PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kendrick Michaelson (ranked 7971 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Ground (ranked 4208 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.

Michaelson
vs
Ground

198 cm
19
253 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kendrick Michaelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zak Ground!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Michaelson.

It looks like Zak Ground has been cut.
Zak Ground seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Michaelson cracks Ground with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ground looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Michaelson finish him?

Ground is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ground takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ground is still on wobbly legs! Can Michaelson finish him?
Ground looks winded!
Michaelson lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Ground up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Michaelson from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Ground's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kendrick Michaelson!