PBP Commentary

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

Miller
vs
Smith

194 cm
24
285 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

193 cm
35
260 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Dante Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Smith - that will leave a mark!
Neil Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Miller looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Miller lands with a good body shot.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Miller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith avoids the body shot from Miller.
Miller throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Miller throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller misses with a straight left.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Miller should have avoided that one.
Miller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Miller shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Smith eats them both and turns towards Miller to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Dante Smith has been cut.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
A big right from Miller misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Miller throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Miller throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miller. That did some damage!
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Miller off the cage and back into range.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Miller scores with a four punch combination!
A good leg kick by Smith.

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

Miller is rocked!
Smith connects with a leg kick. Miller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miller is breathing heavily.
Smith weaves into range and cracks Miller right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Miller goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Smith is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dante Smith!
Dante Smith made sure to mention his sponsor, BioPharm Nutrition in his post fight interview.