PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Maake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Black Angels. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miller
vs
Maake

179 cm
22
179 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cedric Maake!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Maake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maake manages to avoid it.
Miller dodges the punch combination from Maake.
Miller throws a sloppy body shot
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maake throws a shot from downtown. Miller moves away and avoids it.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Maake is just out of range.
Miller throws out a leg kick but Maake moves out of range and Miller only half commits.
Maake throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Miller swings for the body but Maake moves out of range.
Maake avoids the body shot from Miller.
A telegraphed right hand from Maake misses the target.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maake.
Maake misses with a looping right.
Maake getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big right from Miller misses.
Maake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miller sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller with a jab.
Maake takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Maake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maake moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maake throws out the jab.
Maake scores with a hook.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Maake's head but Maake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller slips a straight right by Maake.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Maake misses with a looping right.
Maake takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller misses with a hook to the body
enabling Maake to counter with a crisp jab.
Maake throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller moves out of range as Maake strikes.
Maake has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maake there as he acknowledges the shot.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maake catches Miller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Miller misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Miller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maake looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Maake.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Maake.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Maake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maake slips a jab from Miller.
Maake throws a big shot that misses.
Miller misses with a hook to the body
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller cracks Maake with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maake throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Maake lands a glancing blow to the side of Miller's head.
Maake misses with a straight left.
Maake blocks a jab.
Miller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big left from Maake misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Miller. That snapped Maake's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maake.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miller slips under a jab.
Maake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Maake might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Maake ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maake.
Miller catches Maake with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maake misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Maake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maake lands with an overhand left.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Maake's head but Maake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Maake's head but Maake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller sizes up Maake with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Maake.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Maake is just out of range.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maake.
Maake throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cedric Maake will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Maake lands a two punch combo.
Maake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Maake is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maake looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Maake slips under a jab from Miller.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maake, as that shot connected.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Miller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miller moves out of range of the strikes.
Miller clobbers Maake with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Miller throws a hook to the side of Maake's head but Maake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maake misses with an uppercut.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maake.
Ryan Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Nice shot by Maake.
Miller defending well as Maake loads up on a big left hand.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Maake saw that one coming.
Maake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maake takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Miller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Maake has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Maake ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Maake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Maake thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maake misses with a hook
and Miller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miller throws a shot from downtown. Maake moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Maake lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maake looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Maake listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maake takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maake blocks a jab.
Maake misses with a looping right.
Maake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maake.
Maake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Miller connects with a body shot that sends Maake's belly button to the back.
A big right from Maake misses.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miller lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller moves away from the strike by Maake.
Miller misses the body punch
and Maake counters with a nice uppercut.
Maake works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maake clobbers Miller with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maake avoids the body shot from Miller.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Maake circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
A big right from Miller misses.
Maake blocks a jab.
Maake misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Maake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maake throws a hook but Miller avoids it easily.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Maake throws a poor cross that misses
and Miller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab lands there for Maake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Maake looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.
Miller scores with a nice head shot.
Miller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maake to score with a decent uppercut.
Miller swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maake counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Maake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maake throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Miller misses.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Maake slips a straight right by Miller.
Maake walks into a straight right hand from Miller.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller lands with a straight right. Maake didn't see that one coming.
Maake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller moves away from the strike by Maake.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cedric Maake will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Miller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maake swings widly with a right hand
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Miller lands with a good body shot.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Maake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maake circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Miller moves out of range as Maake strikes.
Maake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miller takes a swing at Maake's ribcage but misses.
Maake lands a head shot.
Maake throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller slips a straight right by Maake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Maake misses its intended target.
Miller connects with a body shot.
Miller blocks a jab.
Maake misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Miller throws a jab when Maake was well out of range.
Maake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miller lands with a nice body punch.
A clash of legs there as Maake blocks the low kick.
Maake looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Maake's head but Maake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maake misses with an uppercut.
Miller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maake connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miller scrambles back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Miller. Maake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller slips a jab from Maake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maake misses with a right hand
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Maake throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller defending well as Maake loads up on a big left hand.
Maake misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maake blocks a low kick nicely.
Miller misses with a hook. Maake ducked under it nicely.
Maake misses with a wild combination.
Maake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maake manages to avoid it.
Maake checks a leg kick.
Miller lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maake scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maake scores with a hook.
Miller misses with a left hand
and Maake counters with a straight right hand.
Miller punishes Maake's body with a nice straight punch.
Maake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller scores with a sloppy right hand. Maake should have avoided that one.
Miller jabs Maake to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Miller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miller swings widly with a right hand
and Maake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Maake is out of range.
Maake blocks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maake.
Cedric Maake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maake scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Miller throws the left hand but Maake avoids the punch easily.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Maake lands a jab.
Miller takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Miller has Maake up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller lands a hook that snaps the head of Maake backwards.

Maake manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maake misses with an uppercut. Miller saw that one coming.
Maake lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ryan Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller throws a jab when Maake was well out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cedric Maake.
I've got Maake winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cedric Maake!
Cedric Maake tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.