PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Haig (ranked 5621 p4p, 3289 weight class) and Alexei Mikhailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikhailov has chosen Положение (2 Remix) as his entrance music. Haig has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The key to victory for Bobby Haig has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Haig
vs
Mikhailov

168 cm
18
152
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
154
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Haig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexei Mikhailov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haig misses with a double jab.
Mikhailov feints the counter takedown.
Haig lands a head shot.
Haig works the jab nicely.
Haig is breathing heavily.

Mikhailov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mikhailov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Bobby Haig's cut is getting worse.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mikhailov working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Mikhailov working Haig over with strikes.
Mikhailov lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Mikhailov lands strikes from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mikhailov winds up and cracks Haig with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mikhailov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mikhailov lands a heavy elbow.

Bobby Haig's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mikhailov looking to finish Haig with some ground and pound. This is bad for Haig!

Jeez, Bobby Haig's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bobby Haig's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexei Mikhailov!
A very excited looking Alexei Mikhailov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.