PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brock Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Plank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Michaels
vs
Plank

186 cm
25
185 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

188 cm
21
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brock Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Plank!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Michaels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plank.
A nice inside leg kick there by Plank. That's going to slow Michaels down.
Plank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Plank rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Michaels. Plank does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michaels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Michaels scores with a decent looking hook.
Plank slips a straight right by Michaels.
Michaels thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Plank.
Plank does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Plank scores with a shot to the body.
Michaels moves away from the strike by Plank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plank bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Plank looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Michaels shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Plank avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Plank wants to stand but Michaels is controlling the position.
Michaels preventing the sweep.

Michaels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Plank is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Michaels dives into side control.
Plank wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Plank tries to buck Michaels off but Michaels is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plank is not content to let Michaels control the position.
Plank wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Michaels tries to move into full mount but can't pass Plank's legs.
Plank tries to escape but Michaels is in control.

Michaels looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Michaels tries for a kimura but Plank is defending well.

Michaels looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Michaels misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Michaels looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Michaels throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Michaels throws a strike aimed at the side of Plank's head but Plank avoids it well.
Michaels has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Plank wants to get back to his feet.

Michaels tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Michaels has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Plank is pushing Michaels's head away, looking to escape. Michaels manages to hold on to the position though.
Plank taking punishment in the form of punches.

Michaels tries for a kimura but Plank is defending well.
Plank dodges the ground and pound from Michaels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plank is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Michaels is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Michaels working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Michaels working the ground and pound from side control.
Plank wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

Michaels is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Plank has escaped the position, nice work there.
Plank wants to get back to his feet.
Michaels trying to control the action but Plank is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Michaels dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Michaels misses with a takedown attempt - Plank sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Michaels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab from Michaels.
Plank defending well as Michaels loads up on a big left hand.
A lazy body kick from Michaels
and Plank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Brock Michaels has been cut.
Plank moves out of range of the strikes.
Michaels stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Plank drives through and clinches with Michaels against the cage.
Plank lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Michaels lands a body shot in the clinch.
Michaels blocks an elbow strike from Plank.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Michaels gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Michaels looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Michaels throwing shots but Plank is blocking nicely.

Michaels is trying to work for a kimura but Plank is defending well.
Michaels prevents Plank from standing back up.
Michaels lands with a punch from half guard.

Michaels is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Plank has managed to free his arm - good work.

Plank kicks off Michaels and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plank moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Michaels tries to land a front kick but Plank steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice jab there from Michaels.
Plank tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
Plank throws a sloppy head kick and Michaels moves out of range easily.
Michaels thows a leg kick but Plank checks it
and Plank counters with a straight right hand.
Michaels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Plank misses with the body kick
and Michaels counters with a straight right hand.
Plank ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
Plank checks a low kick from Michaels.
A telegraphed right hand from Michaels misses the target.
Good leg kick by Plank there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Michaels scores with a jab to the head.
Michaels finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Michaels misses with a hook to the body
and Plank counters with a solid body kick.
Plank scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Michaels wants to land a leg kick but Plank is out of range.
Michaels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michaels takes one to the chin there.
Michaels dodges the punch combination from Plank.
Plank slips under a jab from Michaels.
Michaels misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plank darts in trying to clinch
and Michaels counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Michaels swings for the body but Plank moves out of range.
Brock Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Michaels drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Plank is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Plank misses with a strike from the bottom.
Plank wants to get back to his feet but Michaels drags him back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plank wants to get back to his feet but Michaels is dominant here and he's now got Plank's back!
Plank is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Michaels off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Michaels looking for the RNC.
Plank holding both Michaels 's hands and preventing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Plank will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Brock Michaels's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Michaels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Plank.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
Plank scores with a jab. Michaels acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Michaels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Plank looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Plank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plank thows a leg kick but Michaels checks it
and Michaels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Plank ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
Plank with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Michaels to score with a decent uppercut.
Michaels throws a leg kick
and Plank counters with a three punch combo that has Michaels backing up. Michaels nods at Plank to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plank takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Plank goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Plank plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Plank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Plank throws a shot from downtown. Michaels moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Plank misses.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plank.
A telegraphed right hand from Michaels misses the target.
John Plank seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Michaels misses with a hook.
Michaels looks to land a right hand but Plank moved out of range.
Michaels fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plank avoids the body shot from Michaels.
Plank connects with a single shot there.
A big left from Michaels misses.
Michaels lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Michaels throws a leg kick which misses Plank's front leg but catches the back leg as Plank tries to avoid it.
Plank pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Michaels scores with a punch to the head.
Plank throws a lazy right hand but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Michaels misses with a wild body shot.
Plank lands a nice shot that snaps Michaels's head back.
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels tries to work over Plank's front leg with a kick but Plank checks it.
Plank moves out of range as Michaels strikes.
Michaels shoots in but Plank avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Plank throws a jab but it's blocked by Michaels.

Michaels scores a takedown into full mount!
Plank is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Michaels goes for an armbar but Plank turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Plank.
Plank wants to stand but Michaels is controlling his posture from full guard.

Michaels has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Plank can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plank wants to get up but he can't break Michaels's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Plank trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Plank is looking to work some ground and pound but Michaels has wrist control.
Michaels trying to keep a closed guard but Plank is proving a slippery customer.
Michaels working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Plank.
Plank throwing strikes but missing.

Michaels throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Plank must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michaels looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Plank.
I think Plank 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Plank!