PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uriel Amok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amok's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Devils. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Amok
vs
Sherman

195 cm
26
219 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

185 cm
24
217 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

M/S Paint Fightwear

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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uriel Amok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Sherman!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman looks to throw a body kick
and Amok counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sherman throws a head kick that misses

and Amok counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Amok advances position into side control!
Amok in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sherman tries to improve position but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amok scoring with punches from side control.
Amok is chipping away with strikes.

Amok wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sherman, who protects the arm well.
Sherman seems a little lost for a moment, as Amok dominates the positioning.
Sherman is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Amok asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Amok has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sherman is looking to reverse the position.
Amok is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amok trying to control the position but Sherman is working away.
Sherman struggling a bit here.
Check out the look on Amok's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sherman is looking for a sweep.
Sherman wants to control but Amok postures up.
Sherman tries to bench press Amok off him but Amok keeps the position.
Sherman is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Amok connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sherman some visible discomfort.
Amok taking a breather here.
Amok is working Sherman over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amok connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sherman some visible discomfort.
Amok prevents Sherman from escaping the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amok trying to control the action but Sherman is working from the bottom.
Amok staying calm.
Amok wants to control but Sherman is keeping him busy.
Sherman is trying to buck Amok off.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
You can see the frustration on Sherman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Amok passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sherman!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amok in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sherman is looking to improve his position but Amok isn't that keen on the idea.
Amok working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Amok is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sherman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Sherman is rocked!
Amok is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Sherman goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Amok!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Uriel Amok!