PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Radoslaw Michalak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Sahebt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michalak's entrance music is Wretch 32 ft Delilah- Don't Be Afraid. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Michalak
vs
Sahebt

188 cm
22
181 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Radoslaw Michalak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Sahebt!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Sahebt or perhaps it was just good defense by Michalak which made him look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sahebt.
Sahebt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Radoslaw Michalak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Sahebt.
Michalak throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Michalak stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Michalak wants it to stay on the feet.
Sahebt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Michalak scores with a three punch combo!
Michalak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sahebt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Michalak misses with a series of wild punches.
Sahebt misses with a two punch combination.
Sahebt slips a jab and a cross from Michalak.
Sahebt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Michalak defends it nicely.
Michalak misses with the combination.
James Sahebt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sahebt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Radoslaw Michalak has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sahebt tries for a takedown but Michalak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Michalak misses.
Sahebt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Michalak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sahebt looks gassed!
Michalak throws a one two combo.
A bone on bone clash there as Michalak blocks the leg kick.
Sahebt slips a jab and a cross from Michalak.
Nice takedown defense from Michalak. No joy for Sahebt on that attempt.
Michalak misses with a wild combination.
Sahebt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Michalak circles away quickly and effectively.
Michalak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sahebt circles away quickly and effectively.
Sahebt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michalak sizes up Sahebt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sahebt tries to clinch but Michalak moves out of range.
Michalak leaves Sahebt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Michalak does no damage.
Nice takedown defense from Michalak. No joy for Sahebt on that attempt.
Michalak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sahebt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Michalak thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sahebt if he has to take too many more of those.
Sahebt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Michalak as he jumps to the side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sahebt swinging wildly here.
Michalak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sahebt.
Michalak misses with a double jab.
Sahebt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Michalak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Michalak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michalak throws a right and a left that Sahebt avoids nicely.
Sahebt fails with the takedown.
Sahebt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Michalak counters with a leg kick.
Sahebt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Michalak counters with a stiff right hand.
Michalak leaves Sahebt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Michalak moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Michalak scores with a shot to the body.
Michalak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sahebt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sahebt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Michalak pinned against the cage. Michalak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sahebt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Michalak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sahebt shoots for a double leg takedown but Michalak sprawls well. He's pushed Sahebt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Michalak lands a high kick!
Danga de danga de dang - Michalak scores with a four punch combination!
Michalak lands a high kick!
Sahebt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michalak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sahebt lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sahebt feints a jab promting Michalak to slip. Sahebt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Michalak slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Michalak lands with a kick to the temple. Sahebt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sahebt dives in and grabs Michalak's left leg, looking for a takedown. Michalak pushes down on Sahebt's head and hops out.
Sahebt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michalak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Michalak feints and then cracks Sahebt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sahebt down.
Michalak scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Michalak lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Radoslaw Michalak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Radoslaw Michalak's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Michalak lands a nice looking body kick.
Michalak stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Michalak wants it to stay on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Michalak.
Sahebt throws the kick towards the body but Michalak avoids it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Michalak.
Sahebt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sahebt tries to clinch but Michalak is having none of it.
Michalak throws a head kick that Sahebt semi-blocks.
Sahebt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sahebt is defended easily by Michalak.
Radoslaw Michalak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michalak throws a one two combo.
Michalak shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sahebt eats them both and turns towards Michalak to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Michalak lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sahebt backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Michalak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sahebt throws an overhand right that lands on Michalak's shoulder, as Michalak tries to avoid the shot.
Sahebt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Radoslaw Michalak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Sahebt.
Sahebt is breathing heavily.
Sahebt dodges the punch combination from Michalak.
Michalak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Michalak misses with the combination.
Sahebt misses with a takedown attempt - Michalak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A left and a right from Michalak both land. Nice combination.
Sahebt is trying desperately to land a takedown but Michalak is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sahebt.
Michalak misses with a two punch combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Michalak.

Sahebt pushes Michalak up against the cage in a clinch.
Michalak wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sahebt - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Michalak wants a takedown but no success here.

Sahebt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sahebt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michalak.
Sahebt shoots for a double leg takedown but Michalak sprawls well. He's pushed Sahebt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Michalak scores with a four punch combination!
Michalak throws a head kick that half lands.
Sahebt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Michalak sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sahebt somewhat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michalak throws a quick inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Michalak blocks the leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
No joy there for Sahebt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sahebt throws a right and a left that Michalak avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michalak misses with a few strikes there.
Sahebt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Michalak lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sahebt throws a low kick but Michalak moves out of range easily.
Sahebt shoots in looking for a takedown but Michalak manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sahebt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Michalak throws a head kick that half lands.
Michalak avoids the body shot from Sahebt.
Sahebt fails to land with a series of punches.
Michalak throws a series of strikes that have Sahebt backpedaling.
Michalak scores with a one two! Sahebt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Michalak misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sahebt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sahebt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Michalaks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michalak avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Michalak finds it's way through Sahebt's defenses.
Sahebt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Michalak pinned against the cage. Michalak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sahebt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Michalak moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sahebt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michalak throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Michalak is working the combinations to good effect here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Michalak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sahebt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Radoslaw Michalak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Radoslaw Michalak's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Michalak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sahebt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sahebt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sahebt misses with a takedown attempt - Michalak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Radoslaw Michalak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Sahebt.
Michalak throws a series of punches but Sahebt moves out of range.
Michalak moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sahebt fails with a takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Michalak.
Sahebt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Michalak as he jumps to the side.
Sahebt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Michalak stalks Sahebt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sahebt's face. Sahebt staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michalak throws a head kick that Sahebt semi-blocks.
Michalak getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sahebt wants to clinch up but Michalak keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Michalak misses.
Some wild striking there from Sahebt.
Michalak scores with a decent looking hook.
Michalak blocks the body kick.
Michalak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sahebt shoots in looking for a takedown. Michalak tries to sprawl out of it but Sahebt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Michalak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sahebt looks for a takedown but Michalak sprawls well.
Michalak throws a series of strikes that have Sahebt backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sahebt throws a leg kick
and Michalak counters with a one-two to the body.
Michalak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sahebt shoots for a takedown but Michalak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Michalak lands with an overhand left.
Michalak looks to land a combination but Sahebt avoids it well.
Sahebt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Michalak sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sahebt somewhat.
Radoslaw Michalak is winning the standup battle so far.
Michalak throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sahebt.
Sahebt looks to land a combination but Michalak avoids it well.
Sahebt misses with a series of wild punches.
Michalak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sahebt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michalak lands with a nice combination. Sahebt backs away looking to recover.
Michalak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sahebt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sahebt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michalak stuffs the takedown.
A right-left combo lands from Michalak.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sahebt.
Radoslaw Michalak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Michalak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sahebt's calf.
Michalak lands with a nice body kick.
Sahebt misses with a few strikes there.
Sahebt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Michalak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sahebt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Michalak.
Sahebt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Michalak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michalak lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sahebt takes a step back to recover.
Michalak moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sahebt misses with a two punch combination.
Sahebt shoots in for a double leg but Michalak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Michalak throws a series of punches but Sahebt moves out of range.
Sahebt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Michalak lands a nice hook to Sahebt's body. Sahebt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sahebt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
James Sahebt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left and a right from Michalak both land. Nice combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sahebt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Michalak throws a right hand that Sahebt ducks under and follows up with a left that Sahebt also avoids with ease.
Sahebt shoots in for a double leg but Michalak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Radoslaw Michalak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Michalak, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Radoslaw Michalak!
Radoslaw Michalak decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.