PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Bottura (ranked 2460 p4p, 2937 weight class) and Maciej Michura (ranked 341 p4p, 394 weight class). Michura has chosen Can't Be Touched as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bottura
vs
Michura

183 cm
19
170
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
175
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matteo Bottura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maciej Michura!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bottura misses with an uppercut. Michura saw that one coming.
Michura with the counter takedown but Bottura avoids it easily.
Bottura connects with a body shot.
Michura shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bottura but Bottura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bottura misses with a hook

so Michura counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bottura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Michura.
Bottura on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bottura tries to get out of the position.
Bottura wants to get back to his feet but Michura is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bottura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michura throwing strikes from guard but Bottura blocks nicely.
Michura won't allow Bottura to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michura throwing strikes from guard but Bottura blocks nicely.
Michura forces his way into half guard.

Michura is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bottura defends it well.
Bottura blocking the ground and pound attempt from Michura.
Bottura avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Michura.
Bottura looks like he's trying to stand up.
Michura wants to control but Bottura is keeping him busy.

Michura seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Michura looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bottura knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Michura on the ground.

Michura is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Michura is trying to work for a kimura but Bottura is defending well.
Bottura wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bottura keeps working.
Michura throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Michura is looking for a kimura here.

Michura is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bottura defends it well.

Bottura is defending against the submission attempts here by Michura.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Michura is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bottura wants to get back to his feet.
Michura trying to control the action but Bottura is working from the bottom.
Michura passes the guard and advances to mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Michura has isolated one of Bottura's arms. Bottura looking to fight him off but Michura twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Maciej Michura!
Maciej Michura gave a mention to Knock Out Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).