PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vic Sommers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kennedy Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels has chosen Folsom Prison Blues cover by Everlast as his entrance music. 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.

Sommers
vs
Michaels

187 cm
29
218 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

188 cm
31
212 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vic Sommers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kennedy Michaels!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Michaels.
Sommers throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sommers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Michaels is able to avoid easily.

Michaels tries to sprawl but Sommers drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Michaels tries to kick Sommers off but Sommers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Michaels is looking for a sweep. Sommers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sommers trying to mount his opponent but Michaels defends it.
Sommers wants to take a breather but Michaels is having none of it.
Sommers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sommers 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice strikes from Sommers there.
Sommers throwing shots but Michaels is blocking nicely.
Sommers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Michaels's head.
Michaels tries to get to full guard but Sommers has control of the leg.
Sommers lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sommers prevents Michaels from improving his position.
Sommers wants to pass the guard but Michaels is defending well.
Sommers is thwarting Michaels's attempts to control the position.
Michaels keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sommers lands with a punch from half guard.
Michaels keeping hold of Sommers's head, controlling as best he can.
Michaels wants to control but Sommers is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sommers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sommers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sommers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Michaels keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sommers is nestled in close to Michaels, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sommers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Michaels knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels is looking for a sweep. Sommers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Michaels blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sommers.
Michaels wants to control but Sommers is keeping busy.
Michaels taking some punishment here, with Sommers in his half guard.
Michaels keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Michaels is looking to control Sommers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Michaels avoid being mounted?
Sommers stops Michaels from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sommers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sommers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Michaels wants to control the action here but instead Sommers manages to pass to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michaels takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Michaels takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sommers scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Michaels?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poor strikes thrown by Sommers there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Michaels manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sommers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sommers wants to take a breather but Michaels is having none of it.
Sommers misses with a head shot. Michaels uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sommers is pushing down on Michaels's leg trying to pass to half guard. Michaels is fighting to maintain full guard but Sommers has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sommers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Michaels wants to get back to his feet.
Sommers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Michaels trying to control here.
Sommers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sommers trying to control from half guard but Michaels is working away.
Michaels tries to get to full guard but Sommers has control of the leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Sommers dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Michaels moves in looking to clinch but Sommers pushes him off.
Sommers throws a head kick but Michaels moves out of range.
Sommers throws out a leg kick but Michaels moves out of range and Sommers only half commits.
A jab lands there for Michaels.
Jab, jab by Michaels - just one landing.

Sommers darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Michaels tries to kick Sommers off but Sommers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sommers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Michaels wants to control but Sommers is keeping busy.
Michaels avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sommers.
Michaels is trying to stand up here but Sommers is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sommers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sommers works his way into side control.
Sommers works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Michaels is looking for a sweep.
Sommers tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Michaels is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Michaels trying to hold on to Sommers's head to control him but Sommers postures up.
Michaels avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sommers.
Sommers lands with a punch from half guard.
Vic Sommers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Michaels keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels regains full guard. Nicely done.
Michaels is controlling Sommers's posture.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sommers controls the pace.
Sommers connects with a couple of short punches.
Michaels utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Michaels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sommers trying to control the position from guard on top but Michaels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sommers throws a big right hand that misses.
Michaels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sommers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Michaels looking for a sweep. Not yet Michaels, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sommers throws an elbow that misses. Michaels uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sommers's guard. Nice move by Michaels!
Sommers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Michaels wants to get up but he can't break Sommers's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Michaels trying to control but Sommers is working from the bottom.
Michaels sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sommers pulls Michaels in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Kennedy Michaels hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Michaels takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Michaels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kennedy Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels throws a front kick that sends Sommers stumbling back into the cage.
Michaels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sommers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sommers shoots in but no luck this time.
Michaels avoids the body shot from Sommers.
Vic Sommers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sommers throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Michaels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Michaels.
Michaels bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sommers misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kennedy Michaels will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Sommers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Sommers walks into a straight right hand from Michaels.
Michaels throws a body kick that misses.
Michaels takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Michaels is looking to clinch but Sommers is avoiding it.

Sommers shoots in and bounces Michaels off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Michaels seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sommers throws a big right hand that misses.
Michaels has control of Sommers's left arm, preventing Sommers from doing any damage.
Sommers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sommers throws a strike but Michaels rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels wants to pass the guard but Sommers is keeping the position.
Michaels slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Michaels wants to stand but Sommers is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sommers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Michaels is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Kennedy Michaels hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Michaels tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sommers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Michaels clinches with his opponent.
Sommers stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Michaels lands a hook that snaps the head of Sommers backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Michaels with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Michaels.
Michaels wants to stall.
Sommers trying to control the position but instead, Michaels has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sommers into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sommers as Michaels tries to tie him up.
Sommers tries to stall but Michaels uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Michaels.
Michaels lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sommers goes for a takedown attempt but Michaels pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Michaels.
Michaels throws a right hand that Sommers ducks under and follows up with a left that Sommers also avoids with ease.

Sommers shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Michaels napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sommers working the head and body with strikes.
Michaels is looking for a sweep.
Sommers gets to mount! Michaels was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Sommers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sommers wants to control the pace but Michaels is squirming around nicely.
Sommers with the ground and pound from mount.
Michaels is squirming around, avoiding Sommers's attempts to control the action.
Sommers punishing his opponent with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sommers dominating with strikes here.
Sommers punishing his opponent with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vic Sommers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sommers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vic Sommers!
Vic Sommers very nearly forgot to thank [WAO]MADE IN GERMANY amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.