PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luis Helguera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Michnal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick Michnal struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Patrick Michnal told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Helguera
vs
Michnal

190 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

187 cm
22
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Helguera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Michnal!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Helguera.
Helguera connects with a body shot.
Helguera lands a glancing blow to the side of Michnal's head.
Helguera scores with a three punch combo!
Michnal fails with the takedown

and Helguera counters with a shoot takedown. Michnal fights it but they end up in guard.
Michnal can't keep his opponent in guard - Helguera advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Helguera frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Michnal is trying to escape the mount.
Michnal is in a horrible position here. Helguera smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Michnal is rocked!

It looks like Patrick Michnal has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helguera postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Michnal in real trouble here! The ref calls for Michnal to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Helguera!