PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Roice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes to the cage accompanied by Alice In Chains - Man In The Box. Josh Michaels could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Noah Roice's chin.

Michaels
vs
Roice

178 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 Las Vegas, Josh Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Roice!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roice looks for the body kick but Michaels saw that one coming.

Michaels closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Roice bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Roice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michaels shoots in but no luck this time.
Roice ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
A combination from Michaels does no damage.
Michaels throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Roice counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Roice.
Michaels seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Michaels is looking for a triangle but Roice pushes his legs off easily.
Roice wants to stand but Michaels has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Michaels is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Michaels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Michaels looking for a sweep. Not yet Michaels, not yet.
Roice slips nicely into half guard.
Michaels is trying to stand back up but Roice is controlling him

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Roice throws a body punch but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Noah Roice has been cut.
Roice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roice lets loose with a powerful body kick. Michaels will feel that in the morning.
Roice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Michaels is fending him off so far but Roice persists. Nope, Michaels circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roice dives in and grabs Michaels's left leg, looking for a takedown. Michaels pushes down on Roice's head and hops out.
Roice looks gassed!
Michaels jabs Roice right on the nose. Roice blinks but takes it well.
Michaels scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Michaels misses the shot to the body.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Roice moves out of range easily.

Michaels gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Roice dodges the punch combination from Michaels.

Michaels looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Michaels escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Michaels shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Roice manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Michaels postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Roice is working an open guard so Michaels takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Roice fails to land the takedown.
Josh Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Roice.
Michaels falls off balance throwing a combination
and Roice makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Michaels shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Michaels is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Michaels not doing much here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Michaels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noah Roice's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Roice showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Michaels.
Roice misses with a takedown attempt

and Michaels counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Michaels.
Michaels working some strikes from top position.
Michaels missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Michaels stands and steps away. Roice gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Michaels shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Michaels working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Roice turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Michaels off and cradles Roice's limp body as Michaels celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Josh Michaels!