PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Equinox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Micahels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Equinox
vs
Micahels

172 cm
22
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

172 cm
19
154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Team S.W.A.T.
Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Equinox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Micahels!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Equinox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Micahels throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Equinox on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Micahels trying to land knees to the body.
Equinox blocks an elbow strike.
Equinox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Micahels lands a damaging elbow.
Micahels missing with knees to the body.
Equinox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Equinox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Equinox blocks the elbow strike.
Equinox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Micahels throws an elbow but misses.
Micahels gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Equinox wants to break free but Micahels has control.
Micahels trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Micahels.
Micahels throws a knee to the head but misses.
Micahels crunches a lovely knee into Equinox's ribcage.
Equinox scores with a shoulder strike.
Equinox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Equinox lands an uppercut.
Equinox blocks an elbow strike from Micahels.
Micahels misses with a knee to the head.
Equinox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Micahels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Equinox blocks it with crossed arms.
Micahels pushes off an throws an elbow but Equinox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Equinox scores with a shot to the side of Micahels's head.
Micahels throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Equinox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Equinox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Micahels has him pressed against the cage.
Micahels looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Equinox scores with a shoulder strike.
Micahels trying to land knees to the body.
Equinox has had enough of the clinch but Micahels keeps him there for the moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Equinox.
Micahels creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Equinox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Micahels has him pressed against the cage.
Equinox wants to break the clinch but can't.
Equinox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Micahels tries to land knees in the clinch but Equinox avoids the damage to the body.
Micahels looks gassed!
A short right from Equinox on the inside.
Equinox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Micahels backwards.

Micahels is rocked!

Equinox breaks from the clinch.
Micahels is still on wobbly legs! Can Equinox finish him?
Micahels is holding his hands too far apart here. Equinox throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Micahels is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Equinox!