PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tucker Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Get Off On The Pain - Gary Allan . The crowd seem to be enjoying Michaels's choice of entrance music: Popeda - Raakaa voimaa. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Thomas
vs
Michaels

182 cm
21
181 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
175 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Rivers Edge Nutrition(Disciples of Pain)

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tucker Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sean Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Thomas does it's job there.
Michaels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michaels moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Michaels needs to keep his hands up - Thomas had a free shot at his head there.
Thomas tries to score with a low kick but Michaels moves his leg out of the way.
Danga de danga de dang - Thomas scores with a four punch combination!
Thomas throws a leg kick but Michaels moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Thomas.
A head kick from Michaels lands but Thomas takes it in his stride.

It looks like Tucker Thomas has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Michaels can pounce on him.
Michaels shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tucker Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Thomas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Michaels to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Michaels has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Michaels there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses
and Michaels makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Thomas really felt that one!
Crunch! Thomas slams his shin into Michaels's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas throws a leg kick
and Michaels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Michaels.
Thomas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thomas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Michaels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels scores with a push kick.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Thomas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Michaels scores with a leg kick.
Michaels throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Michaels ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Thomas is rocked!
Michaels is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Thomas hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sean Michaels!