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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Krysto Callens (ranked 5724 p4p, 5325 weight class) and Matt Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Michaels has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krysto Callens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callens connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Michaels closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Callens's guard.
Michaels slips nicely into half guard.
Callens wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michaels looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Michaels frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Michaels tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
You get the feeling that Callens really doesn't like being in this position too much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callens taking shots to the head.
Michaels controlling the pace for now.
Michaels's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Michaels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Michaels has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Michaels with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Michaels looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Callens is trying to stand but he's just given Michaels his back.
Michaels has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Callens's body.
Callens wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels is working the ground and pound. Can Callens escape?
Michaels keeps control of the position easily here as Callens tries to buck him off.
Michaels has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Michaels controlling the positon.
Callens covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callens is trying to get back to his feet but Michaels has full control of the position and if anything, Callens has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Michaels controls the action.
Callens grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Michaels looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Callens taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matt Michaels!
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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