PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Kaspov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes to the cage accompanied by Gimme Shelter. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Michaels
vs
Kaspov

187 cm
41
212 lbs
25 - 22 - 0

206 cm
34
289 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergei Kaspov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaspov fails to land the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Michaels misses the target.
Michaels seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Michaels scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Michaels stuffs the takedown.
Michaels was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kaspov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Michaels makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Karl Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Kaspov.
Nice shot lands for Kaspov.
Kaspov stuns Michaels with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Michaels fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kaspov.
Michaels scores with a punch to the head.
Kaspov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Michaels. Michaels obviously looking to wear him down.
Kaspov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kaspov lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
Kaspov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Michaels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaspov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Michaels scores with a decent looking hook.
Kaspov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaspov tries to bum rush Michaels with a series of wild strikes but Michaels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaspov.
Michaels connects with the punch.
Michaels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kaspov dives in for a single leg takedown but Michaels sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Michaels lands a jab to the head.
Michaels connects with a solid leg kick.
Michaels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Michaels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaspov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.
Kaspov missing with a left hand there. Michaels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Michaels misses the target.
Kaspov throws a big shot that misses.
Michaels blocks a head kick by Kaspov.
A head kick misses from Kaspov.
Kaspov throws a head kick but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels tried to counter with a leg kick but Kaspov avoided it.
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!
Michaels lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Michaels.
Michaels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michaels lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Michaels. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Michaels.
Kaspov lands with an uppercut that bounces Michaels off the cage and back into range.
Kaspov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaspov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Michaels.
Kaspov tries for a takedown but Michaels circles away easily
and Michaels counters with a nice body kick.
Kaspov looks winded!
Michaels jabs at Kaspov's body.
Good exchange - Michaels coming out on top.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Michaels throws a shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Michaels.
Michaels lands a nice shot to the body.
Michaels lands a leg kick that knocks Kaspov off balance momentarily.
Michaels cracks the inside of Kaspov's front leg.
Michaels throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Sergei Kaspov has been cut.
Kaspov misses with a body shot.
Michaels feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaspov's calf.
Kaspov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Michaels.
Kaspov misses with a head kick.
Michaels scores with the left hand. Kaspov knows he should have avoided that one.
Kaspov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Michaels can pounce on him.
Michaels cracks a nice hook into Kaspov's ribs.
Michaels lands a two punch combo.
Kaspov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Michaels throws a nice inside leg kick.
Michaels throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Michaels lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Michaels. That's going to slow Kaspov down.
Michaels with a hook.
Michaels lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kaspov has his takedown stuffed
and Michaels counters with a straight right hand.
Sergei Kaspov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kaspov's sensitive parts.
Good standup being displayed there by Michaels as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Michaels.
Michaels digs a good body shot into Kaspov's ribs.
Kaspov slips a jab and a cross from Michaels.
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michaels swinging wildly here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Michaels. That's going to slow Kaspov down.
Kaspov misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Michaels. Those never looked like landing.
Good exchange - Michaels coming out on top.
Kaspov misses with a hook
and Michaels counters with a right hand to the body.
Kaspov fails with the takedown
and Kaspov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaspov misses with a hook
and Michaels counters with a nice uppercut.
Michaels lands a two punch combo.
Karl Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaspov shoots in and drives through. Michaels sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Michaels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Kaspov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kaspov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Michaels throws a big counter combination but Kaspov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Michaels misses with a body shot.
Kaspov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Michaels.
Michaels chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kaspov shoots for a takedown but Michaels saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kaspov misses with a head kick.
Michaels lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kaspov looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range.
Donk. Michaels catches Kaspov right on the button with a cross.
Michaels misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaspov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Michaels connects with a body shot.
Kaspov is breathing heavily.
Kaspov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michaels throws a push kick but Kaspov slaps the foot to one side.
Michaels is looking to slow Kaspov down with leg kicks.
Michaels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaspov can do to turn this around?
Kaspov throws a lazy head kick
and Michaels counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karl Michaels is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaspov with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Michaels counter with a right hand.
Kaspov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Michaels works Kaspov's body with a nice hook.
Michaels scores with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Michaels.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
Michaels connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Michaels throws a nice outside leg kick.
Michaels dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaspov. That did some damage!
Kaspov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Michaels.
Michaels thuds his shin into the meat of Kaspov's side.
Michaels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Michaels lands with a nice body kick.
Kaspov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Michaels.
Kaspov takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Michaels there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice uppercut lands for Michaels. That snapped Kaspov's head back.
Michaels lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kaspov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circling - Kaspov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Michaels lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kaspov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Michaels to score with a decent uppercut.
Michaels lands a nice shot that snaps Kaspov's head back.
Kaspov avoids a punch combination nicely.

Michaels lands a big head kick that sends Kaspov tumbling to the mat! Michaels takes a step backwards and waves Kaspov back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kaspov is rocked!
Michaels plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Kaspov swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Kaspov face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Karl Michaels!
Karl Michaels made sure to mention his sponsor, Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements Q160/$225 in his post fight interview.