PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 1391 p4p, 1670 weight class) and Luck Chiddell (ranked 219 p4p, 259 weight class). Shawn Michaels could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luck Chiddell's chin.

Michaels
vs
Chiddell

182 cm
26
175
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
182
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luck Chiddell!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Michaels misses.
Chiddell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Chiddell finds it's way through Michaels's defenses.

Michaels gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Michaels tries a body shot but Chiddell blocks it.
Chiddell tries to circle away but Michaels has him pinned against the cage.
A hook to the body from Chiddell.
Michaels has a couple of punches blocked by Chiddell.
Michaels creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chiddell's defenses.
Chiddell has Michaels pressed against the cage.
Chiddell is trying to push Michaels away but Michaels has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chiddell can't find room to land a body shot as Michaels controls the action.
Chiddell can't find room to land a body shot as Michaels controls the action.
Michaels manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chiddell has a couple of punches blocked by Michaels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiddell is trying to push Michaels away but Michaels has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Chiddell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chiddell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Michaels fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chiddell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chiddell doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chiddell connects with a right hand. Michaels shakes it off.
Chiddell cracks Michaels with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chiddell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Michaels loads up on a big right hand but Chiddell slips the punch.
Michaels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Michaels. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Michaels.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chiddell slips a jab from Michaels.

Michaels sends Chiddell crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Michaels is motioning to the referee to let Chiddell up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Chiddell is rocked!

Michaels clinches.
Chiddell is still on wobbly legs! Can Michaels finish him?
Michaels is leaning against Chiddell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Michaels just leaning against Chiddell, taking a breather.
Michaels creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Chiddell! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Michaels.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Michaels!
Shawn Michaels seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.