PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jarrod Batchelor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Mikhailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batchelor's entrance music is Mike Candys & Jack Holiday - Push The Feeling On . A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Batchelor
vs
Mikhailov

175 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarrod Batchelor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Mikhailov!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhailov misses with a kick to the body.
Batchelor looks to land a body kick but Mikhailov moved away.
Batchelor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mikhailov.
Mikhailov thows a body shot but no joy.
Mikhailov throws a jab when Batchelor was well out of range.
Mikhailov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Batchelor throws a head kick that misses.
Mikhailov closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Batchelor avoids the body shot from Mikhailov.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Batchelor.
Some wild striking there from Mikhailov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mikhailov throws a head kick that misses
and Batchelor counters with a thumping low kick.
Batchelor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mikhailov tries to clinch up but Batchelor circles away and keeps his distance.
Jarrod Batchelor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batchelor lands a high kick!

It looks like Anton Mikhailov has been cut.
Mikhailov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Batchelor tried to score with a low kick but Mikhailov checks it.
Mikhailov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Batchelor connects with a leg kick. Mikhailov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Batchelor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mikhailov tries to clinch but Batchelor is having none of it.
Batchelor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Batchelor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batchelor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mikhailov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Batchelor. Batchelor obviously looking to wear him down.
Mikhailov is looking to clinch but Batchelor is avoiding it.
Mikhailov misses with a few strikes there.

Batchelor clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batchelor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Batchelor with a knee to the head.
Batchelor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mikhailov blocks it with crossed arms.
Batchelor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Batchelor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Batchelor crunches a lovely knee into Mikhailov's ribcage.
Batchelor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mikhailov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mikhailov looks gassed!
Batchelor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mikhailov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Batchelor tries to land a knee to the head but Mikhailov blocks with his arms.
Mikhailov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Batchelor looking to throw knees to the head but Mikhailov is blocking nicely.
Batchelor misses with a body punch.
Mikhailov misses with a punch on the inside.
Batchelor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Batchelor manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailov walks into a stiff left hand from Batchelor.

Mikhailov is rocked!
Batchelor steps in with a hook that catches Mikhailov right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Batchelor follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Mikhailov looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarrod Batchelor!
During a confident post fight interview, Jarrod Batchelor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.