PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thip Top (ranked 2918 p4p, 247 weight class) and Pat Michaels (ranked 4324 p4p, 313 weight class). Pat Michaels is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Top
vs
Michaels

175 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
148 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Woodshins' Ship

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thip Top!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Michaels with that takedown attempt.
We've been told by Top's head coaches at Cobra Kai Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Top lands a nice looking kick to the body. Michaels takes a step back to recover.
Top throws a push kick but Michaels slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick from Michaels is predictable there

and Top counters by moving into the clinch.
Top pushes off an throws an elbow but Michaels leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Top pressing his opponent against the cage.
Top comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Top prevents the takedown attempt.
We've been informed that Michaels has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Top comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Top just misses with a elbow thrown towards Michaels's brow.
Top lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Michaels takes an elbow to the temple.

Michaels successfully pulls guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Top has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Michaels is proving hard to escape from.
Top slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Michaels working for a triangle but Top defends it easily.

Michaels has his foot on Top's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Top works his way back into a safe position though.
Michaels throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Top won't allow Michaels to sweep him here.
Top knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Michaels on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Top showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Top has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Michaels trying to keep a closed guard but Top is proving a slippery customer.
Michaels being controlled here, momentarily.
Michaels is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Top slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Michaels wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Michaels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michaels lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Top fakes the leg kick and cracks Michaels in the body.
Top lands a leg kick that knocks Michaels off balance momentarily.
Michaels has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Top.
Michaels takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Good leg kick by Top there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Michaels on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Top lets loose with a powerful body kick. Michaels will feel that in the morning.
Michaels looks winded!
Top lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
Michaels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michaels takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Top lands a big head kick that sends Michaels tumbling to the mat! Top takes a step backwards and waves Michaels back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Michaels is rocked!
Top feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Michaels collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thip Top!
Thip Top decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.