PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Clancey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller has chosen For Whom The Bell Tolls as his entrance music. Frank Miller has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tom Clancey's chin.

Clancey
vs
Miller

182 cm
22
204 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Clancey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Miller!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller looks for a takedown but Clancey sprawls well.

Miller closes the distance and clinches.

Miller has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Clancey clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Clancey can't escape the position.
Miller is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Miller lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Clancey trying to get back to his feet but Miller is in full control for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Miller somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Clancey trying to control the action but Miller just sinks the hooks in.
Clancey trying to get back to his feet but Miller is in full control for now.

Miller is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Clancey knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Clancey for a finish.
Clancey is breathing heavily.
Clancey has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Miller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miller trying to control momentarily.
Miller throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Even with his hooks in, Miller manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Miller connects with a big shot to the side of Clancey's head.
Miller is hanging on to Clancey's back as he tries to escape.
Miller is punishing Clancey with strikes - can he finish him?!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Miller missing with strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miller missing with strikes from the back.
Miller thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Miller punches the canvas rather than the man.
Clancey trying to control the position but Miller manages to sink in the hooks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Clancey!
Miller throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Miller not allowing Clancey to control his hands.
Miller misses with punches from the back.
Miller throwing sloppy strikes.

Miller tightening his grip on Clancey, looking for the choke.
Clancey covering up well under a series of strikes from Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Miller dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Clancey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Clancey wants it to stay on the feet.
Miller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Miller walks into a jab.
Clancey throws a series of strikes that have Miller backpedaling.

It looks like Frank Miller has been cut.
Miller shoots in for a double leg but Clancey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tom Clancey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Clancey!
Clancey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller walks into a jab.
Miller tries to move into range but Clancey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miller is defended easily by Clancey.
Tom Clancey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Miller.
Clancey throws a right and a left that Miller avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clancey jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clancey swivels and escapes.
Miller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clancey's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller blocks a head kick by Clancey.
Clancey throws a sloppy head kick and Miller moves out of range easily.
Clancey lands a glancing blow to the side of Miller's head.
Clancey has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Miller.
Clancey cracks Miller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Clancey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Clancey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miller. Miller obviously looking to wear him down.
Clancey waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Miller.
Clancey scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Clancey misses.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clancey as he avoids it easily.
Clancey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Clancey throws a hook to the side of Miller's head but Miller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clancey throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Miller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clancey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clancey misses the shot to the body.
Tom Clancey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clancey jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Clancey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A combination from Clancey does no damage.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clancey as he avoids it easily.
Clancey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Miller's head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Clancey!
Miller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clancey avoids it really well and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miller is defended easily by Clancey.
Clancey is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Clancey lands a head shot.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miller slips under a jab from Clancey.
Miller slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Miller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clancey looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Clancey closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Clancey throws a series of punches but Miller moves out of range.
Miller throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clancey's waist but Clancey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Miller off to one side.
Miller throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clancey.
Some wild striking there from Clancey.
Miller slips a jab and a cross from Clancey.
Clancey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tom Clancey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Clancey.
Clancey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clancey swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
Miller dives in and grabs Clancey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clancey pushes down on Miller's head and hops out.
Miller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Clancey swivels and escapes.
Miller moves out of range as Clancey strikes.
Miller changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clancey tries to avoid it but Miller manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clancey to the ground. Clancey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Clancey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clancey pinned against the cage. Clancey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Clancey works Miller's body with a nice hook.
Miller fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Clancey sprawls well. Clancey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Miller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clancey.
Miller shoots in for a takedown but Clancey shows good takedown defense.
Miller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clancey.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Clancey.

Miller fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Clancey sprawls well initially but Miller persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Miller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clancey wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Clancey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Miller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Miller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Clancey just misses with a punch to the body.
Clancey misses with a looping left.
Miller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clancey stuffs the takedown attempt from Miller. Miller gets slowly back to his feet.
Clancey scores with a one two! Miller had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Miller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clancey is fending him off so far but Miller persists. Nope, Clancey circles away and we're back to standing.
Tom Clancey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Miller.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clancey throws out the jab.
Clancey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Clancey throws a lazy head kick

and Miller counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Miller is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Clancey has managed to free his arm - good work.
Clancey tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller working the head and body with strikes.
Miller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Miller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clancey is trying to stand back up but Miller is controlling him
Miller throwing shots but Clancey is blocking nicely.
Miller misses with a head shot. Clancey uses the momentum to regain guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Miller shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Clancey's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miller chips away with some ground and pound.
Miller has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miller preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller throws a strike but Clancey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Miller pushes Clancey off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Clancey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clancey misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clancey throws a shot to the body.
Clancey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Clancey throws a head kick that misses.
Miller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clancey as he jumps to the side.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clancey.
Miller is looking to slow Clancey down with leg kicks.
Clancey throws a left and a right that both miss

and Miller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Clancey's guard now.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clancey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miller with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clancey trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
Miller is stalling in the full guard.
Miller wants to control from the top but Clancey keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miller dives in and grabs Clancey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clancey pushes down on Miller's head and hops out.
Clancey looks to throw the jab but Miller is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Miller!