PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Mark Nathaniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathaniels comes to the cage accompanied by I Want To Get Away - Lenny Kravitz. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mark Nathaniels
vs
Michaels

194 cm
25
230 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

195 cm
19
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Mark Nathaniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Michaels!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nathaniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Nathaniels or perhaps it was just good defense by Michaels which made him look bad.
Gabriel Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nathaniels shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Michaels as he avoids it easily.
Nathaniels on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Michaels scores with a jab. Nathaniels acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Michaels connects with a jab.
Nathaniels fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Mark Nathaniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michaels cracks Nathaniels with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Michaels lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Michaels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Michaels lands with a cross.

Michaels clinches with his opponent.

Michaels has clasped his hands together around Nathaniels's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Michaels fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nathaniels is breathing heavily.
Check out the look on Michaels's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Michaels creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Nathaniels dodges the ground and pound from Michaels.
Michaels working the ground and pound from side control.

Nathaniels is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels working the ground and pound.
Oh Nathaniels is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Michaels crunches a massive hammerfist down on Nathaniels - he's out! Michaels Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gabriel Michaels!
A very excited looking Gabriel Michaels rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.