PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allah Habibi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels's entrance music is Sexy Boy. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Michaels
vs
Habibi

189 cm
27
245 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

187 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Allah Habibi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Habibi has closed the distance and engaged Michaels in a clinch.
Habibi is pressed up against the ropes. Michaels has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Habibi down to the mat. Habibi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Michaels forces Habibi back against the ropes and clinches.
Habibi landing knees to the body.
Habibi lands a left hand.
Habibi lands an elbow inside.
Habibi crunches a lovely knee into Michaels's ribcage.
Habibi trying to control the position but instead, Michaels has worked for underhooks and has pushed Habibi into the ropes.
Michaels is trying to force a seperation but Habibi has the dominant position.
Habibi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Shawn Michaels has been cut.
Habibi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Michaels is working for takedown but Habibi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Habibi.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
Habibi slows down the pace here.
Habibi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Michaels in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels is trying to break the clinch but Habibi has him pressed against the ropes.
Habibi lands an uppercut.
Habibi lands an elbow inside that Michaels shrugs off.
Habibi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Habibi looking to stall.
Michaels tries to pull guard but Habibi won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shawn Michaels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Habibi lands an elbow inside.
Habibi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Habibi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Habibi scores with a knee to the head.
Habibi lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Habibi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Habibi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Habibi lands a nice knee to the body.
Habibi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Michaels's face.
Habibi gets through Michaels's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Habibi drops Michaels with a big knee straight up the middle! Michaels is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Michaels is rocked!

Habibi instigates a clinch.
Oh Michaels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Habibi working the clinch nicely. Michaels is working for position but Habibi cracks him with a big knee to the head! Michaels crumples up against the ropes and Habibi lands two more shots before the ref can save Michaels! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Allah Habibi!