PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kristian Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warren Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Michaels
vs
Parker

157 cm
30
170 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

175 cm
33
159 lbs
16 - 12 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

M.O. Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Kristian Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Warren Parker!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Michaels.
Parker moves out of range of the body kick.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Parker.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Michaels.
A lazy body kick from Michaels
and Parker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Michaels has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Michaels throws an elbow but misses.
Parker dodges an elbow strike from Michaels.
Michaels tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels misses with an elbow over the top.

Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Parker misses the shot to the body.
Kristian Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Michaels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
Parker throws a body shot but no joy.
As Parker backs away, Michaels returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Parker moves out of range of the body kick.
Parker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Michaels feints and then cracks Parker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Parker down.
Parker throws a low kick but Michaels moves out of range easily.
Michaels tried to counter with a leg kick but Parker avoided it.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Michaels throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Parker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Parker misses with the combination.

Michaels gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Michaels lands with a right to the head.
Parker misses with the head strike.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Michaels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker prevents a body shot from Michaels.
Parker tries to circle away but Michaels has him pinned against the cage.
Parker misses with some punches.
Parker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Parker scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Michaels tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Michaels back against the cage.
Michaels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Michaels blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Michaels tries a body shot but Parker blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
Michaels pushes off an throws an elbow but Parker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Michaels tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Michaels back against the cage.
Parker lands with a short shot to the head.
Michaels throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Michaels misses with an elbow over the top.
Michaels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Michaels stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
Parker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Parker blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Michaels creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michaels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Michaels has managed to clinch.
Parker lands a right hand.
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!
Michaels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Parker prevents a body shot from Michaels.
A shot in the inside from Michaels.
Michaels tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Michaels back against the cage.
Michaels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Michaels gets through Parker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Parker avoids a wild elbow strike from Michaels.
Michaels misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristian Michaels dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Michaels misses with a low kick.
Michaels tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Michaels.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
Michaels buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Parker throws a shot to the body.
Parker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Michaels rather than just go for the knockout.
Michaels connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Parker momentarily.
Parker moves out of range of the body kick.
Parker steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Michaels.
Michaels throws the kick towards the body but Parker avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Michaels.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker swings for the body but Michaels moves out of range.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
Parker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Michaels. That did some damage!

Michaels has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Parker or not.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by Michaels.
Parker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Michaels lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Warren Parker has been cut.
Michaels lands a body shot.
Michaels throws an elbow but it misses.
Michaels pushes off an throws an elbow but Parker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Michaels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
Parker misses with the head strike.
Michaels throws an elbow but it misses.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside.

Michaels manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.

Parker tries to keep at a distance but Michaels has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Parker.
Michaels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Michaels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parker can do to turn this around?
Michaels struggles to land a body shot inside as Parker controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.

Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels lands a leg kick that knocks Parker off balance momentarily.
Parker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kristian Michaels is winning the standup battle so far.
Michaels throws a body shot but no joy.
Parker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels slips under a jab.
And Michaels counters with a quick kick to the body but Parker blocks it.
Michaels tries to land a front kick but Parker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A countering left hand to the body from Parker misses.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Michaels fakes the leg kick and cracks Parker in the body.
Michaels misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Michaels.

Michaels has closed the distance and engaged Parker in a clinch.
Michaels misses with an elbow strike.
Parker swings wildly with an uppercut but Michaels uses good head movement to avoid it.

Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michaels misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses the body punch
and Michaels counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Michaels.
A head kick by Michaels misses
and Parker counters with a left to the body.
Michaels takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Michaels lands with a cross.
Parker avoids the body shot from Michaels.
Parker misses with a hook.
Michaels throws a low kick but Parker avoids it.
Parker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kristian Michaels dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Warren Parker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Michaels was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Michaels throws a shot to the body.
Michaels fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Parker checks it well.
Michaels finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Michaels takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Michaels lands a nice looking body kick.
Michaels misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Michaels, right into the meat.
Parker moves out of range of the body kick from Michaels.
A countering left hand to the body from Parker misses.
Michaels tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels throws a push kick but Parker slaps the foot to one side.
Michaels delivers a nice body kick.
Michaels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Parker tries to counter by closing the distance.
Michaels throws a push kick but Parker slaps the foot to one side.
Parker let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Michaels fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Parker is out of range.
Michaels's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Michaels tries to land a front kick but Parker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Parker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
Michaels is looking to counter punch.
Parker moves out of range of the body kick from Michaels.
Parker is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Michaels fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Parker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Michaels checks a low kick from Parker.
Parker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Warren Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
Parker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Parker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Michaels misses with a wild body shot.
Parker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Michaels backing away here, and Parker unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Michaels.
A clash of legs there as Parker blocks the low kick.
Michaels tries to clinch up.
Parker blocks a low kick nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michaels throws a leg kick which misses Parker's front leg but catches the back leg as Parker tries to avoid it.
Michaels moves in looking to clinch but Parker pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker moves out of range of the body kick.
Good leg kick by Michaels there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Michaels looks for the body kick but Parker saw that one coming.
Michaels tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Parker throws out a counter right but Michaels avoids it with no problem.
Michaels lands with a thumping leg kick.
Michaels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Michaels looks to clinch
and Parker counters with a nice body shot.
Michaels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Parker.
Parker takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Michaels really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
A nice side step and Parker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Parker slips a straight right by Michaels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throws a half hearted mid kick.
Michaels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Parker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Michaels tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
Parker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Michaels.
Michaels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Michaels bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Parker's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Michaels.
Parker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Michaels looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Michaels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Parker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Michaels wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Michaels lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kristian Michaels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Michaels 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kristian Michaels!
A victorious Kristian Michaels thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.