PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Mickele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Mickele
vs
Snow

183 cm
21
190 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Mickele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lorenzo Snow!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mickele slips a straight right by Snow.
Snow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Snow checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mickele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mickele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snow.
Snow throws a one two combo.
Snow lands an overhand right.
Snow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mickele tries a low kick but Snow avoids it.

Mickele fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Snow, pushing him back against the cage.
Mickele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mickele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snow's elbow.
Snow managing to block the knees to the body from Mickele.
Snow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mickeles head.
Mickele with a knee to the head.
Mickele working Snow over with knees to the body.
Snow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mickele is looking to control Snow's arms but Snow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mickele has his back to the cage.
Snow lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mickele lands a shot to the body.
Snow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Snow takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mickele looking to throw knees to the head but Snow is blocking nicely.
Mickele has Snow pushed against the cage.
Snow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow cracks Mickele with a nice body shot.
Mickele trying to stall but Snow improves his position.
Mickele tries a knee to the head but Snow blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Snow.
Snow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Snow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Snow lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Snow.
A short uppercut from Snow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mickele with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mickele is breathing heavily.
Mickele tries a knee to the head but Snow blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Mickele.
Mickele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Snow.
A short right from Snow on the inside.
A body shot lands from Mickele.
Mickele missing with knees to the body.
Mickele looking to throw knees to the head but Snow is blocking nicely.
Snow managing to block the knees to the body from Mickele.
A hook to the body from Snow.
Snow lands with a left to the head.
Mickele using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Snow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Snow.
Snow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Snow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Snow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mickele missing with knees to the body.

Snow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Snow lands with an uppercut that bounces Mickele off the cage and back into rage.
Snow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mickele takes one to the chin there.
Snow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice straight punches there by Snow. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Snow.
Snow scores with a body shot.

Snow instigates a clinch.
Snow is leaning against Mickele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Snow.
Mickele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Snow.
A nice left hand lands by Snow.
Good body shot from Snow.

Snow breaks the clinch.
Mickele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Snow is able to avoid easily.
Mickele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
No joy there for Snow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mickele slips a jab from Snow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow scores with a punch to the head.
Mickele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Snow checks it well.
Snow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mickele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mickele's hands.
Mickele misses with a head kick.
Snow with a nice cross.
Mickele takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Mickele drives through and clinches with Snow against the cage.

Snow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mickele misses with a leg kick
and Snow counters with a left to the body.
Mickele throws a sloppy head kick and Snow moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Mickele misses.
Mickele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Snow.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mickele.
Snow checks a leg kick.
Mickele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snow.
Michael Mickele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mickele misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snow connects with a crisp jab.
Mickele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Snow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mickele looks for the body kick but Snow saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Snow.
Snow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Snow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mickele motions for Snow to come forward. Mickele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mickele on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Mickele is rocked!
Mickele does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A shot to the liver by Snow. Beautiful body shot.

Snow has closed the distance and engaged Mickele in a clinch.
Snow digs a right hand into Mickele's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mickele's gas tank.
Snow scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snow pushes Mickele back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Snow is leaning against Mickele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Snow lands a body shot in the clinch.
Snow scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Snow breaks from the clinch.
Snow is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mickele had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Snow throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorenzo Snow dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mickele throws a push kick but Snow slaps the foot to one side.
A slow jab from Snow misses its intended target.
Snow throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Mickele colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Snow as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Mickele is left battered and dazed whilst Snow and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lorenzo Snow!