PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Miocic (ranked 7432 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Prager (ranked 3156 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Miocic
vs
Prager

182 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

176 cm
27
193 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Miocic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Denis Prager!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prager with a poor takedown
and Miocic counters with a one-two to the body.

Prager shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Prager was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Miocic is looking for a sweep.
Prager scoring with punches and elbows.
Prager scores with punches from side control.
Miocic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Miocic is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Miocic is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Prager's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prager scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Prager connects with a nice short shot to Miocic's temple.
Prager has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Play House. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Prager working over Miocic with some ground and pound. Miocic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Miocic pushes Prager off looking to stand but Prager dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prager lands strikes from half guard.
Prager lands strikes from half guard.
Miocic is pressing down on Prager's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Prager postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Prager trying to control but Miocic is working from the bottom.
Prager lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Prager with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Prager chips away with some ground and pound.

Miocic is rocked!
Prager loads up on a big left hand. Miocic felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Prager looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Miocic can't hide his disappointment, as Prager celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denis Prager!