PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between kiko bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nik Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think bang might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tropa de elite. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

bang
vs
Miller

180 cm
20
187 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Fight Club Clothing
Beast Fightwear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, kiko bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nik Miller!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller lands a nice shot that snaps bang's head back.
Miller scores with a hook to the body. bang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Miller scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
bang is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Miller's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Miller's back!
bang is hanging on to Miller's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - bang's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

bang looking for the RNC.
Miller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with bang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
bang struggling to land strikes to the head as Miller covers up.
Miller rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Miller wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bang frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
bang trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miller has given up his back here. Will bang look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Miller looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
bang controls the action.

bang is persistently looking for the submission but Miller is defending it well.
Miller trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Miller staying busy and making it hard for bang to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bang controlling well, preventing Miller from escaping the position.
Miller is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Miller is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee stands the fighters back up. kiko bang just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
bang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but bang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
bang shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Miller as he avoids it easily.
bang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Danga de danga de dang - Miller scores with a four punch combination!
Miller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nik Miller 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.

bang takes the fight into the clinch.
bang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
bang wants to get back to striking at distance but Miller won't allow it.
bang can't break the clinch.
bang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Miller just stands there and leans against the cage.
bang lands an elbow just above Miller 's eye.

Miller is trying to trip bang. He has hold of a leg but bang is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Miller persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
bang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Miller gets to his feet - bang follows without any prompting.
bang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but bang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
bang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
bang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
bang lands a head kick. Miller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
bang needs to keep his hands up - Miller had a free shot at his head there.
bang tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
bang looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kiko bang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bang is looking to clinch but Miller is avoiding it.

Miller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from Miller.
bang is trying to stall.
bang tries a knee to the head but Miller blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Miller.
bang is trying to break free.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Miller.
Miller stalling against the cage.
bang wants a takedown.

Miller breaks the clinch.
bang tries to clinch

and Miller counters with a shoot takedown. bang fights it but they end up in guard.
bang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miller is looking to stand up but bang won't let him.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. bang swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller scoring with punches to the head and body.
bang is pulling down on Miller's head to control his posture.
bang wants to stand up but Miller is controlling him.

Miller stands and steps away. bang gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
bang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller stuffs the takedown attempt from bang. bang gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miller is looking to clinch.
bang takes one to the chin there.
bang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Miller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Miller misses with a straight left.
bang swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
bang connects with a high kick.
Miller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Miller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nik Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

bang fails to land the takedown.
bang moves in looking to clinch but Miller pushes him off.
bang looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but bang persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.
Miller swats away the attempt to clinch by bang.
bang shoots and misses
and Miller counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kiko bang. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Miller shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Miller was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Miller takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
bang wants to hold on but Miller pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
bang is trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Miller is in the full mount, landing strikes.
bang is trying to escape the mount.
bang tries to hold on but Miller postures up.
bang can't escape the position.
Miller lands with some strikes.

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 content just to control the position here.
Miller with a couple of short strikes.
bang regains half guard.
Miller is looking to advance position but bang won't allow it.

bang manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by bang.
No joy there for Miller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miller throws a series of punches but bang avoids them all with ease.
bang tries to clinch there but Miller circles away.
bang lands a slapping body shot.
Miller looks to throw the jab but bang is out of range.
bang shoots in but no luck this time.
bang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
bang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
bang fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Miller clinches up against the cage.
Miller blocks an elbow strike.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
bang is trying to break free.
bang tries to pull guard but Miller holds him up against the cage and eventually bang drops back down to his feet.
bang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Miller pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Miller can't break the clinch.

Miller breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Miller misses.
Miller on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Miller shoots and misses

and bang moves into the clinch.
bang is trying to drag Miller to the mat but Miller just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Miller avoiding damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nik Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nik Miller!