PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Just Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julisz Michal Kasperski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Just Michael could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Julisz Michal Kasperski's chin.

Michael
vs
Michal Kasperski

188 cm
23
270 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

220 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Just Michael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Julisz Michal Kasperski!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michael dodges the punch combination from Kasperski.
Kasperski wants to clinch

and Michael counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kasperski won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Michael stands up.
Kasperski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Michael keeps the fight on the outside.
Michael tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasperski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kasperski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

It looks like Just Michael has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasperski stuffs the takedown.
Michael tries to move into range but Kasperski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kasperski lands a right hook to the body.
Kasperski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kasperski lands with an uppercut that bounces Michael off the cage and back into range.
Horrible takedown by Kasperski or perhaps it was just good defense by Michael which made him look bad.
Michael slips a jab and a cross from Kasperski.

Michael fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kasperski to the ground. Michael is now in Kasperski's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael preventing the sweep.
Michael tries to stand but Kasperski is controlling from the bottom.
Michael prevents Kasperski from getting back to his feet.
Michael preventing the sweep.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Just Michael wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Michael takes a jab right on the kisser.

Just Michael's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Kasperski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Michael!
Michael is breathing heavily.
Kasperski thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kasperski with shots to the head and body - Michael looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasperski misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kasperski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Michael is looking to escape.
Kasperski cracks Michael with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kasperski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kasperski throws some wild stikes that Michael manages to avoid easily.
Kasperski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Michael is looking to escape.
Kasperski unloading with bombs!
Michael trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kasperski prevents Michael from getting the reversal.
Kasperski raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kasperski landing strikes from the mount.
Kasperski raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michael is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kasperski controlling from the full mount.
Kasperski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kasperski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kasperski landing strikes from the mount.

Just Michael's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasperski pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Michael in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Jeez, Just Michael's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Just Michael's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Julisz Michal Kasperski!
Julisz Michal Kasperski decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.