PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels has chosen Ky-Mani Marley - Ghetto Soldier as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alexander
vs
Michaels

169 cm
20
153 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

RAGE Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Alexander!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander misses with a double jab.
Alexander fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alexander fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexander wants to clinch up but Michaels keeps it at a distance.
Alexander wants to clinch up but Michaels keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michaels fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alexander tries to clinch there but Michaels circles away.
Alexander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michaels is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Michaels looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Michaels has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alexander is proving hard to escape from.
Michaels preventing the sweep.

Alexander throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Michaels stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Michaels looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Michaels counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Alexander is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Alexander has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Michaels can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Michaels must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Michaels wants to stand but Alexander is controlling his posture from full guard.

Michaels has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Alexander to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Michaels is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Alexander pulls down on the head and he's put Michaels to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Josh Alexander!
Josh Alexander is the new featherweight champion!