PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michal Michalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shin Gouki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shin Gouki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Michalski
vs
Gouki

185 cm
20
178 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

169 cm
20
174 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Michal Michalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shin Gouki!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michalski tries to clinch up.
Gouki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gouki feints and then cracks Michalski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Michalski down.

Gouki gets a clinch.

Gouki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gouki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Michalski's calf.

Michalski gets tackled into the cage by Gouki. Gouki maintains the clinch.
Gouki lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michalski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gouki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gouki digs a right hand into Michalski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Michalski's gas tank.

Gouki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gouki lands a nice looking body shot.
Michalski is breathing heavily.
Gouki connects with a body shot that sends Michalski's belly button to the back.
Gouki fakes the leg kick and cracks Michalski in the body.
Gouki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gouki lands a nice shot to the body.

Gouki pushes Michalski up against the cage in a clinch.

Gouki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gouki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gouki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Michalski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Gouki rushes Michalski and presses him up against the cage.
Gouki lands a right hand.

Gouki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shin Gouki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gouki throws a shot to the body.

Michalski gets tackled into the cage by Gouki. Gouki maintains the clinch.

Gouki breaks from the clinch.
Gouki tries to bum rush Michalski with a series of wild strikes but Michalski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gouki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michalski is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Gouki moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shin Gouki!