PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Michaels (ranked 6507 p4p, 24817 weight class) and Clubber Sang (ranked 593 p4p, 612 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Michaels
vs
Sang

201 cm
22
225
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
245
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clubber Sang!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels moves out of range of the leg kick from Sang.
Sang connects with a solid leg kick.
Clubber Sang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sang wants to land a leg kick but Michaels is out of range.
Sang fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Michaels on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sang throws a left and a right that both miss

and Michaels counters with a shoot takedown. Sang fights it but they end up in guard.

Sang is working an open guard so Michaels takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Sang closes the distance and clinches.
Sang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Michaels is defending well for now.
Sang misses with a knee strike.
Sang lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sang connects with a knee to the head.
Michaels takes a knee to the side of the body.
Michaels changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sang fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sang has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

Sang has managed to clinch.
Sang prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sang connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Tyler Michaels has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sang.
Michaels wants to take the fight to the mat but Sang manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Michaels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sang tries to land knees in the clinch but Michaels avoids the damage to the body.
Sang tries to land a knee to the head but Michaels blocks with his arms.
Sang with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sang gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Michaels.
Sang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Sang to work.
Michaels tries for a takedown but Sang manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sang missing with knees to the body.
Sang working the clinch nicely. Michaels is working for position but Sang cracks him with a big knee to the head! Michaels crumples up against the cage and Sang lands two more shots before the ref can save Michaels! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Clubber Sang!