PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ex Perimental (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes into the arena with Metallica - Enter Sandman blaring out of the sound system. Shawn Michaels has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Michaels
vs
Perimental

215 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ex Perimental!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perimental uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Michaels has time to react.
Perimental looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
Perimental connects with a nice looking jab.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches up with Perimental, looking for a takedown. Michaels pushes Perimental against the cage but Perimental circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Michaels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perimental is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michaels.
Perimental swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Perimental leaves Michaels with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Perimental looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michaels really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Perimental pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Perimental throws a lazy right hand but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perimental throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Michaels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perimental scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Shawn Michaels has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels moves away from the strike by Perimental.
Michaels tries to clinch up but Perimental circles away and keeps his distance.
Michaels looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perimental.
A slow jab from Perimental misses its intended target.
Perimental catches Michaels with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A combination from Perimental does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels closes this distance looking for a takedown but Perimental circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Michaels. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Perimental drops Michaels with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Michaels looks back up at him and smiles so Perimental waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Michaels is rocked!
Perimental takes a kick to the side of the head.

Michaels closes the distance and clinches.
Michaels fails to pull guard.
Perimental tries to break the clinch but Michaels is controlling the position.
Michaels trying to land knees to the body.
Perimental wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Perimental is trying to break the clinch but Michaels has him pressed against the cage.
Perimental wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Michaels has him pressed against the cage.
Perimental wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Michaels using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Perimental has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Perimental's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Perimental wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A body shot lands from Perimental.
Perimental can't break the clinch.
Perimental has had enough of the clinch but Michaels keeps him there for the moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
Perimental has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perimental wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Michaels has him pressed against the cage.
Perimental working hard to break the clinch.
Perimental wants to break free but Michaels has control.
Michaels keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Perimental's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Perimental pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Michaels looking to stall.
Perimental is trying to break the clinch but Michaels has him pressed against the cage.
Michaels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Michaels has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Perimental uses from the top position.
Perimental looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Perimental decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perimental misses with a two punch combination.
Perimental with a jab.
Perimental digs a good hook to Michaels's body.
Perimental works over Michaels's head and body with a nice combination.
Michaels takes one to the side of the head.
Oh Michaels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ex Perimental seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perimental throws a monster overhand right that drops Michaels! Perimental follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ex Perimental!