PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Slade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darius Miller (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!

Slade
vs
Miller

195 cm
33
275 lbs
33 - 24 - 0

194 cm
29
291 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 33 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Slade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darius Miller!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slade forces Miller back against the cage and clinches.
Slade can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Slade taking a breather.
Slade blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Slade.
Slade looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Slade has Miller pressed against the cage.
Miller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Slade.
Slade stalling against the cage.
Come on Miller - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Miller misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slade avoiding damage as Miller throws knees to the body.
Slade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slade has a couple of punches blocked by Miller.
Slade works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Miller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Slade's face.

It looks like Tyrone Slade has been cut.
Miller landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Miller taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Slade throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Slade breaks from the clinch.
Tyrone Slade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slade throws a big shot that misses.
Slade scores with a body shot.
Slade scores with a hook to the body. Miller takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Slade throws a right hand that misses
and Miller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Slade.
Miller tries to clinch up but Slade circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller checks a low kick from Slade.
An inside leg kick from Slade misses.

Miller clinches.

Miller manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller dodges the punch combination from Slade.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slade looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Miller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Slade scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Slade has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Miller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Slade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.
Miller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slade throws a series of strikes that have Miller backpedaling.
Slade connects with a looping right hand.
Slade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Miller is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slade slips a straight right by Miller.
Slade thuds his right hand into Miller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Miller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Miller is rocked!
Miller swings for the body but Slade moves out of range.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Slade counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller is still on wobbly legs! Can Slade finish him?
Slade misses with a body shot.
Miller seems to have recovered his senses.
Slade throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
Miller gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Slade gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Miller is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrone Slade!
In his post fight interview, Tyrone Slade started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.