with strikes here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
de Jovo wants to hold on but Micheals pushes him away.
Micheals is landing with some decent strikes but de Jovo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Micheals looking to secure an arm triangle but de Jovo defends it well.
Micheals landing strikes from the mount.
Micheals tries to control but de Jovo wriggling away.
de Jovo blocking the ground and pound.
de Jovo is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
de Jovo tries to hold on but Micheals postures up.
Micheals throwing strikes here but de Jovo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
de Jovo tries to hold on but Micheals pushes him away.
The referee warns de Jovo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
de Jovo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
de Jovo trying to control but Micheals is working from the bottom.
Micheals manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. de Jovo manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Micheals decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Micheals gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and de Jovo counters with a nice kick to the body.
de Jovo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

de Jovo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Micheals makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Micheals.
de Jovo wants to control from the top but Micheals keeps moving.

Micheals wriggles free and stands up.
Micheals gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and de Jovo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Regan de Jovo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Regan de Jovo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Micheals.
Micheals wants to stand and escape but de Jovo is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Jovo pushes down on Micheals's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Micheals is looking to escape.
de Jovo works his way into full mount!
A nice elbow there by de Jovo.
Micheals is desperately trying to improve his position but de Jovo has a good base and remains in mount.
de Jovo landing punches.
de Jovo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Micheals hang on?
de Jovo landing punches.
A nice elbow there by de Jovo.
de Jovo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Antonio Micheals is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
de Jovo landing strikes from the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Regan de Jovo.
I think Micheals has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Micheals!