PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Tecumseh Sherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sherman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Battle Hymn Of The Republic. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Michaels
vs
Tecumseh Sherman

189 cm
26
281 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
26
280 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Just Fight

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Michaels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Tecumseh Sherman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Michaels misses with a looping right.
Sherman throws a series of punches but Michaels avoids them all with ease.
Sherman digs a good body shot into Michaels's ribs.
Michaels fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sherman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Michaels slips a jab from Sherman.
Sherman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
No joy there for Sherman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sherman on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like William Tecumseh Sherman has been cut.
Michaels scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sherman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michaels.
Nice defenses there by Michaels.
Michaels throws a jab but it's blocked by Sherman.
Sherman jabs Michaels right on the nose. Michaels blinks but takes it well.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sherman.
Sherman moves away from the strike by Michaels.
Sherman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Michaels misses with a looping right.
Sherman misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jerry Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sherman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Michaels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donk. Sherman catches Michaels right on the button with a cross.
Michaels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sherman just misses with a punch to the body.
Michaels scores with a nice right hand.
Sherman fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Michaels misses.
Sherman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Michaels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sherman.
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!
Sherman thows a body shot but no joy.
Sherman slips under a jab.
Sherman tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sherman avoids the body shot from Michaels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherman tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.

Michaels tries to keep at a distance but Sherman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sherman stalling.
Sherman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Michaels.
Sherman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Michaels keeps control of Sherman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Michaels keeps control of Sherman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sherman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Michaels is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sherman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Michaels throws a poor cross that misses
and Sherman counters with a right hand to the body.
Michaels connects with a nice looking jab.
Sherman misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherman looks to land a combination but Michaels avoids it well.
Michaels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Sherman to counter with a crisp jab.
Michaels lands a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Sherman.
Michaels fakes the leg kick and cracks Sherman in the body.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sherman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sherman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sherman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sherman looks to land a combination but Michaels avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Michaels.
Michaels swings for the body but Sherman moves out of range.
Sherman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Michaels.
Michaels throws a lazy uppercut
and Sherman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Michaels listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherman ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sherman. Michaels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michaels swings widly with a right hand

and Sherman moves into the clinch.
Sherman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Michaels looking to stall.
Michaels is trying to break the clinch but Sherman has him pressed against the cage.
Michaels tries to pull guard but Sherman won't allow it.

Sherman breaks from the clinch.
Michaels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sherman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michaels.
Michaels throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels misses with a body punch
and Sherman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sherman misses with a series of wild punches.
Sherman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Michaels.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jerry Michaels will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on William Tecumseh Sherman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sherman throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
Sherman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
William Tecumseh Sherman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michaels misses with a jab to the body
and Sherman counters with a three punch combo that has Michaels backing up. Michaels nods at Sherman to acknowledge the strikes.
Michaels dodges the punch combination from Sherman.
A telegraphed right hand from Michaels misses the target.
Michaels has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Michaels there as he acknowledges the shot.

Sherman darts in and clinches Michaels up against the cage.
Sherman tries to break free but Michaels pushes him back against the cage.

