PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandar Mihaylov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mihaylov comes to the cage accompanied by Telephone Banking. This should be fireworks!

Mihaylov
vs
Michaels

180 cm
26
198 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
187 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aleksandar Mihaylov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matthew Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Michaels misses with a wild body shot.
Michaels moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mihaylov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mihaylov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Michaels connects with a high kick.
Mihaylov lands a head shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Mihaylov as he connects with a hook.

Michaels is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Michaels lands a leg kick that knocks Mihaylov off balance momentarily.
Mihaylov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mihaylov scores with a nice right hand.
Michaels is still on wobbly legs! Can Mihaylov finish him?

Mihaylov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Michaels seems to have recovered his senses.
Michaels trying to control the position but instead, Mihaylov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Michaels into the cage.
Michaels is trying to break free.
Mihaylov blocks an elbow strike from Michaels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mihaylov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Michaels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mihaylov blocks it with crossed arms.
Michaels trying to land knees to the body.
Michaels tries to land knees in the clinch but Mihaylov avoids the damage to the body.
Mihaylov is pushing Michaels up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Michaels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mihaylov.
Michaels throws an elbow that misses.
Michaels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Michaels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mihaylov tries to land knees in the clinch but Michaels avoids the damage to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Michaels - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mihaylov scores with a shoulder strike.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mihaylov avoids it.
A bit of stalling here from Michaels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihaylov pushes Michaels back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mihaylov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mihaylov managing to block the knees to the body from Michaels.
Michaels is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mihaylov is defending well for now.

Michaels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michaels misses with a body shot

and Mihaylov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mihaylov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Michaels can't break the clinch.
Mihaylov stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mihaylov avoids the elbow strike from Michaels, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Mihaylov.
Michaels takes a shot to the head.
Mihaylov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mihaylov managing to block the knees to the body from Michaels.
Michaels lands a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Mihaylov.
Still in the clinch, Mihaylov scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mihaylov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mihaylov.
Michaels tries to land knees in the clinch but Mihaylov avoids the damage to the body.

Mihaylov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matthew Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels misses with a head kick.

Mihaylov cracks Michaels with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Michaels looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mihaylov finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mihaylov lands a jab.
Michaels lands a slapping body shot.
Mihaylov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Michaels goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Michaels throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mihaylov's head.
Michaels on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mihaylov moves out of range of the strikes.
Mihaylov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mihaylov tries to counter by clinching up but Michaels breaks away and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels tries to clinch up.

Mihaylov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Michaels sprawling to the canvas! Michaels rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mihaylov finish him?!
Mihaylov works Michaels's body with a nice hook.
Michaels tries to clinch up.
Mihaylov avoids the head kick by Michaels.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Mihaylov moves out of range easily.
Mihaylov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mihaylov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Michaels tries to keep at a distance but Mihaylov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Michaels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michaels trying to land knees to the body.
Michaels lands a knee to the head.
Mihaylov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michaels creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mihaylov's defenses.
Mihaylov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Michaels or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandar Mihaylov dominated that round.
That's time! Mihaylov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mihaylov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Michaels scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Michaels tries to work over Mihaylov's front leg with a kick but Mihaylov checks it.

Michaels clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mihaylov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Michaels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mihaylov.
Michaels looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Michaels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mihaylov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mihaylov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Mihaylov.
Michaels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mihaylov trying to land knees to the body.
Mihaylov has Michaels pushed against the cage.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mihaylov avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihaylov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Michaels throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Michaels lands an elbow inside.
Mihaylov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Michaels tries to land knees in the clinch but Mihaylov avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Michaels throws an elbow but misses.
Michaels takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Michaels throws an elbow but misses.
Mihaylov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mihaylov avoiding damage as Michaels throws knees to the body.
Michaels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mihaylov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Michaels breaks the clinch.

Michaels gets tackled into the cage by Mihaylov. Mihaylov maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mihaylov has Michaels pressed against the cage, preventing Michaels from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mihaylov.
Good body shot from Mihaylov.
A shot in the inside from Mihaylov.
We've been informed that Michaels has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mihaylov scores with a shoulder strike.
Mihaylov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mihaylov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michaels can do to turn this around?
Michaels with a knee to the head.
Aleksandar Mihaylov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mihaylov cracks Michaels with a nice body shot.
Mihaylov lands a left hand.
Michaels wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov lands a left hand.
Michaels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mihaylov lands a nice shot to the body.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Michaels trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihaylov stalling against the cage.
Mihaylov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mihaylov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Mihaylov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Michaels misses with an elbow strike.
Michaels misses with some punches.
Mihaylov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Michaels can't break the clinch.
Mihaylov lands with a left to the head.
Mihaylov dips a shoulder and cracks Michaels with a mighty uppercut! Michaels falls back against the cage and Mihaylov unloads with a barrage of strikes! Michaels is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Mihaylov screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aleksandar Mihaylov!
After winning the bout, Aleksandar Mihaylov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Matthew Michaels stepped up to the mic, saying 'I zigged when I should have zagged and got tagged'.