PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marty Micheals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gram Prodigy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gram Prodigy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Micheals
vs
Prodigy

165 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marty Micheals!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gram Prodigy!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Micheals has taken the fight to the clinch.
Prodigy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Micheals has had enough of the clinch but Prodigy keeps him there for the moment.
Micheals has had enough of the clinch but Prodigy keeps him there for the moment.
Micheals is trying to break free.
Prodigy is looking to break free of the clinch but Micheals has double underhooks.

Micheals has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Prodigy is trying to keep an underhook but Micheals manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Micheals working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Micheals takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Micheals throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Prodigy looks gassed!
Micheals looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Micheals stalling away here and it's allowed Prodigy to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Prodigy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Micheals.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheals throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Micheals trying to control but Prodigy is working from the bottom.
Micheals loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Micheals postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Prodigy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Micheals, into his guard.
Micheals controlling the position.
Prodigy trying to control but Micheals is working from the bottom.
Micheals managing to control the position.

Micheals wriggles free and stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Micheals decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Micheals looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Micheals throwing shots but Prodigy is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Micheals lands a nice short elbow.
Micheals seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Prodigy has hold of Micheals's hands but Micheals slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prodigy has hold of Micheals's hands but Micheals slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Micheals missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Prodigy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Micheals.
Micheals passes to full mount!
Micheals lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Prodigy hang on?
Micheals lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Micheals scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Prodigy?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Micheals breaks from Prodigy's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Prodigy is rocked!
Micheals drops a big elbow. That's hurt Prodigy! More shots from Micheals and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marty Micheals!