PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 1483 p4p, 187 weight class) and Henry Wang (ranked 2743 p4p, 333 weight class). Michaels comes to the cage accompanied by Sexy Boy. This should be a great matchup!

Michaels
vs
Wang

180 cm
26
195 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

189 cm
27
190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Kore Fight Nutrition
Condemned

Core Combat

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Wang!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Michaels shoots in and gets a takedown into Wang's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michaels throwing strikes but missing.
Wang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Michaels. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Michaels throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Michaels makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Michaels has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Michaels accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wang can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Michaels controls the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Michaels accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Michaels loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Michaels scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels lands a couple of elbows.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wang can do anything to dispel that myth.
Michaels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Michaels makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Michaels is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Michaels trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Michaels is in close to Wang's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Michaels is looking to work some ground and pound but Wang has wrist control.
Wang keeping full guard, as Michaels tries to pass.
Michaels scoring with punches to the head and body.
Michaels wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
Wang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Michaels throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Michaels stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes there by Michaels.
Wang parries the strikes from Michaels easily there. Michaels is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wang to escape.
Wang taking a bit of punishment here - Michaels scoring with strikes.
Wang taking punishment in the form of punches.
Michaels working the ground and pound.
Michaels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
A big shot lands for Michaels! That's hurt Wang! Will he recover? Michaels fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Michaels!
A very excited looking Shawn Michaels rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Henry Wang stepped up to the mic, saying 'Taekwondo is the best, It'll never lose again, god bless'.