PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ultimate Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warrior comes to the cage accompanied by Power Rangers theme song by CANNIBAL CORPSE. Michaels has chosen Sexy boy by PRINCE as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Shawn Michaels enters the cage!

Warrior
vs
Michaels

205 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ultimate Warrior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shawn Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warrior is looking to clinch.
Michaels misses with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Michaels throws a head kick that misses.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Warrior moves out of range easily.
Michaels tries to bum rush Warrior with a series of wild strikes but Warrior uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Warrior bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michaels throws a head kick but Warrior moves out of range.
Warrior moves out of range of the strikes.
Warrior tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Michaels slips under a jab from Warrior.
Warrior loads up on a big right hand but Michaels slips the punch.
Michaels tried to score with a low kick but Warrior checks it.
Michaels misses with an attempted mid kick.
Michaels avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Michaels throws a head kick but Warrior moves out of range.
Warrior on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Warrior on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Warrior is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warrior.
Michaels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Warrior closes the distance and clinches.
Warrior tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Michaels can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels managing to block the knees to the body from Warrior.
Michaels is looking to break free of the clinch but Warrior has double underhooks.
Warrior throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michaels blocks it with crossed arms.
Michaels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Warrior tries to land a knee to the head but Michaels blocks with his arms.

Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michaels misses the shot to the body.
Michaels tries a head kick but it misses.
Shawn Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warrior wants to clinch but Michaels slips to the side
and Michaels counters with a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Michaels.
Warrior tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Michaels swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Warrior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Michaels delivers a nice body kick.
Warrior wants to clinch up but Michaels keeps it at a distance.
Warrior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Warrior moves out of range of the body kick from Michaels.
Warrior tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Warrior moves into range and clinches up with Michaels.
Warrior with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Michaels is trying to break the clinch but Warrior has him pressed against the cage.
Warrior misses with a knee strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Warrior prevents Michaels from breaking the clinch.
Warrior holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Michaels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Warrior obliges.
Warrior has Michaels pressed against the cage, preventing Michaels from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Michaels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Michaels wants to get back to striking at distance but Warrior won't allow it.
Warrior utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Michaels looks gassed!
Warrior tries to land a knee to the head but Michaels blocks with his arms.
Michaels avoiding damage as Warrior throws knees to the body.
Michaels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warrior has him pressed against the cage.
Warrior throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Warrior keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Michaels's efforts to push away.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Warrior lands a knee to the body.
Michaels tries to circle away but Warrior has him pinned against the cage.

Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Warrior.

Warrior has managed to clinch.
Warrior effectively controlling the action here.
Michaels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Michaels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warrior has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Michaels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Warrior misses with a knee strike.
Warrior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Michaels.
Warrior tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Warrior throws a knee to the head but misses.
Warrior looking to throw knees to the head but Michaels is blocking nicely.
Warrior using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michaels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Michaels trying to stall but Warrior improves his position.
Warrior tries a knee to the head but Michaels blocks it.
Warrior trying to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels avoiding damage as Warrior throws knees to the body.
Michaels is trying to break the clinch but Warrior is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Michaels's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Warrior tries to land knees in the clinch but Michaels avoids the damage to the body.
Michaels is looking to break free of the clinch but Warrior has double underhooks.
Michaels is trying to break the clinch but Warrior is controlling him.
Warrior throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ultimate Warrior dominated that round.
That's time! Warrior's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Warrior throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Michaels.
Michaels keeps the fight on the outside.

Warrior clinches up against the cage.
Michaels tries to break free but Warrior pushes him back against the cage.
Warrior keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Michaels's efforts to push away.
Warrior tries to stall but Michaels uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Michaels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Michaels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Warrior keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Michaels's efforts to push away.
Warrior with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Warrior using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels is breathing heavily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warrior connects with a nasty looking knee right to Michaels's face.

