PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yeshua Immanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mic Hael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hael has chosen WISE MAN AND HIS WORDS by Wiley as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Immanuel
vs
Hael

177 cm
31
184 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

186 cm
32
182 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

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World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yeshua Immanuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mic Hael!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hael looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hael swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Immanuel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Immanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Immanuel throws a lazy head kick
and Hael counters with a body kick that stops Immanuel in his tracks momentarily.
Hael shoots in and drives through. Immanuel sprawls well.

Hael shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Immanuel's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hael wants to control from the top but Immanuel keeps moving.
Immanuel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Immanuel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hael trying to control the position from guard on top but Immanuel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hael looking to pass the guard.
Immanuel has his hands on Hael's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Immanuel scores with a leg kick.
Immanuel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hael tries to bum rush Immanuel with a series of wild strikes but Immanuel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hael misses with a low kick.
Immanuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hael manages to avoid it.
Hael misses with a takedown attempt - Immanuel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mic Hael.
Immanuel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A good leg kick by Immanuel.
Hael's coach down at HILITE Fighting Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hael's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Immanuel lands with a kick to the temple. Hael shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Immanuel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Immanuel scores with a head kick. Hael tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

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!

Immanuel lands a big head kick that sends Hael tumbling to the mat! Immanuel takes a step backwards and waves Hael back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Mic Hael has been cut.
Hael circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hael tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Immanuel defends well and Hael ends up having to push Immanuel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Immanuel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hael blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hael is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Immanuel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hael throws a punch but it's blocked by Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Immanuel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hael blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel pushes Hael back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hael blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel.
Immanuel pushes off an throws an elbow but Hael leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hael lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Immanuel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Immanuel on the inside.
Hael takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hael.
Hael blocks an uppercut.
Hael is looking for a takedown.
Immanuel lands an elbow inside.
Immanuel misses with an elbow over the top.
Hael tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Hael.
Immanuel lands with a left to the head.
Nice elbow from Immanuel.
Hael throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel pushes Hael back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Immanuel.

Hael gets control of Immanuel's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hael will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Immanuel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Immanuel looking to pass the guard.
Immanuel 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Immanuel looking to pass the guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Yeshua Immanuel wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hael moves out of range of the body kick from Immanuel.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hael keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Immanuel.
Hael throws a leg kick but Immanuel moved away.
Hael lands an overhand right.
Immanuel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yeshua Immanuel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mic Hael'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.

Immanuel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hael throws a left and a right that both miss
and Immanuel counters with a stiff right hand.
Immanuel misses with a leg kick.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Immanuel misses with a head kick.

Hael closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Immanuel quickly recovers to half guard.

Immanuel is defending against the submission attempts here by Hael.
Immanuel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hael postures up in Immanuel's guard and throws a big left but Immanuel blocks it.
Hael won't allow Immanuel to sweep him here.
Hael sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hael missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hael trying to control but Immanuel is working from the bottom.
Hael trying to move into half guard but instead Immanuel has managed to sweep!
Immanuel is pushing down on Hael's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hael is fighting to maintain full guard but Immanuel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Immanuel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hael is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Immanuel in particular looking to stall.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hael fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Immanuel.
Hael tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hael throws a hook but Immanuel blocks it.
Hael thows a leg kick but Immanuel checks it
and Immanuel counters with a low kick, right behind Hael 's knee.
Hael throws a head kick that misses.
Immanuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Hael throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hael shoots in but no luck this time.
Immanuel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel throws a lazy body kick
and Hael counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yeshua Immanuel is winning the standup battle so far.
Immanuel throws a push kick but Hael slaps the foot to one side.
Hael swings for the body but Immanuel moves out of range.
Immanuel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Hael counters with a takedown into side control.
Hael throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Immanuel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Immanuel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hael's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Immanuel is not content to let Hael control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Immanuel regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hael stopping the sweep attempt from Immanuel.
Hael wants to control from the top but Immanuel keeps moving.
Hael tries to free his leg and advance position but Immanuel is retaining full guard.
Hael postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Immanuel looking to control.
Immanuel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mic Hael will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mic Hael's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hael dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Immanuel. That did some damage!
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hael checks a low kick from Immanuel.
Nice sprawl there from Immanuel as Hael shoots in.
Immanuel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hael misses with a body shot
and Immanuel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Immanuel scores with a leg kick.
Immanuel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Immanuel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Immanuel. That's going to slow Hael down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Immanuel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Immanuel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hael throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Immanuel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hael.
Hael takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Immanuel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Immanuel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hael shoots in for a double leg but Immanuel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mic Hael.
Immanuel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hael takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hael takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Immanuel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Immanuel tries to clinch but Hael moves out of range.

Immanuel clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel.
Hael misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Immanuel scores with a shot to the side of Hael's head.
Hael misses with a punch on the inside.
Hael's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Immanuel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel struggles to land a body shot inside as Hael controls his hands.
Immanuel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Immanuel lands an elbow that stopped Hael in his tracks for a moment.
Hael blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hael fails to land.
Hael managing to block the knees to the body from Immanuel.
Hael throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Immanuel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike.

Hael has Immanuel pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hael pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Immanuel tumbling to the mat - Hael dives into Immanuel's guard.
Hael tries to free his leg and advance position but Immanuel is retaining full guard.
Immanuel keeping moving, preventing Hael from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hael slips nicely into half guard.
Hael prevents Immanuel from improving his position.
Immanuel trying to control here.
Immanuel is looking for a sweep. Hael is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hael is thwarting Immanuel's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Immanuel manages to get to full guard.
Immanuel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hael throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Immanuel has control of Hael's left arm, preventing Hael from doing any damage.
Immanuel trying to keep a closed guard but Hael is proving a slippery customer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hael looking to sit in guard and control but Immanuel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Immanuel advances position into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Yeshua Immanuel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Immanuel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yeshua Immanuel!
A victorious Yeshua Immanuel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.