PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Zukic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zukic has chosen 50 cent - Many man as his entrance music. Shawn Michaels could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Amir Zukic's chin.

Michaels
vs
Zukic

177 cm
27
166 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

173 cm
28
159 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amir Zukic!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zukic moves out of range of the leg kick from Michaels.
Zukic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Michaels, right into the meat.
Zukic closes the distance but Michaels moves to the side
and Michaels counters with a low kick, right behind Zukic 's knee.
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.
A low kick from Zukic misses
and Michaels counters with a straight right hand.
Michaels throws a body kick that misses.

Zukic closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Michaels did well to prevent Zukic getting side control.

Zukic seems to be looking for submissions.
Michaels knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zukic on the ground.

Zukic is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Zukic is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zukic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Michaels does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Zukic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Michaels defends it well.
Michaels is looking to improve his position.

Michaels has one foot on Zukic's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Zukic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Michaels counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a lunging right hand
and Zukic counters with a head kick.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Zukic connects with a crisp jab.
Michaels swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zukic checks the leg kick.
Zukic is looking to score with low kicks.
Michaels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zukic. Zukic obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zukic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Michaels checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Michaels does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zukic is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Zukic has closed the distance and engaged Michaels in a clinch.
Zukic misses with a knee to the head.
Michaels prevents a body shot from Zukic.
Zukic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Michaels avoids it.
Zukic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Michaels's efforts to push away.
Zukic misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Zukic.
Zukic controlling the action here for a moment.
Michaels wants to get back to striking at distance but Zukic won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Zukic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zukic tries a body shot but Michaels blocks it.
Zukic is stalling here.

Zukic breaks from the clinch.
Michaels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zukic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zukic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Michaels takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Zukic drives through and clinches with Michaels against the cage.
Zukic lands a hook that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Zukic tries a knee to the head but Michaels blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Michaels.
Zukic looking to throw knees to the head but Michaels is blocking nicely.
Zukic is trying to stall.

Zukic has picked Michaels up - he's going for a ride! Zukic dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Zukic dominated that round.
That's time! Michaels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zukic scores with a sloppy right hand. Michaels should have avoided that one.
Michaels shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Amir Zukic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Zukic moves out of range easily.
Michaels scores with a spinning back kick!
Michaels throws a right and a left that Zukic avoids nicely.

Michaels shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zukic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Zukic is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Michaels is tapping! Great win for Zukic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Amir Zukic!