PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Block (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Michaels looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Block
vs
Michaels

195 cm
25
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Block!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Michaels!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels fails with the takedown

and Block counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Block thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Block pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Michaels is keeping the position for now.

Block drops back looking for a leg! Michaels is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Michaels manages to kick Block off! Block jumps back into Michaels's guard.
Block looking to pass the guard.

Michaels is working an open guard so Block takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Block tries to sprawl but Michaels drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Block looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Block is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Michaels pulls his head out easily.
Block works his way to full guard. Good work.

Block working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Michaels doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Block is tightening it up a little... Michaels has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Michaels reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Michaels taps out! nice BJJ there by Block!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Christian Block!