PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Lafleur (ranked 5674 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Michaels (ranked 3353 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sexy Boy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Ricky Lafleur has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lafleur
vs
Michaels

182 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Lafleur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lafleur enables Michaels to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lafleur manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Michaels lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Michaels is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Michaels content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Michaels scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Michaels postures up and lands a big shot to Lafleur's brow.
Michaels won't allow Lafleur to sweep him here.
Michaels has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lafleur is breathing heavily.
Michaels pushing down on Lafleur's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lafleur is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Michaels lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Michaels lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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 working Lafleur over with strikes.

Michaels seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Lafleur is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shawn Michaels!
An out of breath Shawn Michaels thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.