PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Parker Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Obukhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Michaels
vs
Obukhov

175 cm
22
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

170 cm
27
157 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Parker Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artem Obukhov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Obukhov counters with a right hand to the body.
Obukhov swings for the body but Michaels moves out of range.
Obukhov misses with a body shot.
Obukhov just misses with a punch to the body.
Obukhov misses with a wild body shot.
Michaels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Obukhov throws a body punch but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Obukhov swings for the body but Michaels moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Michaels on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Obukhov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Michaels rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obukhov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michaels was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Obukhov but Obukhov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice takedown defense from Obukhov. No joy for Michaels on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Parker Michaels. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obukhov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michaels.
Michaels fails with the takedown

and Obukhov counters by moving into the clinch.
Obukhov tries to throw a body punch but Michaels avoids it by throwing Obukhov back against the cage.
Obukhov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Obukhov tries to land knees in the clinch but Michaels avoids the damage to the body.
Obukhov lands a knee to the body.
Obukhov stalling.
Obukhov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Michaels is defending well for now.
Obukhov gets underhooks to prevent Michaels's takedown attempt.
Michaels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Obukhov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Obukhov misses with a wild body shot.
Obukhov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obukhov.
Michaels has been working on his balance at Cannagym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Obukhov.
Obukhov punishes Michaels's body with a nice straight punch.
Michaels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Obukhov scores with a hook to the body. Michaels takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Obukhov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Michaels at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michaels fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Obukhov connects with a jab.
Obukhov throws a jab when Michaels was well out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Obukhov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Obukhov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Michaels tries to clinch there but Obukhov circles away.
A slow jab from Michaels misses its intended target.
Michaels takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice inside leg kick there by Obukhov. That's going to slow Michaels down.
Obukhov misses with a hook. Michaels ducked under it nicely.
Michaels changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Obukhov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Artem Obukhov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Obukhov digs a good hook to Michaels's body.
Michaels misses with a takedown attempt - Obukhov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obukhov connects with a high kick.
Obukhov misses with a body shot.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches up with Obukhov, looking for a takedown. Michaels pushes Obukhov against the cage but Obukhov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Obukhov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Obukhov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Michaels manages to avoid it.
Obukhov lands the left hand.
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!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Michaels.
Obukhov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Michaels.
Obukhov misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Obukhov throws a hook to the side of Michaels's head but Michaels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Obukhov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michaels moves away.
Obukhov lands a nice shot to the body.
Obukhov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Obukhov misses with an uppercut. Michaels saw that one coming.
Michaels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michaels is looking to counter punch.
Artem Obukhov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Obukhov lands a right hook to the body.
Obukhov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michaels was well out of range. Poor timing from Obukhov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obukhov misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obukhov. Michaels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Michaels seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Obukhov misses with a kick to the body

and Michaels counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Obukhov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Michaels dives into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Obukhov can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Michaels has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Obukhov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Obukhov is squirming around, avoiding Michaels's attempts to control the action.
Obukhov is trying to escape the mount.

Michaels is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Obukhov is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Parker Michaels!