PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vash Struker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Michaels
vs
Struker

195 cm
20
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
260 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vash Struker!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Struker throws a low kick, looking for Michaels's leg but Michaels calmly moves out of range.
Struker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Michaels's hands.

It looks like Gabriel Michaels has been cut.
Struker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Michaels.
Michaels throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels cracks Struker with a big right hand but Struker just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Struker can do anything to dispel that myth.
Struker defending against the ground and pound.
Michaels sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Struker is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
An elbow from Michaels crashes against the mat.
Michaels looks up at the clock and then as Struker takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Michaels smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Struker takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Michaels cracks Struker with a big elbow.
Michaels tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Michaels seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Michaels scores with punches from side control.
Michaels in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Michaels throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Michaels is working Struker over with some ground and pound from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels scoring with punches and elbows.
Struker takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Michaels looks up at the clock and then as Struker takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Michaels smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Michaels scoring with punches and elbows.
Struker looks gassed!
Check out the look on Michaels's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Michaels working the ground and pound but Struker is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels scores with a couple of short elbows.
Michaels grinds an elbow into Struker's temple.
Michaels working the ground and pound.
Michaels scoring with punches from side control.
Michaels grinds an elbow into Struker's temple.
Struker managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Michaels.
Struker dodges the ground and pound from Michaels.
Michaels is working Struker over with some ground and pound from side control.
Michaels working the ground and pound.
Michaels tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Michaels in side control lands a decent elbow.
Michaels 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.
Michaels wants to control but Struker is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lands a few punches from side control.
Michaels looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Struker is avoiding damage well.
Michaels lands a nice forearm strike.
Michaels scores with a couple of short elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels scoring with punches from side control.

Struker is rocked!
Michaels in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Struker looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Michaels turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Michaels!
Gabriel Michaels decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.