PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Wickline (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Wickline has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wickline
vs
Miller

188 cm
20
211 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

185 cm
22
222 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Travis Wickline!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Miller!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller cracks Wickline with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Travis Wickline has been cut.
Wickline goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wickline looks for a takedown but Miller sprawls well.
Travis Wickline seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wickline.
Wickline connects with a solid leg kick.
Wickline is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wickline bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller scores with a hook to the body. Wickline takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wickline tries to clinch up.
Wickline takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Miller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wickline is breathing heavily.

Wickline clinches.
Wickline tries to pull guard but Miller holds him up against the cage and eventually Wickline drops back down to his feet.
Miller lands a hook that snaps the head of Wickline backwards.

Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller lands with a hook. Wickline tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wickline wants to clinch up but Miller keeps it at a distance.
Miller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Wickline is rocked!

Travis Wickline's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Wickline's defenses. It connects perfectly with Wickline's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Miller!