PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Archie Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sexy Boy. 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.

Balboa
vs
Michaels

185 cm
21
168 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
27
245 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Archie Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shawn Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Balboa gets a clinch.
Balboa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Balboa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Balboa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Balboa lands a damaging elbow.
Balboa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Balboa.
Michaels is trying to push Balboa away but Balboa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Balboa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels wants a takedown.
Michaels looks gassed!
Balboa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Balboa lands a good knee to the midsection. Michaels won't want to take too many of those.
Michaels takes an elbow to the forehead.
Balboa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Balboa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michaels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Balboa.

It looks like Shawn Michaels has been cut.
Balboa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Balboa landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Balboa obliges.
Balboa landing knees to the head.
Balboa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Balboa lands an elbow that stopped Michaels in his tracks for a moment.
Balboa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Balboa.
Balboa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Michaels's face.

Michaels is rocked!
Balboa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Michaels is still on wobbly legs! Can Balboa finish him?
Balboa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Balboa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Balboa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Balboa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Michaels's face.
Balboa lands an elbow inside that Michaels shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Balboa.
Balboa crunches a lovely knee into Michaels's ribcage.
Balboa lands a nice knee to the body.
Balboa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Michaels's face.
Michaels tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Balboa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Balboa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Balboa lands a knee to the body.
Balboa lands a big knee to the head and Michaels goes down! Balboa pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archie Balboa!
Archie Balboa bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.