PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rampage Crackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Crackson's choice of entrance music: Clap for the Wolfman. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Miller
vs
Crackson

200 cm
25
200 lbs
10 - 18 - 0

189 cm
21
213 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 10 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, James Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rampage Crackson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Miller with that takedown attempt.
Rampage Crackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Crackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Miller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crackson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Crackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller tries for a takedown but Crackson manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Crackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Miller looking for a takedown.
Miller takes an elbow to the forehead.
Miller tries for a takedown but Crackson manages to get underhooks.
Miller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Miller avoids the elbow strike from Crackson, against the cage.
Crackson is working Miller over against the cage.
Crackson controlling the action here for a moment.
Miller fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crackson circles away.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by Crackson.

Crackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Crackson.
Crackson crunches a lovely knee into Miller's ribcage.
Crackson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The referee is keeping an eye on Crackson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Miller fails to pull guard.

Crackson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
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. Crackson connects with a nice short shot to Miller's temple.
Ground and pound from Crackson.
Crackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crackson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Miller with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crackson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Crackson scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Miller is rocked!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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. Crackson connects with a nice short shot to Miller's temple.
Oh Miller is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crackson scores with a big shot! Miller's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Miller! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rampage Crackson!