PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lawler comes into the arena with Tom Petty- I Wont Back Down blaring out of the sound system. Zack Miller will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lawler
vs
Miller

182 cm
27
175 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
21
190 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Lawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zack Miller!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Ricky Lawler has been cut.
Lawler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawler lands a jab to the nose.
Lawler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawler misses with the combination.
Lawler misses with a jab to the body
and Miller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lawler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lawler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lawler misses with a low kick.
Miller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Miller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Miller throws a series of punches but Lawler avoids them all with ease.
Lawler looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Lawler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.

Oooooh!!! Miller has knocked Lawler down with a huge combo! Miller steps away and waves a wobbly Lawler back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Lawler is looking to chop away at Miller's legs.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler scores with a body shot.
Miller scores with a nice right hand.

Ricky Lawler's cut is getting worse.
Lawler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Miller sends Lawler crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Miller is motioning to the referee to let Lawler up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Lawler is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Lawler is looking to close the distance but Miller sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Lawler crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Lawler is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Zack Miller!