PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Tachia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chaz Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Lyoto Tachia has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lyoto Tachia seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Tachia
vs
Michaels

186 cm
27
217 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

186 cm
28
218 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyoto Tachia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chaz Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Michaels misses.
Michaels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tachia tries to clinch up.
Tachia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Michaels.
Tachia tries to close the distance and clinch but Michaels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
Tachia tries to clinch up.
Tachia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Michaels misses.
Michaels lands a nice looking body shot.
Tachia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tachia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tachia is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Michaels.
Tachia moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Michaels.

Tachia rushes Michaels and presses him up against the cage.
Michaels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Michaels.
Tachia is pressed up against the cage. Michaels has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tachia down to the mat. Tachia avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tachia moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Michaels throws a sloppy body shot

and Tachia moves into the clinch.
Michaels tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tachia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Michaels misses with a hook to the ribs.

Tachia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tachia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lyoto Tachia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tachia is looking to clinch.
Michaels misses the shot to the body.
Tachia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Michaels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tachia throws a body punch but Michaels moves out of range.
Tachia tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tachia tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
Lyoto Tachia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tachia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Michaels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels throws a combination that misses

and Tachia counters by moving into the clinch.

Tachia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michaels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Tachia avoids them all with ease.
Michaels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tachia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tachia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Michaels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels throws a big shot that misses.
Michaels moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tachia swings for the body but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
Tachia is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
Michaels misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Michaels misses the target.
Tachia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Michaels counters with a stiff right hand.
Tachia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tachia looks to clinch
and Michaels counters with a nice uppercut.
Michaels avoids the body shot from Tachia.

Tachia clinches up against the cage.

Tachia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tachia closes the distance but Michaels moves to the side
and Michaels counters with a stiff right hand.
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tachia was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.
Michaels swinging wildly here.
Tachia tries a head kick but it misses.
Tachia wants to clinch up but Michaels keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tachia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Michaels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Michaels stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tachia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Michaels counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tachia is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels lands a jab to Tachia's midsection.
Michaels cracks a nice hook into Tachia's ribs.
Michaels scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Michaels thows a body shot but no joy.
Michaels throws a shot from downtown. Tachia moves away and avoids it.
Tachia tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chaz Michaels dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Michaels just misses with a punch to the body.
Tachia wants to clinch
and Michaels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Michaels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tachia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tachia tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
Tachia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Michaels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Tachia closes the distance and clinches.
Michaels misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Tachia manages to break the clinch.
Tachia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Michaels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tachia moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tachia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michaels thows a body shot but no joy.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Tachia enables Michaels to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tachia manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tachia wants to stand up but Michaels is controlling him.
Michaels looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Tachia pushes Michaels off and gets back to his feet.

Michaels gets tackled into the cage by Tachia. Tachia maintains the clinch.

Tachia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tachia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
Tachia moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.
Michaels scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Michaels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Michaels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tachia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tachia cracks Michaels with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chaz Michaels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tachia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels lands a jab to Tachia's midsection.
Michaels looks to score with a jab to the body but Tachia is just out of range.
Tachia closes the distance but Michaels moves to the side
and Michaels counters with a nice body shot.
Michaels lands a jab to Tachia's midsection.
Michaels looks to score with a jab to the body but Tachia is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with the combination.
Tachia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Michaels counters with a one-two to the body.
Michaels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Michaels lands with a nice combination. Tachia backs away looking to recover.
Tachia wants to clinch.
Michaels throws a good cross that connects.

Tachia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Michaels can't find room to land a body shot as Tachia controls the action.
Michaels working hard to break the clinch.
Tachia blocks an uppercut.
Michaels misses with the head strike.

Tachia breaks from the clinch.
Tachia tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tachia is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
Michaels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tachia counters with a body kick that stops Michaels in his tracks momentarily.
Tachia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tachia scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tachia looks to clinch
and Michaels counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tachia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Michaels counters with a nice uppercut.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tachia missing with a left hand there. Michaels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Michaels throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tachia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tachia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Michaels counters with a left and a right that stings Tachia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chaz Michaels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Tachia rushes Michaels and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Michaels lands a body punch.

Tachia breaks from the clinch.
Tachia doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Tachia tries to clinch but Michaels moves away
and Michaels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tachia defending well as Michaels loads up on a big left hand.
Tachia is looking to wear down Michaels with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Michaels misses with a body punch

and Tachia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Michaels tries to circle away but Tachia has him pinned against the cage.
Michaels working aggressively here.

Tachia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michaels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Tachia counters by clinching up.
Michaels throws a punch but it's blocked by Tachia.
Michaels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Michaels has had enough of the clinch but Tachia keeps him there for the moment.
Michaels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Tachia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tachia misses with a body punch
and Michaels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Michaels misses.
Michaels ducks right into an uppercut from Tachia.
Tachia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tachia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Michaels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels throws the left hand but Tachia avoids the punch easily.
Tachia misses with a looping left.
Michaels misses with a body shot

and Tachia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tachia.
Michaels digs a right hand into Tachia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tachia's gas tank.
Michaels wants a takedown.
Michaels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Michaels cracks Tachia with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tachia.
Michaels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tachia lands a knee to the head.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tachia misses with a head kick.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tachia moves away.
Tachia moves away from the strike by Michaels.
A combination from Michaels does no damage.
Tachia wants to clinch.
Tachia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Michaels to score with a decent uppercut.
Tachia tries to clinch
and Michaels counters with a nice uppercut.

Tachia clinches.
Michaels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Michaels misses with a hook from the clinch.

Tachia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tachia misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Michaels. Those never looked like landing.
Michaels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tachia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tachia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Michaels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.
Tachia tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
A punch combination from Michaels misses.
Tachia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Michaels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tachia manages to avoid it.
Michaels misses with a wild body shot.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Michaels looks to land a left hand but Tachia moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Michaels circles away from the clinch attempt.
Michaels misses with a body punch

and Tachia counters by moving into the clinch.
Michaels tries to work over Tachia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Tachia breaks the clinch.
Tachia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Tachia drives through and clinches with Michaels against the cage.
Lyoto Tachia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michaels working aggressively here.
Tachia with a knee to the head.

It looks like Chaz Michaels has been cut.

Tachia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tachia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Tachia misses its intended target.

Tachia forces Michaels back against the cage and clinches.

Tachia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels throws a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chaz Michaels.
I've got Michaels winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chaz Michaels!