PBP Commentary

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

Hamfist
vs
Miller

190 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Just Fight

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mookie Hamfist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Miller!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hamfist shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Miller manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Miller is pulling down on Hamfist's head to control his posture.
Hamfist with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Hamfist from controlling successfully.
Hamfist distracts Miller with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hamfist throws a big elbow that misses.
Hamfist pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Hamfist throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hamfist is looking to work some ground and pound but Miller has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamfist trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamfist is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller pulls Hamfist in close to his closed guard and prevents Hamfist from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hamfist trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hamfist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hamfist.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamfist not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hamfist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Hamfist.
Hamfist misses with the combination.
Hamfist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller tries to clinch but Hamfist is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Hamfist.
Hamfist circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.

Hamfist clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hamfist tightens his grip and picks Miller up, before dumping him to the ground. Miller manages to land in guard.
Hamfist makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hamfist scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamfist is looking to work some ground and pound but Miller has wrist control.
Hamfist pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Miller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hamfist with a nice head shot there.
Hamfist wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hamfist is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hamfist trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hamfist 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.
Hamfist postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamfist wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Hamfist missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hamfist throws a big elbow that misses.
Hamfist passes into half guard.
Hamfist throwing shots but Miller is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamfist thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hamfist throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hamfist thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mookie Hamfist dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hamfist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hamfist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller slaps away a takedown attempt from Hamfist, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Hamfist clinches.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hamfist blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Miller is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mookie Hamfist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Hamfist drags the fight down to the ground.

Hamfist throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hamfist can't keep his opponent in guard - Miller advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Miller trying to pass the guard but Hamfist defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hamfist manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hamfist throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Miller escapes and throws Hamfist's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Miller decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hamfist throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Miller wants to clinch
and Hamfist counters with a three punch combo that has Miller backing up. Miller nods at Hamfist to acknowledge the strikes.
Ryan Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miller wants to clinch but Hamfist slips to the side
and Hamfist counters with a stiff right hand.
Hamfist misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Miller lands a big head kick that sends Hamfist tumbling to the mat! Miller takes a step backwards and waves Hamfist back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Miller takes the fight into the clinch.
Miller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hamfist's face.
Hamfist is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Miller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hamfist prevents a body shot from Miller.
Miller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miller landing knees to the body.
Hamfist blocks an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Miller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Hamfist blocks it.
Hamfist blocks an elbow strike from Miller.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Hamfist blocks with his arms.
Miller connects with a knee to the head.

Hamfist is rocked!
Hamfist looking for a takedown.
Oh Hamfist is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miller stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Hamfist is blocking nicely.
Hamfist seems to have got his legs back now.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Hamfist is blocking nicely.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
Miller prevents the takedown attempt.
Hamfist has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Miller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
Miller utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hamfist takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hamfist can't get the takedown.
A left hand lands to the body for Miller.
Miller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Miller crunches a lovely knee into Hamfist's ribcage.
Ryan Miller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hamfist tries to pull guard but Miller won't allow it.
Miller lands a hook to the side of the head.
Miller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hamfist's defenses.
Hamfist managing to block the knees to the body from Miller.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hamfist wants to take the fight to the mat but Miller manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller lands with a light punch inside.
Miller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
Miller lands with a right to the head.
Miller is working Hamfist over against the cage.
Miller crunches a lovely knee into Hamfist's ribcage.
Miller lands an elbow that stopped Hamfist in his tracks for a moment.
Miller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hamfist takes an elbow to the forehead.
Miller scores with a shot to the side of Hamfist's head.
Miller lands a big right hand that drops Hamfist! The killer instinct kicks in and Miller finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Miller!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Miller!
In his post fight interview, Ryan Miller started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.