PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnathan Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Lashley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Lashley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnathan Michaels's chin.

Michaels
vs
Lashley

170 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnathan Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Lashley!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michaels throws a combination. Lashley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lashley tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels throws a lazy right hand but Lashley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lashley throws a front kick aimed at Michaels's knee but Michaels avoids it well.
Lashley tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Lashley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Michaels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lashley counters with a good low kick that Michaels was not able to check.
Lashley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lashley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lashley walks into a straight right hand from Michaels.
Lashley shoots in for a takedown but Michaels shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Michaels scores with a shot to the body.
Michaels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michaels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lashley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Michaels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lashley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Michaels.
Lashley tried to score with a low kick but Michaels checks it.
Michaels throws the left hand but Lashley avoids the punch easily.
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lashley was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels misses the shot to the body.
Lashley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Michaels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michaels misses the shot to the body.
Lashley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lashley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Michaels.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lashley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michaels misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Michaels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnathan Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels misses with a double jab.
Michaels is looking to wear down Lashley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Michaels. Those never looked like landing.
Lashley slips a jab and a cross from Michaels.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
Michaels is breathing heavily.

Lashley moves into range and clinches up with Michaels.
Lashley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Michaels just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnathan Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Lashley.
Michaels has Lashley pressed against the cage, preventing Lashley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lashley tries to circle away but Michaels has him pinned against the cage.
Lashley wants to break free but Michaels has control.

Lashley manages to break the clinch.
Michaels lands with a nice body punch.
Michaels checks the leg kick nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Michaels checks a leg kick.
Michaels stuffs the takedown attempt from Lashley. Lashley gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lashley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Michaels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lashley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Michaels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lashley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lashley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Michaels throws out the jab.
Michaels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
Lashley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with an uppercut. Lashley saw that one coming.
Michaels throws a nice looking combination but Lashley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Lashley avoids them all with ease.
Lashley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michaels tries to bum rush Lashley with a series of wild strikes but Lashley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lashley throws a leg kick which misses Michaels's front leg but catches the back leg as Michaels tries to avoid it.
Lashley misses with a low kick as Michaels jumps back.
Michaels moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lashley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Michaels swivels and escapes.
Michaels pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lashley back to the cage. Michaels follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lashley is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
Michaels jabs Lashley right on the nose. Lashley blinks but takes it well.
Michaels lands a two punch combo.
Michaels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michaels bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lashley's head.
Lashley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Michaels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
Lashley ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
Michaels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lashley moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
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!
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Lashley.
Lashley avoids the body shot from Michaels.
Some wild striking there from Michaels.
Lashley wants to clinch.
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 looks to land a left hand but Lashley moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Michaels.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnathan Michaels dominated that round.
That's time! Michaels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Michaels lands a nice hook to Lashley's body. Lashley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Michaels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch combination from Michaels misses.
Michaels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lashley.
Lashley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lashley is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
Michaels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lashley avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lashley.
Michaels misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lashley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michaels connects with a body shot.
Lashley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michaels.
Michaels swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lashley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Michaels.
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.
Lashley moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Lashley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lashley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Michaels sprawls well. Michaels wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lashley gets slowly back to his feet.
Michaels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michaels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michaels thows a body shot but no joy.
Michaels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lashley wants to clinch.
Michaels throws a lazy right hand but Lashley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Michaels throws a right hand that Lashley ducks under and follows up with a left that Lashley also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lashley.
Lashley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Lashley.
Johnathan Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Lashley.
Michaels connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lashley moves forwards but Michaels connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lashley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lashley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lashley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Michaels swivels and escapes.
Lashley is trying desperately to land a takedown but Michaels is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lashley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Lashley.
Michaels misses with a body shot.
Johnathan Michaels is winning the standup battle so far.
Michaels scores with a nice head shot.
Lashley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with the combination.
Michaels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lashley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lashley wants to clinch up but Michaels keeps it at a distance.
Lashley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Michaels swinging wildly here.
Lashley fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnathan Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Lashley.
Michaels thuds his right hand into Lashley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lashley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michaels looks to score with a jab to the body but Lashley is just out of range.
Lashley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Michaels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lashley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lashley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Michaels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lashley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lashley is looking to clinch.
Michaels lands with a nice combination. Lashley backs away looking to recover.
Lashley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Michaels's head.
Michaels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michaels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Lashley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lashley has Michaels pressed against the cage, preventing Michaels from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lashley tries to pull guard but Michaels forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lashley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Michaels walks away with a smile on his face. Lashley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No joy there for Michaels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lashley tries to clinch up.
Lashley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Michaels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Michaels does no damage.
Lashley tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lashley moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnathan Michaels dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Michaels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lashley.
Lashley wants to clinch up but Michaels keeps it at a distance.
Michaels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lashley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A leg kick checked by Michaels.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
Michaels connects with a body shot.
Michaels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lashley wants to clinch.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
Michaels throws a body punch but Lashley moves out of range.
Michaels is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Michaels throws a hook to the side of Lashley's head but Lashley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lashley is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
Lashley tries for a takedown but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lashley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lashley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lashley moves away.
Lashley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Michaels throws a body punch but Lashley moves out of range.
Lashley defending well as Michaels loads up on a big left hand.
Michaels throws a right hand that Lashley ducks under and follows up with a left that Lashley also avoids with ease.
Michaels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lashley tries to clinch up.
Michaels throws a nice looking combination but Lashley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michaels misses with a double jab.
Lashley wants to clinch.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Lashley.
Lashley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Michaels.
Lashley fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lashley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Michaels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lashley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lashley dodges the punch combination from Michaels.
Lashley moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Lashley tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
Lashley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Michaels defends it nicely.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Lashley avoids them all with ease.
Lashley fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnathan Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Lashley.
Lashley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Michaels sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Michaels lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Michaels.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michaels connects with a body shot that sends Lashley's belly button to the back.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Michaels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lashley.
Michaels scores with a hook to the body. Lashley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lashley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Michaels.
Michaels throws a lazy right hand but Lashley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lashley is looking to clinch.
Michaels misses with a body shot.
Michaels throws a nice looking combination but Lashley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Lashley has managed to clinch.
Lashley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Michaels smiles and moves away.
Michaels swinging wildly here.
Johnathan Michaels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lashley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michaels takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lashley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michaels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lashley. Lashley obviously looking to wear him down.
Michaels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Lashley avoids them all with ease.
Lashley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Michaels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lashley avoids the body shot from Michaels.
Lashley wants to clinch up but Michaels keeps it at a distance.
Michaels moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mark Lashley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Michaels bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lashley's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnathan Michaels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Michaels, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnathan Michaels!