PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasper Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Michaels
vs
Hale

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jasper Hale!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hale fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hale.
Hale tries to score a power double leg takedown but Michaels sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hale somewhat.
Shawn Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jasper Hale.
Michaels is looking to clinch but Hale is avoiding it.
Michaels tries to clinch but Hale is having none of it.
Michaels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michaels stuffs the takedown.
Jasper Hale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Michaels scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hale manages to get back to half guard.

Hale looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Hale looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hale looks gassed!

Michaels is looking for a kimura here.
Hale wants to improve his position but Michaels is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels is trying to control the action in half guard but Hale is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Michaels looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Michaels is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Hale actively working from the bottom here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Michaels throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hale was covering up waiting for the punch and Michaels finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Hale looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hale's guard.
Hale keeping moving, preventing Michaels from controlling successfully.
Hale keeping full guard, as Michaels tries to pass.

Hale looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Hale throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hale keeping full guard, as Michaels tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Michaels avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Michaels slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Hale looking for a guillotine here but Michaels defends easily.
Michaels wants to pass the guard but Hale is keeping the position.
Michaels trying to control but Hale is working from the bottom.

Michaels avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Michaels avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Michaels trying to control the position from guard on top but Hale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Michaels drops back looking for a leg! Hale is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hale manages to kick Michaels off! Michaels jumps back into Hale's guard.

Michaels has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Hale to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Michaels is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Hale pulls down on the head and he's put Michaels to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jasper Hale!