PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Dale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dale comes to the cage accompanied by Try A Little Tenderness. Michaels is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dale
vs
Michaels

200 cm
26
287 lbs
33 - 9 - 0

225 cm
23
322 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Philip Dale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dale uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Michaels.
Michaels thuds a left hand into Dale's body.
Nice body punch from Michaels.
Michaels misses with a hook. Dale ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Dale.
Dale displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Michaels throws out the jab.
Michaels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michaels throws a body punch but Dale moves out of range.
Michaels swings for the body but Dale moves out of range.
Michaels connects with a body shot that sends Dale's belly button to the back.
Michaels is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dale rather than just go for the knockout.
Michaels tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Michaels works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Dale avoids them all with ease.
Michaels takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Michaels swings for the body but Dale moves out of range.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dale moves away.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels looks gassed!
Dale dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Michaels. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale scores with a head kick.
Good exchange - Dale coming out on top.
Dale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dale defending well as Michaels loads up on a big left hand.
Michaels avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Michaels checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Michaels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dale fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Michaels.
Philip Dale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michaels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dale.
Michaels shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Michaels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dale moves away.
Dale connects with an inside leg kick.
Dale lands with a straight right. Michaels didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dale scores with a decent looking hook.
Dale jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dale scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Michaels doesn't seem bothered though.
Dale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michaels takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dale lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dale's jab looks to have found its range, popping Michaels under the eye.

Michaels is rocked!
Michaels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dale.
Dale connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dale just misses with a punch to the body.
Dale scores with a crisp jab that stopped Michaels in his tracks.
Michaels is still on wobbly legs! Can Dale finish him?
Michaels walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Michaels limp body while Dale jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Philip Dale!