PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vance Michael (ranked 9103 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Postans (ranked 6905 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Michael
vs
Postans

167 cm
25
151 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

170 cm
22
146 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vance Michael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Graham Postans!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Postans looks to clinch
and Michael counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Postans scores with a decent looking hook.

Michael gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Postans dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Postans stalling the fight.

Michael pulls guard.
Postans engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Postans wants to control from the top but Michael keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Michael throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michael trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Postans controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Michael wants to stand and escape but Postans is having none of it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Michael walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Postans moves in looking to clinch but Michael pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Postans stalling against the cage.
Postans controlling the action here for a moment.
Postans stalling in the clinch.
Postans slows down the pace here.
Michael wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Postans has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Postans.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Postans has Michael pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Graham Postans.
Postans lands with a right hand.

Michael tries to keep at a distance but Postans has taken the fight into the clinch.
Michael being controlled against the cage.
Postans pressing his opponent against the cage.
Postans gets through Michael's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Postans.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michael is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Postans to keep the fight standing.
We've been informed that Postans has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Postans stalling the fight.
Postans manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Graham Postans.
Postans throws an overhand right that drops Michael like a sack of potatoes! Postans dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Graham Postans!