PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guapo Obispo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Michaels
vs
Obispo

177 cm
20
166 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
164 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guapo Obispo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Michaels misses.
Obispo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obispo was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.
Obispo avoids the head kick by Michaels.
Michaels tries to clinch up.
Michaels throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Michaels misses with a head kick.
Michaels lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Obispo avoids a kick to the body.
Michaels tries a head kick but it misses.
Michaels swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Obispo moves out of range easily.
Michaels lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Guapo Obispo has been cut.
Michaels stuffs the takedown attempt from Obispo. Obispo gets slowly back to his feet.
Michaels tries to clinch but Obispo is having none of it.
Obispo shoots in but Michaels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shawn Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guapo Obispo.

Obispo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Obispo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Obispo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Michaels defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Obispo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Michaels keeping control of the position.
Obispo prevents Michaels from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Michaels makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Michaels throws a sloppy head kick and Obispo moves out of range easily.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
A solid body kick from Michaels.
Michaels will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Michaels misses with a wild body shot.

Obispo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Obispo showed some decent athleticism there.
Obispo is trying to control the action in half guard but Michaels is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Michaels is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels has his hands clasped together around Obispo's back. He's all about the action.
Obispo controlling the action here.
Obispo wants to control but Michaels is keeping him busy.

Obispo seems to be working for a kimura but Michaels defends the submission attempt.
Obispo controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shawn Michaels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guapo Obispo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice sprawl there from Michaels as Obispo shoots in.
No joy there for Michaels, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michaels wants to clinch up but Obispo keeps it at a distance.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obispo with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Michaels to counter with a crisp jab.

Obispo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Obispo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Michaels uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Michaels keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shawn Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guapo Obispo.
Obispo is breathing heavily.

Obispo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Michaels looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Michaels is trying to buck Obispo off.

Obispo is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Michaels looks calm but he's in trouble here. Obispo gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Michaels is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Obispo lets go of the hold and Michaels can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Guapo Obispo!