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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gold Member (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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145 lbs
2 - 9 - 0 |
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130 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gold Member!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Melvin Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Member throws a series of strikes that have Michaels backpedaling.
Member gets caught flat footed, as Michaels shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Member is looking to stand up but Michaels isn't so interested in that idea.
Michaels trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Michaels trying to control but Member is working from the bottom.
Michaels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Michaels looking to sit in guard and control but Member gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Member wants to stand but Michaels has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Michaels can do anything to dispel that myth.
Michaels wants to stand but Member is controlling the position.
Member wants to get up but he can't break Michaels's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Michaels wants to stand and escape but Member is having none of it.
Michaels pulls Member in close to prevent any damage.
Michaels has a closed guard, preventing Member from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Member stops Michaels from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Member gets to his feet - Michaels follows without any prompting.
Member fails to land with a series of punches.
Gold Member is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Michaels looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Member is breathing heavily.
Member being controlled here, momentarily.
Michaels trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels trying to control the position from guard on top but Member is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michaels's corner is telling him to maintain position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Melvin Michaels hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Michaels darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Member tries to kick Michaels off but Michaels keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Member keeps working.
Member wants to stand back up but Michaels manages to pass into side control.
Michaels slows the pace down.
Member taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Michaels dominated that round.
That's time! Member's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Michaels takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Member.
Michaels shoots in for a takedown but Member shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Michaels moves into the clinch.
Michaels fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Michaels throws a punch but it's blocked by Member.
Member looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Member wants to get back to striking at distance but Michaels won't allow it.
Michaels jumps guard but Member stands there with Michaels around his waist. Michaels gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gold Member has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Michaels.
Michaels has Member pressed against the cage, preventing Member from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Michaels jumps guard but Member stands there with Michaels around his waist. Michaels gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Member tries to break the clinch but Michaels is controlling the position.
Michaels throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Michaels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Member wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Michaels.
Member really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Member can't break the clinch.
Member wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Michaels.
A frustrated look appears on Member's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Member wants to get back to striking at distance but Michaels won't allow it.
Member's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michaels has managed to clinch.
Michaels can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Member regains guard.
Michaels working some strikes from top position.
Michaels keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Member's head.
Member can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Michaels controls the pace.
Member will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Member is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Michaels is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels looking to sit in guard and control but Member gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Member tries to stand but Michaels is controlling from the bottom.
Michaels scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Member falls off balance throwing a combination
and Michaels counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Michaels.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michaels stays in close to Member's body and controls the position.
Melvin Michaels has got the better of the ground game so far.
Michaels trying to control but Member is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels throws a big right hand that misses.
Member keeping moving, preventing Michaels from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Melvin Michaels hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A decent looking cross lands there for Member.
Michaels shoots in but no luck this time.
Michaels shoots in and gets a takedown into Member's guard.
Michaels working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Member wants to stand up but Michaels is controlling him.
Michaels drops back looking for a leg! Member is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Member manages to kick Michaels off! Michaels jumps back into Member's guard.
Michaels distracts Member with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Michaels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Michaels shoots in and bounces Member off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Michaels cracks Member with a solid left hand.
Member wants to stand up but Michaels is controlling him.
Michaels trying to control the position from guard on top but Member is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michaels is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels stops Member from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Michaels chips away with some ground and pound.
Michaels with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Michaels stands up over Member, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Member wants to stand and escape but Michaels is having none of it.
Michaels distracts Member with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Michaels looking to sit in guard and control but Member gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Michaels has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Member off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels instigates a clinch.
Member tries to circle away but Michaels has him pinned against the cage.
Michaels fails to pull guard.
Michaels keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Member's efforts to push away.
Michaels is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Michaels looking for a takedown.
Gold Member has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Michaels.
Michaels gets control of Member's arms and successfully pulls guard. Michaels will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Member wants to stand and escape but instead Michaels has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Michaels trying to control the position from guard on top but Member is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Member scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Member sprawls well initially but Michaels persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Michaels not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Michaels winds up and cracks Member with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Michaels wants to take a breather but Member is having none of it.
Michaels thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Melvin Michaels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Michaels winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melvin Michaels!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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