PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nova Uniao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Street (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Street is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Truth. Michael Street has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nova Uniao's chin.

Uniao
vs
Street

180 cm
34
205 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

196 cm
31
226 lbs
18 - 19 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nova Uniao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Street!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Street feints a jab promting Uniao to slip. Street then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Uniao slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Uniao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Street.
Street misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uniao.
Uniao shoots in for a takedown but Street shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Street's jab looks to have found its range, popping Uniao under the eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uniao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Street ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Street lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Uniao at a distance.
Street blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uniao sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Uniao missing with a left hand there. Street was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Street drops Uniao with a beautiful combination! Uniao stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Street is looking for the KO!

Uniao is rocked!

It looks like Nova Uniao has been cut.
Uniao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Street throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Uniao motions for Street to come forward. Uniao throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Street cracks a nice hook into Uniao's ribs.
Uniao tries to clinch but Street is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Street moves into the clinch.
Street stalling in the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Uniao has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Street working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Uniao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Street lands a body punch.
Uniao is breathing heavily.
Uniao working aggressively here.

Street is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Uniao can't fight it off and eventually Street manages to take the fight to the floor. Uniao looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Street in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Street lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Street trying to control but Uniao is working from the bottom.
Street in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Street trying to control but Uniao is working from the bottom.
Uniao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Street makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Street passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Uniao's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Street working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Street trying to control the position but Uniao is working away.
Street in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Street has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Street cracks Uniao with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Uniao can't do much from the bottom here.
Uniao is looking to reverse the position.
Street wants to control but Uniao is keeping him busy.
Uniao takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uniao is not content to let Street control the position.
Street is working Uniao over with some ground and pound from side control.
Uniao is trying to get back to half guard.
Street moves into full mount!

Street goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Uniao is on top in guard.
Street utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Street is looking to cinch up a triangle. Uniao throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Street's body to avoid the submission. Street has instead reached around Uniao's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Street arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Michael Street!