PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between anderson silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). anderson silva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shane Michaels's chin.

silva
vs
Michaels

195 cm
18
225 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, anderson silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Michaels!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
silva works over Michaels's head and body with a nice combination.
A head kick misses from silva.
silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
silva misses with a double jab.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Michaels.
silva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Michaels on the ground.
Michaels takes a little break here. silva wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
silva tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
silva trying desperately to get to his feet.
silva trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's one minute gone in the round.
silva is breathing heavily.
Michaels controlling from mount.
Michaels in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
silva tries to buck Michaels off but Michaels takes his back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Michaels lands strikes to the head.
Michaels loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can silva hold on?
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

Michaels is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. silva has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Michaels has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! silva taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Michaels doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shane Michaels!