It looks like Shawn Michaels has been cut.
Ultimate Warrior has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Warrior lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels is trying to force a seperation but Warrior has the dominant position.
Warrior tries to land knees in the clinch but Michaels avoids the damage to the body.
Warrior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Michaels.
Warrior tries a knee to the head but Michaels blocks it.
Michaels is trying to push Warrior away but Warrior has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Michaels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stalling in the clinch from Warrior.
Warrior scores a nice knee to the body.
Warrior has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warrior crunches a lovely knee into Michaels's ribcage.
Michaels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Warrior lands a knee to the body.
Warrior misses with a knee to the head.
Michaels blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Warrior missing with knees to the body.
Warrior lands a knee to the body.
Michaels avoiding damage as Warrior throws knees to the body.
Warrior takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Michaels blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Warrior keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Michaels's efforts to push away.
Warrior tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Warrior tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Warrior unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Warrior with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Warrior tries to land a knee to the head but Michaels blocks with his arms.
Warrior is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Warrior tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Warrior connects with a knee to the head.
Michaels is looking to break free of the clinch but Warrior has double underhooks.
Warrior connects with a nasty looking knee right to Michaels's face.
Warrior slows down the pace here.
Warrior is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Michaels is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warrior with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Warrior tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Michaels avoids it.
Michaels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michaels throws a body punch but Warrior moves out of range.
Warrior tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Michaels throws a head kick that half lands.
Michaels throws a hook to the side of Warrior's head but Warrior sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Warrior tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
Warrior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Michaels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Warrior.
Warrior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Michaels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Warrior tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
Michaels lands a head kick!
Michaels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throws a leg kick but Warrior sees it coming and moves out of range.
Warrior tries to close the distance and clinch but Michaels swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Warrior tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Warrior.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Warrior moves out of range easily.
Warrior moves in looking to clinch but Michaels pushes him off.

Warrior pushes Michaels up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Warrior uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Michaels.
Warrior avoids the body shot from Michaels.
Warrior tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michaels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Warrior slips a straight right by Michaels.
Warrior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Warrior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Michaels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Warrior tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Michaels manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ultimate Warrior dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Michaels's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Michaels delivers a nice body kick.
Michaels misses with an uppercut. Warrior saw that one coming.
Warrior moves out of range of the body kick.
Michaels pivots, looking for a leg kick but Warrior is out of range and Michaels settles back down.
Warrior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Warrior doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Michaels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warrior manages to avoid it.
Warrior doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
A jab from Michaels misses.
Warrior slips under a jab from Michaels.

Warrior closes the distance and pushes Michaels back into the cage.
Warrior landing knees to the head.
Michaels blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Warrior with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Michaels has had enough of the clinch but Warrior keeps him there for the moment.
Michaels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Warrior is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Michaels is defending well for now.
Warrior misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warrior tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Michaels avoids it.
Warrior with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Michaels tries to break the clinch but Warrior is controlling the position.
Warrior tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Michaels avoids it.
Michaels is trying to force a seperation but Warrior has the dominant position.
Michaels can't break the clinch.
Michaels wants to break the clinch but can't.
Michaels blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Warrior has Michaels pressed against the cage, preventing Michaels from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Michaels managing to block the knees to the body from Warrior.
Michaels is trying to break the clinch but Warrior has him pressed against the cage.
Michaels takes a knee right on the jaw!
Michaels takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Warrior wants to stall.
Warrior throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michaels blocks it with crossed arms.
Warrior lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Warrior keeps control of Michaels as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Warrior will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Michaels up against the cage.
Warrior with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Michaels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Michaels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Warrior misses with a knee to the head.
Warrior trying to land knees to the body.
Michaels wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Warrior tries a knee to the head but Michaels blocks it.
Michaels wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Michaels working hard to break the clinch.
Michaels managing to block the knees to the body from Warrior.
Warrior landing knees to the body.
Warrior looking to throw knees to the head but Michaels is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Michaels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Warrior lands a knee to the body.
Warrior dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Warrior tries to land a knee to the head but Michaels blocks with his arms.
Warrior throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michaels blocks it with crossed arms.
Warrior looking to stall.
Shawn Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michaels struggles to land a body shot inside as Warrior controls his hands.
Warrior using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michaels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Michaels's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Warrior misses with a knee strike.
Michaels has had enough of the clinch but Warrior keeps him there for the moment.
Michaels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warrior has him pressed against the cage.
Michaels misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warrior lands a good knee to the midsection. Michaels won't want to take too many of those.
Michaels takes a knee right on the jaw!
Michaels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Warrior is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Michaels is defending well for now.
Warrior blocks a body shot from Michaels.
Warrior tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Warrior.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels has had enough of the clinch but Warrior keeps him there for the moment.
Warrior using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michaels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Warrior trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Warrior.
Michaels has had enough of the clinch but Warrior keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels avoiding damage as Warrior throws knees to the body.
Michaels is trying to break the clinch but Warrior has him pressed against the cage.
Ultimate Warrior is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Warrior misses with a knee to the head.
Michaels tries a body shot but Warrior blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ultimate Warrior showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Warrior, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ultimate Warrior!
Ultimate Warrior thanked the fans post fight for their support.