PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Deadwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Miller
vs
Deadwood

225 cm
30
300 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

194 cm
31
206 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Derrick Deadwood!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deadwood slips a jab from Miller.
Deadwood cracks a nice hook into Miller's ribs.
Deadwood throws a body shot but no joy.
Deadwood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Deadwood throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Miller fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Deadwood to the ground. Miller is now in Deadwood's guard.
Miller looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller wants to control from the top but Deadwood keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deadwood controlling Miller's posture.
Miller trying to control but Deadwood is working from the bottom.
Deadwood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
We've been hearing that Miller has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Miller is fighting to break Deadwood's control of his arms but Deadwood is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Miller decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Deadwood is looking for a sweep. Miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Miller trying to mount his opponent but Deadwood defends it.
Miller trying to control from half guard but Deadwood is working away.
Miller takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deadwood gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Derrick Deadwood has been cut.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Deadwood's head but Deadwood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Deadwood shapes to counter with a head kick.

Miller gets a double leg takedown into Deadwood's guard.
Deadwood trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Deadwood holds on and takes a little breather.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deadwood keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller throws a big elbow that misses.
Deadwood keeping full guard, as Miller tries to pass.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
David Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Miller shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Deadwood napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Miller in side control, throwing shots but Deadwood defends.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Deadwood is trying to improve his position.
Miller throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Deadwood works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Miller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Deadwood's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miller checks a leg kick.
Miller swings for the body but Deadwood moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Deadwood! But no joy.
Deadwood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Deadwood counters with a slapping leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Miller scores with a four punch combination!
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Deadwood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller throws a jab when Deadwood was well out of range.
Miller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Miller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Deadwood blocks a head kick by Miller.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miller drives through with a takedown into Deadwood's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Deadwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller throws a strike but Deadwood rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Deadwood sitting in guard here, content to control.
Miller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Deadwood in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Deadwood content to stall in guard here.
Deadwood trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deadwood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Deadwood from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Deadwood throws a body punch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Deadwood can do to turn this around?
Deadwood just misses with a punch to the body.
Deadwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deadwood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Miller is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Miller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Deadwood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deadwood misses with a straight left.
Deadwood connects with a solid leg kick.

Miller closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Deadwood's guard.
Miller controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miller looking to sit in guard and control but Deadwood gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Deadwood trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deadwood sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Deadwood on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Miller scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Deadwood is not content to let Miller control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Miller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Deadwood's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Deadwood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miller.
Miller throws a nice inside leg kick.

Miller decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
David Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller looks to land a strike but Deadwood avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Deadwood works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Miller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Deadwood is keeping the position for now.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller throws an elbow that misses. Deadwood uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miller's guard. Nice move by Deadwood!

Deadwood controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deadwood trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller has momentary wrist control but Deadwood slips an elbow through the middle.
Miller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miller being controlled here, momentarily.
Deadwood stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.

Miller had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Deadwood defends it easily.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Deadwood from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Miller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Deadwood looking to sit in guard and control but Miller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Deadwood has wrist control.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miller looking to pass the guard.
Deadwood working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Miller.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to control but Deadwood is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Miller decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Deadwood has his hands clasped together around Miller's back. He's all about the action.
Miller lands strikes from half guard.
Derrick Deadwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to pass to mount but Deadwood is defending the position.
Miller is thwarting Deadwood's attempts to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Miller throws a strike but Deadwood avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Deadwood preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller tries to free his leg and advance position but Deadwood is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Deadwood looking for subs off his back but Miller has passed one foot through into half guard.
Miller is nestled in close to Deadwood, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miller has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Miller!
David Miller took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.