PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jd Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ernesto geuvera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). geuvera has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Michaels
vs
geuvera

173 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jd Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ernesto geuvera!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
geuvera shoots in but Michaels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
geuvera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
geuvera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Michaels rushes geuvera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Michaels scores a nice knee to the body.
geuvera looks gassed!
Michaels is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but geuvera is keeping busy.
geuvera wants to stall.
Michaels gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like ernesto geuvera has been cut.
geuvera is trying to stall.
geuvera missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to de liver by Michaels. Beautiful body shot.
Michaels tries to clinch but geuvera moves out of range.

Michaels moves into the clinch.
geuvera tries a knee to the head but Michaels blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Michaels manages to break the clinch.

Michaels gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Michaels jumps guard and drags geuvera to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Michaels wants to stand but geuvera is controlling the position.
geuvera is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Michaels is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Michaels wants to sweep here but geuvera controlling him for the moment.
Michaels working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Michaels looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Michaels tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Michaels is looking for a triangle but geuvera pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

geuvera stands up and waves to Michaels to follow him.

Michaels rushes geuvera and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
geuvera is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jd Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ernesto geuvera.

Michaels manages to pull guard.
Michaels keeping moving, preventing geuvera from controlling successfully.
geuvera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
geuvera has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Michaels is proving hard to escape from.
geuvera looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
geuvera trying to control the position from guard on top but Michaels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Michaels is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst geuvera is controlling him.
Michaels bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in geuvera's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michaels prevents geuvera from getting back to his feet.
geuvera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Michaels is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jd Michaels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on ernesto geuvera'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.

geuvera tries to clinch up

and Michaels counters with a single leg into guard. geuvera didn't expect that.
Michaels trying to control the position from guard on top but geuvera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michaels is fighting to break geuvera's control of his arms but geuvera is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Michaels wants to control from the top but geuvera keeps moving.
Michaels stopping the sweep attempt from geuvera.
geuvera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
geuvera wants to stand and escape but Michaels is having none of it.
Michaels has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of geuvera is proving hard to escape from.
geuvera is pulling down on Michaels's head. It's preventing any offense from Michaels, at least for the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
geuvera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
ernesto geuvera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Michaels checks the leg kick.
geuvera shoots in but Michaels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A left and a right from Michaels both land. Nice combination.
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.
Michaels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
geuvera closes the distance but Michaels moves to the side
letting Michaels counter with a right hand.
Michaels fails with a takedown attempt.
geuvera is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
geuvera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Michaels sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
geuvera tries to clinch up
and Michaels counters with a left and a right that stings geuvera.
Michaels is looking to clinch but geuvera is avoiding it.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says geuvera as he avoids it easily.
geuvera looks to clinch
and geuvera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Michaels chopping away at his opponent's legs.
geuvera tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Michaels counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for geuvera!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as geuvera is looking to escape.
geuvera is trying to escape the mount.
Michaels scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish geuvera?
geuvera working to try and regain half guard.
geuvera wants to hold on but Michaels pushes him away.
geuvera is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jd Michaels dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on ernesto geuvera'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

geuvera avoids the head kick by Michaels.

geuvera looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Michaels is trying to control but geuvera passes into side control!
geuvera looking to control but instead Michaels has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
geuvera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Michaels keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
geuvera might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Michaels kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
geuvera perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
geuvera throwing shots but Michaels is blocking nicely.
Michaels wants to get back to full guard.

Michaels is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but geuvera pulls his head out easily.
Michaels is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Michaels scores with a head kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Michaels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
A lull in the action here as Michaels stalls from top position.
geuvera is trying to control Michaels's posture but Michaels avoids it.
Michaels laying and praying for a moment but geuvera takes advantage and regains half guard.
Michaels trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
geuvera wants to get back to full guard.
Michaels throwing shots but geuvera is blocking nicely.
geuvera tries to roll over but Michaels keeps him under control.
Michaels not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

geuvera has one foot on Michaels's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A jab from Michaels does it's job there.
ernesto geuvera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Michaels.

Michaels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with geuvera, pushing him back against the cage.
geuvera is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Michaels breaks the clinch.
Michaels tries to clinch up but geuvera circles away and keeps his distance.
Michaels circles away from the clinch attempt

and Michaels moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jd Michaels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Michaels 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jd Michaels!