PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lasse Lehtipuu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaq Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels has chosen SEXY BOY as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Lehtipuu
vs
Michaels

203 cm
18
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasse Lehtipuu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shaq Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lehtipuu.
Lehtipuu lands a high kick!
Michaels misses with the combination.
Michaels blocks a head kick by Lehtipuu.

Michaels clinches up against the cage.

Lehtipuu breaks from the clinch.
Lehtipuu throws a sloppy head kick and Michaels moves out of range easily.

Michaels shoots in and bounces Lehtipuu off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lehtipuu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Michaels throwing strikes but missing.
Michaels postures up in Lehtipuu's guard and throws a big left but Lehtipuu blocks it.
Michaels is in close to Lehtipuu's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Michaels accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lehtipuu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Michaels on the ground.
Michaels cracks Lehtipuu with a solid left hand.
Michaels trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Michaels postures up and lands a big shot to Lehtipuu's brow.
Michaels keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lehtipuu's head.
Michaels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Michaels wants to pass the guard but Lehtipuu is keeping the position.
Lehtipuu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lehtipuu keeping full guard, as Michaels tries to pass.
Michaels passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Michaels.
Lehtipuu managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Michaels.
Michaels creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lehtipuu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Michaels wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lehtipuu taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lehtipuu takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lehtipuu takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lehtipuu is working to avoid the ground and pound but Michaels connects with a decent elbow.
Michaels cracks Lehtipuu with a big right hand but Lehtipuu just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lands an elbow.
Michaels advances to full mount.
Lehtipuu is breathing heavily.
Michaels is in the full mount, landing strikes.

It looks like Lasse Lehtipuu has been cut.
Michaels landing punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels avoids the attempt from Lehtipuu to control.
Michaels cracks Lehtipuu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Michaels dominating with strikes here.
Michaels landing punches.
Michaels lands with some strikes.

Lehtipuu is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels lands a big elbow.
Oh Lehtipuu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Michaels working Lehtipuu over with strikes here.
Michaels unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Lehtipuu wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Michaels celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shaq Michaels!