PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brij Khali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jack michelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jack michelson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Khali
vs
michelson

175 cm
21
162 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brij Khali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, jack michelson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

michelson gets the takedown into side control.
Khali regains half guard.

Khali looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
michelson is looking to advance position but Khali won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
michelson controlling the pace.
michelson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Khali slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
michelson trying to control but Khali is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
michelson won't allow Khali to sweep him here.
michelson tries to free his leg and advance position but Khali is retaining full guard.

Khali looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
michelson looking to pass the guard.
Khali wants to sweep but no luck.
michelson throws and elbow that misses. Khali uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in michelson's guard. Nice move by Khali!
michelson trying to strike off his back.
michelson wants to stand up but Khali is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Khali preventing the sweep.
michelson wants to stand up but Khali is controlling him.
Khali is breathing heavily.
Khali passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
michelson trying to hold on to Khali's head to control him but Khali postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

michelson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Khali!
Khali regains half guard.
michelson trying to pass the guard but Khali defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
michelson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khali keeps working.
michelson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
michelson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Khali knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Khali is trying to get back to full guard.
michelson is tying to control. Khali wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Khali trying to control from the bottom.
Khali desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Khali might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Khali misses with a body shot.
Khali throws an overhand right that lands on michelson's shoulder, as michelson tries to avoid the shot.
Khali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from michelson.

michelson rushes Khali and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Khali wants to break the clinch but can't.
michelson wants a takedown but no success here.
michelson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Khali lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khali prevents michelson from breaking the clinch.
michelson looking for a takedown.
michelson prevents Khali from breaking the clinch.
Khali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Khali has michelson pressed against the cage.
michelson keeps control of Khali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khali working some nice short punches in the clinch.
michelson takes a shot to the head.
michelson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Khali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Khali scores with a hook to the body.
Khali gets through michelson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khali scores with a shoulder strike.
Khali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Khali takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Khali lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but jack michelson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Khali closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like jack michelson has been cut.
michelson fails with a takedown attempt.
Khali is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by michelson.
Khali has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Khali throws out a powerful jab.
Khali throws out a loose jab but michelson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khali scores with a jab to the jaw.
michelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khali misses with a wild combination.
michelson moves out of range as Khali strikes.
Brij Khali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for michelson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
michelson walks into a straight right hand from Khali.
Khali throws a big shot that misses.
michelson ducks under a wild hook from Khali.
Khali throws a nice looking combination but michelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khali throws a jab but it's blocked by michelson.
michelson slips under a jab from Khali.

michelson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - michelson lands in his opponent's guard.
michelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Khali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
michelson controlling from the top position.
Khali is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if michelson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Khali moves into full mount! michelson won't be happy about that!
Khali controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khali moves to the back.
michelson trying to control the hands but Khali breaks the grip.
michelson staying busy and making it hard for Khali to control.

Khali looking for the choke from the back.

michelson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Khali's arms.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
michelson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Khali. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
michelson holding both Khali 's hands and preventing any damage.
michelson is in bad spot here.
What can michelson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
michelson tries to break free.
michelson just trying to survive but Khali is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
michelson tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
michelson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Khali looking to break michelson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. michelson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Khali will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
michelson tries to escape but Khali has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Khali looking for the choke from the back.
Khali controlling the position well here. michelson rolled but Khali kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Khali trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brij Khali dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on jack michelson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Khali.
Khali scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
michelson walks into a straight right hand from Khali.
Brij Khali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
michelson needs to keep his hands up - Khali had a free shot at his head there.
michelson fails with a takedown attempt.
michelson tries to clinch up.
Khali takes a swing at michelson's ribcage but misses.
Khali is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by michelson.
Donk. Khali catches michelson right on the button with a cross.
Khali fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A right-left combo lands from michelson.
Khali avoids the head kick by michelson.
Khali looks to land a left hand but michelson moved out of range nicely.
Khali's corner calls for a 1-2. Khali obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Horrible takedown by michelson or perhaps it was just good defense by Khali which made him look bad.

michelson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
michelson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
michelson trying to control the action but Khali is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khali tries to buck michelson off but michelson is having none of it.
michelson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khali keeps working.
Khali gets back to half guard.
Khali trying to control but michelson postures up.
Khali gets full guard.
michelson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Khali is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! michelson rolls with it to try and escape but Khali cranks on the arm and michelson is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brij Khali!