PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, we right here. This should be fireworks!

Lie
vs
Michael

173 cm
30
170 lbs
6 - 38 - 1

190 cm
32
170 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 6 - 38 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Lie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Michael!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lie misses with a double jab

and Michael counters with a shoot takedown. Lie fights it but they end up in guard.
Michael stops Lie from standing up.
Michael is stalling in the full guard.
Michael pushing down on Lie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nice strikes from Michael there.
Michael content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Michael slips a nice elbow through Lie's hands, connecting with Lie's forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michael stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lie is looking to escape.

Michael decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Michael lands with a hook. Lie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Michael shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lie being controlled here, momentarily.
Lie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Michael on the ground.
Lie is wriggling around but Michael manages to pass to half guard.
Lie has hold of Michael's hands but Michael slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Michael decides to return to a standing position.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michael has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lie is landing a low percentage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Michael has managed to clinch.

Michael manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Michael is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This has been an exciting period of action!

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

Michael gets a double leg takedown into Lie's guard.
Lie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Michael won't allow Lie to get back to his feet.
Michael sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Michael slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael prevents Lie from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michael sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Michael decides to return to a standing position.

Michael drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Michael would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michael looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Michael prevents Lie from getting back to his feet.
Lie trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Michael is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lie keeping full guard, as Michael tries to pass.
Michael is pushing down on Lie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lie is fighting to maintain full guard but Michael has managed to sneak the leg through.
Michael sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Michael passes to side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Michael is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lie's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Michael dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Michael lands a head kick. Lie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A combination from Lie does no damage.

Michael scores with a takedown into Lie's guard.
Lie is looking to stand up but Michael isn't so interested in that idea.
Michael content to stall in guard here.

Michael stands up and waves to Lie to follow him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lie tries to clinch but Michael moves away
and Michael counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Lie gets caught napping as Michael dives in and scores a takedown. Lie manages to retain guard.
Lie keeping full guard, as Michael tries to pass.
Lie wants to stand up but Michael is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael passes Lie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Michael is pressing down on Lie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lie is holding on for now.

Michael decides to stand and escape the position.
Lie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michael swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lie misses with a series of wild punches.
Mike Lie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lie enables Michael to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Michael lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lie wants to stand up but Michael is controlling him.
Lie wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Michael manages to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Michael decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Lie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lie throws a combination that misses
and Michael counters with a three punch combo that has Lie backing up. Lie nods at Michael to acknowledge the strikes.
A punch combination from Lie misses.
Michael lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Michael is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lie's half guard.
Lie is trying to stand up here but Michael is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Michael connects with a nice short shot to Lie's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lie is trying to stand up here but Michael is controlling him well.
Michael is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Michael slows the pace down in half guard.
Nice strikes from Michael there.
Michael wants to pass to mount but Lie is defending the position.
Jason Michael has got the better of the ground game so far.
Michael prevents Lie from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Michael in particular looking to stall.
Michael lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Michael scores with a couple of nice shots.
Michael slows the pace down in half guard.

Michael is trying for a kimura here. Lie looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Michael wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jason Michael!
The defeated Mike Lie had this to say: 'You know I came to fight for all of you guys and girls'.