PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian King has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

King
vs
Michaels

200 cm
29
160 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

180 cm
17
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Michaels!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels lands with a shot to the body.

King has managed to clinch.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Michaels moves into the clinch.

King breaks the clinch.
Michaels with a jab.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says King as he avoids it easily.
King fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brian King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

King moves into range and clinches up with Michaels.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

King shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

King stands up out of the half guard.
King checks a leg kick.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michaels fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King closes the distance and clinches.

King breaks the clinch.
Michaels keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Michaels is looking to clinch.

King decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

King stands up from half guard.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. Michaels sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King is breathing heavily.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
King fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Michaels with that takedown attempt.
King looks to land a combination but Michaels avoids it well.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
King is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
Michaels looks to clinch
and King counters with a three punch combo that has Michaels backing up. Michaels nods at King to acknowledge the strikes.
King tries to clinch up.
King wants to clinch.

King instigates a clinch.
Michaels is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables King to keep the fight standing.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it.

King breaks from the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by King.
King really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Michaels tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but King wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Michaels controls the position for a moment.

King stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Michaels manages to get an easy takedown there - catching King on his heels. He'll look to pass King's guard now, I'm sure.
Michaels has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of King is proving hard to escape from.
King tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

King pushes Michaels off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Michaels moves into the clinch successfully.

King breaks the clinch.
Michaels shoots in but no luck this time.
A punch combination from King misses.
King shoots in looking for a takedown. Michaels tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Michaels manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King throws a series of punches but Michaels avoids them all with ease.
Michaels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels tries to score with a low kick but King moves his leg out of the way.
Michaels lands with a good body shot.
King shoots in but Michaels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
King throws a right and a left that Michaels avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.

Michaels is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in King's half guard.
King is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Imperium MMA Gym(4 Sprbt 4*+)(15 Coach)$850 that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Michaels really doesn't want to stay on the ground with King. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
King is looking for a sweep. Michaels is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian King dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Michaels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Michaels swivels and escapes.
Michaels tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
Michaels shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. King defends it nicely.
Michaels slaps away a takedown attempt from King, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Michaels closes this distance looking for a takedown but King circles away.
No luck for Michaels with that takedown attempt.
Brian King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Michaels.
Michaels dives in for a single leg takedown but King sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Michaels drops to a knee looking for a takedown but King gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Michaels trying to stall but King improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King manages to break the clinch.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Michaels.

King throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Michaels tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. King is in Michaels's guard.

King gets to his feet. Michaels looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Michaels tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but King swivels and escapes.
Michaels sizes up King with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
King tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Michaels defends well and King ends up having to push Michaels into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Michaels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Michaels slips a jab and a cross from King.
Brian King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Michaels as he jumps to the side.
Michaels digs a good hook to King's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Michaels tries to clinch up.

Michaels forces King back against the cage and clinches.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King slaps away a takedown attempt from Michaels, before circling back to the center of the mat.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Michaels tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.
King misses with a two punch combination.
King misses with a takedown attempt
and Michaels counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Michaels fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Michaels fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.

King gets in close and instigates a clinch.
King is trying to force a seperation but Michaels has the dominant position.
Michaels keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Michaels wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Michaels jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as King walks away with a smile on his face. Michaels gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
King misses with a double jab
and Michaels counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Michaels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the cage.
King is trying to force a seperation but Michaels has the dominant position.
Michaels is trying to break the clinch but King is controlling him.
Michaels can't break the clinch.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels fails with a takedown attempt.

Michaels scores with a takedown into King's guard.
Michaels wants to stand but King has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
King doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
King will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Michaels trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now King is on top in guard.
Brian King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

King stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Michaels tries to clinch but King moves away

and King counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Michaels!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian King dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Michaels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Michaels throws a body kick that misses

and King counters by moving into the clinch.

King breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.

King drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Michaels is trying to control King's posture but King avoids it.
Michaels tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but King wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

King has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King leaves Michaels with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

King gets to his feet. Michaels looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
King swinging wildly here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from King.
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.
Michaels throws a nice head kick!

King shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. King showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Michaels looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

King decides to stand and escape the position.
Michaels wants to land a leg kick but King is out of range.
King throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Michaels sprawls well. Michaels wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Michaels closes this distance looking for a takedown but King circles away.
Brian King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Michaels.
Michaels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Michaels gets caught flat footed, as King shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Michaels looking for a sweep. Not yet Michaels, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

King darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

King decides to stand and escape the position.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.

Michaels looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
King looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
King missing with punches from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Michaels is looking for a kimura here.
Michaels wants to stand up but King is controlling the position.
King gets back to full guard.
Michaels trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels throwing strikes but missing.
Jesse Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brian King is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
King trying to strike off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well King 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian King!