PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul McCartney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes to the cage accompanied by Hillbilly Deluxe. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Michaels
vs
McCartney

185 cm
27
215 lbs
15 - 11 - 1

186 cm
32
220 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul McCartney!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels tries to clinch but McCartney is having none of it.

Michaels gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Michaels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McCartney wants a takedown but no success here.
Michaels prevents the takedown attempt.
Come on Michaels - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Michaels lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Michaels.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the head but McCartney blocks with his arms.
Michaels is struggling to control the position.
Michaels connects with a knee to the head.
Michaels tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Michaels.
Michaels prevents a takedown attempt there.
Max Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul McCartney.
McCartney is working for takedown but Michaels is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels stalling the fight.
McCartney is trying to drag Michaels to the mat but Michaels just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McCartney is trying to drag Michaels to the mat but Michaels just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Michaels with a knee to the head.
McCartney wants a takedown.
McCartney is trying to drag Michaels to the mat but Michaels just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Michaels slowing the pace effectively.
McCartney wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCartney has Michaels pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Michaels manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Michaels working McCartney over with knees to the body.
McCartney looks gassed!
A short right from Michaels on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels stalling in the clinch.
McCartney takes a knee right on the jaw!
Michaels unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Michaels landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Michaels lands a knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Michaels as the two fighters clinch.
Michaels unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Michaels lands a shoulder strike.
Michaels with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Michaels creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Michaels putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McCartney in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Michaels works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Michaels.
Michaels controlling the action here for a moment.

Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Michaels moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McCartney avoids the head kick by Michaels.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Michaels throws a lazy head kick

and McCartney counters with a shoot takedown. Michaels fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Michaels escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McCartney gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCartney trying to control the position from guard on top but Michaels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michaels is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Michaels lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McCartney!
Michaels is landing with some decent strikes but McCartney is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McCartney looks a forlorn figure.
Michaels unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Michaels dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Michaels lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McCartney with a lazy takedown attempt
and Michaels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Michaels tries to clinch there but McCartney circles away.
Michaels scoring well with a low kick there.
McCartney shoots in and drives through. Michaels sprawls well.

Michaels fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McCartney sprawls well initially but Michaels persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McCartney is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Michaels scores with a couple of nice shots.
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 is looking to advance position but McCartney won't allow it.
McCartney is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Michaels scores with a couple of nice shots.
Michaels missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
McCartney is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Michaels jumps into side control!
Michaels connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McCartney some visible discomfort.
Michaels wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCartney keeps working.
Michaels lands a decent elbow from side control.
Michaels working the head with strikes.
Michaels lands a few punches from side control.
McCartney parries the strikes from Michaels easily there. Michaels is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable McCartney to escape.
McCartney wants to get back to his feet but Michaels drags him back down.
Michaels looks up at the clock and then as McCartney takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Michaels smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McCartney managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Michaels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCartney tries to bench press Michaels off him but Michaels keeps the position.
Michaels cracks McCartney with a big right hand but McCartney just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Michaels wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCartney keeps working.
Michaels postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Michaels grinds an elbow into McCartney's temple.
McCartney defending against the ground and pound.
Michaels lands a decent elbow from side control.
Michaels cracks McCartney with a big elbow.
McCartney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Michaels lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throwing shots but missing, from side control.
McCartney is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michaels scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at McCartney to see if he's OK.
Michaels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McCartney can do to turn this around?
Michaels working the ground and pound from side control.
McCartney takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Michaels working away.
Michaels scoring with punches from side control.
Michaels lands some shots froms side control.

McCartney is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels landing strikes.
McCartney is still in real trouble! Can Michaels finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCartney tries to improve position but can't.
McCartney is breathing heavily.
McCartney takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
A big shot lands for Michaels! That's hurt McCartney! Will he recover? Michaels fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Michaels!
During a confident post fight interview, Max Michaels thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.