PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Vasiliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Vasiliev
vs
Michaels

175 cm
22
163 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Tesla Apparel
Knock Out

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Vasiliev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasiliev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Michaels takes the fight into the clinch.

Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Michaels tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Vasiliev decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Michaels's guard.
Michaels is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vasiliev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Michaels keeping moving, preventing Vasiliev from controlling successfully.
Michaels is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vasiliev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vasiliev trying to control the position from guard on top but Michaels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vasiliev won't allow Michaels to sweep him here.
Michaels is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Michaels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasiliev fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vasiliev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Vasiliev.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Vasiliev is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Michaels has escaped the position, nice work there.

Vasiliev tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vasiliev has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vasiliev is breathing heavily.
Michaels wants to control but Vasiliev postures up.
Michaels prevents Vasiliev from moving into mount.
Michaels regains half guard.
Michaels is trying to maintain the position but Vasiliev is very close to passing his half guard.
Michaels wants to improve his position but Vasiliev is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels wants to get back to full guard but Vasiliev has mounted him!
Vasiliev looking to control and managing it successfully.
Michaels is looking to improve his position but Vasiliev isn't that keen on the idea.

Vasiliev is working for a guillotine from mount but Michaels frees his head quite easily.
Michaels tries to hold on but Vasiliev postures up.
Michaels is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Michaels wants to hold on but Vasiliev pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Michaels trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasiliev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Vasiliev working for a triangle but Michaels defends it easily.
Vasiliev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Michaels is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasiliev thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Michaels working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vasiliev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Michaels is one step ahead there.
Michaels looking to pass the guard.
Michaels postures up and lands a big shot to Vasiliev's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels trying to control but Vasiliev is working from the bottom.
Michaels must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vasiliev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vasiliev shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Vasiliev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michaels misses with a hook. Vasiliev ducked under it nicely.
Vasiliev shoots in but no luck this time.
Vasiliev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Michaels is fending him off so far but Vasiliev persists. Nope, Michaels circles away and we're back to standing.
Michaels doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasiliev circles away.
Michaels closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vasiliev circles away.
Vasiliev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Michaels is fending him off so far but Vasiliev persists. Nope, Michaels circles away and we're back to standing.
Vasiliev tries for a takedown but Michaels circles away easily
and Michaels counters with a series of strikes. Vasiliev will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vasiliev tries for a takedown but Michaels circles away easily

and Michaels counters by moving into the clinch.

Michaels breaks from the clinch.

Vasiliev shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Michaels is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Vasiliev dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Michaels moves into the clinch successfully.
Vasiliev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Michaels gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vasiliev can't get the takedown.
Vasiliev tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Michaels just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Vasiliev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasiliev tries to pull guard but Michaels holds him up against the cage and eventually Vasiliev drops back down to his feet.
A body shot lands from Michaels.
Vasiliev is working for takedown but Michaels is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vasiliev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vasiliev fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vasiliev tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vasiliev is looking to break free of the clinch but Michaels has double underhooks.

Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oleg Vasiliev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vasiliev misses with a takedown attempt

and Michaels moves into the clinch.

Michaels breaks the clinch.
Vasiliev with a poor takedown

and Michaels holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Michaels just leaning against Vasiliev, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels throws a body punch but Vasiliev moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Michaels lands a body shot in the clinch.
Michaels lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vasiliev jumps guard but Michaels stands there with Vasiliev around his waist. Vasiliev gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vasiliev tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Michaels just stands there and leans against the cage.
A body shot lands from Michaels.

Michaels breaks the clinch.
Michaels throws a wild body kick that Vasiliev sees coming a mile off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vasiliev fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasiliev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Michaels clinches but Vasiliev breaks the clinch

and Vasiliev counters with a shoot takedown. Michaels fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels looking for a sweep. Not yet Michaels, not yet.
Michaels manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vasiliev manages to get himself to full guard.
Michaels postures up and lands a big shot to Vasiliev's brow.

Vasiliev has his foot on Michaels's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Michaels works his way back into a safe position though.
Michaels is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Michaels is posturing up here but Vasiliev has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Michaels tries to roll out but it's too tight and Michaels has to tap! Slick submission there by Vasiliev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oleg Vasiliev!
Oleg Vasiliev retains his lightweight title!