PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Andrade (ranked 7891 p4p, 459 weight class) and Pat Michaels (ranked 5396 p4p, 383 weight class). Carlos Andrade looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Andrade
vs
Michaels

175 cm
25
142 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
148 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

KOMBAT KLOTHING
Juggernaut And Gladiators(90% Laundry)

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Andrade throws a head kick that misses.
Michaels misses with a takedown attempt - Andrade sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Michaels throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good standup being displayed there by Michaels as he connects with a hook.
Andrade misses with an uppercut

and Michaels counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andrade.
Michaels swings wildly with an uppercut but Andrade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michaels tries to land a knee to the head but Andrade blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Andrade backwards.
Michaels has Andrade pressed against the cage, preventing Andrade from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Michaels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Andrade wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice shot lands for Andrade.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Michaels moves into the clinch.
Andrade working hard to break the clinch.
Andrade wants to break free but Michaels has control.
Michaels using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Andrade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Michaels displaying some good clinch control by pressing Andrade up against the cage.
Michaels lands a knee to the body.
Andrade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andrade is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Michaels stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Michaels is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Michaels keeps control of Andrade as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Michaels breaks the clinch.
Andrade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Michaels misses the jab.
A jab from Michaels does it's job there.
Andrade misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Michaels counters with a nice kick to the body.
Andrade throws a nice looking combination but Michaels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Andrade thuds a left hand into Michaels's body.
Andrade definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Michaels shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Andrade is trying to defend but Michaels finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Andrade is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Michaels is working for a submission of some sort.
Andrade is staying active underneath Michaels, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels thows a huge punch but Andrade dodges it nicely.

Michaels is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Andrade is just riding it out for now. Michaels eventually gives up the hold.

Andrade pushes Michaels off and gets back to his feet.
Carlos Andrade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andrade walks forward, straight into a front kick from Michaels.
Michaels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Michaels has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Andrade takes one on the button.

Michaels clinches up against the cage.
Michaels using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Michaels connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Michaels dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Michaels stalling in the clinch.
Michaels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Michaels is struggling to control the position.
A nice left hand lands by Michaels.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Michaels dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Michaels lands a jab to the nose.
Pat Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrade takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Michaels tries a head kick but it misses.
Andrade looks for the body kick but Michaels saw that one coming.
Michaels connects with a right hand. Andrade shakes it off.
Michaels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Michaels connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Michaels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Andrade.
Michaels looks to land a left hand but Andrade moved out of range nicely.
Andrade scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Michaels.
Michaels lands with a kick to the ribs.
Michaels slips under a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick there by Michaels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Andrade's head.
Andrade misses with a wild combination.
Michaels lands a jab to the nose.
Andrade takes one on the button.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andrade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Michaels keeps Andrade at a distance using the push kick.
Andrade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Michaels has managed to clinch.
Michaels stalling the fight.
Michaels scores with a shot to the side of Andrade's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels crunches a lovely knee into Andrade's ribcage.
Michaels trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrade is looking to break free of the clinch but Michaels has double underhooks.
Michaels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short left from Michaels.
Michaels utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Michaels landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Michaels throws a knee to the head but misses.
Michaels keeps control of Andrade as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels tests Andrade's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Andrade moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade tries a head kick but it misses.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Andrade moves out of range easily.
Michaels scores with a head kick.

Michaels shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Andrade napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Andrade on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Michaels is looking to take a break and control but Andrade is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Michaels scores with a couple of short elbows.
Michaels working the ground and pound from side control.
Michaels in side control lands a decent elbow.
Andrade is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Michaels is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Andrade has escaped the position, nice work there.

Michaels stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels scores with a kick to the midsection.
Andrade takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Michaels pushes Andrade away with a front kick.

Michaels gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Michaels lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Andrade backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Michaels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Michaels gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Andrade has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Michaels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Michaels connects with a nasty looking knee right to Andrade's face.
Michaels throws a head punch that misses.
Michaels throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andrades head.
Michaels misses with a knee strike.
Andrade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andrade.
Andrade is trying to break the clinch but Michaels is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michaels is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Michaels fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels connects with a knee to the head.
Michaels keeps control of Andrade as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Michaels lands with a short shot to the head.
Michaels with a knee to the head.
Michaels lands a knee to the head.
Michaels trying to land knees to the body.
Andrade looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Michaels prevents Andrade from breaking the clinch.

Andrade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters circling a little - Michaels finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Michaels misses with an uppercut. Andrade saw that one coming.
Andrade throws a right hand that misses
and Michaels makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Andrade avoids the head kick by Michaels.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Michaels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michaels scores with a sloppy right hand. Andrade should have avoided that one.
Michaels scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pat Michaels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andrade slips a straight right by Michaels.
Andrade throws a combination. Michaels tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That kick from Michaels tenderised Andrade's leg. Andrade is trying to keep his angry face on.
Michaels lands a head shot.
Andrade throws a poor cross that misses
and Michaels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carlos Andrade is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andrade fails to land with a series of punches.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michaels pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrade tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels lands a head kick!
Andrade throws a push kick but Michaels slaps the foot to one side.
Michaels lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Andrade blocks a head kick by Michaels.
Andrade takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Michaels rushes Andrade and presses him up against the cage.
Andrade tries to break free but Michaels pushes him back against the cage.
Michaels lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andrade.
Andrade wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Michaels with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Michaels prevents Andrade from breaking the clinch.
Andrade wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Michaels throws a punch but it's blocked by Andrade.
Pat Michaels is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Andrade being controlled against the cage.
Pat Michaels seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Michaels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carlos Andrade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrade misses with an elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Michaels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Michaels has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Michaels!
An out of breath Pat Michaels thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.