PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Brutus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Michaels's choice of entrance music: Sexy Boy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brutus
vs
Michaels

180 cm
25
205 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
220 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buster Brutus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brutus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brutus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michaels.
Michaels wants to clinch.
Brutus misses with a series of wild punches.
Michaels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buster Brutus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Michaels takes the fight into the clinch.

Michaels has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Brutus regains guard immediately.

Brutus kicks Michaels off and gets to his feet.
Brutus throws a nice looking combination but Michaels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brutus misses with a double jab.
Michaels throws a right and a left that Brutus avoids nicely.
Michaels slips a jab from Brutus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brutus misses with a shot to the body

and Michaels counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Michaels drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Michaels jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Michaels stands and steps away. Brutus gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michaels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brutus moves out of range of the body kick.
Michaels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brutus.
A big left from Brutus misses.
Michaels doesn't manage to clinch there - Brutus circles away.
Michaels tries to clinch up but Brutus circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Michaels lands a jab-cross combination.
Brutus stuns Michaels with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Michaels looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brutus lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brutus.

It looks like Shawn Michaels has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brutus. Michaels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brutus misses with a body shot.
Brutus misses with a combination

and Michaels counters by moving into the clinch.
Michaels misses with some punches.
Michaels misses with a punch to the body.
Michaels misses with the head strike.
Brutus prevents the takedown attempt.
Michaels lands a right hand.
Michaels lands an uppercut.
Michaels misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brutus.
Michaels tries to throw a body punch but Brutus avoids it by throwing Michaels back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Michaels tries for a takedown. No joy.

Brutus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brutus fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Brutus misses.

Michaels has Brutus up against the cage in a clinch.
Brutus prevents the takedown attempt.
Buster Brutus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Michaels.
A right hook to the body lands for Brutus.

Brutus manages to break the clinch.
Michaels is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brutus misses with a looping right.
Michaels wants to clinch up but Brutus keeps it at a distance.
Brutus lands with a good body shot.
Brutus misses with a double jab.

Michaels forces Brutus back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brutus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Michaels working aggressively here.
Michaels swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Brutus breaks the clinch.
Brutus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michaels moves away.
Brutus looks to land a combination but Michaels avoids it well.
Michaels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brutus.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brutus misses with a double jab

and Michaels counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brutus is looking to get back to is feet but Michaels passes into side control.
Brutus pushes Michaels away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Michaels gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Brutus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brutus tries to get out of the position.
Michaels trying to control the position but Brutus is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Buster Brutus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shawn Michaels's cut.
That's time! Brutus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Michaels is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brutus's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Michaels is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brutus tries to kick Michaels off but Michaels keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brutus regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Michaels.
Michaels looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Michaels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Michaels trying to control the position from guard on top but Brutus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brutus wants to stand and escape but Michaels is having none of it.
Michaels looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brutus looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
Brutus lands a slapping body shot.
Michaels is breathing heavily.

Brutus cracks Michaels with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Michaels looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Brutus finish him?
Brutus scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brutus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brutus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brutus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brutus connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Michaels! He's out on his feet! Brutus rushes in and drops Michaels with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Buster Brutus!