PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Shieff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude Imhoof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Imhoof has chosen "Swiss Made" by CFO$ as his entrance music. The key to victory for Michael Shieff has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Shieff
vs
Imhoof

213 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Shieff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Claude Imhoof!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shieff scores with a jab to the body.

Imhoof has taken the fight to the clinch.

Shieff breaks the clinch.

Imhoof forces Shieff back against the cage and clinches.

Shieff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Imhoof takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shieff lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shieff really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shieff connects with a body shot.
Imhoof doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Imhoof darts in and clinches Shieff up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Imhoof tries for a takedown. No joy.

Imhoof breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shieff lands a nice shot to the body.
Imhoof fails to land the takedown.
Shieff buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Imhoof fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Michael Shieff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claude Imhoof.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imhoof walks into a left hand.
Shieff scores with a sloppy right hand. Imhoof should have avoided that one.
Shieff moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shieff looks to land a combination but Imhoof avoids it well.
Shieff lands a nice looking body shot.
Michael Shieff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shieff displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Imhoof.
Imhoof looks winded!
A shot to the liver by Shieff. Beautiful body shot.
Shieff cracks Imhoof with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shieff comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shieff connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Shieff.
Shieff moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shieff dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shieff fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Imhoof doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shieff is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Shieff closes the distance and pushes Imhoof back into the cage.

Shieff breaks the clinch.
Shieff fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shieff bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Imhoof is rocked!
Shieff throws an overhand right that has Imhoof reeling! Shieff follows up with more punches and Imhoof is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michael Shieff!