PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Crim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makosa Michinoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michinoku is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Primavera by Ludovico Einaudi. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Crim
vs
Michinoku

173 cm
23
165 lbs
9 - 10 - 1

180 cm
28
163 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite 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 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas Crim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Makosa Michinoku!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crim shoots and misses

and Michinoku counters with a takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Michinoku's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Michinoku in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Michinoku wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crim keeps working.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Michinoku landing a few strikes.
Crim wants to control but Michinoku postures up.
Michinoku scoring with punches and elbows.
Michinoku landing strikes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Crim is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Crim is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michinoku in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Crim looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Michinoku turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Makosa Michinoku!