PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Germentis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ace Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Germentis comes to the cage accompanied by down and out. Jeremy Germentis had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Germentis
vs
Michaels

182 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
24
174 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Jeremy Germentis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ace Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Germentis throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from Michaels misses.

Michaels clinches.
Germentis tries to score a body lock takedown but Michaels shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Michaels is trying to trip Germentis. He has hold of a leg but Germentis is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Michaels persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Germentis trying to keep a closed guard but Michaels is proving a slippery customer.
Michaels lands a couple of elbows.
Michaels content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Michaels lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Germentis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Michaels doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Michaels manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Germentis keeping full guard, as Michaels tries to pass.

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 postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Germentis looking to control.

Michaels drops back looking for a leg! Germentis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Germentis manages to kick Michaels off! Michaels jumps back into Germentis's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Michaels's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Michaels in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Michaels scoring with some ground and pound.
Germentis keeping full guard, as Michaels tries to pass.
Michaels with a nice head shot there.
Michaels has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Michaels scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Michaels controlling from the top position.
Michaels distracts Germentis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Michaels scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Michaels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Germentis keeping moving, preventing Michaels from controlling successfully.
Michaels passes into half guard.
Michaels is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Michaels looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Germentis gets back to full guard.
Germentis keeping moving, preventing Michaels from controlling successfully.
Michaels working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Germentis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

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 is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Germentis is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels scoring with punches to the head and body.
Michaels stands and throws Germentis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Michaels working the ground and pound from side control.
Michaels is chipping away with strikes.
Michaels cracks Germentis with a big elbow.
Germentis is working to avoid the ground and pound but Michaels connects with a decent elbow.
Michaels lands a few punches from side control.

Germentis is rocked!
Michaels moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Oh Germentis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Michaels lands some shots froms side control.
Michaels working the head with strikes.
Germentis seems to have got his legs back now.
Michaels lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Michaels in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Germentis is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ace Michaels!