PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bowman Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rook's entrance music is Daughtry-What I Want. A fine choice. Bowman Rook is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Rook
vs
Miller

185 cm
20
238 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bowman Rook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Miller!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rook connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller misses with a head kick.
Rook throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller throws a head kick that misses
enabling Rook to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller walks into a straight right hand from Rook.
Rook swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rook lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Miller tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rook connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to clinch up

and Rook counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rook.
Rook takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Bowman Rook has been cut.
Miller tries to land knees in the clinch but Rook avoids the damage to the body.
Miller prevents the takedown attempt.
Miller lands a nice knee to the body.

Rook pulls Miller into guard.
Rook keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Miller throws and elbow that misses. Rook uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miller's guard. Nice move by Rook!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rook postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rook looking to sit in guard and control but Miller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Miller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Rook uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Miller closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Rook counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Rook to counter with a crisp jab.
Miller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rook fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rook lands a head shot.
Miller tries to clinch but Rook moves away

and Rook holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Miller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rook.
Miller is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rook is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Miller to work.
Miller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rook.
Rook on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Rook wants the takedown. Miller is fighting it off but Rook persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Miller's guard against the cage.
Rook 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 utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rook throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
Rook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rook trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bowman Rook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bowman Rook's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Miller tries to clinch
and Rook counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller wants to clinch but Rook slips to the side
and Rook counters with a series of strikes. Miller will be more careful next time no doubt.

Rook clinches up against the cage.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Rook blocks it.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rook avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
Miller lands an elbow inside that Rook shrugs off.
Rook looking for a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rook's brow.
Rook could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Miller using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Miller scores with a knee to the head.
Miller missing with knees to the body.

Miller pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rook trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook preventing the sweep.
Rook throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miller seems keen to control Rook's posture.
Rook throwing strikes but missing.
Rook slips nicely into half guard.
Miller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Miller has one foot on Rook's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Miller tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Rook counter with a right hand.
Miller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rook lands a nice hook to Miller's body. Miller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rook lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rook lands a nice hook to Miller's body. Miller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rook with a nice cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rook, as that shot connected.

Rook clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miller throws an elbow but misses.
Miller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rook avoids the elbow strike from Miller, against the cage.
Miller has Rook pressed against the cage.
Miller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rook's elbow.
Miller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rook.
Rook dodges an elbow strike from Miller.
Rook tries to score a body lock takedown but Miller shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bowman Rook. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller leaning against his opponent.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
Miller pushes off an throws an elbow but Rook leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rook trying to control the position but instead, Miller has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rook into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rook tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Miller.

Bowman Rook's cut is getting worse.
Miller throws an elbow that misses.
Rook tries for a takedown. No joy.
Miller leaning against his opponent.
Miller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miller lands an elbow inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Miller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rook prevents it.
Miller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rook blocks it with crossed arms.
Rook on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bowman Rook dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bowman Rook's cut.
That's time! Rook's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Rook connects with a crisp jab.
Rook shoots in looking for a takedown. Miller tries to sprawl out of it but Rook keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Miller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rook throws a one two combo.
Miller moves to clinch but Rook breaks away
and Rook counters with a stiff right hand.
Miller tries to clinch but Rook moves away
and Rook counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rook lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Miller tries to clinch but Rook moves away
and Rook counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rook misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to clinch up
and Rook counters with a two punch combo.
Bowman Rook is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rook counters with a nice body shot.
Miller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick by Miller misses

and Rook counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rook is looking to work some ground and pound but Miller has wrist control.
Rook throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rook wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Rook throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rook with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rook throwing strikes but missing.
Rook throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rook missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rook passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rook looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Miller is avoiding damage well.
Rook creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Miller sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rook throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Miller tries to buck Rook off but Rook is having none of it.
Miller is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
An elbow from Rook crashes against the mat.

Rook is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Miller knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rook connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Miller some visible discomfort.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bowman Rook showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rook, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bowman Rook!