PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Combs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Combs
vs
Michaels

178 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

195 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dylan Combs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Michaels!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Combs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Michaels takes a swing at Combs's ribcage but misses.
Combs tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Andy Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels wants to slow Combs down by chopping away at his legs.
Combs could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Michaels closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Michaels is looking to break free of the clinch but Combs has double underhooks.
Combs slowing the pace effectively.
Michaels is trying to break the clinch but Combs is controlling him.
Michaels letting Combs take a breather here.
Michaels tries to break the clinch but Combs is controlling the position.

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

Michaels clinches with his opponent.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Dylan Combs's cut is getting worse.
Combs is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
Combs moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Michaels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Combs.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Combs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Combs blocks a head kick by Michaels.
Michaels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.

Combs closes the distance and clinches.

Michaels breaks the clinch.
Combs tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Combs drops his hands momentarily and Michaels takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Combs at a distance.
Andy Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Michaels lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Dylan Combs's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Combs changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Michaels looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Michaels is trying to buck Combs off.
Michaels can't do much from the bottom here.
Michaels looks winded!
Michaels taking a bit of punishment here - Combs scoring with strikes.
Michaels tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Combs.
Michaels really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Combs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Combs.
Michaels looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Combs lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

Combs working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Michaels is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Combs has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Michaels taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dylan Combs!