PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Mickles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Speedy Montog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Mickles has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mickles
vs
Montog

186 cm
27
202 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

180 cm
24
220 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Mickles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Speedy Montog!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mickles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Montog misses with a looping left.
Montog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mickles.
Montog throws the left hand but Mickles avoids the punch easily.
Montog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Montog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mickles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mickles lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Montog takes the fight into the clinch.
Montog missing with knees to the body.
Montog is pushing Mickles up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Montog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montog content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mickles trying to control the position but instead, Montog has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mickles into the cage.
Montog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Montog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Montog missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Montog.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Montog digs a right hand underneath Mickles's ribcage. Mickles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Montog slowing the pace effectively.
Mickles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mickles tries to pull guard but Montog holds him up against the cage and eventually Mickles drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mickles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Montog taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mickles fails to land.
Mickles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Montog pushes Mickles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Montog tries to land knees in the clinch but Mickles avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Montog.
Mickles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Montog lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Montog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mickless head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montog.
Mickles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Mickles. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mickles takes a shot to the head.
Montog lands with a short shot to the head.
Montog is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice left hand lands by Montog.
A shot in the inside from Montog.
Nice body punch from Montog - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Montog.
A frustrated look appears on Mickles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mickles takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Chris Mickles has been cut.
Mickles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Montog - that landed with a thud.
Mickles is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mickles has a couple of punches blocked by Montog.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Montog lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Montog.
A right handed body shot lands from Montog.
Montog tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Montog is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Montog tries to land knees in the clinch but Mickles avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Montog.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stalling in the clinch from Montog.
Montog lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mickles.
Montog leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Speedy Montog dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Mickles's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Montog scores with a jab to the jaw.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Montog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montog looking to throw knees to the head but Mickles is blocking nicely.
A short body shot lands from Montog as the two fighters clinch.
Montog lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mickles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montog tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mickles avoids it.
Mickles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mickles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mickles swings wildly with an uppercut but Montog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montog tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mickles avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mickles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Montog is keeping busy.
Mickles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Chris Mickles's cut is getting worse.
Montog unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Mickles! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Montog is unloading with more strikes now! Mickles drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Speedy Montog!