PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sigurd Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Christiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Michael
vs
Christiano

186 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sigurd Michael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Christiano!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christiano doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Michael counters with a takedown into side control.
Christiano looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
A lull in the action here.
Michael lands some shots froms side control.
Michael looks up at the clock and then as Christiano takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Michael smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Michael cracks Christiano with a big right hand but Christiano just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michael lands a decent elbow from side control.
Christiano is not content to let Michael control the position.
Michael staying calm.
Michael lands a nice forearm strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael grinds an elbow into Christiano's temple.
Michael takes a little break here. Christiano wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Michael working the body and head with strikes.
Michael lands a few punches from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Check out the look on Michael's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Michael creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Michael grinds an elbow into Christiano's temple.

Christiano is rocked!
Michael taking a breather here.
Christiano is still in real trouble! Can Michael finish him?
Michael is working Christiano over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christiano is working to avoid the ground and pound but Michael connects with a decent elbow.
Christiano prevents Michael from moving into mount.
Michael controlling from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michael in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Michael scoring with punches from side control.
Michael cracks Christiano with a big elbow.
Michael scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Christiano is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Michael can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sigurd Michael!