PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Mickele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Jersey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Mickele has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mickele
vs
Jersey

183 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Mickele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Jersey!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mickele tries to close the distance and clinch but Jersey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jersey with a hook.
Jab by Jersey.
Jersey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mickele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mickele tries to clinch there but Jersey circles away.
Mickele tries to clinch but Jersey is having none of it.
Mickele goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mickele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jersey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mickele is looking to clinch but Jersey is avoiding it.
Jersey cracks Mickele with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mickele is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mickele tries to clinch up.
Jersey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mickele tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mickele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jersey with a nice cross.
Jersey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mickele takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mickele is looking to clinch.
Jersey's corner calls for a 1-2. Jersey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jersey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Mickele closes the distance and clinches.
Mickele prevents Jersey from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mickele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jersey letting Mickele take a breather here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mickele looking to throw knees to the head but Jersey is blocking nicely.
Jersey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mickele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jersey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Mickele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jersey lands a nice hook to Mickele's body. Mickele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mickele throws a head kick that misses.
Jersey scores with a body shot.
Mickele is looking to clinch but Jersey is avoiding it.
Dan Jersey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mickele takes one on the button.
Jersey works the jab nicely.
Jersey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mickele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jersey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice straight punches there by Jersey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jersey.
Jersey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mickele walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jersey checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mickele takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jersey cracks Mickele with a good jab.
Jersey swats away the attempt to clinch by Mickele.
Mickele takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mickele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mickele wants to clinch.
Jersey lunges at Mickele with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mickele's hand.
Jersey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jersey dips to his left and cracks Mickele with an uppercut!
Jersey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mickele moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jersey lands a jab to the nose.
Mickele is looking to clinch but Jersey is avoiding it.
Jersey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jersey digs a good hook to Mickele's body.
Mickele tries to land a front kick but Jersey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jersey thuds a left hand into Mickele's body.
Mickele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jersey scores with a jab. Mickele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jersey lands a right hook to the body.
Jersey swats away the attempt to clinch by Mickele.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mickele wants to clinch up but Jersey keeps it at a distance.
Mickele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jersey throws a series of strikes that have Mickele backpedaling.
A shot to de liver by Jersey. Beautiful body shot.
Mickele is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Jersey.
Mickele walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jersey is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mickele had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mickele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mickele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jersey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jersey scores with a nice right hand.
Jersey connects with a solid leg kick.
Jersey lands a jab to the head.
Jersey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jersey scores with a punch to the head.
Jersey is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jersey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mickele. Mickele circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jersey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mickele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jersey lands a nice shot that snaps Mickele's head back.
Mickele wants to clinch.
Mickele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mickele looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jersey connects with a single shot there.
Jersey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jersey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jersey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jersey connects with a crisp jab.
Jersey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mickele is looking to clinch.
A nice combination there by Jersey.
Jersey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mickele. Mickele circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mickele is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jersey throws a combination. Mickele tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jersey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mickele walks into a straight right hand from Jersey.
Jersey thuds a left hand into Mickele's body.
Mickele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheers as Jersey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mickele doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Jersey.
Jersey tests Mickele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jersey moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Jersey finds it's way through Mickele's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Jersey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jersey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jersey lands with a shot to the body.
Jersey with a jab.
Jersey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jersey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jersey cracks Mickele with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jersey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mickele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jersey cracks the inside of Mickele's front leg.
Jersey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jersey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mickele.
Mickele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jersey thuds his right hand into Mickele's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jersey lands with a straight right. Mickele didn't see that one coming.
Jersey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jersey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jersey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jersey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mickele looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jersey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mickele has time to react.
Jersey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mickele tries to clinch but Jersey is having none of it.
Good exchange - Jersey coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mickele tries to clinch up but Jersey circles away and keeps his distance.
Jersey scores with a one two! Mickele had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mickele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jersey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jersey lands a jab to the head.
Mickele is looking to clinch but Jersey is avoiding it.
Jersey avoids the head kick by Mickele.
Mickele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jersey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jersey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mickele has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jersey finds it's way round the side to connect with Mickele's head.
Jersey lands a nice looking body shot.
Jersey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mickele walks into a stiff left hand from Jersey.
Jersey cracks a nice hook into Mickele's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jersey works over Mickele's head and body with a nice combination.
Jersey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mickele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jersey's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jersey duly obliges.
Jersey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jersey scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mickele has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Mickele is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jersey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jersey.
Oh Mickele is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jersey lands the left hand.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Jersey! Mickele is backing up but he can't get away as Jersey lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Mickele and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dan Jersey!