PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Michaels's choice of entrance music: Gimme Shelter. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bomb
vs
Michaels

198 cm
42
233 lbs
81 - 46 - 7

187 cm
40
212 lbs
24 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 81 - 46 - 7, fighting out of Helsinki, James Bomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Michaels has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bomb throws a head kick but Michaels moves out of range.
Bomb looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bomb.
Bomb with a nice cross.
Bomb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Michaels slips under a jab.
Michaels is trying to counter with his kicks.
A slow jab from Michaels misses its intended target.
Bomb throws a head kick that misses.
Bomb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice combination there by Michaels.
Michaels throws a big shot that misses.
Bomb looks to land a left hand but Michaels moved out of range nicely.
Bomb scores with a crisp jab that stopped Michaels in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels throws a hook but Bomb blocks it.
Michaels checks the leg kick nicely there.
Michaels avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Michaels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb tries to clinch up.
Bomb misses with a kick to the body.
Michaels lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bomb throws a leg kick but Michaels moved away.
Michaels throws a leg kick but Bomb checks it.
Bomb scores with a shot to the body.
Bomb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Michaels.
Bomb quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Bomb 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bomb stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Michaels.
Bomb throws a sloppy head kick and Michaels moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Michaels.
Both fighters circling a little - Michaels finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bomb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Michaels! But no joy.
Bomb walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Michaels misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bomb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Michaels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bomb's sensitive parts.
Michaels blocks a head kick by Bomb.
Michaels fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bomb.
Bomb looks for the body kick but Michaels saw that one coming.
Bomb checks a low kick from Michaels.
Bomb misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bomb tries to land a front kick but Michaels steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bomb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michaels throws the left hand but Bomb avoids the punch easily.
Bomb throws a body shot but no joy.
Bomb throws a wild body kick that Michaels sees coming a mile off.
Bomb tried to score with a low kick but Michaels checks it.
Bomb misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Michaels.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaels.
Bomb throws a head kick that misses.
Bomb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A punch combination from Bomb misses.
Michaels avoids the head kick by Bomb.
Bomb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bomb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Michaels.
Bomb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bomb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bomb.
Michaels digs a good hook to Bomb's body.
Michaels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bomb.
Karl Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bomb throws a body kick that misses
and Michaels counters with a straight right hand.
Michaels lands with a right hand.
Bomb slips a jab and a cross from Michaels.
Michaels cracks the inside of Bomb's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomb tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bomb looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
Michaels shapes to counter with a head kick.
Michaels misses with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Michaels, as that shot connected.
Michaels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bomb throws a nice looking combination but Michaels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michaels swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Michaels wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bomb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
Bomb on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Michaels. Michaels obviously looking to wear him down.
Michaels lands a leg kick that knocks Bomb off balance momentarily.
Michaels looks to land a combination but Bomb avoids it well.
Michaels throws a hook to the side of Bomb's head but Bomb sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bomb throws a hook but Michaels blocks it.
Michaels keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bomb throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Michaels dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A big left from Bomb misses.
Bomb throws a wild body kick that Michaels sees coming a mile off.
A lazy body kick from Bomb
and Michaels counters with a stiff right hand.
Bomb takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Karl Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michaels throws a shot from downtown. Bomb moves away and avoids it.
Michaels looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bomb misses with a shot to the body
and Michaels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bomb is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bomb takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Michaels lands an overhand right.
Michaels throws a jab but it's blocked by Bomb.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bomb.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bomb misses with a head kick.
Bomb throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bomb misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Bomb.
Michaels swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bomb might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bomb ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Michaels.
A little feinted left hand from Bomb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Michaels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bomb.
Bomb tries to move into range but Michaels moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Michaels moves out of range of the body kick from Bomb.
Bomb on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bomb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Bomb backs off Michaels throws a huge counter combo but Bomb manages to avoid it all.
A nice combination there by Michaels.
Michaels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Michaels slips a straight right by Bomb.
Bomb moves out of range as Michaels strikes.
Michaels bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bomb's head backwards.

Bomb is rocked!
Michaels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oh Bomb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Michaels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bomb seems to have got his legs back now.
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 with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Michaels looks to land a right hand but Bomb moved out of range.
Bomb throws a low kick but Michaels moves out of range easily.
Bomb blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michaels manages to avoid it.
Bomb throws a head kick but Michaels moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Michaels.
Michaels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bomb blocks a leg kick.
Michaels moves out of range of the body kick from Bomb.
Michaels digs a good hook to Bomb's body.
A swing and a miss from Bomb.
Michaels throws a low kick but Bomb moves out of range easily.
Good work by Michaels as he checks the leg kick.
Michaels throws an off balance right hand
and Bomb counters with a straight right hand.
Bomb throws a leg kick but Michaels sees it coming and moves out of range.
Michaels throws the left hand but Bomb avoids the punch easily.
Michaels lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bomb looks to land a body kick but Michaels moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bomb blocks a low kick nicely.
Bomb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karl Michaels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Michaels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bomb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bomb's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
A combination from Michaels does no damage.
Bomb blocks a head kick by Michaels.
Michaels connects with a high kick.
Michaels lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Bomb 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Michaels just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Bomb wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bomb misses with a body kick.
Bomb throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bomb throws a wild body kick that Michaels sees coming a mile off.
Michaels throws the left hand but Bomb avoids the punch easily.
Michaels throws a body punch but Bomb moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels checks a leg kick nicely.
Michaels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bomb counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bomb throws a head kick but Michaels moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bomb cracks Michaels with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bomb takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bomb throws a leg kick but Michaels moved away.
Bomb takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bomb takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fighters circling - Michaels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Michaels fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bomb is out of range.
Bomb tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
Michaels explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Michaels misses the jab.
Michaels blocks a head kick by Bomb.
Michaels flicks out a counter leg kick but Bomb steps away.
Bomb throws a front kick that sends Michaels stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Michaels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bomb throws a solid leg kick but Michaels takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bomb.
Michaels follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Michaels keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Michaels connects with a right hand. Bomb shakes it off.
Michaels throws a shot from downtown. Bomb moves away and avoids it.
Bomb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Michaels throws a head kick but Bomb moves out of range.
Michaels takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bomb bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Michaels's head backwards.
Bomb walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Michaels is pawing at Bomb, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Bomb's nose. Bomb is badly hurt! Michaels pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Bomb tries desperately to hold on but Michaels is relentless in his assault! As Bomb receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Michaels away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Michaels!
Karl Michaels managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements Q160/$225, into his post fight interview.