PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heihachi Michima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bakar Ben Khalifa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michima comes to the cage accompanied by Chris Cornell - You know my name. Ben Khalifa has chosen Oasis - F**kin In the Bushes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Heihachi Michima has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Michima
vs
Ben Khalifa

190 cm
24
152 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

173 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Heihachi Michima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bakar Ben Khalifa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michima throws a nice looking combination but Ben Khalifa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michima moves in looking to clinch but Ben Khalifa pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Michima tries to bum rush Ben Khalifa with a series of wild strikes but Ben Khalifa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Michima shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ben Khalifa but Ben Khalifa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bakar Ben Khalifa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ben Khalifa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good standup being displayed there by Ben Khalifa as he connects with a hook.
Michima looks for a takedown but Ben Khalifa sprawls well.
Ben Khalifa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ben Khalifa misses with a straight left.

Ben Khalifa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ben Khalifa is stalling here.
Michima looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ben Khalifa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Ben Khalifa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michima throws a right and a left that Ben Khalifa avoids nicely.
Crunch! Ben Khalifa slams his shin into Michima's torso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ben Khalifa dodges the punch combination from Michima.
Ben Khalifa connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Michima tumbling to the canvas! Ben Khalifa pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Michima was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bakar Ben Khalifa!