PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kennedy Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester Wagstaff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels's entrance music is Folsom Prison Blues cover by Everlast. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Michaels
vs
Wagstaff

188 cm
25
212 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

193 cm
23
216 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

White Gorilla Nutrition
White Gorilla Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kennedy Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lester Wagstaff!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Michaels darts in and clinches Wagstaff up against the cage.
Michaels wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Michaels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Michaels - that landed with a thud.
Michaels throws a punch but it's blocked by Wagstaff.
Wagstaff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Michaels avoids it.
Michaels is leaning against Wagstaff and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wagstaff cracks Michaels with a nice body shot.
Michaels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wagstaff lands a hook that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Wagstaff lands a left hand that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Michaels.
Wagstaff avoiding damage as Michaels throws knees to the body.
Wagstaff avoiding damage as Michaels throws knees to the body.
Wagstaff is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Michaels can't break the clinch.
Wagstaff lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Michaels or not.
Michaels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Michaels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wagstaff blocks an elbow strike.

Wagstaff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michaels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Michaels rushes Wagstaff and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wagstaff looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wagstaff throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Michaels as the two fighters clinch.

Michaels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagstaff thuds his shin into the meat of Michaels's side.
Wagstaff swats away the attempt to clinch by Michaels.
A right-left combo lands from Michaels.
Wagstaff throws a leg kick but Michaels sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Wagstaff.
Michaels plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wagstaff dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Michaels. That did some damage!
Good work by Michaels as he checks the leg kick.
Michaels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michaels tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Michaels stalks Wagstaff and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wagstaff's face. Wagstaff staggers backwards, shaken.
Michaels is looking to clinch but Wagstaff is avoiding it.
Michaels doesn't manage to clinch there - Wagstaff circles away.
Michaels avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagstaff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wagstaff darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Michaels moves out of range as Wagstaff throws a body kick.
Wagstaff circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wagstaff counters with a nice body kick.
Michaels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wagstaff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michaels tries to clinch
and Wagstaff makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Michaels throws a leg kick
and Wagstaff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Michaels.
Wagstaff punishes Michaels's body with a nice straight punch.
Michaels closes the distance but Wagstaff moves to the side

and Wagstaff counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wagstaff.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wagstaff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wagstaff pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wagstaff delivers a nice body kick.
Michaels tries to clinch up
and Wagstaff counters with a nice low kick that buckles Michaels's knee momentarily.
Michaels tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wagstaff counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Michaels fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wagstaff.
Michaels misses with a kick to the body
and Wagstaff counters with a low kick, right behind Michaels 's knee.
Wagstaff throws the kick towards the body but Michaels avoids it.
Michaels wants to clinch but Wagstaff slips to the side
and Wagstaff counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick
and Wagstaff counters with a right hand to the body.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
Michaels blocks a head kick by Wagstaff.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagstaff circles away from the clinch attempt

and Wagstaff counters by clinching up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wagstaff presses Michaels against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Michaels is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Michaels has Wagstaff pressed against the cage, preventing Wagstaff from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagstaff was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.
Wagstaff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wagstaff misses with a wild body shot.
Wagstaff chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Michaels tries to clinch
enabling Wagstaff to counter with a crisp jab.
Wagstaff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wagstaff pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kennedy Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels wants to clinch
and Wagstaff counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Wagstaff dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Michaels darts in trying to clinch
and Wagstaff counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wagstaff throws a hook to the side of Michaels's head but Michaels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wagstaff moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Michaels blocks a head kick by Wagstaff.
Lester Wagstaff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good standup being displayed there by Michaels as he connects with a hook.
Wagstaff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michaels darts in trying to clinch

and Wagstaff counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wagstaff.
Wagstaff tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wagstaff avoiding damage as Michaels throws knees to the body.
Wagstaff trying to stall but Michaels improves his position.
Wagstaff lands a knee to the head.
Wagstaff avoiding damage as Michaels throws knees to the body.

Wagstaff breaks the clinch.
Michaels wants to clinch

and Wagstaff counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels digs a right hand into Wagstaff's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wagstaff's gas tank.
Michaels is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wagstaff is defending well for now.

Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michaels tries a head kick but it misses.
Michaels closes the distance looking to clinch

and Wagstaff counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wagstaff.
Michaels throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wagstaffs head.
Wagstaff can't break the clinch.
Wagstaff tries to break free but Michaels pushes him back against the cage.
Michaels tries to circle away but Wagstaff has him pinned against the cage.
Michaels misses with a punch to the body.
Wagstaff pushes Michaels back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wagstaff keeps control of Michaels as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Michaels working Wagstaff over with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Michaels creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wagstaff wants to get back to striking at distance but Michaels won't allow it.
Wagstaff is breathing heavily.
A short right from Michaels on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wagstaff takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Michaels lands with a short shot to the head.
Michaels blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wagstaff is trying to maintain a safe position but Michaels gets an underhook and turns Wagstaff into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels tries to circle away but Wagstaff has him pinned against the cage.
Wagstaff unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wagstaff avoiding damage as Michaels throws knees to the body.

Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michaels throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wagstaff circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wagstaff counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Michaels tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Michaels wants to clinch
and Wagstaff counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wagstaff's sensitive parts.

Wagstaff closes the distance and pushes Michaels back into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Michaels.
Michaels scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Michaels pushes off an throws an elbow but Wagstaff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wagstaff misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Michaels.
Michaels unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wagstaff lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Michaels stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kennedy Michaels has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Michaels lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wagstaff throws a hook to the side of Michaels's head but Michaels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Michaels tries to clinch but Wagstaff moves away
and Wagstaff counters with a nice body kick.
Kennedy Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Michaels does it's job there.
Michaels throws a head kick but Wagstaff moves out of range.

Michaels clinches up with Wagstaff and pushes him back against the cage.

Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michaels tries to clinch up.
Wagstaff keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wagstaff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wagstaff fails with an attempt to clinch.

Michaels clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Michaels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Michaels missing with knees to the body.
Wagstaff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Michaels lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Michaels utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Michaels pushes Wagstaff up against the cage in a clinch.
Wagstaff tries to land a knee to the head but Michaels blocks with his arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Michaels.
Michaels pushes off an throws an elbow but Wagstaff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Michaels landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Michaels breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michaels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michaels wants to clinch but Wagstaff slips to the side

and Wagstaff counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wagstaff.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wagstaff tries to break the clinch but Michaels is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wagstaff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Michaels working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michaels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kennedy Michaels dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Michaels moves in looking to clinch but Wagstaff pushes him off.

Michaels has managed to clinch.
Michaels creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Michaels pushes off an throws an elbow but Wagstaff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wagstaff tries to land knees in the clinch but Michaels avoids the damage to the body.
Wagstaff is trying to break free.
Wagstaff managing to block the knees to the body from Michaels.

Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michaels takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wagstaff delivers a nice body kick.

Wagstaff tries to keep at a distance but Michaels has taken the fight into the clinch.
Michaels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michaels throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wagstaff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wagstaff misses the jab.
Wagstaff explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Michaels throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wagstaff.
Wagstaff throws a leg kick
and Michaels counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels tries to clinch there but Wagstaff circles away.
Michaels wants to clinch but Wagstaff slips to the side

and Wagstaff counters by clinching up.
Michaels wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Michaels softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Michaels lands a nice elbow.

Wagstaff breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Wagstaff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Michaels closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wagstaff counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Michaels tries to clinch up
and Wagstaff counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Michaels will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Michaels ducks under a wild hook from Wagstaff.
Michaels closes the distance but Wagstaff moves to the side
and Wagstaff counters with a head kick. That will keep Michaels thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Wagstaff moves out of range easily.
Michaels tries to clinch but Wagstaff moves away
and Wagstaff counters with a right hand to the body.
Wagstaff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wagstaff throws a head kick that misses

and Michaels counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Michaels.
Wagstaff wants to get back to striking at distance but Michaels won't allow it.
Michaels throws an elbow that misses.
Wagstaff lands an elbow that stopped Michaels in his tracks for a moment.
Michaels putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wagstaff in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Michaels tries to land knees in the clinch but Wagstaff avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Michaels.
Michaels tries to land knees in the clinch but Wagstaff avoids the damage to the body.
Wagstaff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Michaels avoids it.

Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Michaels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wagstaff, pushing him back against the cage.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wagstaff avoids it.

Wagstaff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michaels closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wagstaff counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wagstaff.
Michaels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wagstaff.
Michaels closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wagstaff counters with a good, hard body kick but Michaels shrugs it off.
Michaels closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wagstaff counters with a nice body kick.
A shot to de liver by Wagstaff. Beautiful body shot.
Michaels darts in trying to clinch
and Wagstaff counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Michaels clinches up with Wagstaff and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wagstaff manages to break the clinch.

Wagstaff clinches up with Michaels and pushes him back against the cage.
Wagstaff doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Michaels tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wagstaff counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wagstaff looks to clinch
and Michaels makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wagstaff smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Michaels walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Michaels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wagstaff.
Michaels wants to clinch but Wagstaff slips to the side

and Wagstaff counters by moving into the clinch.
Wagstaff can't break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Wagstaff.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagstaff is trying to maintain a safe position but Michaels gets an underhook and turns Wagstaff into the cage.
Michaels can't break the clinch.
Michaels is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wagstaff tries to break free but Michaels pushes him back against the cage.
Wagstaff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wagstaff is trying to break the clinch but Michaels has him pressed against the cage.

Wagstaff breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lester Wagstaff comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wagstaff has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Lester Wagstaff!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Lester Wagstaff!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Lester Wagstaff!

Lester Wagstaff wins by unanimous decision!