PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Janice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey McMichaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McMichaels has chosen When Irish Eyes are Smiling - John McCormack as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Janice
vs
McMichaels

185 cm
28
257 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

177 cm
24
288 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthew Janice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mickey McMichaels!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janice moves out of range of the leg kick from McMichaels.
A head kick from Janice lands but McMichaels takes it in his stride.

Janice clinches.
Janice gets underhooks to prevent McMichaels's takedown attempt.
McMichaels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McMichaels trying to stall but Janice improves his position.
Janice using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McMichaels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Janice tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McMichaels pushes Janice back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janice using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right from Janice on the inside.
McMichaels avoiding damage as Janice throws knees to the body.
Janice throws a punch but it's blocked by McMichaels.
McMichaels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Janice with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McMichaels misses with the head strike.
McMichaels avoids the elbow strike from Janice, against the cage.
McMichaels tries to work over Janice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McMichaels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Janice working McMichaels over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMichaels's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McMichaels digs a right hand into Janice's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Janice's gas tank.
McMichaels is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Janice is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McMichaels is defending well for now.
Janice blocks a body shot from McMichaels.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Janice.
Janice with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McMichaels looking to stall.
Janice working McMichaels over with knees to the body.
McMichaels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Janice misses with a knee strike.
Janice throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McMichaelss head.
Janice tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Janice using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Janice connects with a nasty looking knee right to McMichaels's face.
Janice with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janice with a knee to the head.
Janice lands with a right to the head.
Janice working McMichaels over with knees to the body.
McMichaels looks winded!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Janice obliges.
Janice gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Janice landing knees to the body.
McMichaels takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Mickey McMichaels has been cut.
Janice works on McMichaels's body with a couple of short punches.
Janice tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Janice looking to throw knees to the head but McMichaels is blocking nicely.
Janice landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Janice lands a knee to the body.
Janice with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Janice with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Janice lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
McMichaels takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janice unloads a knee to the mid-section. McMichaels lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Janice lands a damaging elbow.
Janice unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Janice lands a damaging elbow.
Janice crunches a lovely knee into McMichaels's ribcage.
Janice landing knees to the body.
Janice lands a left hand.
Janice lands a knee to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Janice connects with a knee to the head.
Janice lands a damaging elbow.
Janice throws a knee to the head but misses.
McMichaels takes an elbow to the temple.
Janice using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Janice utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Janice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Janice.
Janice lands a nice elbow.
Janice lands with a left to the head.
Janice tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Janice lands an uppercut.
Janice working McMichaels over with knees to the body.
Janice lands a good knee to the midsection. McMichaels won't want to take too many of those.
Janice lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Janice tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Janice scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Janice.
Janice with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McMichaels takes a knee right on the jaw!
Janice lands a damaging elbow.
Janice lands with a short shot to the head.
Janice landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Janice dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey McMichaels'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.

McMichaels throws a leg kick but Janice moved away.
Mickey McMichaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McMichaels throws a head kick that misses

and Janice counters with a head kick that drops McMichaels to the mat! McMichaels scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Janice closes the distance and clinches.
Janice gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Janice connects with a knee to the head.

McMichaels is rocked!
Janice using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McMichaels has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McMichaels is still on wobbly legs! Can Janice finish him?
McMichaels is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Janice is keeping busy.
McMichaels seems to have recovered his senses.
Janice tries a knee to the head but McMichaels blocks it.
Janice lands a big knee! That's hurt McMichaels! Oh, he's all over the place! Janice lands another knee that sends McMichaels to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Janice!
Matthew Janice spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.