PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Mikhailovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jessie Villegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Mikhailovich
vs
Villegas

200 cm
32
280 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

195 cm
25
280 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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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 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitri Mikhailovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jessie Villegas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhailovich cracks a nice hook into Villegas's ribs.
Villegas throws a hook but Mikhailovich avoids it easily.
A big right from Villegas misses.
Villegas tests Mikhailovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Villegas lands with an overhand left.
Villegas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mikhailovich in his tracks.

It looks like Dmitri Mikhailovich has been cut.
Villegas connects with the punch.
Villegas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mikhailovich throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Villegas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Villegas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Villegas motions for Mikhailovich to come forward. Villegas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Villegas misses with an uppercut.
Villegas wants to land a leg kick but Mikhailovich is out of range.
Villegas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mikhailovich manages to avoid it.
Donk. Villegas catches Mikhailovich right on the button with a cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mikhailovich.
Villegas misses with a looping right.
Mikhailovich works Villegas's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villegas blocks a jab.
Mikhailovich jabs Villegas right on the nose. Villegas blinks but takes it well.
Villegas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mikhailovich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Villegas.
Mikhailovich cracks Villegas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mikhailovich throws out a loose jab but Villegas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jessie Villegas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Villegas throws a jab when Mikhailovich was well out of range.
Villegas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Villegas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mikhailovich.
Villegas throws a jab when Mikhailovich was well out of range.
Villegas swings for the body but Mikhailovich moves out of range.
Mikhailovich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mikhailovich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Villegas counters with a stiff right hand.
Villegas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Mikhailovich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Villegas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mikhailovich lunges at Villegas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Villegas's hand.
Mikhailovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villegas looks to land a right hand but Mikhailovich moved out of range.
Dmitri Mikhailovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villegas missing with a left hand there. Mikhailovich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Villegas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mikhailovich moves away.
Villegas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mikhailovich's calf.
Villegas misses with an uppercut. Mikhailovich saw that one coming.
Mikhailovich throws the left hand but Villegas avoids the punch easily.
Mikhailovich gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mikhailovich misses with a body kick.
Jab by Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Mikhailovich.
Villegas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Villegas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mikhailovich at a distance.
Mikhailovich bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mikhailovich looks to throw the jab but Villegas is out of range.
Villegas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mikhailovich scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villegas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Villegas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Mikhailovich misses its intended target.
Villegas slips a jab and a cross from Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich misses with a lunging right hand
and Villegas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Villegas blocks a jab.
Villegas feints and then cracks Mikhailovich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mikhailovich down.
Mikhailovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Villegas manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Villegas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Villegas throws a solid leg kick but Mikhailovich takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Villegas.
Mikhailovich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mikhailovich looks to land a left hand but Villegas moved out of range nicely.
Mikhailovich is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Villegas lands a jab to Mikhailovich's midsection.
Mikhailovich takes a swing at Villegas's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Mikhailovich coming out on top.
Mikhailovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Villegas.
Villegas blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villegas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mikhailovich tests Villegas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mikhailovich misses with an uppercut
and Villegas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Villegas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mikhailovich looks for the body kick but Villegas saw that one coming.
Villegas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mikhailovich staying out of range there.
Mikhailovich slips a straight right by Villegas.
Villegas throws the left hand but Mikhailovich avoids the punch easily.
Mikhailovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Villegas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mikhailovich throws an overhand right that lands on Villegas's shoulder, as Villegas tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mikhailovich shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Villegas napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Mikhailovich goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Villegas rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mikhailovich's guard! Nice work there by Villegas!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mikhailovich avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jessie Villegas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Mikhailovich's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mikhailovich swings widly with a right hand
and Villegas counters with a nice uppercut.
Mikhailovich thows a body shot but no joy.
Villegas ducks under a wild hook from Mikhailovich.
Villegas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Villegas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Villegas tries to move into range but Mikhailovich moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Villegas lands a front kick.
Villegas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mikhailovich checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Villegas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mikhailovich looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mikhailovich avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mikhailovich misses with a left hand
and Villegas counters with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mikhailovich tries for a takedown but Villegas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Villegas misses with a low kick as Mikhailovich jumps back.
Mikhailovich throws a sloppy head kick and Villegas moves out of range easily.
Mikhailovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Villegas.
Mikhailovich bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mikhailovich tests Villegas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Villegas lands a jab to Mikhailovich's midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhailovich looks to land a combination but Villegas avoids it well.
Villegas tests Mikhailovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Villegas scores with a jab to the body.
Jessie Villegas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mikhailovich looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Villegas throws a hook to the side of Mikhailovich's head but Mikhailovich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Villegas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Villegas thuds his right hand into Mikhailovich's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Villegas misses
and Mikhailovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mikhailovich dips to his left and cracks Villegas with an uppercut!
Mikhailovich dodges the punch combination from Villegas.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mikhailovich!
Mikhailovich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Villegas counters with a stiff right hand.
Villegas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Mikhailovich misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villegas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Villegas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Villegas misses with an uppercut. Mikhailovich saw that one coming.
Mikhailovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Villegas moves away.
Villegas throws an overhand right that lands on Mikhailovich's shoulder, as Mikhailovich tries to avoid the shot.
Villegas cracks Mikhailovich with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mikhailovich fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Villegas misses the shot to the body.
Villegas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mikhailovich shoots in for a double leg but Villegas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mikhailovich moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mikhailovich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick from Villegas misses.
Villegas misses with an uppercut.
Villegas throws a leg kick but Mikhailovich sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villegas throws a series of punches but Mikhailovich moves out of range.
Mikhailovich blocks a jab.
Mikhailovich looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Villegas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mikhailovich takes one on the button.
Villegas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mikhailovich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mikhailovich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mikhailovich missing with a left hand there. Villegas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mikhailovich throws a jab when Villegas was well out of range.
Villegas misses with a wild combination.
Villegas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Villegas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mikhailovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Villegas.
Mikhailovich slips a jab from Villegas.
Villegas throws out a loose jab but Mikhailovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Villegas misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Mikhailovich.
Villegas misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mikhailovich misses with a body punch
and Villegas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Villegas. No joy for Mikhailovich on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitri Mikhailovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Villegas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mikhailovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mikhailovich misses with a body shot.
Villegas lands with a straight right. Mikhailovich didn't see that one coming.
Villegas throws a shot from downtown. Mikhailovich moves away and avoids it.
Mikhailovich misses with a hook.
Mikhailovich scores with a jab to the head.
Villegas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mikhailovich's calf.
Villegas throws out a loose jab but Mikhailovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Villegas misses.
Villegas avoids the head kick by Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich slips a jab from Villegas.
Nice cross by Villegas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jessie Villegas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Mikhailovich's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Villegas scores with a decent looking hook.
Villegas misses with an uppercut.
Villegas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mikhailovich throws a jab when Villegas was well out of range.
Villegas swinging wildly here.
Villegas throws a hook but Mikhailovich avoids it easily.
Mikhailovich walks into a stiff left hand from Villegas.
Mikhailovich looks to land a right hand but Villegas moved out of range.
Mikhailovich takes a swing at Villegas's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Villegas misses.
Mikhailovich throws out a loose jab but Villegas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Villegas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mikhailovich missing with a left hand there. Villegas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Villegas staying out of range there.
A jab from Mikhailovich misses.
Mikhailovich swings for the body but Villegas moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villegas avoids the body shot from Mikhailovich.
Villegas slips a straight right by Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mikhailovich needs to keep his hands up - Villegas had a free shot at his head there.
Villegas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mikhailovich.
Villegas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice straight punches there by Villegas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Villegas.
Mikhailovich dives in and grabs Villegas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Villegas pushes down on Mikhailovich's head and hops out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Villegas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mikhailovich misses with an uppercut. Villegas saw that one coming.
Mikhailovich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mikhailovich misses with a wild body shot.
Mikhailovich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mikhailovich thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Mikhailovich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Villegas misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villegas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mikhailovich moves out of range as Villegas strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villegas misses with a low kick.
Villegas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Villegas misses with a body kick.
Villegas throws a low kick but Mikhailovich moves out of range easily.
Villegas misses with a looping right.
Mikhailovich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mikhailovich looks to land a right hand but Villegas moved out of range.
Villegas slips a straight right by Mikhailovich.
Villegas throws the left hand but Mikhailovich avoids the punch easily.
Donk. Villegas catches Mikhailovich right on the button with a cross.
Mikhailovich misses with a kick to the body.
Mikhailovich takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mikhailovich slips a jab from Villegas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovich ducks under a wild hook from Villegas.
Villegas throws a series of punches but Mikhailovich avoids them all with ease.
Villegas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Villegas.
Villegas swings for the body but Mikhailovich moves out of range.
Mikhailovich throws a jab when Villegas was well out of range.
Villegas misses with an uppercut.
Villegas blocks a leg kick.
Mikhailovich fails to land with a series of punches.
Mikhailovich scores with a punch to the head.
Villegas misses with a straight left.
Mikhailovich looks to throw the jab but Villegas is out of range.
Villegas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Villegas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Villegas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villegas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mikhailovich.
A looping hook to the body misses from Villegas. Mikhailovich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mikhailovich loads up on a big right hand but Villegas slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villegas is looking to slow Mikhailovich down with leg kicks.
Villegas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Villegas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mikhailovich doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Villegas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mikhailovich will feel that in the morning.
Mikhailovich closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Villegas connects with a single shot there.
Dmitri Mikhailovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Villegas lands a jab to the head.
Mikhailovich misses with a looping left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Villegas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Villegas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jessie Villegas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Villegas.
Mikhailovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Villegas moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jessie Villegas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Villegas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jessie Villegas!
An out of breath Jessie Villegas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.