PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Radoslaw Michalak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Awesome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michalak comes to the cage accompanied by Nas ft. Puff Daddy - You Can Hate Me Now. Radoslaw Michalak has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Michalak
vs
Awesome

188 cm
27
181 lbs
6 - 9 - 1

175 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Radoslaw Michalak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Awesome!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Michalak shoots in and gets a takedown into Awesome's guard.
Awesome is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Michalak is controlling him.
Michalak advances to half guard.

Michalak is looking for a kimura but Awesome is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Michalak to get the leverage.
Michalak missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Michalak is looking for a kimura here.

Michalak is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Awesome defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michalak is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Michalak is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Michalak is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Awesome has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Awesome is trying to stand up here but Michalak is controlling him well.

Michalak is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Awesome is trying to stand back up but Michalak is controlling him
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Michalak in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Awesome tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Michalak!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Radoslaw Michalak!
Our winner, Radoslaw Michalak, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.