PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maddy Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Michaels might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Popeda - Raakaa voimaa. 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.

Michaels
vs
Rock

170 cm
25
180 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

183 cm
27
175 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sean Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maddy Rock!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rock avoids the body shot from Michaels.
Michaels misses with a hook
and Rock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Michaels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Michaels looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Rock pushes Michaels up against the cage in a clinch.
Rock wants to break free but Michaels has control.
Michaels lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Michaels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Michaels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Michaels gets through Rock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Maddy Rock has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Michaels.
Michaels misses with some punches.
Michaels working aggressively here.
Michaels lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Michaels.
Rock is working Michaels over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Rock.
A nice left hand lands by Rock.
Rock tries to stall but Michaels uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock controlling the action here for a moment.
Rock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Michaels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rock working aggressively here.
Michaels lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Michaels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rock blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Michaels.
Rock's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rock.
Michaels lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rock pushes Michaels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rock tries to throw a body punch but Michaels avoids it by throwing Rock back against the cage.
Michaels can't break the clinch.
Rock has Michaels pressed against the cage, preventing Michaels from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Rock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rock moves out of range of the leg kick from Michaels.
Michaels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Michaels throws a right hand that misses
and Rock counters with an inside leg kick.
Rock slips under a jab.
Michaels connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Michaels is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rock's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rock's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rock duly obliges.
Rock thumps Michaels with a low kick.
Michaels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rock.
Michaels buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Michaels throws a looping overhand right but Rock ducks down to avoid it.
Rock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rock.
Rock moves forwards but Michaels connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rock just misses with a punch to the body.
Michaels misses with a looping right.
Rock shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good standup being displayed there by Rock as he connects with a hook.
Michaels misses with a leg kick.
Rock scores with a jab to the head.
Michaels misses with a hook
and Rock counters with a solid body kick.
Michaels misses with a straight right.
Michaels missing with a left hand there. Rock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Michaels stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Michaels throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Michaels misses.
A big left from Michaels misses.
Michaels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels throws a leg kick
and Michaels takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Michaels looks to throw the jab but Rock is out of range.
Rock tries to land a front kick but Michaels steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rock scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Michaels fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Michaels cracks Rock with an open hand slap.
Michaels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rock throws a body punch but Michaels moves out of range.
Rock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michaels checks a leg kick nicely.
Rock misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Rock.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels misses with an uppercut. Rock saw that one coming.
Rock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michaels manages to avoid it.
Rock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rock looks to throw the jab but Michaels is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Maddy Rock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maddy Rock's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Michaels. That's going to slow Rock down.
A swing and a miss from Michaels.
A good leg kick by Michaels.
Rock throws a leg kick but Michaels sees it coming and moves out of range.
Michaels misses with an uppercut
and Rock finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Michaels tries to land a leg kick but Rock saw it coming and moves away.
Rock looks for the body kick but Michaels saw that one coming.
Rock lands with an overhand left.
Rock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sean Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rock is able to avoid easily.
Rock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rock darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Michaels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rock takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels cracks the inside of Rock's front leg.
Rock lets loose with a powerful body kick. Michaels will feel that in the morning.
Michaels scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michaels circles away quickly and effectively.
Michaels takes a kick to the side of the head.
Michaels misses with a looping right.
Rock throws an overhand right that lands on Michaels's shoulder, as Michaels tries to avoid the shot.
Rock takes one on the button.
Michaels turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Michaels wants to slow Rock down by chopping away at his legs.
Michaels takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Maddy Rock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Michaels cracks the inside of Rock's front leg.
Rock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Michaels's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Michaels looks to score with a jab to the body but Rock is just out of range.
Michaels works the jab nicely.
Rock has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Michaels thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Michaels misses the target.
Michaels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Michaels. Rock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michaels throws a looping overhand right but Rock ducks down to avoid it.
Michaels checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Michaels swings for the body but Rock moves out of range.
Rock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michaels misses with a hook. Rock ducked under it nicely.
Michaels throws a poor cross that misses
and Rock counters with a left to the body.
Rock connects with a solid leg kick.
Rock throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Rock.
Rock lands a nice looking kick to the body. Michaels takes a step back to recover.
Rock connects with an inside leg kick.
Michaels misses with a wild body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rock, right into the meat.
Michaels lands with a good body shot.
Rock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michaels manages to avoid it.
Michaels throws a head kick but Rock moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rock, right into the meat.
Michaels lands with a thumping leg kick.
Michaels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rock connects with a body shot that sends Michaels's belly button to the back.
Rock moves out of range as Michaels strikes.
The fighters circling - Michaels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Michaels rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock tries to move into range but Michaels moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Michaels misses with a right hand
and Rock counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Michaels misses with a double jab
and Rock counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Michaels thinking.
Rock tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rock misses with an uppercut.
Michaels tried to score with a low kick but Rock checks it.
Michaels avoids the head kick by Rock.
Rock takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Michaels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michaels swings widly with a right hand
and Rock counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot by Rock.
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michaels moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Maddy Rock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Maddy Rock's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A slow jab from Michaels misses its intended target.

Rock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rock keeps control of Michaels as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rock has Michaels pressed against the cage, preventing Michaels from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Michaels is trying to push Rock away but Rock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Michaels lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rock misses with a body punch.

Rock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rock tries to land a front kick but Michaels steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rock dodges the punch combination from Michaels.
A big left from Michaels misses.
Michaels lands with a shot to the body.
Rock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michaels manages to avoid it.
Rock will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels connects with an inside leg kick.
Rock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Michaels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rock.
Rock tries a head kick but it misses.
Rock throws a hook but Michaels avoids it easily.
Rock misses with a body kick.
Michaels with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circling - Michaels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Michaels lands a glancing blow to the side of Rock's head.
Michaels throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheers as Michaels lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rock doesn't seem phased though.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels scores with a leg kick.
Sean Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throws a big shot that misses.
Rock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Michaels.
Michaels throws a body punch but Rock moves out of range.
Michaels's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rock under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Rock misses.
The fighters circling - Michaels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rock connects with a good right hand that stumbles Michaels. Michaels circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Michaels scores with a sloppy right hand. Rock should have avoided that one.
Michaels lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Michaels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rock. Michaels shrugs it off though.
Michaels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rock scores with a spinning back kick!
Rock throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rock slips a straight right by Michaels.
Rock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Michaels throws out the jab.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Rock.
Nice defenses there by Rock.
Michaels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rock smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rock checks the leg kick.
Michaels is looking to slow Rock down with leg kicks.
Maddy Rock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rock thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Michaels if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice jab there from Michaels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michaels throws a nice looking combination but Rock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michaels throws a chopping leg kick but Rock manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That kick from Rock tenderised Michaels's leg. Michaels is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rock moves away from the strike by Michaels.
A looping hook to the body misses from Michaels. Rock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rock lands a lovely overhand right.
Michaels looks to throw the jab but Rock is out of range.
Rock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels looks to land a combination but Rock avoids it well.
Rock thows a body shot but no joy.
Michaels looks to land a right hand but Rock moved out of range.
Rock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Michaels throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Michaels showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rock has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maddy Rock!
Our winner, Maddy Rock, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.