PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Dugan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dugan
vs
Michael

196 cm
22
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Dugan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacob Michael!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michael misses with a head kick.
Dugan wants to clinch up but Michael keeps it at a distance.

Michael moves into the clinch successfully.
Michael taking a breather.
Michael tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dugan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dugan.
Dugan looking to throw knees to the head but Michael is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michael slows down the pace here.
Michael tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Michael throws an elbow but misses.
Dugan stops a takedown attempt from Michael.
Michael slows down the pace here.
Michael tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Michael controlling the action here for a moment.
Dugan with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dugan tries a knee to the head but Michael blocks it.
Dugan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Michael misses with an elbow over the top.
Michael drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Michael Dugan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Michael.
Dugan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dugan misses with a knee strike.
Michael throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dugan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Michael has Dugan pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dugan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michael blocks it with crossed arms.
Dugan is pressed up against the cage. Michael has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dugan down to the mat. Dugan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dugan looks to clinch

and Michael holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dugan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dugan prevents a body shot from Michael.
Dugan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dugan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dugan landing knees to the head.
Michael working aggressively here.
Dugan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Michael pressing his opponent against the cage.

Michael turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Michael manages to end up in side control.
Dugan tries to escape but Michael is in control.
Dugan trying to remain calm as Michael controls from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dugan tries to escape but Michael is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Michael dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dugan tries to clinch up

and Michael counters with a takedown into side control.
Dugan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Michael throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Michael controls the position from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dugan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Michael decides to stand back up.
Michael tries to clinch but Dugan is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Michael shoots in for a takedown but Dugan shows good takedown defense.
Jacob Michael seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michael is breathing heavily.
Michael misses with a wild combination.
Dugan tries to clinch

and Michael counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Michael slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Michael is looking to stand up but Dugan won't let him.
Michael wants to control from the top but Dugan keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Let's hope that Michael has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jacob Michael just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dugan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michael is looking to clinch.

Michael moves into range and clinches up with Dugan.
Michael taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Michael showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Michael tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dugan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dugan tries to clinch

and Michael decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dugan's guard.
Michael content to stall in guard here.
Michael looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Michael stands up from Dugan's guard - Michael perhaps looking for a knockout.
Michael Dugan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dugan closes the distance but Michael moves to the side

and Michael counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dugan won't be happy with that.
Michael with the ground and pound but Dugan regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Michael keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Michael escapes and gets back to his feet.
Dugan tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Michael counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michael tries to work over Dugan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dugan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dugan keeps control of Michael as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Michael stalling in the clinch.
Dugan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Michael pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dugan throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dugan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dugan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Michael goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dugan prevents it.
Dugan tries to land a knee to the head but Michael blocks with his arms.
Michael is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dugan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dugan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Michael is keeping busy.
Dugan tries to land a knee to the head but Michael blocks with his arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Michael comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Michael 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Michael!