PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Petrelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sexy Boy. Peter Petrelli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Petrelli
vs
Michaels

188 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
215 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Petrelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shawn Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrelli shoots for a takedown but Michaels saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Petrelli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Michaels.
Michaels looks to throw the jab but Petrelli is out of range.
Good work by Petrelli as he checks the leg kick.
Petrelli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Michaels swinging wilding here.
Petrelli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Peter Petrelli has been cut.
Michaels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Michaels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrelli ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Michaels misses.
Petrelli ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
Michaels misses with a looping right.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses.
Petrelli moves away from the strike by Michaels.
Michaels misses the shot to the body.

Petrelli looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Michaels wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Michaels is adopting a defensive guard.

Petrelli drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Michaels dives on top into guard.
Petrelli looking for a sweep. Not yet Petrelli, not yet.
Petrelli is working hard here to advance position.
Michaels wants to stand but Petrelli has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Michaels won't allow Petrelli to sweep him here.
Michaels has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Petrelli is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Petrelli working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Michaels doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Michaels manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Michaels must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Petrelli is breathing heavily.

Michaels stands up from Petrelli's guard - Michaels perhaps looking for a knockout.
Michaels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michaels throws a hook to the side of Petrelli's head but Petrelli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrelli shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Michaels pinned against the cage. Michaels gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shawn Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Michaels misses with a hook.
Michaels lands a jab to Petrelli's midsection.
Petrelli slips under a jab.
Petrelli takes one on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrelli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick from Michaels lands but Petrelli takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Michaels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Petrelli's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Petrelli staying out of range there.
Michaels misses the jab.
Michaels keeps Petrelli at a distance using the push kick.
Michaels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Michaels missing with a left hand there. Petrelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Michaels lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Petrelli. That did some damage!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Petrelli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Michaels.
Michaels feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Petrelli's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michaels scores with a crisp jab that stopped Petrelli in his tracks.
Michaels throws a nice outside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Michaels.
Michaels tries to bum rush Petrelli with a series of wild strikes but Petrelli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shawn Michaels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrelli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michaels scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels scores with a decent looking hook.
Michaels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrelli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Michaels.
Michaels lands with an uppercut that bounces Petrelli off the cage and back into rage.

Peter Petrelli's cut is getting worse.
Petrelli takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Michaels lands with an overhand left.
Michaels jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Petrelli is rocked!
Michaels tries to bum rush Petrelli with a series of wild strikes but Petrelli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Michaels misses.
Michaels thows a body kick. Petrelli tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrelli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
Petrelli ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
A big left from Michaels misses.
Michaels throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrelli.
Michaels throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Petrelli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Michaels dips to his left and cracks Petrelli with an uppercut!
Shawn Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Peter Petrelli's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Petrelli staying out of range there.
Petrelli ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
Petrelli slips under a jab.
Petrelli shoots in looking for a takedown. Michaels tries to sprawl out of it but Petrelli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Michaels manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Michaels throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Michaels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Petrelli's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Michaels scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
An inside leg kick lands from Michaels.
Michaels looks to land a left hand but Petrelli moved out of range nicely.
Michaels cracks Petrelli with an open hand slap.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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 connects with a superb combination that knocks Petrelli out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Michaels before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Petrelli!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Shawn Michaels!