PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conor Warwick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Warwick
vs
Michaels

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Conor Warwick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shane Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Michaels shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Warwick napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Michaels creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michaels in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Warwick on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Michaels lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Warwick down.
Michaels lands a nice forearm strike.
Michaels in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Warwick tries to bench press Michaels off him but Michaels keeps the position.
Michaels is chipping away with strikes.
Michaels lands a few punches from side control.
Michaels scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warwick taking punishment in the form of punches.
Warwick takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Michaels scoring with punches from side control.
Michaels connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Warwick some visible discomfort.
Warwick is looking to reverse the position.
Michaels lands an elbow.
Michaels scoring with punches from side control.
Warwick taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warwick taking punishment in the form of punches.
Michaels working the ground and pound.
Michaels lands a decent elbow from side control.
Michaels is putting a hurting on Warwick here, landing some big shots from side control.
Michaels lands a few punches from side control.
Michaels is working Warwick over with some ground and pound from side control.
Michaels working the head and body with strikes.

Warwick is rocked!
Michaels cracks Warwick with a big right hand but Warwick just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Oh Warwick is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Michaels in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Warwick looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Michaels turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Michaels!
An out of breath Shane Michaels thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.