PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armane Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Moore's choice of entrance music: Streetlife. Armane Moore has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Michaels
vs
Moore

182 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Armane Moore!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore misses with a takedown attempt
and Michaels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Moore gets caught flat footed, as Michaels shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Michaels drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Michaels jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Michaels distracts Moore with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Michaels drops back looking for a leg! Moore is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Moore manages to kick Michaels off! Michaels jumps back into Moore's guard.
Moore wants to stand up but Michaels is controlling him.
Michaels trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Michaels wants to pass the guard but Moore is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Michaels trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Michaels.
Moore utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Michaels tries to free his leg and advance position but Moore is retaining full guard.

Michaels drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Michaels jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michaels throwing strikes but missing.
Moore looks gassed!
Michaels looking to pass the guard.
Moore really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Michaels. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Michaels keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Moore's head.
Michaels scoring with punches to the head and body.
Michaels might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Michaels looking to pass the guard.
Michaels has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Michaels has gone for a leg lock! Moore slips out almost immediately though and dives into Michaels's guard.

Michaels is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Moore frees his head nicely. Oh but Michaels has switched to an armbar! Moore is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Shawn Michaels!