PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Cho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jermaine Michaels has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Michaels
vs
Cho

175 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jermaine Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerry Cho!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cho keeps the fight on the outside.

Michaels has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Michaels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cho blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Michaels.

It looks like Jerry Cho has been cut.
Michaels lands a shoulder strike.
Michaels misses with a knee to the head.
Cho has had enough of the clinch but Michaels keeps him there for the moment.
Michaels trying to control the position but instead, Cho has worked for underhooks and has pushed Michaels into the cage.
Michaels throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cho lands a shoulder strike.
Cho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cho is trying to break free.
Cho takes an elbow to the temple.
Michaels trying to stall but Cho improves his position.
Michaels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cho blocks it with crossed arms.
Michaels lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michaels.
Cho has had enough of the clinch but Michaels keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Cho.
Michaels connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cho's face.
Cho is looking to break free of the clinch but Michaels has double underhooks.
Michaels stalls.
Michaels is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cho is keeping busy.
Cho is looking to break free of the clinch but Michaels has double underhooks.
Cho is trying to break the clinch but Michaels has him pressed against the cage.
Michaels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cho blocks it with crossed arms.

Cho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michaels slips a jab and a cross from Cho.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Michaels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michaels is looking to clinch but Cho is avoiding it.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cho is looking to slow Michaels down with leg kicks.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
Cho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cho misses with a head kick.
Cho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cho listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Michaels throws a head kick but Cho moves out of range.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cho.
Michaels takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Michaels tries a head kick but it misses.
Cho rushes Michaels with punches - Michaels moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Michaels goes down! Cho follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerry Cho!