PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henri Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Miller
vs
Marshall

194 cm
23
276 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
255 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henri Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miller leaves Marshall with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Marshall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bubba Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henri Marshall.

Miller looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marshall can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miller is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Miller cracks Marshall with a solid left hand.
Miller trying to control but Marshall is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marshall trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marshall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marshall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marshall keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller connects with a couple of short punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Miller connects with a couple of short punches.
Miller is in close to Marshall's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miller is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller is working Marshall over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Marshall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Marshall is looking to sweep but instead, Miller has passed into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Marshall trying to control from the bottom.
Miller is trying to control the action in half guard but Marshall is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Miller looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Marshall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Marshall has hold of Miller's hands but Miller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

It looks like Henri Marshall has been cut.
Marshall looks gassed!
Miller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marshall trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall tries to get to full guard but Miller has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miller wants to take a breather but Marshall is having none of it.
Marshall has hold of Miller's hands but Miller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marshall wants to get back to full guard.
Marshall wants to control but Miller is keeping busy.
Miller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Miller slips a nice elbow through Marshall's hands, connecting with Marshall's forehead.
Miller scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Marshall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Miller looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Marshall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Marshall is looking to control Miller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marshall avoid being mounted?
Marshall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miller scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miller is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Miller prevents Marshall from improving his position.
Marshall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Marshall trying to control here.
Miller wants to take a breather but Marshall is having none of it.
Miller prevents Marshall from improving his position.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marshall keeps working.
Marshall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Miller lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miller lands strikes from half guard.
Miller prevents Marshall from improving his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Miller closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Miller connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Marshall some visible discomfort.

Miller is trying to get an arm triangle but Marshall is defending well.
Miller lands an elbow.
Marshall defending against the ground and pound.
Marshall is working to avoid the ground and pound but Miller connects with a decent elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Miller tries for a kimura but Marshall is defending well.
Miller working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henri Marshall's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Marshall shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Miller is trying to defend but Marshall finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Miller works his way to full guard. Good work.
Miller is trying to control the position but Marshall postures up.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marshall lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Marshall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Miller is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marshall defends well.
Marshall lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Marshall throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
Marshall preventing the sweep.
Marshall trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller is trying to keep Marshall in close.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marshall tries for a takedown but Miller circles away easily

and Miller decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Marshall's guard.
Bubba Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marshall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to control from the top but Marshall keeps moving.
Marshall looking for a sweep. Not yet Marshall, not yet.
Marshall is trying to control the position but Miller postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marshall gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Miller counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Marshall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Miller landing a few strikes.
Miller slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Marshall.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller landing shots from mount.
Miller landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller working the ground and pound effectively.
Marshall is trying to escape the mount.
Miller pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Miller looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Miller lands a big elbow.
Marshall can't escape the position.
Miller with the ground and pound from mount.
Miller cracks Marshall with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Miller is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Marshall is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Miller landing punches.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marshall can do to turn this around?
Marshall blocking the ground and pound.
Miller punching from mount but Marshall doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Marshall avoids a series of strikes thrown by Miller.
Miller can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marshall is looking to escape.
Marshall wants to hold on but Miller pushes him away.
Marshall is looking to get to half guard.
Marshall tries to hold on but Miller postures up.
Miller lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Marshall is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Miller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henri Marshall's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Marshall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Miller decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Marshall's guard.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Miller lands a couple of digs.
Miller forces his way into half guard.
Marshall tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Marshall is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Miller scores with a couple of nice shots.
Miller is nestled in close to Marshall, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Marshall has hold of Miller's hands but Miller slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marshall trying to control but Miller postures up.
Miller working over Marshall with some ground and pound. Marshall looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Miller connects with a nice short shot to Marshall's temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marshall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller drops an elbow to the side of Marshall's head.

Miller is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Marshall trying to control but Miller postures up.
Miller working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Miller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marshall's head.
Miller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marshall's head.
Marshall wants to control but Miller is keeping busy and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marshall with a poor takedown

and Miller counters with a takedown into side control.
Miller scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Marshall to see if he's OK.
Miller landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Marshall wants to control but Miller postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is looking for a sweep.
Miller lands an elbow.
Marshall wants to control but Miller postures up.
Marshall is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Miller is staying active.
Miller in side control lands a decent elbow.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Marshall tries for a takedown but Miller circles away easily

and Miller moves into the clinch.
Bubba Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henri Marshall.

Marshall gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Miller regains guard.
Miller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marshall's guard.
Marshall looking for a sweep. Not yet Marshall, not yet.
Miller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marshall working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Marshall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Miller counters with a nice double leg into side control. Marshall won't be happy with that.
Marshall tries to buck Miller off but Miller is having none of it.
Miller passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Marshall!
Miller cracks Marshall with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Miller.
Miller landing strikes, looking to finish!

Miller is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Marshall has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Marshall is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Marshall looks a forlorn figure.
Marshall is wriggling around trying to escape.
Miller is landing with some decent strikes but Marshall is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Marshall tries to hold on but Miller postures up.
Miller has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Marshall's face.
Henri Marshall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Miller is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Marshall to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Marshall shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller thowing shots but they're missing.
Marshall is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Miller!