PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kennedy Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes to the cage accompanied by Folsom Prison Blues cover by Everlast. Steel has chosen Survivor - Burning Heart as his entrance music. Kennedy Michaels had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Michaels
vs
Steel

188 cm
32
212 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

187 cm
26
205 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

White Gorilla Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kennedy Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Steel!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Steel.
Steel thuds a left hand into Michaels's body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Steel crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Michaels - the referee stops the clock and Steel gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Michaels. Steel manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Michaels looks to land a right hand but Steel moved out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Michaels, right into the meat.
Michaels lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Steel takes a swing at Michaels's ribcage but misses.
Michaels takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel slips a jab from Michaels.
Steel checks the leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Steel.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Michaels darts in and clinches Steel up against the cage.

Steel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kennedy Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Steel.
Steel tries to move into range but Michaels moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steel keeps the fight on the outside.
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Michaels throws a jab but it's blocked by Steel.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michaels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michaels tries to clinch up.
Michaels lands with a right hand.
Michaels works Steel's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel swings for the body but Michaels moves out of range.

Michaels forces Steel back against the cage and clinches.
Michaels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel is trying to break the clinch but Michaels has him pressed against the cage.
Steel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A knee to the head by Michaels.
Steel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Michaels slows down the pace here.
Steel has Michaels pressed against the cage.
Michaels lands a nice uppercut.

Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Michaels instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel stalling in the clinch but Michaels improves position.
Steel has had enough of the clinch but Michaels keeps him there for the moment.

Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steel misses with a double jab
and Michaels counters with a stiff right hand.
Michaels misses with an uppercut.
Michaels connects with a body shot.
Michaels dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steel. That did some damage!
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michaels moves in looking to clinch but Steel pushes him off.
Steel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Michaels counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Michaels throws a combination. Steel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Michaels takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Steel misses with a double jab.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steel avoids a kick to the body.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
Michaels tries to clinch up.

Michaels rushes Steel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Michaels.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Michaels.

Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Michaels can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kennedy Michaels dominated that round.
That's time! Michaels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Steel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Michaels throws a leg kick that misses.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Steel scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels tries a head kick but it misses.
Michaels throws a nice outside leg kick.
Michaels thows a body shot but no joy.
Steel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Michaels darts in trying to clinch
and Steel counters with a left and a right that stings Michaels.
Michaels sizes up Steel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a double jab.
Michaels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Michaels closes the distance and clinches.

Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michaels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Michaels has taken the fight to the clinch.
Michaels lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Michaels has Steel pressed against the cage, preventing Steel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steel working hard to break the clinch.

Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels stuns Steel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Michaels throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
Steel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Steel misses with a double jab
and Michaels counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Michaels staying out of range there.
Steel swats away the attempt to clinch by Michaels.
Michaels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.
Michaels misses with a looping left.
A jab from Michaels does it's job there.
Steel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Michaels connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steel momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel looks to throw the jab but Michaels is out of range.
Michaels wants to clinch.
Steel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steel walks into a jab.
Steel misses with a hook.
Michaels moves in looking to clinch but Steel pushes him off.
A big right from Michaels misses.
John Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michaels moves away.
Michaels misses with a low kick.
Michaels attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a series of punches but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Michaels attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels lands a body shot.
Steel is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Michaels misses its intended target.
Michaels scores with a decent looking hook.
Michaels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick
and Steel counters with a two punch combo.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kennedy Michaels is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Steel.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
Michaels misses with a lunging right hand
and Steel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Michaels connects with a crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Michaels there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Steel cracks Michaels with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Steel throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
Steel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michaels dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steel. That did some damage!
Michaels goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Michaels misses with a jab to the body
and Steel counters with a series of strikes. Michaels will be more careful next time no doubt.
Michaels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michaels throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a body shot.
Steel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Michaels rushes Steel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Steel is trying to break the clinch but Michaels is controlling him.
Michaels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steel's elbow.
Michaels lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Michaels lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Michaels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steel on the side of the head.
Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Michaels throws out the jab.
Steel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Michaels rather than just go for the knockout.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Michaels misses with the combination.
Steel walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michaels throws a wild body kick that Steel sees coming a mile off.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Michaels.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Michaels finds it's way round the side to connect with Steel's head.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
Steel tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Michaels.

Michaels closes the distance and clinches.

Steel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Michaels.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Michaels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steel can do to turn this around?
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
Steel throws a series of punches but Michaels avoids them all with ease.
Decent striking displayed by Michaels there.
Steel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steel misses with a wild combination.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michaels manages to avoid it.
Michaels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Steel misses with a double jab.
Michaels misses with a right hand
and Michaels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab from Steel.

Michaels closes the distance and clinches.
Steel tries to break the clinch but Michaels is controlling the position.

Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steel.
Michaels connects with a leg kick. Steel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels lands with a good body shot.
Kennedy Michaels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Michaels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Michaels pushes Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
Michaels gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like John Steel has been cut.
Michaels has Steel pressed against the cage, preventing Steel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
John Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michaels lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kennedy Michaels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Michaels has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kennedy Michaels!
After winning the bout, Kennedy Michaels thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.