PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Brandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Alice In Chains - Man In The Box. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brandt
vs
Michaels

183 cm
25
176 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

178 cm
22
177 lbs
9 - 1 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Brandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandt thumps Michaels with a low kick.
A jab from Michaels misses.
Brandt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Michaels. Brandt does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Brandt.
Michaels scores with a nice head shot.
A big left from Michaels misses.
Michaels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brandt counters with an outside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Michaels.
Brandt thuds a left hand into Michaels's body.
Michaels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brandt throws a nice head kick!
Brandt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Michaels ducks under a wild hook from Brandt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels throws a combination that misses
and Brandt counters with a slapping leg kick.
Michaels checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brandt throws a head kick that misses.
Michaels avoids the head kick by Brandt.
Michaels throws a lazy right hand but Brandt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brandt scores with a nice head shot.
Michaels lands a really nice looking cross but Brandt seems unphased.
Michaels misses with a double jab
and Brandt counters with a nice kick to the body.
Michaels lands a two punch combo.
Brandt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Michaels swings for the body but Brandt moves out of range.
Michaels tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brandt counters with an outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brandt.
Brandt moves away from the strike by Michaels.
Brandt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michaels.
Michaels throws a body punch but Brandt moves out of range.
Josh Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandt slips under a jab from Michaels.
A jab from Brandt does it's job there.
Brandt throws an overhand right that lands on Michaels's shoulder, as Michaels tries to avoid the shot.
Michaels misses with a hook to the body
and Brandt counters with an outside leg kick.
Michaels just misses with a punch to the body.
Michaels throws a combination that misses
and Brandt finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Michaels takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Michaels checks a leg kick.
Brandt misses with an uppercut.
Michaels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brandt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Michaels sizes up Brandt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brandt throws a head kick that Michaels semi-blocks.
Brandt looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
Michaels slips a straight right by Brandt.
Michaels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brandt.
Michaels takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brandt.
A combination from Brandt does no damage.
Michaels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brandt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels tries to bum rush Brandt with a series of wild strikes but Brandt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Michaels scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandt moves away.
Brandt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Michaels throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brandt counters with a stiff right hand.
Brandt misses with a hook. Michaels ducked under it nicely.
Michaels thows a body shot but no joy.
Michaels ducks under a wild hook from Brandt.
Michaels misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels throws a hook to the side of Brandt's head but Brandt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Michaels misses with a series of wild punches.
Michaels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brandt finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Brandt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brandt throws the kick towards the body but Michaels avoids it.
A shot to the body from Michaels misses
and Brandt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Michaels misses.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandt moves away.
Brandt delivers a nice body kick.
A shot to the body from Michaels misses
and Michaels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brandt cracks the inside of Michaels's front leg.
Michaels misses with a straight left.
Brandt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Michaels.
Brandt motions for Michaels to come forward. Brandt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brandt rather than just go for the knockout.
Michaels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brandt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Michaels works over Brandt's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michaels on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Michaels misses with a wild body shot.
Michaels just misses with a punch to the body.
Michaels takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brandt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Michaels misses the body punch
and Brandt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Michaels misses the shot to the body.
Michaels avoids the head kick by Brandt.
Michaels cracks Brandt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Michaels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from Brandt misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Michaels catches Brandt right on the button with a cross.
Michaels swings for the body but Brandt moves out of range.
Michaels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brandt throws a wild body kick that Michaels sees coming a mile off.
Michaels connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brandt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Michaels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brandt throws a low kick, looking for Michaels's leg but Michaels calmly moves out of range.
Michaels lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brandt circles away quickly and effectively.
Michaels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brandt at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Michaels looks to land a combination. Brandt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Michaels scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Michaels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandt manages to avoid it.
Michaels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Michaels lands a really nice looking cross but Brandt seems unphased.
Brandt dodges the punch combination from Michaels.
Nice uppercut lands for Michaels. That snapped Brandt's head back.
Michaels digs a good hook to Brandt's body.
Josh Michaels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Michaels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brandt.
Brandt looks to land a right hand but Michaels moved out of range.
Michaels connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brandt's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a combination
and Brandt counters with a thumping low kick.
Brandt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Michaels cracks Brandt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brandt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Michaels lands a jab.
Michaels lands with an uppercut that bounces Brandt off the cage and back into rage.
Michaels digs a good body shot into Brandt's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels works over Brandt's head and body with a nice combination.

Brandt is rocked!
Michaels closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Brandt out cold! Brandt corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Josh Michaels!