Michaels breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels looks to throw the jab but Sherman is out of range.
Michaels looks to score with a jab to the body but Sherman is just out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sherman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Michaels - the referee stops the clock and Sherman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Michaels. Sherman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jerry Michaels is winning the standup battle so far.
Sherman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Michaels scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sherman doesn't seem bothered though.
Sherman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Michaels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels clobbers Sherman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Michaels throws a shot from downtown. Sherman moves away and avoids it.
Sherman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sherman lands with a shot to the body.
Michaels throws a big shot that misses.
Michaels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sherman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michaels circles away quickly and effectively.
Michaels throws a lazy right hand but Sherman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sherman fails to land with a series of punches.
Michaels feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sherman's calf.
Sherman just misses with a punch to the body.
Michaels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michaels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sherman manages to avoid it.
Michaels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michaels looks to throw the jab but Sherman is out of range.
Sherman connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michaels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sherman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sherman with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sherman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michaels ducks under a wild hook from Sherman.
Sherman takes a swing at Michaels's ribcage but misses.
Sherman thows a body shot but no joy.
Sherman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michaels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sherman.
Michaels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sherman tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
Sherman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sherman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Michaels.
Sherman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Michaels sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels swings widly with a right hand
and Sherman counters with a two punch combo.
Sherman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Michaels lands a jab to the nose.
Sherman avoids the body shot from Michaels.
Sherman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michaels takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sherman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Michaels misses with an uppercut.
Sherman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Michaels.
Michaels thumps Sherman with a low kick.
Michaels takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sherman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sherman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sherman misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a straight right.
Sherman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sherman cracks a nice hook into Michaels's ribs.
Sherman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sherman takes a swing at Michaels's ribcage but misses.
Michaels misses the shot to the body.
Sherman connects with a right hand. Michaels shakes it off.
Michaels looks to land a left hand but Sherman moved out of range nicely.
Michaels lands a nice looking body kick.
Sherman misses with a few strikes there.
Michaels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sherman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sherman staying out of range there.
Sherman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Sherman.
Sherman misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Tecumseh Sherman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on William Tecumseh Sherman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Michaels throws a jab when Sherman was well out of range.
Sherman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sherman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Sherman clinches up with Michaels and pushes him back against the cage.

Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michaels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sherman tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Michaels misses the target.
Sherman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michaels just misses with a punch to the body.
Sherman lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sherman. Michaels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sherman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Michaels comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sherman ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
Sherman moves out of range as Michaels strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sherman manages to avoid it.
Michaels connects with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sherman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michaels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michaels swings widly with a right hand
and Sherman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Michaels throws out a loose jab but Sherman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michaels thows a body shot but no joy.
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sherman was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sherman!
Sherman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sherman.
Sherman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Michaels finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sherman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherman scores with a nice right hand.
Sherman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Michaels.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sherman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sherman looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
Michaels throws a jab but it's blocked by Sherman.
Sherman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Sherman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Michaels takes a swing at Sherman's ribcage but misses.
Michaels scoring well with a low kick there.
Sherman moves out of range of the strikes.
Michaels throws an off balance right hand
enabling Sherman to counter with a crisp jab.
Sherman lands a glancing blow to the side of Michaels's head.
Michaels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sherman.
Michaels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lands with a hook. Sherman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Michaels misses the shot to the body.
Michaels lands with a right hand.
Michaels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sherman manages to avoid it.
Sherman takes a swing at Michaels's ribcage but misses.
Sherman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Michaels.
Sherman scores with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Sherman. Beautiful body shot.
Michaels misses the shot to the body.
Michaels moves out of range as Sherman strikes.
Sherman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sherman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sherman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Michaels loads up on a big right hand but Sherman slips the punch.
Michaels lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sherman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michaels looks to throw the jab but Sherman is out of range.
Michaels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sherman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sherman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Michaels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sherman tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the liver by Michaels. Beautiful body shot.
Sherman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Michaels throws a hook but Sherman avoids it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Michaels finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Michaels clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on William Tecumseh Sherman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sherman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michaels was well out of range. Poor timing from Sherman.
Michaels looks to land a left hand but Sherman moved out of range nicely.
Michaels connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Michaels lands with a cross.
Sherman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sherman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Michaels lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice defenses there by Sherman.
Sherman cracks a nice hook into Michaels's ribs.
Michaels misses with a hook.
Michaels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sherman was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.
Sherman lands a slapping body shot.
Michaels darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sherman slips under a jab from Michaels.
Sherman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Michaels rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman thows a body shot but no joy.
Sherman connects with a looping right hand.
Sherman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Michaels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michaels tries to land a front kick but Sherman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sherman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michaels was well out of range. Poor timing from Sherman.
Michaels scores with a sloppy right hand. Sherman should have avoided that one.
Sherman scores with a hook.
Sherman takes a swing at Michaels's ribcage but misses.
Michaels looks to land a right hand but Sherman moved out of range.
Michaels walks into a straight right hand from Sherman.
Michaels feints and then cracks Sherman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sherman down.
Michaels takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A big right from Michaels misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sherman.
Michaels cracks Sherman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Michaels lands with a straight right. Sherman didn't see that one coming.
Michaels misses with an uppercut.
Sherman moves away from the strike by Michaels.
Michaels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Michaels takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sherman throws an overhand right that lands on Michaels's shoulder, as Michaels tries to avoid the shot.
Sherman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Michaels slips under a jab.
Sherman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Michaels's hands.
Michaels lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sherman throws a right and a left that Michaels avoids nicely.
Sherman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michaels misses with an uppercut
and Sherman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Michaels thinking.
Michaels takes one to the chin there.
Sherman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Michaels. Michaels obviously looking to wear him down.
Sherman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sherman throws the left hand but Michaels avoids the punch easily.
Sherman avoids the body shot from Michaels.
Michaels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sherman staying out of range there.
Jab from Michaels.
Good shot there by Sherman.
The crowd cheers as Sherman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Michaels doesn't seem phased though.
Michaels misses with a left hand
and Sherman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Michaels thinking.
A combination from Sherman does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Michaels back to the cage. Sherman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sherman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michaels moves away.
Sherman lands a jab to Michaels's midsection.
Sherman slips under a jab.
Sherman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michaels manages to avoid it.
Sherman cracks Michaels with an open hand slap.
Sherman throws a body punch but Michaels moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Sherman scores with a four punch combination!
Michaels missing with a left hand there. Sherman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels throws a good cross that connects.
A swing and a miss from Sherman.
Michaels misses with an uppercut
and Sherman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but William Tecumseh Sherman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on William Tecumseh Sherman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Michaels getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sherman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Michaels.
Sherman drops his hands momentarily and Michaels takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Michaels ducks under a wild hook from Sherman.
Sherman swings for the body but Michaels moves out of range.
Sherman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sherman slips under a jab.
Sherman lands a nice shot to the body.
Sherman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sherman moves away from the strike by Michaels.
Sherman misses with a wild body shot.

