PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devante Mackins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Miller
vs
Mackins

200 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Devante Mackins!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws a jab when Mackins was well out of range.
Miller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Miller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mackins.
Miller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller swings for the body but Mackins moves out of range.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Mackins ducks down to avoid it.
Mackins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mackins throws a head kick that half lands.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mackins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miller takes a swing at Mackins's ribcage but misses.
Mackins looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Mackins thuds his shin into the meat of Miller's side.
Mackins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mackins misses with a two punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mackins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mackins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mackins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Mackins.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Miller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miller is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
Mackins throws a right hand that Miller ducks under and follows up with a left that Miller also avoids with ease.
Mackins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Miller lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Devante Mackins has been cut.
Mackins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miller. That did some damage!
Miller misses with a looping right.
Mackins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mackins defending well as Miller loads up on a big left hand.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mackins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mackins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mackins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mackins is trying to break the clinch but Miller is controlling him.
Miller is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mackins's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Miller lands a left hand.
Mackins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller dodges an elbow strike from Mackins.
Miller keeps control of Mackins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mackins wants to break free but Miller has control.
Miller keeps control of Mackins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Miller clinches up against the cage.
Miller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Miller's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mackins counters with a two punch combo.
Mackins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mackins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miller's calf.
A punch lands to the side of Miller 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mackins circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mackins circles away quickly and effectively.
Mackins throws a head kick that half lands.
Mackins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Miller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mackins is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mackins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller throws a right hand that Mackins ducks under and follows up with a left that Mackins also avoids with ease.
Mackins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mackins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mackins.
Miller moves in looking to clinch but Mackins pushes him off.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Miller throws a series of punches but Mackins moves out of range.
Miller clobbers Mackins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mike Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mackins lands with a nice combination. Miller backs away looking to recover.
Mackins swinging wildly here.
Mackins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores with a jab to the head.
Miller throws a hook but Mackins blocks it.
Miller thuds his right hand into Mackins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mackins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mackins's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mackins duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mackins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mackins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Mackins throws a head kick that misses.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Mackins is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mackins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mackins is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mackins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller looks to land a left hand but Mackins moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mackins moves out of range as Miller strikes.
Mackins slips a jab from Miller.
A head kick misses from Mackins.
Miller misses with a series of wild punches.
Miller fails to land with a series of punches.
Miller moves forwards but Mackins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Miller misses with a body punch
and Mackins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Miller tries to clinch up but Mackins circles away and keeps his distance.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mackins.
Mackins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Miller scores with a four punch combination!
Miller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mackins. Mackins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A combination from Mackins does no damage.
Mackins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Mackins is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mackins throws a combination that misses
and Miller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to clinch up but Mackins circles away and keeps his distance.
Mackins swinging wildly here.
Miller tries to bum rush Mackins with a series of wild strikes but Mackins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mackins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mackins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Miller finds it's way through Mackins's defenses.
Devante Mackins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mackins.
Mackins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Miller lands with a cross.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mackins counters with a one-two to the body.
Mackins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mackins.
Mackins misses with the combination.
Mackins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mackins slips under a jab from Miller.
Mackins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mackins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Miller scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Miller's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Miller duly obliges.
Mackins staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Miller.

Miller moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Miller breaks the clinch.
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mackins manages to avoid it.
Miller tries to bum rush Mackins with a series of wild strikes but Mackins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mackins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Miller connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mackins, right into the meat.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mackins.
Mackins misses with a double jab.
Mackins looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Mackins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Miller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mackins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mackins.
Miller misses with a two punch combination.
Mackins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.
Mackins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Miller's head backwards.
Miller misses with a hook. Mackins ducked under it nicely.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Miller throws a big shot that misses.

That's four 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.
A lazy left from Mackins finds it's target.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mackins.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mackins lands with a shot to the body.
Mackins looks to land a combination. Miller sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mackins misses with a two punch combination.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mackins connects with a solid leg kick.
Mike Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller lands a jab-cross combination.
Mackins thuds a left hand into Miller's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller scores with a jab to the head.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Miller has managed to clinch.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Miller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Devante Mackins's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller throws a right hand that Mackins ducks under and follows up with a left that Mackins also avoids with ease.
Mackins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Miller misses with a combination
and Mackins counters with a three punch combo that has Miller backing up. Miller nods at Mackins to acknowledge the strikes.
Mackins falls off balance throwing a combination

and Miller holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Miller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller throws a looping overhand right but Mackins ducks down to avoid it.
Mackins cracks Miller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Miller connects with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Mackins.
Miller misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mackins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Miller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Miller misses.
Miller loads up on a big right hand but Mackins slips the punch.

Miller gets a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miller manages to break the clinch.
Mackins defending well as Miller loads up on a big left hand.
Mackins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Miller is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mackins.
Mackins works over Miller's head and body with a nice combination.
Mackins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mackins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Miller lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mackins backs up against the cage.
Mackins slips a straight right by Miller.
Mackins lands a jab-cross combination.
Miller connects with a jab.
Mackins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mackins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Miller cracks a nice hook into Mackins's ribs.
Miller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mackins counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jab by Miller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller cracks Mackins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Miller misses with the combination.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mackins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mackins lands a lovely overhand right.
Mackins is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mackins counters with a left and a right that stings Miller.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mackins slips a straight right by Miller.
Mackins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Miller throws an overhand right that lands on Mackins's shoulder, as Mackins tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackins tries for a takedown but Miller sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Mackins tries to clinch but Miller moves out of range.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mackins on the side of the head.
Miller throws a jab when Mackins was well out of range.
Miller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mackins misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Mackins does no damage.
Miller moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mackins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mackins lands a jab to Miller's midsection.
Miller avoids a kick to the body.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mackins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller throws a combination that misses
and Mackins counters with a three punch combo that has Miller backing up. Miller nods at Mackins to acknowledge the strikes.
Mackins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miller stalks Mackins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mackins's face. Mackins staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miller connects with a jab.
A combination from Miller does no damage.
Mackins misses with a combination
and Miller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mackins swinging wildly here.
Mackins avoids the body shot from Miller.

Miller forces Mackins back against the cage and clinches.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mackins looks to land a combination but Miller avoids it well.
Mackins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mackins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Miller throws a body punch but Mackins moves out of range.
A combination from Mackins does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Mackins.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

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