PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Say What (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Say What is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cannibal Corpse- Hammer Smashed Face. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Michael
vs
Say What

195 cm
25
283 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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1337 ANZAC

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Michael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Say What!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Say What swats away the attempt to clinch by Michael.
Say What walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Michael checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Say What looks to score with a jab to the body but Michael is just out of range.
Michael moves in looking to clinch but Say What pushes him off.
Michael is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Say What stalks Michael and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Michael's face. Michael staggers backwards, shaken.
Michael takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Say What avoids the body shot from Michael.

Michael moves into the clinch successfully.
Michael controlling the action here for a moment.
Say What misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Michael.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michael taking a breather.
Say What should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Say What's elbow.
Michael keeps control of Say What as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Say What swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Come on Michael - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Say What wants to break the clinch but can't.
Michael lands an uppercut.

Michael pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Say What misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A punch combination from Say What misses.
Say What throws a low kick but Michael moves out of range easily.
Say What throws a nice looking combination but Michael bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Say What misses with a left hand

and Michael counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Say What tries to break free but Michael pushes him back against the ropes.
Say What looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Say What letting Michael take a breather here.
Say What is trying to break the clinch but Michael is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Say What.
Michael working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Say What.
Say What is trying to push Michael away but Michael has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Michael breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michael displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Say What.
A punch combination from Say What misses.
Say What shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Michael defends it nicely.
George Michael has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Say What.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael lands a right hand that snaps the head of Say What backwards.
Say What is looking to break free of the clinch but Michael has double underhooks.
Say What has had enough of the clinch but Michael keeps him there for the moment.
Say What takes a shot to the head.
Michael lands with a short shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Say What's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Say What is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Michael lands with a light punch inside.
Michael lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Michael lands with a short shot to the head.
Michael stalling the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Say What is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Michael slows down the pace here.

Michael breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael moves in looking to clinch but Say What pushes him off.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Say What paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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!
Michael wants to clinch.
Michael tries to clinch but Say What is having none of it.
Say What throws a front kick aimed at Michael's knee but Michael avoids it well.
Michael misses with a double jab.
Michael misses with a few strikes there.
Michael wants to clinch up but Say What keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Say What looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Say What misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michael.
Michael fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Michael dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A punch combination from Say What misses.
George Michael is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michael moves in looking to clinch but Say What pushes him off.

Michael rushes Say What and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Michael.

Michael breaks from the clinch.
Michael fails in his attempt to clinch.
Say What swinging wildly here.
Say What attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Say What shoots in for a takedown but Michael shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Say What will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Say What dives in and grabs Michael's left leg, looking for a takedown. Michael pushes down on Say What's head and hops out.
Michael tries to clinch but Say What is having none of it.
Michael lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michael scores with a one two! Say What had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Say What is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch but Say What swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Michael lands a slapping body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michael looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michael is looking to clinch.
Michael swinging wildly here.

Michael fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Say What, pushing him back against the ropes.

Michael breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Say What walks into a straight right hand from Michael.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Say What rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michael moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch but Say What swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Michael showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Say What.
Say What shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
George Michael has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Say What.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Michael has closed the distance and engaged Say What in a clinch.
Michael lands with a light punch inside.

Michael's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michael throws a series of punches but Say What avoids them all with ease.
Michael tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Say What manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Michael misses with a few strikes there.
Michael tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Michael clinches up against the ropes.
Say What wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Michael has him pressed against the ropes.
George Michael has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Say What tries to circle away but Michael has him pinned against the ropes.

Michael escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Say What darts in and clinches Michael up against the ropes.

Michael breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Say What misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Michael drops Say What with a right and a left! Michael comes rushing in but Say What regains his composure and manages to keep Michael in guard.

Say What is rocked!

It looks like Ricky Say What has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michael seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Say What is still in real trouble! Can Michael finish him?
Michael pushes down on Say What's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Say What seems to have recovered his senses.
Michael content to control rather than advance.

Michael gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Say What forces Michael back against the ropes and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Say What wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Michael has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Say What's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Michael has Say What pressed against the ropes, preventing Say What from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Michael blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Michael lands a left hand.
Michael prevents a takedown attempt there.
Say What tries to work over Michael's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Michael presses Say What against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Michael escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michael tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Michael moves into the clinch successfully.

Michael breaks from the clinch.
Michael wants to clinch up but Say What keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michael looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Michael dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Say What's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Michael has closed the distance and engaged Say What in a clinch.
Say What can't break the clinch.
Say What looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Michael manages to break the clinch.
Say What throws a series of punches but Michael avoids them all with ease.
Say What is trying desperately to land a takedown but Michael is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Say What.

Michael instigates a clinch.
Say What is trying to break the clinch but Michael is controlling him.
Say What working hard to break the clinch.
Say What tries to break free but Michael pushes him back against the ropes.
Michael lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michael lands with a light punch inside.

Michael breaks the clinch.
Say What takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Michael tries to clinch up but Say What circles away and keeps his distance.
Michael tries to clinch but Say What moves out of range.
Say What looks to throw the jab but Michael is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Michael takes the fight into the clinch.

Michael's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michael throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Say What.
Michael lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Say What circles away quickly and effectively.
George Michael is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Say What with a nice cross.

Michael darts in and clinches Say What up against the ropes.
Say What tries to break the clinch but Michael is controlling the position.

Michael breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Say What takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Say What throws a series of strikes that have Michael backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Michael gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Michael breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michael tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Say What manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch but Say What swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Say What.
Michael tries to clinch but Say What is having none of it.
George Michael is winning the standup battle so far.
Michael tries to clinch there but Say What circles away.
Say What throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Michael closes the distance and clinches.

Michael's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michael tries to clinch up but Say What circles away and keeps his distance.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch up but Say What swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Michael has Say What up against the ropes in a clinch.
Say What wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Michael has him pressed against the ropes.

Michael manages to break the clinch.
Say What throws a combination. Michael tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Michael gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Say What wants to break the clinch but can't.
Michael scores with a hook to the body.
Michael content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Michael lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Michael's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Say What gets tackled into the ropes by Michael. Michael maintains the clinch.
Michael lands a body punch in the clinch.
Say What takes a shot to the head.

Michael's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michael fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Michael. Those never looked like landing.
Ricky Say What has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael is looking to clinch.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch but Say What swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Say What misses with a body punch

and Michael counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Michael - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Say What looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
George Michael is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Michael works on Say What's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Michael.

Michael breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Nice combo by Michael! Oh, that's hurt him - Say What falls to the canvas and Michael follows him into side control.
Michael misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Michael works to advance to full mount. Say What defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Say What is looking to improve his position but Michael isn't that keen on the idea.
Michael controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Michael showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Michael 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Michael!
George Michael made sure to mention his sponsor, Fearless Systems Supplements in his post fight interview.