PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Childers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melvin Michaels has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Michaels
vs
Childers

150 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

The Rocks nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melvin Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Childers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Michaels forces Childers back against the cage and clinches.

Childers has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Michaels is trying to keep an underhook but Childers manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Michaels wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Childers is looking to take a break and control but Michaels is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Michaels controlling the position well.
Childers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Childers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Michaels has his hands clasped together around Childers's back. He's all about the action.
Childers is looking to take a break and control but Michaels is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Michaels has his hands clasped together around Childers's back. He's all about the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Childers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Michaels on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Michaels tries to get out of the position.
Childers trying to control from half guard but Michaels is working away.
Michaels has hold of Childers's hands but Childers slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Childers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Childers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Childers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Michaels keeps working.
Childers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Childers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Michaels keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Childers winds up and cracks Michaels with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Michaels wants to get back to full guard.
Childers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Michaels might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels trying to control here.
Childers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Michaels's head.
Michaels keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Michaels taking some punishment here, with Childers in his half guard.
Childers moves into full mount! Michaels won't be happy about that!
Michaels bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Childers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Michaels wants to pass the guard but Childers is keeping the position.
Michaels has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels wants to control from the top but Childers keeps moving.
Childers has a closed guard, preventing Michaels from standing up.
Childers wants to stand up but Michaels is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

We're going to have a standup here because Melvin Michaels wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Michaels misses with a takedown attempt
and Michaels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Michaels gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Childers to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Michaels is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Childers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Childers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Michaels working a defensive guard here.

Michaels is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Childers landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Childers dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Michaels fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Childers sprawls well initially but Michaels persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Michaels trying to control from Childers's half guard. Childers has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Michaels wanted to stand there but Childers had control of the position.
Michaels slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Childers is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Childers manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Michaels closes the distance and pushes Childers back into the cage.
Michaels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Childers's elbow.
Childers's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Childers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Michaels is trying to drag Childers to the mat but Childers just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Childers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels wants to clinch but Childers slips to the side

and Childers decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Michaels's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Childers won't allow Michaels to sweep him here.
Karl Childers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Childers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Michaels knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Childers on the ground.
Childers won't allow Michaels to sweep him here.
Childers distracts Michaels with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Michaels looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Childers trying to control but Michaels is working from the bottom.
Childers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Michaels throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Michaels tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Michaels trying to control the position here.
Michaels trying to control the position.
Childers looking to sit in guard and control but Michaels gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Childers wants to stand and escape but Michaels is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Michaels controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Michaels tries to free his leg and advance position but Childers is retaining full guard.
Childers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Michaels trying to control the position from guard on top but Childers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Melvin Michaels wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Michaels misses with a head kick.

Michaels shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Childers manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Michaels's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Melvin Michaels will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Michaels shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Childers moves into the clinch.
Childers is trying to drag Michaels to the mat but Michaels just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Michaels tries to break the clinch but Childers is controlling the position.

Childers gets control of Michaels's arms and successfully pulls guard. Childers will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Childers is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Childers gets control of Michaels's arms and successfully pulls guard. Childers will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Childers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Michaels would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Michaels gets to his feet. Childers looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Childers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels fails with the takedown

and Childers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Childers is keen to just control but Michaels is a slippery customer.
Childers might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Michaels kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Childers prevents Michaels from improving his position.
Childers is keen to just control but Michaels is a slippery customer.
Childers slips a nice elbow through Michaels's hands, connecting with Michaels's forehead.
Childers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Michaels keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels gets full guard.
Michaels looking to hit a scissor sweep but Childers is one step ahead there.
Michaels is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Michaels wants to get back to his feet but Childers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Michaels controlling Childers's posture.
Childers distracts Michaels with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Michaels is looking for a triangle but Childers pushes his legs off easily.
Michaels is looking to stand up but Childers isn't so interested in that idea.
Childers throws a big right hand that misses.
Childers chips away with some ground and pound.
Childers postures up in Michaels's guard and throws a big left but Michaels blocks it.
Childers content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Childers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Childers trying to control but Michaels is working from the bottom.
Michaels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four 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.
Childers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Childers wants to control from the top but Michaels keeps moving.
Michaels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Michaels is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Michaels wants to get back to his feet but Childers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Childers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Michaels keeping moving, preventing Childers from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Childers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Childers 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Childers!