PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sasom Khumthai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Micheals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Micheals has chosen Bulls On Parade as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Khumthai
vs
Micheals

187 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

SAVE A FIGHTER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sasom Khumthai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Micheals!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Micheals tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Micheals. Those never looked like landing.
Khumthai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Micheals swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Micheals circles away from the clinch attempt
and Micheals counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Micheals thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Khumthai if he has to take too many more of those.
Khumthai closes the distance looking to clinch
and Micheals counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheals scores with a one two! Khumthai had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Sasom Khumthai has been cut.
Micheals keeps the fight on the outside.
Khumthai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Micheals.
Micheals lands with a shot to the body.
Khumthai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Micheals counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micheals scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Khumthai lands an elbow inside.
Khumthai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Micheals dodges an elbow strike from Khumthai.
Khumthai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Micheals has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khumthai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Khumthai misses with a knee strike.
Khumthai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Khumthai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khumthai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khumthai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Micheals looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khumthai connects with a knee to the head.
Micheals landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Khumthai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Khumthai.
Micheals working hard to break the clinch.
Khumthai looking to throw knees to the head but Micheals is blocking nicely.
Micheals has had enough of the clinch but Khumthai keeps him there for the moment.

Micheals breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Micheals misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khumthai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Khumthai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Micheals swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Micheals thows a left - swing and a miss!
Micheals throws a front kick aimed at Khumthai's knee but Khumthai avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Micheals.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Micheals throws a front kick aimed at Khumthai's knee but Khumthai avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Micheals dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sasom Khumthai's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Khumthai clinches.
Micheals dodges an elbow strike from Khumthai.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khumthai.
Khumthai lands an elbow inside that Micheals shrugs off.
Khumthai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Micheals blocks an elbow strike from Khumthai.
Khumthai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Micheals avoids the elbow strike from Khumthai, against the cage.
Khumthai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Micheals's efforts to push away.
Khumthai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khumthai lands an elbow inside that Micheals shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khumthai throws an elbow but misses.

Micheals's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Micheals throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khumthai clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khumthai throws an elbow but misses.
Khumthai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Khumthai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Micheals blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khumthai throws an elbow but misses.
Khumthai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Micheals has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khumthai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khumthai scores with a knee to the head.
Khumthai lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khumthai throws an elbow but misses.
Khumthai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Micheals wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Micheals breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Micheals lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khumthai circles away quickly and effectively.
Micheals throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Micheals throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khumthai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mike Micheals is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Micheals dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Khumthai. That did some damage!
Micheals throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheals looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Micheals throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Khumthai has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Khumthai is looking to clinch but Micheals is avoiding it.
Khumthai is looking to clinch.
Mike Micheals seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khumthai dodges the punch combination from Micheals.
Micheals throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khumthai tries to clinch there but Micheals circles away.
Micheals misses with a two punch combination.
Micheals lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Micheals.
Micheals lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Micheals throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Micheals will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sasom Khumthai's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Khumthai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Micheals swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khumthai moves to clinch but Micheals breaks away
and Micheals counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Micheals throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khumthai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khumthai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Micheals swats away the attempt to clinch by Khumthai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khumthai tries to clinch up but Micheals circles away and keeps his distance.
Micheals throws a head kick that misses.
Micheals scores with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Micheals. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khumthai darts in and clinches Micheals up against the cage.
Micheals tries to break the clinch but Khumthai is controlling the position.
Khumthai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khumthai lands a damaging elbow.
Khumthai misses with an elbow strike.
Micheals has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Khumthai throws an elbow but it misses.
Khumthai throws an elbow but it misses.

Micheals's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khumthai tries to clinch there but Micheals circles away.
Micheals circles away from the clinch attempt
and Micheals counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khumthai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khumthai wants to clinch but Micheals slips to the side
and Micheals counters with a three punch combo that has Khumthai backing up. Khumthai nods at Micheals to acknowledge the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Micheals.
Khumthai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Micheals manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micheals will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Micheals pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Micheals fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Khumthai checks it well.
Micheals misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Micheals really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sasom Khumthai's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Micheals throws a lazy right hand but Khumthai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Micheals misses the jab.
Micheals jabs Khumthai right on the nose. Khumthai blinks but takes it well.
Khumthai moves out of range as Micheals throws a body kick.
Micheals lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khumthai circles away quickly and effectively.
Mike Micheals seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Micheals lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khumthai circles away quickly and effectively.
Micheals circles away from the clinch attempt
and Micheals makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Khumthai really felt that one!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheals pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khumthai is out of range and Micheals settles back down.
Micheals missing with a left hand there. Khumthai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice shot by Micheals.
A big left from Micheals misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khumthai tries to clinch but Micheals moves out of range.
Khumthai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khumthai tries to clinch there but Micheals circles away.
Khumthai tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Micheals counters with a good low kick that Khumthai was not able to check.
Khumthai wants to clinch
and Micheals counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khumthai pushes Micheals up against the cage in a clinch.
Khumthai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Khumthai pushes off an throws an elbow but Micheals leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Micheals has had enough of the clinch but Khumthai keeps him there for the moment.
Khumthai tries to land a knee to the head but Micheals blocks with his arms.
Khumthai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Khumthai lands an elbow that stopped Micheals in his tracks for a moment.
Micheals takes an elbow to the temple.
Khumthai lands an elbow that stopped Micheals in his tracks for a moment.
Micheals takes a knee right on the jaw!
Khumthai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Micheals is trying to break free.
Khumthai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Micheals blocks an elbow strike.
Micheals avoids the elbow strike from Khumthai, against the cage.
Khumthai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khumthai throws an elbow but misses.
Khumthai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Micheals escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Micheals misses the target.
Micheals circles away from the clinch attempt.

Khumthai clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khumthai pushes off an throws an elbow but Micheals leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Sasom Khumthai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sasom Khumthai's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Micheals keeps the fight on the outside.
Micheals throws a nice looking combination but Khumthai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khumthai is looking to clinch but Micheals is avoiding it.
Khumthai tries to clinch up but Micheals circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Micheals darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Micheals buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Micheals ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khumthai moves away.
Khumthai tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Micheals dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Micheals misses.
Micheals misses with a low kick.
Khumthai tries to close the distance and clinch but Micheals swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khumthai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Micheals.

Khumthai clinches.
Micheals wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khumthai has him pressed against the cage.
Micheals misses with a knee to the head.
Khumthai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Micheals takes an elbow to the temple.
Micheals working hard to break the clinch.
Khumthai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Micheals blocks it with crossed arms.
Micheals tries to break the clinch but Khumthai is controlling the position.
Khumthai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khumthai looking to throw knees to the head but Micheals is blocking nicely.

Micheals breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Khumthai blocks the low kick.
Donk. Micheals catches Khumthai right on the button with a cross.
Micheals throws a leg kick but Khumthai sees it coming and moves out of range.

Khumthai closes the distance and clinches.
Khumthai pushes off an throws an elbow but Micheals leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Khumthai misses with a knee strike.
Khumthai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mike Micheals is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Micheals takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sasom Khumthai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khumthai throws an elbow that misses.
Khumthai has Micheals pressed against the cage, preventing Micheals from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Micheals avoids a wild elbow strike from Khumthai.
Khumthai keeps control of Micheals as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Micheals is trying to break the clinch but Khumthai is controlling him.
Micheals tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sasom Khumthai has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Micheals escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Micheals lands a head shot.
Micheals clobbers Khumthai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Khumthai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Micheals swats him away and circles back towards the center.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Micheals comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Micheals has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Peck scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Micheals!
Mike Micheals is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Mike Micheals thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.