PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolo Pup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pup has chosen Stone Cold as his entrance music. Rolo Pup has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Miller
vs
Pup

180 cm
25
205 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

198 cm
33
215 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rolo Pup!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miller fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pup, pushing him back against the cage.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Pup blocks it.
Pup putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Miller in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Miller throws an elbow that misses.

Pup pulls guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Miller won't allow Pup to get back to his feet.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pup swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Pup is looking for a triangle but Miller pushes his legs off easily.
Pup wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Pup is retaining full guard.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Pup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Miller won't allow Pup to get back to his feet.
Miller is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Miller has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pup is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryan Miller wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Pup pushes him off.
Miller tries to clinch but Pup moves out of range.
Pup has a takedown stuffed.
Pup fails with a takedown attempt.

Miller rushes Pup and presses him up against the cage.
Miller gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pup.
Ryan Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolo Pup.
Miller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Rolo Pup has been cut.
Pup looking for a takedown.
Pup jumps guard but Miller turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pup looks winded!
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
Miller lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pup backwards.
A body shot lands from Miller.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pup has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller landing knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miller.
Miller works on Pup's body with a couple of short punches.
Miller scores with a hook to the body.
Miller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pup has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Miller lands a nice uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miller.
Miller working Pup over with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Miller.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Pup blocks it.
Miller missing with knees to the body.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Pup blocks with his arms.
Pup is trying to pull guard but Miller has him pressed against the cage.
Miller digs a right hand into Pup's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pup's gas tank.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Pup is blocking nicely.
Miller lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Miller.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
Miller lands a hook that snaps the head of Pup backwards.
Miller lands an elbow inside that Pup shrugs off.
Miller with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Rolo Pup's cut even more.
Pup is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Miller lands a right hand.
Miller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pup backwards.
Miller lands a damaging elbow.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pup is looking to break free of the clinch but Miller has double underhooks.
Miller lands a hook that snaps the head of Pup backwards.

Pup is rocked!
Miller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pup is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?
Miller with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller lands a big knee to the head and Pup goes down! Miller pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, 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.