PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Magee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Micheals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Magee
vs
Micheals

200 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
193 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zack Magee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marty Micheals!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magee looks for a takedown but Micheals sprawls well.
Micheals slaps away a takedown attempt from Magee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Micheals misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Magee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Magee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Micheals moves into the clinch.
Magee is working for takedown but Micheals is calmly controlling the position for now.
Magee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Micheals pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Micheals wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Magee goes for a takedown attempt but Micheals pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Micheals wants to clinch.
Magee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Micheals avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Micheals scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Micheals looks winded!
Micheals is trying to ground and pound but Magee uses the momentary lack of control by Micheals to regain half guard.
Magee trying to control here.
Magee has hold of Micheals's hands but Micheals slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Micheals looking for a submission but Magee manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Micheals working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magee trying to strike off his back.
Micheals postures up in Magee's guard and throws a big left but Magee blocks it.
Micheals trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Micheals missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Magee looking to control.
Micheals trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magee is trying to control the position but Micheals postures up.
Magee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Magee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Micheals doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Micheals manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Micheals connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheals scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Micheals landing with the ground and pound.
Micheals preventing the sweep.
Magee lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Micheals!
Micheals wants to get back to his feet.
Magee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Magee prevents Micheals from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Magee swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Micheals is now in Magee's guard. A big mistake from Magee there, giving up the dominant position!
Micheals is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Micheals pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magee is keeping the position for now.
Magee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Micheals trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magee looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Micheals's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Micheals won't allow Magee to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marty Micheals dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Micheals lands a slapping body shot.
Micheals tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Magee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Micheals shoots for a double leg takedown but Magee sprawls well. He's pushed Micheals's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Magee tries to clinch there but Micheals circles away.
Micheals shoots in for a double leg but Magee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Magee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Micheals moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Micheals tries to sprawl but Magee drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Magee tries to stand and escape but Micheals is controlling the position.
Micheals is staying active underneath Magee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zack Magee.
Magee fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Micheals enables Magee to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Micheals manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Magee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Micheals wants to stand up but Magee is controlling him.
Magee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Micheals swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Micheals wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Magee is looking to stand up but Micheals won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Magee leaves Micheals with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zack Magee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marty Micheals.
Micheals avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Magee.

Micheals feints and as Magee raises his hands in defense, Micheals changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Micheals trying to control but Magee is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheals scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Magee lands a decent shot there.
Micheals content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Micheals working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Micheals trying to control but Magee is working from the bottom.
Micheals pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Magee is keeping the position for now.
Magee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Micheals.
Magee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Micheals on the ground.
Magee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Micheals gets to his feet. Magee looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magee wants to clinch up but Micheals keeps it at a distance.

Magee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Micheals is working Magee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Micheals works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Micheals is taking a breather. Magee says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Micheals throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Micheals scores with a couple of nice shots.
Magee moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marty Micheals showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Micheals stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Micheals wants it to stay on the feet.
Magee fails with a takedown attempt.
Magee fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Magee. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Micheals moves into the clinch successfully.
Magee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Micheals content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Magee tries to pull guard but Micheals holds him up against the cage and eventually Magee drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magee tries to circle away but Micheals has him pinned against the cage.
Micheals has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Magee successfully pulls guard.
Micheals works over Magee with some ground and pound from guard.
Micheals is working Magee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Magee working a defensive guard here.
Micheals seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Micheals is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Micheals stays in close to Magee's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magee has momentary wrist control but Micheals slips an elbow through the middle.
Magee keeping moving, preventing Micheals from controlling successfully.
Magee looking for a sweep. Not yet Magee, not yet.
Magee wants to control but Micheals passes easily into half guard.
Magee is trying to stand back up but Micheals is controlling him
Magee is trying to maintain the position but Micheals is very close to passing his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Micheals seems to be working for a kimura but Magee defends the submission attempt.
Magee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Micheals throws a big right hand that misses.
Micheals trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Micheals scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Micheals's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Magee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Micheals's guard.
Magee trying to control but Micheals is working from the bottom.

Magee stands and steps away. Micheals gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magee scores with a three punch combo!
Magee fails in his attempt to clinch.

Micheals moves into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Magee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Micheals prevents Magee from breaking the clinch.

Micheals drags the fight down to the ground.
Micheals trying to keep a closed guard but Magee is proving a slippery customer.
Magee is looking to stand up but Micheals won't let him.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marty Micheals.
I've got Micheals winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marty Micheals!