PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Edurado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edurado comes to the cage accompanied by 50 Cent - I Get Money. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Edurado
vs
Michaels

194 cm
26
275 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

199 cm
30
240 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Javier Edurado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edurado misses with a looping left.
Javier Edurado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edurado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Edurado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels lands a nice shot to the body.
Michaels chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Edurado can pounce on him.
Michaels moves away from the strike by Edurado.
Edurado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Michaels's head backwards.
Michaels avoids the head kick by Edurado.
Michaels lands a really nice looking cross but Edurado seems unphased.
Michaels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michaels misses with a hook. Edurado ducked under it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels connects with a jab.

It looks like Javier Edurado has been cut.
Michaels misses with a hook. Edurado ducked under it nicely.
Edurado swings for the body but Michaels moves out of range.
Edurado checks the leg kick nicely there.
Edurado throws out a loose jab but Michaels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edurado checks the leg kick nicely there.
Edurado throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Michaels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Michaels finds it's way through Edurado's defenses.
Michaels is looking to land body kicks.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Edurado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Edurado throws a sloppy head kick and Michaels moves out of range easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Michaels.
Edurado avoids a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Edurado crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Michaels - the referee stops the clock and Edurado gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Michaels. Edurado manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Michaels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edurado.
Michaels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edurado.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Edurado throws a big shot that misses.
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.
Edurado throws a lazy right hand but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Edurado pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels tries a head kick but it misses.
Michaels takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Edurado tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Edurado lands an overhand right.
Michaels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Edurado.
Edurado throws a jab when Michaels was well out of range.
Michaels throws a nice head kick!
Michaels throws a head kick but Edurado moves out of range.
Edurado misses with a straight left.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses.
Michaels walks into a jab.
Michaels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Edurado blocks a head kick by Michaels.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Edurado's corner calls for a 1-2. Edurado obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Michaels throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Edurado looks to land a left hand but Michaels moved out of range nicely.
Edurado throws a head kick but Michaels moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Michaels.
Edurado is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A head kick misses from Michaels.
Edurado lands a nice leg kick that just misses Michaels's sensitive parts.
Michaels throws a right hand that Edurado ducks under and follows up with a left that Edurado also avoids with ease.
Edurado throws a series of strikes that have Michaels backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edurado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edurado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Edurado throws a shot from downtown. Michaels moves away and avoids it.
Michaels looks to score with a jab to the body but Edurado is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edurado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Michaels looks to land a right hand but Edurado moved out of range.
Edurado missing with a left hand there. Michaels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Michaels throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Edurado lands with a hook. Michaels tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Edurado cracks Michaels with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Edurado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Michaels blocks a head kick by Edurado.
Edurado loads up on a big right hand but Michaels slips the punch.
Edurado misses with a left hand
and Michaels counters with a good, hard body kick but Edurado shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edurado tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Edurado is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Edurado avoids the head kick by Michaels.
Michaels throws the left hand but Edurado avoids the punch easily.
Edurado throws a lazy right hand but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Javier Edurado will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Javier Edurado's cut.
That's time! Edurado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Edurado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Edurado tests Michaels's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Edurado scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Michaels misses with a low kick.
Michaels slips a straight right by Edurado.
Michaels feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Edurado's calf.
Edurado misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Edurado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Edurado looks to land a left hand but Michaels moved out of range nicely.
Edurado moves out of range as Michaels strikes.
The fighters circling - Michaels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Edurado lands a really nice looking cross but Michaels seems unphased.
Michaels looks to throw the jab but Edurado is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels staying out of range there.
Michaels tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Michaels.
Michaels misses with an attempted mid kick.
Michaels takes one on the button.
Edurado avoids the body shot from Michaels.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edurado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Edurado throws out a loose jab but Michaels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Edurado moves out of range easily.
Edurado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Michaels.
Michaels blocks a head kick by Edurado.
Edurado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Javier Edurado is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edurado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Edurado throws a shot from downtown. Michaels moves away and avoids it.
Edurado misses with a right hand
and Michaels counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Edurado thinking.
Good shot there by Edurado.
A solid body kick from Michaels.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Michaels lands a head kick. Edurado smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Javier Edurado's cut is getting worse.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Edurado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Edurado.
A head kick misses from Edurado.
A shot to the body from Edurado misses
and Michaels counters with a stiff right hand.
Edurado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels staying out of range there.
Edurado with a nice cross.
Edurado lands a nice shot that snaps Michaels's head back.
Michaels is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Edurado.
Michaels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A good leg kick by Michaels.
Michaels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michaels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab lands there for Edurado.
Michaels throws a hook but Edurado avoids it easily.
Michaels takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels lands a head kick!
Edurado moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edurado misses with a wild body shot.
Edurado misses with a body shot.
Edurado misses the shot to the body.
Edurado looks to land a left hand but Michaels moved out of range nicely.
Michaels moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Edurado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Michaels.
Edurado blocks a head kick by Michaels.
A big left from Edurado misses.
Michaels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Edurado.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edurado thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Michaels.
Michaels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Javier Edurado dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Javier Edurado's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Edurado takes a kick to the side of the head.
A big right from Edurado misses.
Edurado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Michaels's head backwards.
Michaels moves out of range of the strikes.
Edurado swings widly with a right hand
letting Michaels counter with a right hand.
Edurado throws the left hand but Michaels avoids the punch easily.
Michaels throws a body kick that misses.
Michaels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edurado.
A cross from Michaels lands.
Nice shot by Edurado.
Edurado misses with a looping left.
Edurado misses with a body shot.
Michaels takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edurado loads up on a big right hand but Michaels slips the punch.
Edurado looks to land a right hand but Michaels moved out of range.
Edurado avoids the head kick by Michaels.
Edurado thows a body shot but no joy.
Edurado misses the jab.
Michaels scores with a nice head shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses.
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Edurado avoids a kick to the body.
Edurado throws a shot from downtown. Michaels moves away and avoids it.
Edurado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Edurado paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Edurado misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Michaels!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels misses with a body kick.
Michaels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Michaels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Edurado. That's going to slow Michaels down.
Michaels walks into a left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Michaels.
Edurado avoids a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Michaels.
Edurado avoids the head kick by Michaels.
A head kick misses from Edurado.
Edurado throws a hook but Michaels blocks it.
Edurado takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lets loose with a powerful body kick. Edurado will feel that in the morning.
Edurado throws a jab when Michaels was well out of range.
The crowd cheers as Michaels lands an impressive looking overhand right. Edurado doesn't seem phased though.
Edurado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Michaels.
A head kick by Edurado misses
and Michaels counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Edurado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Michaels.
Edurado slips under a jab from Michaels.
Edurado throws the left hand but Michaels avoids the punch easily.
Edurado misses with a lunging right hand
and Michaels counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Edurado is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Michaels goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Michaels throws a head kick that Edurado semi-blocks.

Edurado is rocked!

Javier Edurado's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels looks for the body kick but Edurado saw that one coming.
Oh Edurado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Edurado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Michaels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edurado looks to land a right hand but Michaels moved out of range.
Javier Edurado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Edurado seems to have got his legs back now.
Edurado fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Michaels on the side of the head.
Edurado will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Edurado throws a head kick that misses.
Edurado takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by Michaels.
Edurado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michaels circles away quickly and effectively.
Michaels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Edurado's sensitive parts.
John Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Edurado misses the target.
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edurado lands a head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edurado will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Michaels.
Well Edurado has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Edurado!
Javier Edurado seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.