Sherman has closed the distance and engaged Michaels in a clinch.
Michaels keeps control of Sherman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sherman lands a shot to the body.
Michaels can't break the clinch.
Michaels looking for a takedown.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels is looking to break free of the clinch but Sherman has double underhooks.

Sherman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sherman lands a right hook to the body.

Sherman gets a clinch.
Sherman working hard to break the clinch.
Sherman can't break the clinch.
Sherman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Sherman can't find room to land a body shot as Michaels controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Sherman.
Sherman blocks a body shot from Michaels.
Sherman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Michaels keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sherman's efforts to push away.
Sherman misses with a punch to the body.
Michaels is trying to break the clinch but Sherman is controlling him.
Michaels is looking to take this one to the mat.

Sherman breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sherman swinging wildly here.
Sherman looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sherman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michaels moves away.
Michaels throws a big shot that misses.

Sherman closes the distance and pushes Michaels back into the cage.

Michaels breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Michaels. Sherman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sherman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Michaels counters with a left to the body.
Sherman misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from Sherman misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Michaels doesn't seem bothered though.
Sherman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sherman wants to clinch.
Michaels avoids the body shot from Sherman.
Michaels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sherman on the side of the head.
Michaels throws an overhand right that lands on Sherman's shoulder, as Sherman tries to avoid the shot.
Michaels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sherman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Michaels.
Michaels lands a lovely overhand right.
Sherman misses with a double jab.
Michaels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sherman.
Sherman misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Michaels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sherman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Michaels dips to his left and cracks Sherman with an uppercut!
Michaels avoids a punch combination nicely.
Michaels throws a body punch but Sherman moves out of range.
Sherman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sherman thuds a left hand into Michaels's body.
Sherman fails to land with a series of punches.
Sherman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Michaels is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sherman throws a series of punches but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sherman.
Sherman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaels.
A shot to the body from Sherman misses
and Michaels counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Tecumseh Sherman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sherman 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Tecumseh Sherman!
William Tecumseh Sherman is the new super heavyweight champion!
William Tecumseh Sherman managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Just Fight, into his post fight interview.