PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Maydugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Enter Sandman. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Michaels
vs
Maydugo

215 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Floyd Maydugo!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maydugo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Michaels sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maydugo somewhat.
Maydugo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Michaels avoids it really well and circles away.
Michaels throws a head kick that Maydugo semi-blocks.
Maydugo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Michaels throws a nice head kick!
Maydugo shoots in but no luck this time.
Shawn Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Floyd Maydugo.

Maydugo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Maydugo is trying to control. Michaels wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Michaels wants to get back to his feet.
Maydugo wants to control but Michaels is keeping him busy.

Maydugo is working for a kimura but Michaels is defending it quite comfortably.
Michaels is trying to stand up here but Maydugo is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maydugo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Maydugo wants to work for an arm triangle but Michaels is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Maydugo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Maydugo looks gassed!
Maydugo prevents Michaels from standing back up.

Maydugo is looking for a kimura but Michaels is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maydugo to get the leverage.

Maydugo is looking for a kimura here.
Michaels is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maydugo is trying to control the action in half guard but Michaels is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Michaels tries to get to full guard but Maydugo has control of the leg.

Maydugo has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Michaels defend it? Maydugo steps over the head and cranks it - Michaels is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Maydugo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Floyd Maydugo!