PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Fleury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nakitu Michichi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fleury might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Restart - Recomeçar. The key to victory for Rodrigo Fleury has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Fleury
vs
Michichi

215 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Rivers Edge Nutrition

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodrigo Fleury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nakitu Michichi!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleury wants to clinch
enabling Michichi to counter with a crisp jab.
Fleury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fleury tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michichi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fleury looks to clinch
and Michichi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Rodrigo Fleury has been cut.
Fleury misses with a two punch combination.
Fleury throws a head kick that Michichi semi-blocks.

It looks like Nakitu Michichi has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleury throws a series of punches but Michichi avoids them all with ease.
Michichi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Michichi is defended easily by Fleury.
Fleury darts in trying to clinch

and Michichi counters with a shoot takedown. Fleury fights it but they end up in guard.
Michichi wants to control from the top but Fleury keeps moving.
Michichi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Michichi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michichi throwing strikes but missing.
Michichi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Michichi throwing strikes from guard but Fleury blocks nicely.
Michichi slips nicely into half guard.
Fleury blocking the ground and pound attempt from Michichi.
Michichi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Michichi there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michichi passes to side control.
Michichi works to advance to full mount. Fleury defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Fleury is breathing heavily.
Michichi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Michichi punishing his opponent with strikes.

Rodrigo Fleury's cut is getting worse.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fleury is in a horrible position here. Michichi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nakitu Michichi!