PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Gatmaitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balbus Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael has chosen Lose Yourself as his entrance music. Antonio Gatmaitan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gatmaitan
vs
Michael

168 cm
27
158 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

178 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Machiavelli Boutique
KAISER

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Gatmaitan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Balbus Michael!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatmaitan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Michael misses with a body shot.
Gatmaitan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Michael doesn't manage to clinch there - Gatmaitan circles away.
Gatmaitan tries to counter by clinching up but Michael breaks away and moves out of range.
Gatmaitan misses with a wild body shot.
Michael scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gatmaitan doesn't seem bothered though.

Gatmaitan forces Michael back against the cage and clinches.
Michael dodges an elbow strike from Gatmaitan.
Gatmaitan takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Antonio Gatmaitan has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Michael.
Michael with a knee to the head.
Gatmaitan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Michael content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gatmaitan has Michael pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Michael manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Michael is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gatmaitan is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gatmaitan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Michael's brow.
The referee calls for Michael to work.
Michael utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
Gatmaitan looking to throw knees to the head but Michael is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael avoiding damage.
Michael tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gatmaitan is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Gatmaitan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michael scores with a knee to the head.
Michael using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Michael.
Michael crunches a lovely knee into Gatmaitan's ribcage.
Michael connects with a knee to the head.
Gatmaitan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gatmaitan missing with knees to the body.
Michael utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Michael misses with a knee to the head.
Michael working Gatmaitan over with knees to the body.
Gatmaitan is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gatmaitan misses with a punch on the inside.
Michael landing knees to the body.
Michael scores with a knee to the head.
Michael utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Michael scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatmaitan tries to work over Michael's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gatmaitan looking for a takedown.
Gatmaitan misses with a body punch.
Michael with a knee to the head.
Michael landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Michael presses Gatmaitan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gatmaitan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Michael.
Michael with a knee to the head.

Gatmaitan is rocked!
Michael unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gatmaitan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Oh Gatmaitan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Michael has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Gatmaitan - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Michael, and another! Gatmaitan is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Balbus Michael!
Balbus Michael decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.