PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Miller (ranked 4450 p4p, 23998 weight class) and Marcos Andre Da Silva Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Miller
vs
Da Silva Barbosa

200 cm
18
285
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
300
0 - 10 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Andre Da Silva Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva Barbosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Miller misses.
Nice body punch from Da Silva Barbosa.
Miller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Silva Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Da Silva Barbosa. Those never looked like landing.
Miller takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miller.
Marcos Andre Da Silva Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Silva Barbosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miller.

Miller feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Silva Barbosa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miller is controlling him.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Silva Barbosa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Da Silva Barbosa lands with a straight right. Miller didn't see that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Da Silva Barbosa as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Da Silva Barbosa.
Miller lands with a slapping head kick.

Miller fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Da Silva Barbosa sprawls well initially but Miller persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Da Silva Barbosa scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Miller manages to mount him!
Da Silva Barbosa looks winded!
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 lands with some strikes.
Miller thowing shots but they're missing.
Miller unloads with some shots from mount but Da Silva Barbosa bucks and avoids them well.
Poor strikes thrown by Miller there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
BOOM! Miller connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Miller throwing strikes here but Da Silva Barbosa is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Miller working the ground and pound effectively.
Miller unloads with some shots from mount but Da Silva Barbosa bucks and avoids them well.
Miller misses with a head shot.
Miller misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Miller cracks Da Silva Barbosa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That has opened up Marcos Andre Da Silva Barbosa's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller scoring with strikes but Da Silva Barbosa is staying in there.

The cut above Marcos Andre Da Silva Barbosa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Miller thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
We've been informed that Da Silva Barbosa has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Miller misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Miller working Da Silva Barbosa over with strikes here.

Marcos Andre Da Silva Barbosa's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marcos Andre Da Silva Barbosa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Miller!
An out of breath John Miller thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Marcos Andre Da Silva Barbosa was interviewed post fight and said 'Sorry God, your son is failed to became a fighter'.