PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tokyo Drift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels has chosen All of the Lights as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drift
vs
Michaels

167 cm
29
148 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

166 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tokyo Drift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drift tries to clinch up.

Drift shoots in and gets a takedown into Michaels's guard.
Michaels is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Drift is controlling him.
Drift pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Michaels is keeping the position for now.
Drift looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Michaels has his feet on Drift's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Drift fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tokyo Drift seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drift tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drift with a jab.
Michaels lands with a nice combination. Drift backs away looking to recover.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Drift.
Drift has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Drift or perhaps it was just good defense by Michaels which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tokyo Drift. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Drift avoids them all with ease.
Drift tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
Michaels misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels leaves Drift with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Drift shoots in and drives through. Michaels sprawls well.
Drift tries to score a power double leg takedown but Michaels sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Drift somewhat.
A nice combination there by Michaels.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drift shoots for a takedown but Michaels saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Drift with that takedown attempt.
Drift is breathing heavily.
Michaels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drift circles away quickly and effectively.
Drift has a takedown stuffed.
Michaels pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drift is out of range and Michaels settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
Michaels lands a right hook to the body.
Michaels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Drift looking to score a takedown here. Michaels is defending well but Drift drives through and ends up in Michaels's guard.
Drift won't allow Michaels to get back to his feet.
Drift controls from within his opponent's guard.

Drift stands up from Michaels's guard - Drift perhaps looking for a knockout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Drift.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.
Drift shoots in but Michaels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Michaels misses with a double jab.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drift shoots in for a double leg but Michaels sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Michaels swinging wildly here.
Drift looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Michaels is fending him off so far but Drift persists. Nope, Michaels circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drift with a lazy takedown attempt
and Michaels counters with a series of strikes. Drift will be more careful next time no doubt.

Drift moves into the clinch.
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 Tokyo Drift will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Michaels throws a low kick, looking for Drift's leg but Drift calmly moves out of range.
Drift tries for a takedown but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Drift shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Michaels as he jumps to the side.
Michaels throws a series of punches but Drift avoids them all with ease.
Drift shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tokyo Drift. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Michaels misses.
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.
Nice sprawl there from Michaels as Drift shoots in.
Michaels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Drift pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drift is defended easily by Michaels.
Drift shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Michaels sprawls well. Michaels wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Drift gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Michaels.
Drift with a poor takedown
and Michaels counters with a left and a right that stings Drift.

Drift is rocked!
Michaels lands a brutal uppercut that launches Drift off his feet! Drift tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chris Michaels!
A victorious Chris Michaels thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.