PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Schlemper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Schlemper's choice of entrance music: Zum zum zum. Fabricio Schlemper will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Michaels
vs
Schlemper

180 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

203 cm
27
164 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Schlemper!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schlemper shoots for a takedown but Michaels saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Schlemper with that takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Michaels.
Schlemper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jason Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabricio Schlemper.
Schlemper misses the shot to the body.
Schlemper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Michaels avoids it really well and circles away.
Schlemper fails with the takedown
and Schlemper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Michaels gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Schlemper is looking to control Michaels's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schlemper avoid being mounted?
Schlemper wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schlemper wants to get back to full guard but Michaels has mounted him!
Schlemper is desperately trying to improve his position but Michaels has a good base and remains in mount.
Schlemper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Michaels looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Michaels wants to control the pace but Schlemper is squirming around nicely.
Schlemper is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schlemper tries to lock up and control but Michaels gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Schlemper working to try and regain half guard.
Schlemper tries to hold on but Michaels pushes him away.
Schlemper is wriggling around trying to escape.
Schlemper tries to control Michaels's body but Michaels pushes him off. Schlemper squirms to his side and now Michaels has his back!
Schlemper looking very determined here, making life difficult for Michaels.
I really don't envy Schlemper right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels doesn't have the hooks in and Schlemper manages to turn into his guard.
Michaels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Michaels trying to control the position.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
Schlemper throws a big elbow that misses.
Schlemper trying to control the position from guard on top but Michaels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schlemper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Michaels might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Schlemper throwing strikes from guard but Michaels blocks nicely.

Schlemper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schlemper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Michaels is keeping the position for now.
Michaels has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Michaels looking for a guillotine here but Schlemper defends easily.
Schlemper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schlemper pushing down on Michaels's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Schlemper passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Schlemper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schlemper dives in for a single leg takedown but Michaels sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Schlemper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jason Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabricio Schlemper.
Michaels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schlemper has him pressed against the cage.
Schlemper is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Michaels to keep the fight standing.
Come on Schlemper - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Schlemper tries to pull guard but Michaels forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Michaels successfully pulls guard.
Schlemper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Michaels is looking for a triangle here but Schlemper uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Schlemper is working to tighten his grip on Michaels's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Michaels has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Schlemper is really squeezing tight and eventually Michaels passes out! Schlemper breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Fabricio Schlemper!
Fabricio Schlemper made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Eu já falei sou foda,quem quiser se fuder é so marcar uma luta comigo'.