PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Gouveia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Gouveia
vs
Michaels

180 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

186 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Gouveia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Gouveia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gouveia throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Michaels's head.
Gouveia sizes up Michaels with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Michaels goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gouveia misses with a two punch combination.
Gouveia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michaels wants to counter with a clinch but Gouveia pushes him away.
Gouveia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A punch combination from Michaels misses.
Michaels has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gouveia finds it's way round the side to connect with Michaels's head.
Gouveia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Michaels's sensitive parts.
Gouveia misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Gouveia.
Gouveia sets himself, and Michaels steps forward looking for the clinch! Gouveia avoids it this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gouveia throws a body kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Gouveia. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels misses with the combination.
Gouveia is looking to counter the offense by Michaels and move into the clinch.
Michaels misses with a body kick.
Gouveia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gouveia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michaels looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gouveia throws a left and a right that both miss

and Michaels counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Michaels.

Gouveia manages to break the clinch.
Gouveia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gouveia misses with a jab, cross combination.

Gouveia tries to keep at a distance but Michaels has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Michaels fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels can't break the clinch.

Gouveia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mike Gouveia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels tries to clinch but Gouveia moves out of range.
Gouveia misses with a two punch combination.
Gouveia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michaels drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gouveia defends it well.
Gouveia misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels tries for a takedown but Gouveia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gouveia plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A punch combination from Gouveia misses.
Michaels is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Michaels slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Michaels throws a right and a left that Gouveia avoids nicely.
Michaels uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gouveia has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gouveia throws a head kick but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels unleashes a big counter combination but Gouveia bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gouveia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gouveia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A combination from Gouveia does no damage.
Gouveia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Michaels throws a combination that misses
and Gouveia counters with a two punch combo.
Michaels takes a jab right on the kisser.
Michaels has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A punch combination from Gouveia misses.
Gouveia looks to land a combination but Michaels avoids it well.
Michaels is looking to clinch.
It looked like Gouveia was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gouveia misses with a kick to the body.

That's four 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!
Sloppy strikes from Gouveia. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Gouveia.
Gouveia throws a series of punches but Michaels moves out of range.
Gouveia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels wants to clinch.
Gouveia falls off balance throwing a combination

and Michaels counters by clinching up.
Michaels is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gouveia is defending well.
Michaels tries to circle away but Gouveia has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gouveia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Gouveia dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gouveia misses with a head kick.
Mike Gouveia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gouveia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gouveia goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Michaels slips a jab and a cross from Gouveia.

Michaels rushes Gouveia and presses him up against the cage.
Gouveia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Michaels can do to turn this around?
Gouveia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gouveia has Michaels pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gouveia after a bit of a struggle.

Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michaels tries to move into range but Gouveia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gouveia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Michaels changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Michaels changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gouveia tries to avoid it but Michaels manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gouveia to the ground. Gouveia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gouveia misses with a head kick.
As Gouveia backs off Michaels throws a huge counter combo but Gouveia manages to avoid it all.
Gouveia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gouveia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mike Gouveia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gouveia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michaels unleashes a big counter combination but Gouveia bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Michaels fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Gouveia does no damage.
Gouveia lands a really nice looking cross but Michaels seems unphased.
Gouveia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Gouveia.
Michaels tries to clinch but Gouveia is having none of it.
Gouveia throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Gouveia slaps away a takedown attempt from Michaels, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mike Gouveia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Michaels.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
Gouveia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Gouveia backs off Michaels throws a huge counter combo but Gouveia manages to avoid it all.
Mike Gouveia is winning the standup battle so far.
Michaels swinging wildly here.
Gouveia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gouveia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Gouveia tenderised Michaels's leg. Michaels is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gouveia connects with an inside leg kick.

Michaels has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gouveia prevents Michaels from breaking the clinch.

Gouveia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gouveia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gouveia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Michaels misses with a takedown

and Gouveia counters with a crisp one two that drops Michaels! Gouveia thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Michaels to his feet! Michaels is in big trouble!

Michaels is rocked!
Gouveia Throws a clean left jab. Gouveia Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Michaels's chin! Michaels crumbles to the ground and Gouveia follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Gouveia!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Gouveia!