PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida comes to the cage accompanied by Linkin Park - In The End. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Machida
vs
Miller

186 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lyoto Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roger Miller!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Machida ducks down to avoid it.
Machida looks to land a body kick but Miller moved away.
Machida misses with a jab, cross combination.

Miller pushes Machida up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller lands an elbow inside that Machida shrugs off.

It looks like Lyoto Machida has been cut.
Machida tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Machida is blocking nicely.
Machida avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
Miller landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Machida's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Machida's brow.
Miller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miller tries a knee to the head but Machida blocks it.
Machida working hard to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Miller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Machida's brow.
Machida is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida is trying to push Miller away but Miller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Miller tries to land a knee to the head but Machida blocks with his arms.
Miller misses with a knee strike.
Miller with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Machida is trying to break free.
Machida tries to break the clinch but Miller is controlling the position.
Machida is trying to break free.
Miller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Machida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Machida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Miller misses with an elbow over the top.
Machida working hard to break the clinch.
Machida avoids the elbow strike from Miller, against the cage.
Miller's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Miller breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Machida as he connects with a hook.
Miller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller tries to clinch but Machida moves out of range.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller slips a jab from Machida.

Miller has Machida up against the cage in a clinch.
Miller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida working hard to break the clinch.
Machida wants to break free but Miller has control.
Machida has had enough of the clinch but Miller keeps him there for the moment.
Miller lands a damaging elbow.
Miller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Machida.
Miller looking to throw knees to the head but Machida is blocking nicely.

Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller blocks a head kick by Machida.
Machida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Machida lands with a hook. Miller tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Machida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machida loads up on a big right hand but Miller slips the punch.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloppy strikes from Machida. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Machida does no damage.
Machida scores with a leg kick.
Miller tries to clinch but Machida is having none of it.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machida.
A combination from Machida does no damage.
Miller throws a hook to the side of Machida's head but Machida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida lands with a good body shot.
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 throws a right hand that misses
and Machida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Machida lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Machida lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Machida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Machida does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Machida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miller tries to clinch but Machida is having none of it.
Machida goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Machida finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Machida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machida throws a leg kick that misses.
Machida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyoto Machida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lyoto Machida's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Machida pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machida.
Nice shot lands for Machida.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick from Machida.
Machida ducks under a wild hook from Miller.
Lyoto Machida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machida feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Millers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A punch lands to the side of Miller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller tries to clinch up but Machida circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Machida circles away.
Machida scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miller doesn't seem bothered though.
Machida lands with a cross.

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

Miller is rocked!
BAM! Machida delivers a spinning backfist that drops Miller like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Lyoto Machida!