PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samoa Rome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rome's entrance music is Samoan Death. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Rome
vs
Miller

188 cm
25
167 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
181 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samoa Rome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Miller!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rome.
Rome loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Rome misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rome showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Miller avoids the body shot from Rome.
Miller scores with a jab to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Miller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rome momentarily.
Miller tries to bum rush Rome with a series of wild strikes but Rome uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rome misses with a few strikes there.
Miller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Miller moves away from the strike by Rome.
Miller lands a really nice looking cross but Rome seems unphased.
Rome lands a nice hook to Miller's body. Miller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Rome wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rome wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miller.
Miller has Rome pressed against the cage, preventing Rome from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller keeps control of Rome as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Miller.
Rome is looking to break free of the clinch but Miller has double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Miller.
Miller prevents Rome from breaking the clinch.
Miller prevents Rome from breaking the clinch.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Samoa Rome has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rome working hard to break the clinch.
Rome is trying to break free.
Rome is looking to break free of the clinch but Miller has double underhooks.
Rome is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rome wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Rome wants to break free but Miller has control.
Miller lands an elbow inside that Rome shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.
A short left from Miller.
Miller lands a shot to the body.
Miller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romes head.
A frustrated look appears on Rome's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller has Rome pressed against the cage, preventing Rome from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller keeps control of Rome as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.
Miller keeps control of Rome as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miller.
Rome tries to break free but Miller pushes him back against the cage.
Miller gets through Rome's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Miller lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rome up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.
Miller lands a shot to the body.
Rome is breathing heavily.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller keeps control of Rome as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rome looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rome is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Rome's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rome wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Miller lands an elbow just above Rome 's eye.
Rome looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short left from Miller.
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rome's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Rome's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller avoiding damage.
Miller scores with a shoulder strike.
Rome working hard to break the clinch.
Rome wants to break free but Miller has control.
Rome is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
Miller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Miller lands a right hand.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rome on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rome is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rome wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Miller displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rome up against the cage.
Miller prevents Rome from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rome's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miller lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Miller lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Rome manages to break the clinch.
Rome takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Miller moves out of range as Rome strikes.
Rome steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Rome throws a looping overhand right but Miller ducks down to avoid it.
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rome doesn't seem bothered though.
Rome misses the shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Miller.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miller.
Miller catches Rome with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Miller.

Miller lands a left and a right that send Rome crashing to the mat, dazed. Miller thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Rome is rocked!
Miller throws an overhand right that drops Rome like a sack of potatoes! Miller dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Miller!