PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartkos Michalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Marcos Meyers has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Meyers
vs
Michalos

219 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

199 cm
18
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcos Meyers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bartkos Michalos!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Michalos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Meyers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Michalos is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Michalos.
Meyers can't get the takedown.
Nice body punch from Michalos - that landed with a thud.
Meyers is breathing heavily.
Michalos scores with a shoulder strike.
Michalos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Michalos lands a nice shot to the body.
Michalos presses Meyers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Michalos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Michalos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Michalos lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Marcos Meyers has been cut.
Michalos lands a nice shot to the body.
Michalos gets through Meyers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michalos dips a shoulder and cracks Meyers with a mighty uppercut! Meyers falls back against the cage and Michalos unloads with a barrage of strikes! Meyers 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 - Michalos screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bartkos Michalos!
In his post fight interview, Bartkos Michalos started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.