PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roan Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller's entrance music is renegade. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Miller
vs
Marshall

195 cm
27
267 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

192 cm
30
279 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brock Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roan Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marshall darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Miller wants to control but Marshall is keeping busy.
Marshall wants to pass to mount but Miller is defending the position.

Marshall is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Miller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marshall.

Marshall is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Marshall is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Miller has managed to free his arm - good work.
Marshall prevents Miller from standing back up.
Miller trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall trying to mount his opponent but Miller defends it.
Miller pushes Marshall off looking to stand but Marshall dives back in and keeps control.

Marshall seems to be working for a kimura but Miller defends the submission attempt.
Marshall tries to pass the half guard into mount. Miller knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Marshall wants to work for an arm triangle but Miller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Miller tries to kick Marshall off but Marshall keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Marshall is working for a kimura but Miller is defending it quite comfortably.
Miller is refusing to be controlled, as Marshall sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Miller is trying to stand back up but Marshall is controlling him

Marshall looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Marshall thows a huge punch but Miller dodges it nicely.

Marshall looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miller's head.
Marshall is looking to pass Miller's guard but actually Miller recovers to full guard.
Miller keeping full guard, as Marshall tries to pass.

Marshall drops back looking for a leg! Miller is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Miller manages to kick Marshall off! Marshall jumps back into Miller's guard.
Miller wants to stand but Marshall is controlling the position.
Marshall trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miller trying to control the position.
Marshall stops Miller from standing up.
Miller on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Miller tries to get out of the position.
Marshall trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marshall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marshall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Marshall decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Marshall looks gassed!
Miller is trying to stand.

Marshall wants to work for an arm triangle but Miller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Miller pushes Marshall off looking to stand but Marshall dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roan Marshall dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Marshall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marshall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marshall swinging wildly here.
Marshall misses with a body shot

so Miller counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Marshall wants to stand but Miller is controlling the position.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marshall is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Miller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Miller throws a strike but Marshall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Miller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marshall is controlling him.
Marshall throws and elbow that misses. Miller uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Marshall's guard. Nice move by Miller!
Marshall wants to stand up but Miller is controlling him.
Miller landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Marshall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller connects with a couple of short punches.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marshall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Miller looking to pass the guard.
Marshall has momentary wrist control but Miller slips an elbow through the middle.
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Marshall is retaining full guard.
Marshall wants to stand but Miller is controlling the position.
Marshall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marshall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miller wants to control from the top but Marshall keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Miller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Marshall has wrist control.
Miller wants to control from the top but Marshall keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miller postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Miller dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Marshall, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Marshall against the cage but Marshall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brock Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller throws a one two combo.

It looks like Roan Marshall has been cut.
Miller shoots and misses
and Marshall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller takes a jab right on the kisser.
Miller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Marshall counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brock Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller wants to stand and escape but Marshall is having none of it.
Marshall is in close to Miller's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Marshall sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Miller's guard.

Marshall seems to be working for a kimura but Miller defends the submission attempt.
Miller tries to kick Marshall off but Marshall keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marshall 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Miller has one foot on Marshall's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Marshall throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marshall is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Marshall circles away and we're back to standing.
Marshall lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Miller shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Marshall napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Marshall throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Marshall misses with the combination.
Brock Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Marshall shows good takedown defense.
Marshall digs a good hook to Miller's body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Marshall as Miller shoots in.
Marshall lands a front kick.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marshall misses with a head kick.
Marshall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
A jab from Marshall misses.
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marshall swivels and escapes.
Marshall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller thumps Marshall with a low kick.
Marshall closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Marshall pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marshall counters with a right hand to the body.
Miller has his takedown stuffed
letting Marshall counter with a right hand.
Miller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Marshall counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Miller's guard now.

Miller scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Marshall throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up with Marshall, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes Marshall against the cage but Marshall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marshall lands a head kick!
Miller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Marshall closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Marshall is trying to work for a kimura but Miller is defending well.

Marshall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Miller sees it coming and defends easily.
Roan Marshall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miller looks like he's trying to stand up.
Marshall takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller looks like he's trying to stand up.

Marshall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roan Marshall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marshall has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roan Marshall!