PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stannis Baratheon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Michalak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michalak has chosen Tupac - Hail Mary as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Baratheon
vs
Michalak

193 cm
27
223 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

183 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stannis Baratheon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stefan Michalak!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Baratheon. Those never looked like landing.
Good shot there by Baratheon.
Baratheon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baratheon looks to score with a jab to the body but Michalak is just out of range.
Michalak looks to land a body kick but Baratheon moved away.
Baratheon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michalak was well out of range. Poor timing from Baratheon.
Baratheon lands a nice shot to the body.
Michalak takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Michalak looks to throw the jab but Baratheon is out of range.
Michalak throws a sloppy head kick and Baratheon moves out of range easily.
Baratheon throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michalak throws a body punch but Baratheon moves out of range.
Baratheon looks to score with a jab to the body but Michalak is just out of range.
Baratheon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Michalak.
Baratheon looks to score with a jab to the body but Michalak is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baratheon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Baratheon looks to land a combination but Michalak avoids it well.
Baratheon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some wild striking there from Baratheon.
Baratheon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michalak moves away.
Michalak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Michalak throws the left hand but Baratheon avoids the punch easily.
Baratheon misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Baratheon.
Baratheon slips a jab and a cross from Michalak.
Baratheon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Michalak was well out of range. Poor timing from Baratheon.
Michalak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Baratheon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michalak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baratheon.
Baratheon throws a right and a left that Michalak avoids nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Baratheon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Baratheon misses with the combination.
Baratheon is looking to wear down Michalak with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michalak scores with a decent looking hook.
Michalak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baratheon circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Michalak misses the target.
Michalak lands with a nice body punch.
Baratheon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michalak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Baratheon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Michalak.
Baratheon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baratheon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Michalak counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Michalak tries to bum rush Baratheon with a series of wild strikes but Baratheon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michalak misses with a body shot
and Baratheon counters with a two punch combo.
Stannis Baratheon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baratheon cracks a nice hook into Michalak's ribs.
Michalak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Baratheon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A left and a right from Baratheon both land. Nice combination.
Baratheon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Michalak.
Baratheon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baratheon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michalak takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A head kick misses from Michalak.
Michalak misses with a hook.
Baratheon misses with a double jab.
Baratheon scores with a nice strike.
Michalak throws a shot from downtown. Baratheon moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michalak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Baratheon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Michalak manages to circle out of the way.
Baratheon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Michalak.
Baratheon swinging wildly here.
Baratheon throws an off balance right hand
and Michalak counters with a stiff right hand.
Michalak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baratheon.
Baratheon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Michalak.
Baratheon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baratheon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baratheon tries to counter by clinching up but Michalak breaks away and moves out of range.
Michalak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baratheon.
Some wild striking there from Michalak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Michalak ducks under a wild hook from Baratheon.
Michalak takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A shot to the body from Baratheon misses
and Michalak counters with a straight right hand.
Baratheon throws a nice looking combination but Michalak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Michalak might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Baratheon has got the better of the exchanges.
Michalak ducks right into an uppercut from Baratheon.
Baratheon throws a right hand that misses
and Michalak counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Michalak misses its intended target.
Baratheon moves away from the strike by Michalak.
A solid leg kick lands there for Michalak.
Baratheon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baratheon tries to clinch but Michalak moves away
and Michalak counters with a stiff right hand.
Michalak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Baratheon.
Michalak now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Michalak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baratheon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baratheon avoids the body shot from Michalak.
Stannis Baratheon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Michalak, right into the meat.
Michalak throws an overhand right that lands on Baratheon's shoulder, as Baratheon tries to avoid the shot.
Michalak connects with a right hand. Baratheon shakes it off.
Michalak connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Michalak misses the target.
Michalak walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice jab there from Baratheon.
Baratheon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michalak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baratheon.
A cross from Baratheon lands.
Baratheon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baratheon misses with a double jab
and Michalak counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Michalak throws a good cross that connects.
Baratheon misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Baratheon lands a nice looking body shot.
Michalak thuds his right hand into Baratheon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Michalak lands with a shot to the body.

Baratheon darts in and clinches Michalak up against the cage.
Baratheon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Michalak wants to get back to striking at distance but Baratheon won't allow it.
Baratheon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baratheon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michalak.
Baratheon lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Baratheon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Baratheon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Baratheon is trying to control the position but Michalak postures up.
Michalak won't allow Baratheon to sweep him here.
Michalak wants to pass the guard but Baratheon is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Baratheon working a defensive guard here.
Baratheon keeping moving, preventing Michalak from controlling successfully.
Michalak stopping the sweep attempt from Baratheon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baratheon is looking to sweep but instead, Michalak has passed into half guard.
Michalak is trying to control. Baratheon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Michalak has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Baratheon is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Michalak controlling from the full mount.
Baratheon tries to hold on but Michalak postures up.
Baratheon sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baratheon moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stefan Michalak will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Baratheon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Michalak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Michalak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baratheon moves in looking to clinch but Michalak pushes him off.
Michalak now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Michalak.
Michalak shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Baratheon eats them both and turns towards Michalak to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Michalak takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Baratheon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michalak throws a looping overhand right but Baratheon ducks down to avoid it.
Baratheon cracks Michalak with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Michalak misses.
Baratheon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Baratheon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Michalak misses with a wild body shot.
Stannis Baratheon is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Baratheon misses.
It seemed like Michalak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baratheon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Michalak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michalak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baratheon.
Baratheon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baratheon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Michalak doesn't seem bothered though.
Baratheon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Michalak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baratheon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Michalak throws a sloppy body shot
and Michalak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baratheon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Baratheon. That snapped Michalak's head back.
Baratheon moves out of range of the body kick.
Baratheon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Baratheon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baratheon avoids the head kick by Michalak.
Baratheon throws a shot from downtown. Michalak moves away and avoids it.
Michalak scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michalak throws a looping overhand right but Baratheon ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baratheon throws a body punch but Michalak moves out of range.
Baratheon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Michalak.
Baratheon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michalak circles away quickly and effectively.
Baratheon has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Baratheon slips a straight right by Michalak.
Baratheon takes one to the chin there.
Baratheon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Baratheon.
Baratheon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Michalak stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Baratheon avoids the head kick by Michalak.
A counter left hand to the body from Baratheon misses its target.
Baratheon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michalak throws a looping overhand right but Baratheon ducks down to avoid it.
Baratheon misses with a few strikes there.
Michalak lands a nice shot to the body.
Michalak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baratheon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Michalak.
Michalak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baratheon needs to keep his hands up - Michalak had a free shot at his head there.
Michalak lands a nice shot that snaps Baratheon's head back.
Michalak slips a jab and a cross from Baratheon.
Baratheon tries to close the distance and clinch but Michalak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Michalak throws an off balance right hand
and Baratheon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Michalak fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Baratheon misses the target.
A nice combination there by Baratheon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baratheon catches Michalak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Baratheon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Michalak counters with a straight right hand.
Michalak throws a jab when Baratheon was well out of range.
Michalak with a jab.

Baratheon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Baratheon is trying to pull guard but Michalak has him pressed against the cage.
Michalak is trying to maintain a safe position but Baratheon gets an underhook and turns Michalak into the cage.
Baratheon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Baratheon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Baratheon working for submissions but it's allowed Michalak to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Michalak looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stefan Michalak.
I think Michalak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!