PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Perry St Hype (ranked 2830 p4p, 265 weight class) and Balbus Michael (ranked 3292 p4p, 311 weight class). St Hype's entrance music is Red Dot Music - By: Mac Miller ft. Action Bronson. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

St Hype
vs
Michael

168 cm
30
158 lbs
12 - 6 - 2

178 cm
34
150 lbs
20 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Perry St Hype!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Balbus Michael!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Hype throws out a loose jab but Michael uses good head movement to avoid it.
St Hype throws a hook but Michael avoids it easily.
St Hype throws a low kick but Michael avoids it.
St Hype lunges at Michael with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Michael's hand.
Michael slips a straight right by St Hype.
Michael gets cracked with a nice right hand there by St Hype.
St Hype on the wrong end of a nice hook.

St Hype clinches.
Michael wants to break the clinch but can't.
St Hype is looking for a takedown.
St Hype wants to take the fight to the mat but Michael manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Michael misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Michael breaks from the clinch.
Michael chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before St Hype can pounce on him.
Nice body punch from Michael.
St Hype misses with a leg kick
and Michael counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

St Hype throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Michael was covering up waiting for the punch and St Hype finishes the takedown easily into guard.
St Hype scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Hype throws a strike but Michael rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Michael won't allow St Hype to sweep him here.

Michael gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
St Hype throws a right hand that misses
and Michael counters with a straight right hand.
We've been hearing reports that St Hype has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
St Hype attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Michael was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
St Hype with a hook.
St Hype misses with an uppercut. Michael saw that one coming.
Donk. St Hype catches Michael right on the button with a cross.
St Hype checks the leg kick nicely there.
St Hype takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
St Hype misses with a right hand
and Michael counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Michael keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St Hype.
A little jabbing left from Michael on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Michael.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Hype misses with a right hand
and Michael counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michael avoids a punch combination nicely.
St Hype missing with a left hand there. Michael was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Michael scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
St Hype tries to land a leg kick but Michael saw it coming and moves away.
St Hype takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Michael takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Michael tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Hype was well out of range. Poor timing from Michael.
Balbus Michael is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Hype throws a leg kick but Michael checks it.
St Hype throws a low kick, looking for Michael's leg but Michael calmly moves out of range.
St Hype misses with a low kick as Michael jumps back.
A leg kick checked by Michael.
St Hype with a hook.
St Hype throws a leg kick
and Michael counters with a left to the body.
Michael throws a leg kick but St Hype moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Hype throws a front kick aimed at Michael's knee but Michael avoids it well.
Michael walks into a stiff left hand from St Hype.
St Hype rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Michael makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Michael checks the leg kick.
Michael feints a counter leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as St Hype blocks the leg kick.
St Hype moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Michael walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
St Hype throws a shot from downtown. Michael moves away and avoids it.
Michael tries a quick counter leg kick but St Hype is wise to it.
Michael wants to land a leg kick but St Hype is out of range.
Michael walks into a straight right hand from St Hype.
Nice defenses there by Michael.
St Hype wants to clinch up but Michael keeps it at a distance.
Michael looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
St Hype wants to slow Michael down by chopping away at his legs.
St Hype takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
St Hype looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's four 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!
Michael bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps St Hype's head backwards.
St Hype misses with a right hand
and Michael counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

St Hype is rocked!
St Hype misses with a leg kick
and Michael counters with a big right hand! Oh St Hype is in trouble here! Michael follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balbus Michael!
In his post fight interview, Balbus Michael started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.