PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michail Podolski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balbus Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Balbus Michael was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Podolski
vs
Michael

168 cm
23
148 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
150 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Fast

Aspire Clothing
Aspire Nutrition

Aspire Clothing

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michail Podolski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Balbus Michael!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Podolski misses.
Podolski thows a leg kick but Michael checks it
letting Michael counter with a right hand.

It looks like Michail Podolski has been cut.
Michael checks a low kick from Podolski.
Michael scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Michael.
Michael misses with a hook to the body
and Podolski counters with a nice body shot.
Podolski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Podolski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Michael closes the distance and pushes Podolski back into the cage.
Podolski tries to break free but Michael pushes him back against the cage.
Podolski working hard to break the clinch.
Michael lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Michael fails to land.
Michael with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Podolski wants to break free but Michael has control.
Michael lands a hook that snaps the head of Podolski backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Podolski breaks the clinch.
Podolski dips to his left and cracks Michael with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michael scores with a crisp jab that stopped Podolski in his tracks.
Michael defending well as Podolski loads up on a big left hand.
A lazy left from Michael finds it's target.
Michael walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Podolski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Michael lands a head shot.
Podolski throws a shot from downtown. Michael moves away and avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Michael checks a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Podolski.
Michael is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Podolski.
An inside leg kick lands from Podolski.
Podolski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Michael.
Podolski lands a jab to the head.
Podolski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Podolski throws a shot to the body.
Podolski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michael.
Michael was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Michael is looking to score with low kicks.
Michael on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Podolski throws a low kick, looking for Michael's leg but Michael calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michael keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michael takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Michael looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Podolski thuds a left hand into Michael's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Michael. That snapped Podolski's head back.
Podolski keeps the fight on the outside.
Podolski moves out of range of the leg kick from Michael.
A punch combination from Podolski misses.
Podolski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michael scores with a head kick.
Michael walks into a jab.
Podolski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Podolski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Michael wants to land a leg kick but Podolski is out of range.
Podolski slips under a jab from Michael.
Podolski scores with a hook to the body. Michael takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Podolski.
Michael tries to counter by closing the distance.
Michael looks to clinch
and Podolski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
It looks like Podolski has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podolski misses with a looping left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Podolski checks a leg kick.
Michael drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Podolski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Podolski thuds a left hand into Michael's body.
Michael staying out of range there.
Michael misses with a head kick.
Michael plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Podolski lands a hook that stumbles Michael back into the cage. Podolski follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Michael to the canvas! Podolski pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Michael has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Michail Podolski!
Michail Podolski took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Aspire Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.