PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blackie Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adriano Da Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adriano Da Costa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Miller
vs
Da Costa

188 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
200 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Raw Edge Gear (R.E.G)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Blackie Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Adriano Da Costa!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Da Costa doesn't seem bothered though.
Da Costa misses with a two punch combination.
Da Costa slips a straight right by Miller.
Miller scores with a nice head shot.

Da Costa moves into the clinch.
Da Costa has Miller pressed against the ropes, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Miller is looking to break free of the clinch but Da Costa has double underhooks.
Miller is trying to push Da Costa away but Da Costa has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Da Costa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Da Costa is controlling him.
Miller is trying to break free.
Miller wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Da Costa has him pressed against the ropes.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Da Costa keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Da Costa on the inside.
Miller can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Costa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Miller swings wildly with an uppercut but Da Costa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller wants to get back to striking at distance but Da Costa won't allow it.
Da Costa prevents Miller from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Da Costa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miller's efforts to push away.
Miller is trying to push Da Costa away but Da Costa has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Miller tries to circle away but Da Costa has him pinned against the ropes.
Da Costa has Miller pressed against the ropes, preventing Miller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to work over Da Costa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Da Costa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

Da Costa breaks the clinch.
Da Costa ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Da Costa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miller.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Da Costa.
Da Costa defending well as Miller loads up on a big left hand.
Da Costa throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.
Miller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Da Costa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Da Costa walks into a stiff left hand from Miller.
A punch combination from Da Costa misses.
Miller connects with a right hand. Da Costa shakes it off.
Blackie Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Miller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Costa misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Miller as Da Costa shoots in.
Da Costa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Miller moves out of range as Da Costa strikes.
Da Costa throws a combination. Miller tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Miller lands a glancing blow to the side of Da Costa's head.
Miller lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Da Costa moves into the clinch successfully.
Miller working hard to break the clinch.
Miller misses with a body punch.

Da Costa manages to break the clinch.
Miller throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Da Costa is rocked!
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!
Da Costa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Da Costa is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?
Da Costa walks into a jab.
Miller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Miller walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Da Costa drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Miller swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Da Costa's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blackie Miller!